Emailed 11.17.10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Christmas Tree fundraiser is over Nov. 19 - please submit order sheets and payment!!
Thur Dec 2 - Titan Strings Performance Trip - all day
Wed Dec 8 - Winter Concert (Titan Strings and Sinfonietta)
Sat Dec 11 - Winter at West Mass Rehearsal 9 - 11am (Chamber)
Mon Dec 13 - Winter at West Dress Rehearsal 4:30 - 8:30 (Chamber)
Wed Dec 15 - Winter at West (Chamber)
Thu Dec 16 - Winter at West (Chamber)
December Capital Manor Fridays
Contained within:
1) Conference schedule
2) Salem Chamber Orchestra concert this weekend!
3) See you at the auction?
4) December concerts
5) Symphony resource link
6) Pictures and Videos on our website... check them out!
7) Waltz Night thank yous!
8) Deadlines for students coming up...
1) Conference schedule
This Tuesday, Ms. Silberman will be in the gym at West in the early afternoon and evening for West Salem High School's annual conference. Parents (and students) are welcome to swing by and check on grades, take a look at our portfolio practice log and have a quick chat about anything, including instrument upgrade if that's a holiday gift priority. If parents are unable to attend conferences and would like a quick check-in on student performance and achievement, feel free to send me a quick email to either set up a phone call, in person meeting, or email check-in: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us
2) Salem Chamber Orchestra concert this weekend!
This weekend you have an opportunity to see the Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University. The concert is themed "Orchestral String Favorites" and is a fantastic concert for string students to see. One of the pieces being performed is Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik that Sinfonietta played the first movement of on the Fall concert!
Here's the info:
Saturday Nov. 19 - 10am to 12:30pm dress rehearsal - $5 adults, $3 students
Sunday Nov. 20 - 3pm concert - $15-$25 Adults, $8-$12 Students
http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
3) See you at the auction?
Saturday Nov. 20 is the Titan Auction. Thanks to the Orchestra Parent Booster Association for gathering so many amazing auction items. I personally will be going for the 'year of coffee' that so many of you donated to! We have been asked again to provide students to play music to greet auction participants - if you're attending, hope you enjoy the chamber music that will great you from 5-5:45pm.
4) December concerts
Here's some explanation of all the rehearsals and concerts going on the month of December:
Dec 2 - Titan Strings (period 6) is going on tour - to the Portland Children's Museum (10am) and the Lancaster Mall (12:30pm).
Dec 8 - Winter Concert, 7pm in the Auditorium with Titan Strings and Sinfonietta - with guest visitors, Sprague Intermediate Orchestra
Sinfonietta is called at 4pm for dress rehearsal. Dinner break at 5:30 (pizza and drink for $5). Call time (dressed) for Sinfonietta is at 6:30. Titan Strings call time is at 6:15pm.
Dec 11 - Mass rehearsal for Winter at West (Chamber only) 9 - 11am (mandatory
Dec 13 - Mass dress rehearsal for Winter at West (Chamber only) 4:30 - 8:30pm (mandatory)
Dec 15 and Dec 16 - Winter at West, featuring the entire choir department, chamber orchestra, and wind ensemble. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for adults - advanced purchase suggested (these concerts sell out!)
Some select students may be asked to play for residents at Capital Manor on Friday afternoons in their Sun Room. More info on that in class.
5) Symphony resource link
Full symphony rehearsals are off and running. Students are expected to print off their own versions of music that's in the public domain, to be learning about the history of our pieces, and to have access to video or audio links. That information can all be found in a spreadsheet on our website:
www.titanorchestras.com
Click on the Student member page
Click on Symphony
Click on Symphony2010 and you'll get a download of the document.
6) Pictures and Videos on our website... check them out!
Thank you Steve Tatman for posting videos of our fall concert, Chamber's performance at OSBA in Portland, and pictures from Chamber's fun day and Waltz Night. Parents and students, please check out the home page of our website!
7) Waltz Night thank yous!
Thank you to all the parents who worked tirelessly to make Waltz Night a success: Staci Larson, The Brostroms, The Mozells, Jeremy Kraemer, The Lowens, The Tatmans, Debbie Benevidez, Kelly Culver, Cynthia Byrnes, and to all the parents who attended, donated, and baked! The event was very successful! Thanks too to Lora LaMon from RJ Dance Studio in downtown Salem - we hope she'll come back and give us all another lesson for our next Waltz Night.
8) Deadlines for students coming up
Chamber deadlines: Wish List assignment (handed out in class Wednesday) due Friday. Xmas tree orders due Friday. All City $7 past due (to bookkeeper). All State registration and payment due Friday.
Sinfonietta deadlines: Xmas tree orders and money due Friday.
Titan Strings deadlines: Xmas tree orders and money due Friday. Permission trip letter and signature page due Friday.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Newsletter #8 (emailed 11/05/10)
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Christmas Tree fundraiser is coming to a close
Coffee Beans are due by Wednesday Nov. 10
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Check Calendar for December concerts
Contained within:
1) Coffee beans please...
2) Waltz Night info... Tomorrow (Nov. 6)
3) On the blog...
4) Concerts coming up for concert review
1) Coffee beans please...
No, these beans aren't for Ms. S - they are for our fantastic "Year of Coffee" Titan Auction item. Please bring pre-packaged coffee to the orchestra room (imagine if each family donated one bag - what a great auction item!!!) by November 10. If you have anything else that you'd like to donate to Titan Auction, please bring that to school by Nov. 10 too. Also, if you're interested in purchasing a ticket for the Titan Auction (GREAT place to pick up holiday presents!!!! And, visit with some nice people too... ) you can contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - we already have 2 orchestra tables purchased and would love to fill a 3rd. I'll be purchasing my ticket this next week... come sit with me?
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
Are your dancing shoes all polished up and ready to go? Please join us in the Commons on Saturday Nov. 6 for our 2nd biennial Waltz night. Tickets can be reserved or purchased by emailing boosters@titanorchestras.com or by contacting a member of the Chicago-bound orchestra (any student can ask Ms. S how to get a ticket). Students are $10, adults are $20 - 2 adults can purchase 2 tickets for $35. There will be a bake sale and a few raffles. Your ticket gets you an hour waltz lesson with RJ Dance Studio's Lora LaMon and an hour of live Waltz Music performed by students bound for Chicago this next March. The evening starts at 6pm and will end at 9pm.
Waltz Orchestra players: You have all signed up to come at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, or to stay after to help with clean up. Also, you are needed in the Commons from 4 - 5:15pm to warm up and sound check. Please bring a sack dinner or make arrangements to eat quickly, change, and be ready to greet guests at 6pm.
Here's a link to see/hear all the waltzes we will be playing (orchestra - don't forget to be listening to these too!): http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/waltz-links.html
3) Article about the OR Symphony coaching session in Chamber, on the blog
This past Tuesday, Chamber Orchestra was visited by Oregon Symphony section violists Jenn Arnold. She coached our entire group, fielded Q&A, and worked with our violists. She was great - animated and helpful! Great player too! Here's a link to the article on our blog that I copied from the Statesman Journal:
http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/11/jenn-arnolds-visit-to-chamber.html
4) Some great concerts coming up for review
Sunday Nov. 7 - Danny and I are performing with our group Salem Baroque at St. Paul's Evensong concert series in the afternoon: http://stpaulsoregon.org/index.htm
Saturday Nov. 13 - UnBande performs with Salem Pops at the Elsinore Theatre downtown at 7:30pm: http://www.salempopsorchestra.org/
Sunday Nov. 20 - Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, will be performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University: http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Christmas Tree fundraiser is coming to a close
Coffee Beans are due by Wednesday Nov. 10
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Check Calendar for December concerts
Contained within:
1) Coffee beans please...
2) Waltz Night info... Tomorrow (Nov. 6)
3) On the blog...
4) Concerts coming up for concert review
1) Coffee beans please...
No, these beans aren't for Ms. S - they are for our fantastic "Year of Coffee" Titan Auction item. Please bring pre-packaged coffee to the orchestra room (imagine if each family donated one bag - what a great auction item!!!) by November 10. If you have anything else that you'd like to donate to Titan Auction, please bring that to school by Nov. 10 too. Also, if you're interested in purchasing a ticket for the Titan Auction (GREAT place to pick up holiday presents!!!! And, visit with some nice people too... ) you can contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - we already have 2 orchestra tables purchased and would love to fill a 3rd. I'll be purchasing my ticket this next week... come sit with me?
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
Are your dancing shoes all polished up and ready to go? Please join us in the Commons on Saturday Nov. 6 for our 2nd biennial Waltz night. Tickets can be reserved or purchased by emailing boosters@titanorchestras.com or by contacting a member of the Chicago-bound orchestra (any student can ask Ms. S how to get a ticket). Students are $10, adults are $20 - 2 adults can purchase 2 tickets for $35. There will be a bake sale and a few raffles. Your ticket gets you an hour waltz lesson with RJ Dance Studio's Lora LaMon and an hour of live Waltz Music performed by students bound for Chicago this next March. The evening starts at 6pm and will end at 9pm.
Waltz Orchestra players: You have all signed up to come at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, or to stay after to help with clean up. Also, you are needed in the Commons from 4 - 5:15pm to warm up and sound check. Please bring a sack dinner or make arrangements to eat quickly, change, and be ready to greet guests at 6pm.
Here's a link to see/hear all the waltzes we will be playing (orchestra - don't forget to be listening to these too!): http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/waltz-links.html
3) Article about the OR Symphony coaching session in Chamber, on the blog
This past Tuesday, Chamber Orchestra was visited by Oregon Symphony section violists Jenn Arnold. She coached our entire group, fielded Q&A, and worked with our violists. She was great - animated and helpful! Great player too! Here's a link to the article on our blog that I copied from the Statesman Journal:
http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/11/jenn-arnolds-visit-to-chamber.html
4) Some great concerts coming up for review
Sunday Nov. 7 - Danny and I are performing with our group Salem Baroque at St. Paul's Evensong concert series in the afternoon: http://stpaulsoregon.org/index.htm
Saturday Nov. 13 - UnBande performs with Salem Pops at the Elsinore Theatre downtown at 7:30pm: http://www.salempopsorchestra.org/
Sunday Nov. 20 - Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, will be performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University: http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Jenn Arnold's visit to Chamber
News
Symphony
Oregon Symphony to continue Salem tour
Matched grant will decrease deficit and allow for shows
BY BARBARA CURTIN • STATESMAN JOURNAL • NOVEMBER 3, 2010
The Oregon Symphony Association in Salem has succeeded in matching a $10,000 challenge grant from The Collins Foundation.
The local organization raised $10,821.50 from 137 donors, including 88 new ones. The challenge aimed to broaden support for the 55-year-old organization, which brings the Oregon Symphony to Salem for six classical concerts and three pops concerts each season.
"It will give us $20,000 toward decreasing our deficit budget that we have been operating under for the last couple of years, and it shows support of the community to keep the Oregon Symphony active in Salem," said Karin Holton, marketing and educational director for the symphony association.
Before winning the challenge grant, the symphony association expected to finish the 2010-11 fiscal year with a deficit of $55,000, she said. The group still welcomes donations.
The last fiscal year ended June 30 with a deficit of about $50,000 in a yearly budget of slightly less than $500,000. The deficit was resolved with funds from the association's reserve account.
Season ticket sales are down about 5 percent to 10 percent from last year for the classical concerts and about 20 percent for the pops concerts, Holton said.
However, the organization is trying a number of new efforts to fill seats at Smith Auditorium. An online promotion on Halloween sold 138 tickets for $20 apiece, about half the regular price.
Another promotion is planned starting the day before Thanksgiving, Holton said.
Along with the regular season, the association sponsors two performances of a children's concert each spring. It also pays for Oregon Symphony musicians and conductors to visit Salem-Keizer schools for coaching sessions.
Violist Jennifer Arnold visited West Salem High School on Tuesday as part of that program.
bcurtin@StatesmanJournal.com
Symphony
Oregon Symphony to continue Salem tour
Matched grant will decrease deficit and allow for shows
BY BARBARA CURTIN • STATESMAN JOURNAL • NOVEMBER 3, 2010
The Oregon Symphony Association in Salem has succeeded in matching a $10,000 challenge grant from The Collins Foundation.
The local organization raised $10,821.50 from 137 donors, including 88 new ones. The challenge aimed to broaden support for the 55-year-old organization, which brings the Oregon Symphony to Salem for six classical concerts and three pops concerts each season.
"It will give us $20,000 toward decreasing our deficit budget that we have been operating under for the last couple of years, and it shows support of the community to keep the Oregon Symphony active in Salem," said Karin Holton, marketing and educational director for the symphony association.
Before winning the challenge grant, the symphony association expected to finish the 2010-11 fiscal year with a deficit of $55,000, she said. The group still welcomes donations.
The last fiscal year ended June 30 with a deficit of about $50,000 in a yearly budget of slightly less than $500,000. The deficit was resolved with funds from the association's reserve account.
Season ticket sales are down about 5 percent to 10 percent from last year for the classical concerts and about 20 percent for the pops concerts, Holton said.
However, the organization is trying a number of new efforts to fill seats at Smith Auditorium. An online promotion on Halloween sold 138 tickets for $20 apiece, about half the regular price.
Another promotion is planned starting the day before Thanksgiving, Holton said.
Along with the regular season, the association sponsors two performances of a children's concert each spring. It also pays for Oregon Symphony musicians and conductors to visit Salem-Keizer schools for coaching sessions.
Violist Jennifer Arnold visited West Salem High School on Tuesday as part of that program.
bcurtin@StatesmanJournal.com
Friday, October 29, 2010
Newsletter #7 (emailed 10/29/10)
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is over as of 10/28
Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Check Calendar for December concerts
Contained within:
1) Concert thank you
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
4) Coffee beans please...
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
1) Concert thank you
I want to thank all students and parents for your support of the Fall concert this past week. I think we started the year off quite strong! Chamber took on the bulk of the performance time, but this is a unique year for chamber with only 2 new members, we were able to work on a lot of material very quickly - that's not always the case. And, we had some great soloists to play for this fall concert - congrats to seniors Bronte, Lauren C. and Holly for beautiful performances! Thank you's also go to Titan Strings for helping clean up the stage and back stage so quickly.
In December there are 2 major different performances - Titan Strings and Sinfonietta host Sprague's intermediate orchestra at a concert at West on December 8. Chamber joins the entire choir program and Wind Ensemble for the 2nd annual Winter at West performance December 15 and 16. Tickets will go on sale for that concert in a few weeks.
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
Are your dancing shoes all polished up and ready to go? Please join us in the Commons on Saturday Nov. 6 for our 2nd biennial Waltz night. Tickets can be reserved or purchased by emailing boosters@titanorchestras.com or by contacting a member of the Chicago-bound orchestra (any student can ask Ms. S how to get a ticket). Students are $10, adults are $20 - 2 adults can purchase 2 tickets for $35. There will be a bake sale and a few raffles. Your ticket gets you an hour waltz lesson with RJ Dance Studio's Lora LaMon and an hour of live Waltz Music performed by students bound for Chicago this next March. The evening starts at 6pm and will end at 9pm.
Waltz Orchestra players: MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL TUESDAY Nov. 2 - 2:40 - 4pm.
On Saturday the 6th: Decoration committee checks in at 1pm in the Commons. Orchestra call time (not dressed or dressed) is at 4pm. Bring a sack dinner!! Be prepared to help clean up after the event - all hands on deck.
Here's a link to see/hear all the waltzes we will be playing (orchestra - don't forget to be listening to these too!): http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/waltz-links.html
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
Chamber - We've begun a fantastic new piece called Fugue by Vitorio Giannini. OR Symphony violist Jenn Arnold will be visiting us on Tuesday next week. Bach Double auditions on Wednesday. OSBA performance Nov. 13.
Sinfonietta - In sectionals, we'll be working solo repertoire. In class we're starting our December concert selections - including the 2 pieces we'll be performing with Sprague's intermediate orchestra.
Titan Violins - We're looking at Jingle Bell Hoedown (the mass piece with Sprague for Dec. 8), new scales and Suzuki book 2 pieces!
Titan Bassi - Suzuki book 2 pieces, scales, and Jingle Bell Hoedown.
Symphony - Full symphony rehearsals start Nov. 9 - remember 'on time' is '5 minutes early'. Full details about the music we're playing will be given to you this next week.
4) Coffee Beans please...
No, these beans aren't for Ms. S - they are for our fantastic "Year of Coffee" Titan Auction item. Please bring pre-packaged coffee to the orchestra room (imagine if each family donated one bag - what a great auction item!!!) by November 15. Also, if you're interested in purchasing a ticket for the Titan Auction (GREAT place to pick up holiday presents!!!! And, visit with some nice people too... ) you can contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - we already have 2 orchestra tables purchased and would love to fill a 3rd. I'll be purchasing my ticket this next week... come sit with me?
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
Tonight (Oct. 29) - Turtle Island String Quartet performs at the Elsinore Theatre: http://www.elsinoretheatre.com/events/events.html#Turtle_Island
Sunday Nov. 7 - Danny and I are performing with our group Salem Baroque at St. Paul's Evensong concert series in the afternoon: http://stpaulsoregon.org/index.htm
Saturday Nov. 13 - UnBande performs with Salem Pops at the Elsinore Theatre downtown at 7:30pm: http://www.salempopsorchestra.org/
Sunday Nov. 20 - Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, will be performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University: http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is over as of 10/28
Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Check Calendar for December concerts
Contained within:
1) Concert thank you
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
4) Coffee beans please...
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
1) Concert thank you
I want to thank all students and parents for your support of the Fall concert this past week. I think we started the year off quite strong! Chamber took on the bulk of the performance time, but this is a unique year for chamber with only 2 new members, we were able to work on a lot of material very quickly - that's not always the case. And, we had some great soloists to play for this fall concert - congrats to seniors Bronte, Lauren C. and Holly for beautiful performances! Thank you's also go to Titan Strings for helping clean up the stage and back stage so quickly.
In December there are 2 major different performances - Titan Strings and Sinfonietta host Sprague's intermediate orchestra at a concert at West on December 8. Chamber joins the entire choir program and Wind Ensemble for the 2nd annual Winter at West performance December 15 and 16. Tickets will go on sale for that concert in a few weeks.
2) Waltz Night info... Saturday November 6!
Are your dancing shoes all polished up and ready to go? Please join us in the Commons on Saturday Nov. 6 for our 2nd biennial Waltz night. Tickets can be reserved or purchased by emailing boosters@titanorchestras.com or by contacting a member of the Chicago-bound orchestra (any student can ask Ms. S how to get a ticket). Students are $10, adults are $20 - 2 adults can purchase 2 tickets for $35. There will be a bake sale and a few raffles. Your ticket gets you an hour waltz lesson with RJ Dance Studio's Lora LaMon and an hour of live Waltz Music performed by students bound for Chicago this next March. The evening starts at 6pm and will end at 9pm.
Waltz Orchestra players: MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSAL TUESDAY Nov. 2 - 2:40 - 4pm.
On Saturday the 6th: Decoration committee checks in at 1pm in the Commons. Orchestra call time (not dressed or dressed) is at 4pm. Bring a sack dinner!! Be prepared to help clean up after the event - all hands on deck.
Here's a link to see/hear all the waltzes we will be playing (orchestra - don't forget to be listening to these too!): http://titanorchestras.blogspot.com/2010/10/waltz-links.html
3) What are we preparing for next - class breakdown
Chamber - We've begun a fantastic new piece called Fugue by Vitorio Giannini. OR Symphony violist Jenn Arnold will be visiting us on Tuesday next week. Bach Double auditions on Wednesday. OSBA performance Nov. 13.
Sinfonietta - In sectionals, we'll be working solo repertoire. In class we're starting our December concert selections - including the 2 pieces we'll be performing with Sprague's intermediate orchestra.
Titan Violins - We're looking at Jingle Bell Hoedown (the mass piece with Sprague for Dec. 8), new scales and Suzuki book 2 pieces!
Titan Bassi - Suzuki book 2 pieces, scales, and Jingle Bell Hoedown.
Symphony - Full symphony rehearsals start Nov. 9 - remember 'on time' is '5 minutes early'. Full details about the music we're playing will be given to you this next week.
4) Coffee Beans please...
No, these beans aren't for Ms. S - they are for our fantastic "Year of Coffee" Titan Auction item. Please bring pre-packaged coffee to the orchestra room (imagine if each family donated one bag - what a great auction item!!!) by November 15. Also, if you're interested in purchasing a ticket for the Titan Auction (GREAT place to pick up holiday presents!!!! And, visit with some nice people too... ) you can contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - we already have 2 orchestra tables purchased and would love to fill a 3rd. I'll be purchasing my ticket this next week... come sit with me?
5) Some great concerts coming up for review
Tonight (Oct. 29) - Turtle Island String Quartet performs at the Elsinore Theatre: http://www.elsinoretheatre.com/events/events.html#Turtle_Island
Sunday Nov. 7 - Danny and I are performing with our group Salem Baroque at St. Paul's Evensong concert series in the afternoon: http://stpaulsoregon.org/index.htm
Saturday Nov. 13 - UnBande performs with Salem Pops at the Elsinore Theatre downtown at 7:30pm: http://www.salempopsorchestra.org/
Sunday Nov. 20 - Salem Chamber Orchestra, featuring a few of our Chamber Orchestra students, will be performing at Hudson Hall at Willamette University: http://salemchamberorchestra.org/
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Newsletter #6 - emailed 10/21/10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing - deadline 10/28
New Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing - deadline 10/28
Fri 10/22 Chicago 1st payment and scholarship app deadline
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Contained within:
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule - Nov 2 change
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
Tuesday is our Fall Concert! Concert is at 7pm, doors open to the audience at 6:45pm. This concert features 3 of our seniors (Bronte, Lauren, and Holly) playing concertos with Chamber Orchestra, special guest artists Danny Seidenberg, Noah Seitz, and yours truly also playing concertos with Chamber. All members of the Titan Orchestras will play on this concert. Yes, you may video or audio tape, just be mindful of where you record so that you're not disturbing anyone around you. Please leave the littlest family members (infants/toddlers under 3?) at home - our goal is to present this concert to a welcoming, listening audience. If you need assistance with a referral for a babysitter, please let me know - our Titan Tots class at West has trained babysitters who are available at reduced rates.
Concert Dress - remember that all students will be wearing school outfits - please make sure that pants and dresses are hemmed! BLACK socks (or pantyhose) are required. Black dress shoes - no or very little heel. Closed toe shoes, ladies. Hair out of the eyes! (We have bobby pins to help those who don't comply with this reg).
Concert Call:
Chamber - 5:45 on stage
Sinfonietta - 6:15 on stage
Titan Strings - 6:30 on stage
6:45 - doors open to the audience.
Titan Strings need to help clean up at the end - shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. Thank you!
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
Thank you parents and students in Titan Strings and Sinfonietta for all your help with the St. Olaf's event. The potluck was a fundraiser for Orchestra Boosters - we made enough money to fund 12 hours of coaching across the orchestras. Melissa Canfield, Debbie Benavidez, Karen Tatman, Veronica Aguilar, and Anne Kirkpatrick organized an amazing potluck for the 100+ Minnesotans who visited us this past Monday. The concert they put on was amazing! Our very own seniors Lauren C., Aida B., and CJ T. played the first movement of Mahler's 1st symphony with them - it was beautiful!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert... senior Holly K. plays with this group:
Portland Youth Philharmonic Presents Free Concert
with Guest Soloist Jun Iwasaki
On November 3, 2010 the Portland Youth Philharmonic, led by Conductor and Music Director David Hattner, will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in George Fox University’s Bauman Auditorium inNewberg, OR.
The program for the concert includes: Ives’ Variations on America; Bernstein’s Serenade with,Jun Iwasaki, violin; Hanson’s Fanfare followed by Hanson’s Third Symphony. Mr. Iwasaki is the concertmaster with the Oregon Symphony. He has coached PYP for a number of years and the orchestra is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform with him for the public.
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. For more information, call 503-223-5939. It is a free preview of PYP’s Fall Concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall onNovember 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
Shar Music - online music vendor www.sharmusic.com - is a great resource - they have excellent prices and all the accessories, music, and instruments you would want or need. They have just emailed me their Holiday Sale announcement. If you need an idea of the perfect gift for a string student, let me know. Colored bow, better bow, new case, great rosin, fun music, metronome or tuner, or even a new instrument are just a few ideas. Take a look online:
Shar Music Holiday Announcement
And, here's a link to the actual flyer to be viewed online:
Shar Music Holiday Flyer
If you have any questions about what you see at Shar, please ask me. Also, to be fair, I want to mention that a lot of what you can purchase at Shar you can also purchase for a similar price at Weathers, if you wish to 'stay local'. I'm hoping to get the Weathers Holiday Flyer out to you in November.
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
Friday October 22 is the deadline for both the 1st full payment and the scholarship application. You have received emails with detailed information - if you need the info again, please look through emails or contact Ms. S. If we have not received either your full payment to date and/or scholarship application, please be expecting a phone call or email within the next few days. We have already made payments to the Heritage Festival. The deadline for withdrawing from the trip with full reimbursement is Oct. 31.
Also, just a reminder that the fabulous Christmas Tree, Wreath, and Poinsettia fundraiser (open to all students - Chicago or not) comes to a close Oct. 28. Money and order forms must be turned in by or on the 28th - if students bring money later than the 28th, they'll be asked to return the money.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 2:40 - 4 or 4:30 *THIS IS A CHANGE!!!!*
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing - deadline 10/28
New Christmas Tree fundraise is ongoing - deadline 10/28
Fri 10/22 Chicago 1st payment and scholarship app deadline
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Wed 11/3 - PYP preview concert in Portland, 7:30pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Sat/Sun 11/20, 21 - Salem Chamber Orchestra - great review concert
Contained within:
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule - Nov 2 change
1) Concert this next Tuesday!!!! Details...
Tuesday is our Fall Concert! Concert is at 7pm, doors open to the audience at 6:45pm. This concert features 3 of our seniors (Bronte, Lauren, and Holly) playing concertos with Chamber Orchestra, special guest artists Danny Seidenberg, Noah Seitz, and yours truly also playing concertos with Chamber. All members of the Titan Orchestras will play on this concert. Yes, you may video or audio tape, just be mindful of where you record so that you're not disturbing anyone around you. Please leave the littlest family members (infants/toddlers under 3?) at home - our goal is to present this concert to a welcoming, listening audience. If you need assistance with a referral for a babysitter, please let me know - our Titan Tots class at West has trained babysitters who are available at reduced rates.
Concert Dress - remember that all students will be wearing school outfits - please make sure that pants and dresses are hemmed! BLACK socks (or pantyhose) are required. Black dress shoes - no or very little heel. Closed toe shoes, ladies. Hair out of the eyes! (We have bobby pins to help those who don't comply with this reg).
Concert Call:
Chamber - 5:45 on stage
Sinfonietta - 6:15 on stage
Titan Strings - 6:30 on stage
6:45 - doors open to the audience.
Titan Strings need to help clean up at the end - shouldn't take more than 10 minutes. Thank you!
2) Huge thank you for the St Olaf's potluck and concert!
Thank you parents and students in Titan Strings and Sinfonietta for all your help with the St. Olaf's event. The potluck was a fundraiser for Orchestra Boosters - we made enough money to fund 12 hours of coaching across the orchestras. Melissa Canfield, Debbie Benavidez, Karen Tatman, Veronica Aguilar, and Anne Kirkpatrick organized an amazing potluck for the 100+ Minnesotans who visited us this past Monday. The concert they put on was amazing! Our very own seniors Lauren C., Aida B., and CJ T. played the first movement of Mahler's 1st symphony with them - it was beautiful!
3) Portland Youth Philharmonic free preview concert... senior Holly K. plays with this group:
Portland Youth Philharmonic Presents Free Concert
with Guest Soloist Jun Iwasaki
On November 3, 2010 the Portland Youth Philharmonic, led by Conductor and Music Director David Hattner, will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in George Fox University’s Bauman Auditorium inNewberg, OR.
The program for the concert includes: Ives’ Variations on America; Bernstein’s Serenade with,Jun Iwasaki, violin; Hanson’s Fanfare followed by Hanson’s Third Symphony. Mr. Iwasaki is the concertmaster with the Oregon Symphony. He has coached PYP for a number of years and the orchestra is thrilled to have the opportunity to perform with him for the public.
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. For more information, call 503-223-5939. It is a free preview of PYP’s Fall Concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall onNovember 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
4) Holiday Sale at Sharmusic - great deals...
Shar Music - online music vendor www.sharmusic.com - is a great resource - they have excellent prices and all the accessories, music, and instruments you would want or need. They have just emailed me their Holiday Sale announcement. If you need an idea of the perfect gift for a string student, let me know. Colored bow, better bow, new case, great rosin, fun music, metronome or tuner, or even a new instrument are just a few ideas. Take a look online:
Shar Music Holiday Announcement
And, here's a link to the actual flyer to be viewed online:
Shar Music Holiday Flyer
If you have any questions about what you see at Shar, please ask me. Also, to be fair, I want to mention that a lot of what you can purchase at Shar you can also purchase for a similar price at Weathers, if you wish to 'stay local'. I'm hoping to get the Weathers Holiday Flyer out to you in November.
5) Chicago ... deadlines...
Friday October 22 is the deadline for both the 1st full payment and the scholarship application. You have received emails with detailed information - if you need the info again, please look through emails or contact Ms. S. If we have not received either your full payment to date and/or scholarship application, please be expecting a phone call or email within the next few days. We have already made payments to the Heritage Festival. The deadline for withdrawing from the trip with full reimbursement is Oct. 31.
Also, just a reminder that the fabulous Christmas Tree, Wreath, and Poinsettia fundraiser (open to all students - Chicago or not) comes to a close Oct. 28. Money and order forms must be turned in by or on the 28th - if students bring money later than the 28th, they'll be asked to return the money.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 2:40 - 4 or 4:30 *THIS IS A CHANGE!!!!*
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Violin etudes online - for free!
Hi Violinists,
We'll put these up on the website soon, but in case this is useful to you, here's a list of etude books that are up online - take a look, print off an etude or two for some extra practice:
Violin extra studies
Wohlfahrt Book 1
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/24/IMSLP19882-PMLP46562-Wohlfahrt_Op_45_Bk_1.pdf
Wohlfahrt Book 2
1-3rd position – multiple keys - http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/4/47/IMSLP25402-PMLP46562-W60OP45B2.pdf
Schradieck – finger wigglers in multiple positions:
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/37/IMSLP26801-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.1.pdf
Schradieck – double stop exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c8/IMSLP26802-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.2.pdf
Schradieck – bowing exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/1/1e/IMSLP26803-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.3.pdf
Kreutzer etudes (intermediate to advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/8/89/IMSLP23370-PMLP04613-Kreutzer_-_40_Etudes_or_Caprices_for_Violin__David_.pdf
Alternate edition of Kreutzer
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0d/IMSLP01503-Kreutzer_Complete_Etudes.pdf
We'll put these up on the website soon, but in case this is useful to you, here's a list of etude books that are up online - take a look, print off an etude or two for some extra practice:
Violin extra studies
Wohlfahrt Book 1
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/2/24/IMSLP19882-PMLP46562-Wohlfahrt_Op_45_Bk_1.pdf
Wohlfahrt Book 2
1-3rd position – multiple keys - http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/4/47/IMSLP25402-PMLP46562-W60OP45B2.pdf
Schradieck – finger wigglers in multiple positions:
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/37/IMSLP26801-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.1.pdf
Schradieck – double stop exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c8/IMSLP26802-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.2.pdf
Schradieck – bowing exercises (advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/1/1e/IMSLP26803-PMLP59431-Henry_Schradieck_School_of_Violin_Technics_Bk.3.pdf
Kreutzer etudes (intermediate to advanced)
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/8/89/IMSLP23370-PMLP04613-Kreutzer_-_40_Etudes_or_Caprices_for_Violin__David_.pdf
Alternate edition of Kreutzer
http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/0d/IMSLP01503-Kreutzer_Complete_Etudes.pdf
Newsletter #5 - emailed 10/14/10
***Save the Date***
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings work from 4:00 - 6:30pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
5) How much should I be practicing?
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
The St. Olaf's Symphony Orchestra is on a West Coast tour and we're lucky enough to have them perform right here in our own auditorium. The concert is at 7pm on this next Monday - October 18. We will have a few students playing in on one of the numbers. This concert is free to the public. This would be a great concerts for students to review - all students need to complete one live concert review each semester of a college-level or professional orchestra. Doors open at 6:30pm.
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
Sinfonietta (period 7) and Titan Strings (period 6), you are providing the food for the potluck for the St. Olaf orchestra members. Please see previous emails about what exactly you are asked to bring. Perishables may be dropped off at the orchestra room starting at 7:15am on Monday. All food must arrive by 3:30pm.
Titan Strings - violins, cello and bass - you are expected to show up at the orchestra room at 4pm to help prepare and serve the dinner. You will eat after everyone's been served. You'll be done by 6:30pm, and maybe a touch earlier. I'm hoping you'll stay for the concert - this is an excellent opportunity to hear a really good symphony orchestra!
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
All parents, and interested students, are welcome to the Orchestra Parent Booster Meeting this evening at 6:30pm in the orchestra room. We will be going over the budget for the year as well as getting ready for the next busy month of activities.
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
I am video taping rehearsals some this week - I will post the videos on our titanorchestras channel on YouTube - but, I'll take them back down a few days after they're up. They're just up for educational purposes. I'm hoping that when you receive an emailing saying that a video of your rehearsal is up, you'll view it so we can discuss in class the next time we're together.
5) How much should I be practicing?
Chamber Orchestra - 180 minutes per week
Sinfonietta - 100 minutes per week
Titan Strings - 60 minutes per week
All students should have resources for finding material if orchestra material isn't enough to practice. In the coming week's, I'll be posting some resources on the student page of the website to help students find materials.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
Fair Use fees are past due - please pay or submit waiver to bookkeeper's office at West
Wreaths and Poinsettia fundraiser is ongoing
Mon 10/18 - Sinf - Titan Strings bring food/drink for St. Olaf's
Mon 10/18 - 5pm St. Olaf's Potluck (Titan Strings work from 4:00 - 6:30pm)
Mon 10/18 - 7pm St. Olaf's Symphony Performance (all tickets are free)
Tue 10/26 - Fall Gala Concert - All Students, 7pm concert
Sat 11/6 - Waltz Night - 6-9pm in the Commons
Contained within:
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
5) How much should I be practicing?
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule
1) St. Olaf's here at West on Monday!!!
The St. Olaf's Symphony Orchestra is on a West Coast tour and we're lucky enough to have them perform right here in our own auditorium. The concert is at 7pm on this next Monday - October 18. We will have a few students playing in on one of the numbers. This concert is free to the public. This would be a great concerts for students to review - all students need to complete one live concert review each semester of a college-level or professional orchestra. Doors open at 6:30pm.
2) St. Olaf's potluck reminder - Sinfonietta and Titan Strings
Sinfonietta (period 7) and Titan Strings (period 6), you are providing the food for the potluck for the St. Olaf orchestra members. Please see previous emails about what exactly you are asked to bring. Perishables may be dropped off at the orchestra room starting at 7:15am on Monday. All food must arrive by 3:30pm.
Titan Strings - violins, cello and bass - you are expected to show up at the orchestra room at 4pm to help prepare and serve the dinner. You will eat after everyone's been served. You'll be done by 6:30pm, and maybe a touch earlier. I'm hoping you'll stay for the concert - this is an excellent opportunity to hear a really good symphony orchestra!
3) Parent Booster meeting tonight... all welcome!
All parents, and interested students, are welcome to the Orchestra Parent Booster Meeting this evening at 6:30pm in the orchestra room. We will be going over the budget for the year as well as getting ready for the next busy month of activities.
4) Videos for instructional use being posted
I am video taping rehearsals some this week - I will post the videos on our titanorchestras channel on YouTube - but, I'll take them back down a few days after they're up. They're just up for educational purposes. I'm hoping that when you receive an emailing saying that a video of your rehearsal is up, you'll view it so we can discuss in class the next time we're together.
5) How much should I be practicing?
Chamber Orchestra - 180 minutes per week
Sinfonietta - 100 minutes per week
Titan Strings - 60 minutes per week
All students should have resources for finding material if orchestra material isn't enough to practice. In the coming week's, I'll be posting some resources on the student page of the website to help students find materials.
6) Waltz rehearsal schedule:
Thursday Oct 21 - All Waltzers 5 - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 28 - All Waltzers/Chicagoers 4 - 6:30pm (we will work Chicago rep from 4 - 5, Waltz from 5 - 6:30)
Tuesday Nov 2 - All Watlzers dress rehearsal 4-5:30pm
Waltz Night Nov 6 - Call time is 4pm
Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.
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