Orchestra News 10 October 29, 2018

Orchestra 1 (5th) *Page 24-25, partner test

*Page 26-27, G string notes/tunes

*Christmas Fiddlers, Dragon Hunter

*Solo

Orchestra 1 (6th) *Page 21 *Test 11/2 on

“Buckeye Salute” *Dragon Hunter

*Solo (Lightly Row)

Orchestra 2/3 (7th) *Page 2, EE Book 3 *Solo

*All orchestra selections

*Practicing is Daily! 30-45 minutes

*There were several instruments left in the orchestra room on Friday afternoon. NO INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE LEFT, particularly on a weekend. Weekends are prime practice time! Please

encourage daily practice.

*All KBMS Fine Arts students were engaged in a “concert etiquette” lesson on Friday. Attached is the pre-assessment. See how you do!

*Please purchase a 1-inch Black binder for your child. I’m finding

individual pages left behind. Most of the Orchestra 2/3 class have one already, thank you!

*Orchestra 2/3 class, please purchase an Essential Elements Book 3. We begin work in this book on Monday.

*The Fine Arts Parent meeting has been postponed until Literacy

Night, Thursday, November 8 (5:30-6PM).

*All cello students had a lesson with Dr. Daniel Strawser on October 22. They worked on left and right hand techniques.

*Ms. Jessica Munson from the MSO provided violin students with a lesson as well on October 18. She will return this week on Thursday

to work with the students again.

*Advanced orchestra students will be performing at Ikea in the restaurant area on November 10 from 1-2:30 PM. It’s a Mega Event

weekend at Ikea, come for a look around and a concert! :D

*Please sign and return all Field Trip forms by November 9.

https://orpheum-memphis.com/event/infinitus

*Next concert will be December 13, 6:30 PM in the KBMS

Auditorium

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30 Fine Arts Parent Meeting, 5:30 After school rehearsal: 3:30-4:15 Advanced Orchestra

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6 3:30-4:15 Rehearsal after school, Advanced Orchestra

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13 3:30-4:15 Rehearsal after school, Advanced Orchestra

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16 Field Trip to The Orpheum Theater, Infinitus Noon

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20 3:30-4:15 Rehearsal after school, Advanced Orchestra

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Concert Etiquette True or False!

Read and discuss the fol lowing with others in your small group and be prepared to expla in your answers .

True False

It is ok to talk to your neighbor(s) during a

concert.

Whispering is acceptable and not annoying

to others.

Singing and tapping fingers or feet is not

acceptable during a choir, band or

orchestra concert.

Singing and tapping fingers or feet is not

acceptable during a rock, pop, R&B

concert.

It is ok to eat food, gum or candy, or drink

beverages during a concert (choir, band,

orchestra, drama).

When you are finished with the concert,

you should leave your program behind on

the floor. Someone else will pick it up and

throw it away.

You should bring a backpack/purse with

you to the concert and dig around in it

during the performance.

It is not ok to sigh with boredom during the

concert.

You should only offer polite applause when

the conductor turns around, after a song.

It is ok to whoop and holler and call to

friends on stage after a song or at the

conclusion of a concert.

I should be able to behave however I want

during a concert. If my behavior is

embarrassing to my teacher or parent or

reflects poorly on my school or family, that

is not my problem. People should get over

it.

If you are playing with a fidget spinner or

other toy during a concert, you may be

distracting people sitting next to you or

around you.

If you’ve never been to a certain kind of

concert performance, it’s important to

attend with a positive attitude and not

assume that you will hate it.

Playing with your cell phone during a

concert can be distracting to others, just

like at the movies.

Flash photography can be distracting to

performers on stage.

If you perform early in the concert, it is ok

to leave the concert when your portion is

finished.

It is ok to go in and out of the auditorium

during a song.

It is considerate to make everyone in your

row move out of the way if you want to get

up and exit and reenter the auditorium

during the concert.

It is not ok to slouch in your seat, sleep on

your friend’s shoulder or put your feet up

on the seat(s) in front of you in the

auditorium.