“Clef Notes” #7 – February 10, 2020 Abbreviated updates for WSHS Orchestra students and parents Performances 1. The All-West Orchestra Clinic is February 13-14 at the Cannon Center. The concerts start on Friday at 6:30 with two jazz bands, followed by the middle school orchestra, the 9/10 String Orchestra, and the 11/12 Symphony Orchestra. It is free and open to the public. ****** Due to the All-West Clinic rehearsals on Thursday, I will not be at WSHS for the Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you have any questions or concerns for me, please feel free to email me. Thank you! ***** 2. Our Third Quarter concert is on Monday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. On-stage call is 6:30 p.m. 3. Our Concert Festival field trip is during the afternoon of March 12. 4. The annual Spartan Strings Festival will take place after Spring Break. Upcoming Assignments 1. Practice Plan 3.2 is due February 12. The final Practice Plan of the third quarter will be due on March 4. 2. Seventh Period Playing Tests: 1) Gmail Playing Test #8 was due February 4. It was from the Dvorak Dvorak Symphony No. 9. 2) Beethoven Allegretto in class on February 11. 3. The Project/Performance/Portfolio assignment must be completed and submitted by March 3. 4. The Sixth Period Orchestra needs to have their instrument mutes in class on February 18 for the Tchaikovsky Serenade. Classroom Activities 1. We are continuing to use French Folk Song to understand different methods of writing harmonies and duets. Soon, all of the students will be composing, and performing, their own variations and harmonizations of the original tune. 2. Dr. Kimberly Patterson’s visit (Cello Professor at the University of Memphis) has been rescheduled for February 21. Go Play! At Go Play! on our website, you can find links to several summer camps, including Prizm, Sewanee, Belmont Strings Crossing, and the master list from the American Strings Teacher Association. More summer activities will be posted in the coming weeks. |
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