Orchestra Banquet Information
The Hillgrove Orchestra Banquet will be held on May 9 from 7-10 PM at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church. Tickets are $25.00 each. Please note that tickets must be purchased by May 1st. NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. Students may use money from their orchestra accounts for this event.
This is a semi-formal affair, so dress appropriately. The evening will include dinner, a silent auction, awards presentation, and the annual orchestra slideshow. Please make plans to attend this celebration of our successful year.
Information about the orchestra banquet will be sent home this week. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Upcoming Orchestra Events
Please have a look at your calendars and mark these following orchestra events:
April 24th - Senior Project Performance. We will stay after school and order pizza, then perform in the lobby of the school from 5:30-6:00. Please wear tan pants and your black orchestra polo.
May 1 - Tickets orders for the Orchestra Banquet are due. Tickets are $25.00 each. See the post regarding the banquet for details.
May 2 - Orchestra Letter requirements due. See orchestra letter guidelines under the ‘forms’ section of the blog for more information.
May 5 - 8th Grade Orientation meeting at 7 PM.
May 5 - GYSO audition applications are due. See the GYSO website for more information. http://www.georgiayouthsymphony.org/
May 8 - Spring Concert - 7PM in the Hillgrove Theater. We will rehearse at 5 PM with the Lovinggood MS Orchestra. Plan on staying after school to order pizza before the rehearsal.
May 9 - Orchestra Banquet at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church - 7 PM. See post regarding the Orchestra Banquet
May 23 - Graduation.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Hillgrove Festival Orchestra for their performance in Williamsburg, Virginia this past weekend. Hillgrove brought home the trophy for Outstanding String Orchestra and earned an overall Silver Rating. The trip was a great experience for everyone, and I am very proud of how our students represented our school and community. Bravo!
Don’t Forget….
Festival Orchestra rehearsal this Tuesday, April 15 from 3:45 - 5:00 PM.Mandatory trip meeting for all parents and students this Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM in the orchestra room. I will NOT be staying at school between the rehearsal and the meeting…please make arrangements so that you are not stuck at school.All signed permission forms and notarized medical forms were due before we left for Spring Break. If you have not turned in your forms, I must have them on Monday, April 14th. Please do not forget!Right now the weather for the trip looks great!
Youth Symphony and Summer Music Camp Information
Be sure to check out the new links added to our blog. There are new links for local youth symphonies as well as summer music camp information.
If anyone is interested in attend a camp or workshop over the summer, now is the time to get the process started. There are many camps in the southeast, and several right here in the Atlanta Metro area. Attending a summer music camp is an outstanding way to improve as a musician, with opportunities to study with professionals and to meet other students with similar interests. I know that I will never forget my experiences at different music camps each summer.
Enrollment is limited for most camps, so if you are interested you should apply early. I will be happy to help you in any way…if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call or send an email. Making music is a great way to spend the summer…I hope you will consider attending a camp this year.
Doke
