Private Violin Teacher
I just received this information from an area private violin instructor.
Updated Orchestra Calendar
Please check the following dates for the end of the year. There are a few extra performances that have recently been scheduled.
March
29 Freshman Orientation - 7 PM
April
2-6 Spring Break
20 Uniform Payments Due
24 PTSA Performance - 7 PM
May
4 Orchestra Letter Award Documentation due to Mr. Doke
5 Performance at Barnes and Noble
3-6 GYSO Auditions
10 Hillgrove Orchestra Spring Concert – 7 PM
11 Hillgrove Orchestra Banquet – Brookstone Country Club
Georgia Youth Symphony Audition Information
Auditions for the 2007-2008 Georgia Youth Symphony will be held May 3-6 at the Dozier Center for the Performing Arts. Visit the GYSO Website for an application and more information. Please note that applications are due by Friday, April 27th, 2007. Hillgrove has been well-represented in GYSO this year, and I hope to see even more of us participate this year.
Cobb County Makes “100 Best Communities for Music Education in America”
A nationwide survey by leading music and education groups names the Cobb School District among the “Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America” for its commitment to school-based music programs.
Click here to see an article about this award that appeared in the Marietta Daily Journal last Sunday…
http://www.mdjonline.com/articles/2007/03/11/89/10250770.txt
Freshman Orchestra Orientation - Thursday, March 29th
Students and Parents,
The Hillgrove Orchestra Program will be hosting a Freshman Orientation on Thursday, March 29th at 7 PM in the Hillgrove Orchestra Room. This meeting will be for all eighth grade students that have registered, or will be registering for the Hillgrove Orchestra Program next year. This important meeting will last about an hour and cover the following:
About the Hillgrove Orchestra Program
Musical Selection - Members of the Hillgrove Orchestra
Introduction of the Orchestra Booster Club Executive Board
About the Booster Club - Orchestra Fees
What is planned for Next Year
Question and Answers
Please make plans to attend this important informational meeting! If you have any questions or ideas, please send me an e-mail at david.doke@cobbk12.org.
Sincerely,
David R. Doke
Director of Orchestras
Fine Arts Department Chair
Hillgrove High School
