Due to the weather, tonight's orchestra concert is CANCELLED! We will schedule an in-school Facebook LIVE concert at a later date.
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The RRMS Music in Our Schools Month Concert will be on Tuesday, March 20 at 7pm in the Reagan Gym.
Students should arrive at 6pm for tuning and warm-up. We are excited to share that the 7th and 8th grade chamber orchestras will perform at the Music in the Parks competition series at Hershey Park this spring. This event will take place on Saturday, May 5. Students will perform at a high school in the morning and then will be taken to Hershey Park for an afternoon in the park.
This field trip is a privilege being offered to those students who are achieving and working at a high level in their music program. The criteria below needs to be met by each student in order for him/her to participate in the field trip: Students must maintain a “B” average in their music class and must not receive a “U” in conduct or effort in their music class. If a student does not meet these standards, then he/she will not be allowed to participate in the event. The fee for the trip is $125 which includes competition fee, park ticket, t-shirt, and bus transportation. The chaperone price is $40. Please complete the form below and return in with payment to your student’s music director by Wednesday, February 21. ___________________________________________________________________ (student’s name) will be attending this trip to Hershey Park on May 5, 2018. We have read and agree to all of the criteria stated above. T-Shirt Size: Youth XL _______ Adult Small _______ Adult Medium _______ Adult Large _____ Adult XL _______ Parent Signature ________________________________________________ Date __________________ WANT TO CHAPERONE? _______ I would like to Chaperone ($40) (e-mail _________________________________________________________) T-shirt Size: Adult Small ___________ Adult Medium _______ Adult Large _________Adult XL___________ Payment and this form are due no later than Wednesday, February 21. 11/28/2017
Dear Orchestra Students, Parents, and Guardians: If you don't not currently have the grey concert polo, please order online ASAP: https://reaganmusic.itemorder.com/sale Upcoming Concerts All concerts are at Reagan Middle School. Students should arrive 1 hour prior to the start of the concert. Dress is grey polo and black pants/long skirt. Monday, December 11, 2017 at 7:15pm: 7th Grade Orchestra Concert Sincerely, Katie St. Pierre RRMS Orchestra [email protected] Audition Location: Woodbridge Middle School – 2201 York Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22191
Date: November 14, 2017 Registration: Online pre-registration begins on October 24 and ends on November 8, 2017 at 3:00PM . If you don’t have access to the internet to pre-register, registration will be available at the audition location the day of the auditions. All students are encouraged to pre-register. Your school Orchestra teacher will tell you the times registration will be open at the audition site. Additionally, this information will be will be posted on the registration website on November 11. Pre-Registration Link: https://acorchestra.pwcs.edu/ DOWNLOAD YOUR REGISTRATION FORM HERE! Scales: G Major and D Harmonic Minor (basses will drop the octave), two octaves with quarter note = 98 o Scales are to be bowed separately with the top note repeated upon descending. o Scales must be memorized Prepared Piece: “Toccatina” No Sight Reading No Fee Prince William County 7th and 8th grade students enrolled in their school orchestra are eligible to audition for Junior All County Orchestra. Auditions are “blind” and students will audition based on their assigned registration time. • Selection is based on the student audition scores. • Instrumentation for the Orchestra is as follows: 44 violins, 16 violas, 14 cellos, 8 basses • Auditions are tabulated by the assigned adjudicators. • Results will be given to your Orchestra teacher. • The event will take place on January 19 & 20, 2018 at Woodbridge Senior High School. • In the event that the January dates gets snowed out: Snow Dates: Feb. 9-10, 2018. • Students who successfully audition and are selected will receive a copy of the All County music from their teacher. There is a Jr. All-County music read through on 1/11/18 at Colgan High School from 6:30-8:30PM. Students are to bring the completed STUDENT COMMITMENT FORM to the audition Regional Orchestra is open to students in grades 7-9. Ensemble membership is determined by audition on October 7, 2017 (Eagle Ridge Middle School).
The orchestra performs one concert in November. The orchestra is led by a different guest conductor each year in a variety of repertoire. The 2017 Junior Regional Orchestra concert will take place at Colgan High School on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Students will rehearse at the school on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11 in preparation for the concert. Click Here for Audition Information Online registration begins September 22, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. After you complete your paper registration form, get the password from Mrs. St. Pierre and register for an audition time: https://regorchestra.pwcs.edu/ Registration closes October 6, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The Reagan MS music department is opening up ordering for concert polo shirts for all music students who do not already have one. These shirts will be used as concert attire for all of our music concerts and may also be used for field trips and group activities. They will be embroidered with the Reagan mustang logo and the words "Reagan MS Music".
All students participating in a music class will be required to purchase this shirt if they don't already have one. Please contact your music teacher if there are financial concerns so that we may help make arrangements. Thank you for your continued support in your student's music education. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your student's music teacher. Shirts can be ordered online through September 30: https://reaganmusic.itemorder.com/sale 1. Bring Your Instrument to school each day you have class!
2. Practice Toccatina. Not only is it the All-County Audition Song (auditions are November 14), we will perform it at the Winter Concert. 3. We will be doing a lot of sight-reading in the first few days to get back into the hang of things. Make sure you review your notes! 4. Please check the calendar and make note of all the important dates! |
Period 7BWorking as an ensemble to perform grade 2-3 music Archives
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