Pit Orchestra

THIS YEAR, THE PIT ORCHESTRA WILL BE WORKING ON THE MUSIC TO:  FOOTLOOSE

Students in the high school will have an opportunity to sign up to be a part of the pit orchestra.  If necessary, auditions will be held in December/January with rehearsals beginning in January.  Students who successfully audition for this group will be expected to be at all rehearsals and performances as listed on the calendar below.  Rehearsals will occasionally be changed, cancelled or moved.  In the rare instance that you will need to miss a rehearsal, please notify Mr. Verderese well in advance to inform him.  Repeated absences will result in removal from the group.  Students are expected to be prepared for rehearsal each day with their music, pencil, instrument, reeds, mutes, and all other necessary materials.

Pit Orchestra Agreement - Pit Orchestra agreement - 2023

Pit Orchestra Calendar - Calendar - Pit Orchestra 2023

Instrumentation includes:

Piano x2

Guitar x2

Bass

Drum Set

Percussion

Tenor Sax/Bari Sax/Clarinet/Flute (Reed 1)

 

REFERENCE RECORDINGS FOR FOOTLOOSE MUSIC ARE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE FOLLOWING LINK:

REFERENCE RECORDINGS

ALL PIT ORCHESTRA MEMBERS must be at the rehearsals scheduled on Monday, February 20, 2023 and Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Students who fail to attend those rehearsals may forfeit their position in the group and may no longer be able to participate with the production.

Audition Materials

Pit Orchestra Audition Materials

Click here for audition materials!

Director - Joseph J. Verderese, Jr. - 201-227-6773 - jverderese@cboek12.org