Hi Orchestra Families!
We are down to the final 8 weeks of classes and I wanted to provide some end-of-the-year information to make sure you have on your family calendars.
CONCERTS
Thursday 5/9 = 8th Grade, Cardinal Orchestra, Sinfonia
Concert attire = Blue Orchestra Shirts
Arrive no later than 6:30pm
Concert begins at 7:00pm (NOT the normal 7:30)
Should last 60-75 minutes
Tuesday 5/14 = 4th Grade & Philomusica
Concert attire = Blue Orchestra Shirts (with bucket hat?)
Probably good to stay after school.
3 concerts
5:00 = Sauk Trail & Pope Farm (Philo at the end)
6:00 = Northside & West Middleton (Philo at the end)
7:00 = Elm Lawn, Park, Sunset Ridge (Philo at the beginning)
We will also need plenty of help from any orchestra student
4th grade instruments are collected that night and that process takes a village
Wednesday 5/29 = “Almost Summer” Concert
Concert attire = All black or tux (Sinfonia & Symphony Orchestra)
Cardinal can wear regular school clothes
Arrive no later than 6:45pm
Concert begins 7:30pm
All orchestra students (all 3 ensembles) attend
Symphony is on stage throughout
Cardinal will remain in the audience–will not perform
Sinfonia performs toward the end
Orchestra Awards presentation will happen during the concert
Wednesday 6/5 = Any orchestra student can play the nat’l anthem for a Madison Mallards game!
More info coming soon
Performers get in the game free, families will get a group rate
Optional and also fun!
FOR ALL PERFORMANCES/ALL STUDENTS
Please make sure all students attend the performances–each student’s experience is diminished by absences.
If there is a potential unavoidable and firm conflict, please communicate that conflict ASAP.
It is entirely possible we can work out a solution that allows the student to still perform
Communication is a skill we are working to teach to students
Last-second or after-the-fact if not the way to fly here.
The grade in the IC is CONCERT SKILLS: The ability to correctly navigate the concert event. This includes either participation or correct and timely communication of potential conflicts.
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES
Seniors: All assignments need to be turned in no later than Thursday 5/30 at noon.
Grades 9/10/11: All assignments need to be turned in no later than Wednesday 6/5 at noon.
Any request to turn something in after these deadlines needs to be done before the date/time.