Beginning Orchestra Field Trip April 16th

Beginning Orchestra Field Trip

                   Reno Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra

                   Young People’s Concert

Tuesday, April 16^th

Leave after 1^st mod (9:15 a.m.)

Return to school 12:00

Pizza Lunch in the Park

We need chaperones.  Please e-mail Mrs. Neidhold if you would like to attend this concert.

cneidhold@washoeschools.net

Orchestra Festival Intermediate, Advanced & Golden Strings

Intermediate and Advanced Orchestra students will perform April 1^st at North Valleys High School in the WCSD Orchestra Festival. 

***Please look for your student's performance clothing: black BDB Performing Arts shirt, black pants or skirt (covers knees when sitting), black socks or nylons, black shoes.
STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IN CORRECT PERFORMANCE CLOTHING OR WHO FORGET THEIR INSTRUMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT.

Here's the schedule that day:

7:30     Arrive at school dressed in orchestra performance uniform,

go to Advisory and first mod (2nd period)

8:45     Leave first mod early, get instruments and go out to the bus loading area

load buses and vehicles, take roll

9:20     Arrive North Valleys

9:35     Intermediate Orchestra to warm-up/tuning, Advanced to audience, keep instruments

10:00   Intermediate Orchestra performs

10:25   Intermediate to Judges Feedback Clinic

10:50   Advanced Orchestra to warm-up/tuning, Intermediate to audience

11:15   Advanced Orchestra performs

11:40   Advanced Orchestra to Judges Feedback Clinic

12:05   All to lunch in the cafeteria –

Golden Strings, first in line and eat fast then go directly to warm-up/tuning

12:30   Golden Strings performs, all Intermediate & Advanced students to audience

12:55   Golden Strings to Judges Feedback Clinic, Intermediate & Advanced load buses

1:30     Return to Billinghurst, Intermediate returns to class if enough time (6th period, 5th mod)

Please email questions:  cneidhold@washoeschools.net

Theory/History 1 Q4 Due April 1

Advanced Practice Sheet 1 Q4 Due April 1

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Bow Exercises:  25 Circles

Silent String Crossings

Spiders & Crabs – 3 times

Finger Patterns:  Red*Blue*Red*Lower Yellow*Red*Upper Yellow

Ghost Slides

Ghost Slide Pivots

Violins & Violas: Wiggle Worms

Shifting 4X each: E to G, F# to A, G to B, A to C

Review Songs: Viola Hero Fantasy on Greensleeves Fancy Fiddles Purple Haze William Tell Overture

Practicing for YSO, YCO, YSS or Golden Strings (if you are a member) (Practice time DOES NOT include rehearsal time)

String Basics – Write in # of the songs:

Luminescence What sections did you do 10X repetitions? Focus on intonation, bow stroke, dynamics

Missouri Morning - VIBRATO What sections did you do 10X repetitions?

Concerto in D - INTONATION You need to practice all 8th note passages 10X each for coordination and intonation.  Use a tuner or tuner app if you have one.

Practicing for Private Lessons

Write in Daily Time:

TOTAL TIME IN MINUTES:_________

You must practice 8 or more different days over two weeks to earn these grades.  Students who practice fewer days will have their grade docked no matter how many minutes they practice.

More than 240 minutes = Extra Credit    *160 – 240 minutes = A *140 – 159 minutes = B

*120 – 139 minutes = C  *100 – 119 minutes = D *Less than 100 minutes = F (an F is higher than a zero!)

Signatures are required for the grade.

Parent Signature___________________________________________________________________

Student Signature__________________________________________________________________