AUDITION INFORMATION

All string players, grades 6-12, are welcome to join the school orchestra.  There is no audition for string players, although you do need to have at least 1 year of experience playing your instrument before joining. For wind players, your marching band playing/seating audition serves as your audition for the orchestra.  Those who have the highest score will be asked to join the group.  Wind players and percussionists will be high school students.  If the spots are unable to be filled by high school students, Mr. Verderese will select MS students as needed.  You may sign up on the bulletin board outside the band room if you are interested in joining the orchestra.

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals will take place mostly on Tuesdays after school in the band room.  During late January and through February, some rehearsals will be sectionals since Mr. Verderese must conduct pit orchestra rehearsals on Tuesdays.  Please treat these sectionals as regularly scheduled rehearsals.  Some may be run by professionals and some will be student-run.  Rehearsals began on Tuesday, October 24 and continue through the end of the school year.  See the calendar for more details.

WINTER CONCERT - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017 (HS)
The Orchestra will perform the following pieces for the Winter Concert:

1) TBA

2) TBA

SPRING CONCERT - FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2018 (HS)
The Orchestra will perform the following pieces alone for the Spring Concert:

1) TBA

2) TBA

3) TBA

GRADUATION PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The orchestra is the performing group for High School Graduation each year. This year, graduation will take place on Thursday, June 21.
We will rehearse this music in May and June on Tuesdays after school.  See the calendar for rehearsal dates.