Welcome back!!  I am looking forward to seeing all of you again!  Tune up your instrument, rosin your bow, and begin to practice.  Our first class session will be on Wed., Sept. 5th.  This will be an informational class, so no instrument will be required.  Our first rehearsal will be on Thurs., Sept. 6th.  We will have lots of new music, including a medley from the musical "Wicked."  Please make sure you bring your instrument on Thurs. 

Make sure that your instrument is clearly labled with your name.  Luggage tags work well for this purpose.  Make sure this is done by our Thurs. rehearsal.

See you soon.

High School String Orchestra Schedule of Concerts and Activities for 2007-2008

Friday, October 5^th- Yankee Candle Sale Ends

Wed. Oct 10^th- Group picture on the shield.  Your outfit must be here on Tues, Oct 9^th.  You will hang it up and have it ready to change into on the 10^th.  You will get a grade on meeting the dress code. 

Sat. Oct. 13^th.  Village Family Fair- Performance by the food court from 1:00-1:30.

Thurs. November 15^th Symphony Orchestra Concert 7:00pm  VCS Auditorium

            Mandatory concert

November 1-15- Marie Calendar Pie Sale

Saturday, March 1^st- VCS Fine Arts Showcase Concert- Mandatory concert

March 3-14- Honeybaked Ham Sale

April 9-14  Spring Tour- Details forthcoming

Sunday April 20^th- Spring Concert and Tea 4:00 VCS Gym- mandatory concert

Grades are based on a weekly participation grade, weekly practice grade (40 minutes from green day to green day), quizzes, tests, vocabulary tests, playing tests. 

One project grade per semester.  (Grade will be entered in Quarters 2 and 4) 

(There are 2 projects, they may be done in any order)

1.Attend one orchestra concert (college level or above) You will be asked to answer a page of questions, and turn in the concert program along with the answers.

2. Choose one:

**Write an 8 measure original tune and be able to play it for me on your instrument.

**Write a 3 paragraph informative essay on one aspect of either the Baroque or Classical     era of music history.

**Write a 3 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the musical styles of the Baroque and Classical era of music history.

Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure will be a part of your grade.