RHS Orchestra Beat
3/13/2020 Spring Break Edition
News
- Check Remind for orchestra updates over Spring Break.
- Everyone (including bassists) must have a working instrument at home over Spring Break!
- Richardson ISD requests that families with plans to travel internationally any time before the end of the school year, including cruises, please complete THIS SURVEY FORM.
- Spring Trip rehearsals begin March 24! Check out the required rehearsal dates below.
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Chamber Music Festival is Saturday April 18. All students are required to perform in an ensemble and students in private lessons must perform a solo.
- Orchestra fees (see below for details) are due.
- Remember Orchestra is a skill-based cumulative program! Students should be practicing every day at home for 30+ minutes in order to keep up with the rigors of Orchestra. The 30+ minutes can be divided into 2 practice sessions (ex: morning/afternoon or before/after dinner).
Chamber Music Festival - April 18 @ Pearce HS
- All students are assigned to perform in an ensemble.
- Students playing solos - Rehearsals with assigned accompanist begin week of April 6. You must bring check or cash to the accompanist at the first rehearsal for $50. This cost covers 2 rehearsals and the Saturday performance.
- Solo Accompaniment Parts (piano parts) to Mrs. Waggerman are overdue
Upcoming Events
2019-20 Orchestra Calendar is posted on the website!
March
24 TUES Spring Trip Rehearsal 4:20-5:05
31 TUES Spring Trip Rehearsal 4:20-5:05
26 Honors Concert Critique #1 Due
April
6 Start rehearsing with accompanists
8 WED Spring Trip Rehearsal 4:20-5:05
8 WED Spring Trip Meeting/Concert 6:00-7:30p
14 TUES Spring Trip Rehearsal 4:20-5:05
20 MON Spring Trip Rehearsal 4:20-5:05
16 Community Outreach Tour (Concert, String) PARENT CHAPERONES NEEDED
18 Chamber Music Festival (all day Saturday)
23-26 Spring Trip to SFA & Galveston
23 Honors Concert Critique #2 Due
28-29 JH Auditions (student help needed)
30 Eagle Fest, String performs STUDENT HELP NEEDED
Listening Links
Philharmonic
Concert
String
Three RHS Students are Dallas Symphony Young Strings Winners
In January, Carmen Ochoa-Keith (cello, 10th), Adam Dominguez (violin, 10th), and Caroline Badilla (cello, 9th) auditioned to be a part of the Dallas Symphony Young Strings Program. All three students earned membership into the program where they will receive free lessons from a DSO member as long as they are a member of the program! This is a HUGE HONOR so please congratulate these students when you see them.
Designed to increase the diversity of American orchestras, the audition-based Dallas Symphony Young Strings program develops the talents of exceptional and underrepresented string players in the city of Dallas by providing its students with the skills, lessons, opportunities, and resources essential for success both in college and careers in music.
May 5 Concert - Raffle Items Needed!
We are having a raffle on our May 5 Concert and need your donations!
If you or your business is interested in donating something for our May Concert raffle, contact Monica Scott. Items may include restaurant gift cards, air pods, salon gift cards, sports or concert tickets. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!
Banquet - May 8 @ 6:30pm
- We need parent help setting up for the Orchestra Banquet on May 8 starting at 4:30pm at the PDC (Belt Line and Floyd). Please contact Joyce Godwin if you can help!
- Pay your fees IN FULL and go to the banquet for FREE!! All others (parents, friends $10)
Spring Trip Performance and College Tour!
Stephen F. Austin State University, Space Center Houston, and Galveston!
Thank you for signing up for Spring Trip! Specific details on this year's trip will be announced at the April 8, 2020 parent meeting. Payment plans are available in the packet you received.
Spring Trip Payment Schedule
1/6/2020 Start of the 3rd quarter. All students must pass each non-exempt class at the end of this quarter in order to be eligible to attend the trip.
2/21/2020 Payment #5 Due ($75.00)
NO REFUNDS can be issued after this date for ANY reason.
****3/6/2020 End of the 3rd quarter. Any student who fails a class for the 3rd quarter will be ineligible to attend the Spring Trip. No refunds can be issued at this late date.
PASS ALL YOUR CLASSES!!
4/8/2020 Spring Trip Information Meeting and Concert. All students attending the spring trip are required to attend this meeting along with at least one parent or guardian. You will receive a final trip itinerary in addition to very important logistical and rules info.
Spring Trip Rehearsals (after Spring Break)
We will only practice spring trip music at these rehearsals, not during classes, so it is REQUIRED that you are at all rehearsals.
- Tues 3/24/20 Rehearsal 4:20-5:05 @ RHS
- Tues 3/31/20 Rehearsal 4:20-5:05 @ RHS
- Wed 4/8/20 Rehearsal 4:20-5:45 @ RHS
- 6:00-7:00p Required Trip Meeting for students and parents @RHS Auditorium
- Tues 4/14/20 Rehearsal 4:20-5:05 @ RHS
- Mon 4/20/20 Rehearsal 4:20-5:05 @ RHS
Concert Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra
Volunteer Opportunities
The Richardson Independent School District has a strong commitment to keeping our schools safe. All Richardson High School volunteers MUST fill out a criminal background check as part of the District participation in the Safe Schools Project.
Nail Check Tuesdays are in full swing!
Make sure your nails are always trimmed short to ensure proper playing position. This is an easy 100 (or an easy 0) in the gradebook! MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR AUTO REMINDERS!
Breezin' Thru Theory
Has 2 parts:
Lessons - Lessons will be assigned the Friday before so they can be ready for the drills on Monday. (lessons not graded)
Drills - Students are given 4 min. in class each day to complete the drills. (grades are taken from these drills once they click SUBMIT) They can do the drills as many times as they want to in order to earn the grade they desire.
All assignments for the week are due by each Friday @4:10p
Google Classroom
Breezin' Thru Theory
COMPLETE IN CLASS! NO LATE WORK .
Get your fees in!! Students need their binders!
Charms is available for checking your balances 24/7!
The following are the fees due. We accept checks (written to Richardson Area Orchestra Club [RAOC], cash, or credit card payments through Charms. Each student in the RHS Orchestra is responsible for the program’s operation. The philosophy is that each high school student will share an equal part of the financial responsibility of funding orchestra program expenses not provided by the district. Some of these expenses include special music arrangements, contest entry fees, instruments, equipment and repair not provided by the RISD, clinician fees, food and drinks for orchestra activities, orchestra banquet expenses, rental of off-campus performance venues, scholarships, and orchestra club administrative costs such as website maintenance, postage and printing. Please refer to the RHS Handbook for a complete breakdown of fees.
9th Grade - $180.00
10th & 11th Grade - $155.00
12th Grade - 180.00
Add-ons
Add $100.00 if using a school-owned instrument
How YOU can be a Private Lesson Sponsor!
The Value of Private Lessons
We have to tell you how proud we are of our students! They have been working hard in class this year and are making steady progress on new skills and music. As a parent, however, we’re sure there have been times where you may have asked yourself if your child was progressing quickly enough. As the students move through their HS years, sometimes it’s not as easy to recognize the development of new skills.
This might also be a time when you want to consider private lessons for your child. In a private lesson, a specialist who plays the same instrument as your child will work with them one-on-one to develop a program of study tailored specifically to your child’s unique strengths, weaknesses and goals. It’s a great way to provide your child with new opportunities in music and can jump start their interest. With lessons, they will feel more accomplished, be more confident, and progress more quickly.
A small jump start now could set them up for long term success by helping them to rise above the crowd and see their inner talent.
We recommend a thirty-minute lesson once per week for students this age. If you are interested, we can help connect you with just the right person.
Private lessons are provided during the school day for interested students as an enrichment program in orchestra. The RHS Area private teachers are contracted through RISD and must complete an application and criminal history check. These teachers can teach during your child's orchestra class or before or after school on your campus. Summer lessons can be arranged at Richardson HS or other locations offered by the individual private teacher. Private lesson fees are $20 per weekly 30-minute lesson and rates are determined by the RISD Fine Arts. While private study is not a requirement for participation in any orchestra, students are strongly encouraged to participate.
Private Lessons
$20 per 30-minute lesson. Pay your teacher directly!
Violin
Annie Jeong elfofviolin@hotmail.com (515) 708-7667
Sean Burrows sburrows@mail.smu.edu (972) 762-1365
Raphaelle Siemers raphaelle.siemers96@gmail.com (608) 738-9746
Madison Pruden mpruden@mail.smu.edu 832-381-6411
Viola
Chris Sykora c.sykora@me.com
Sarah Walsh violasaurusarah@yahoo.com (972) 365-3202
Bella Markham zippydragon101@gmail.com 972-974-2928
Danny Jordan dannyjordan0407@gmail.com (346) 666-8817
Cello
Jason Mooney jasonmooney89@gmail.com (631) 804-5131
Aniko Juhasz aniko52606@gmail.com 214-392-3838
Drew Schindler aoschindler@mail.smu.edu 303-328-8313
Alayna Mitchakes layniemitchakes@gmail.com 214-500-0761
Bass
Troy Tippawang tippawangbass@gmail.com (469) 826-6033
Lynette Sykora l.sykora@me.com 214-674-5322
Contact our teachers today to get started! It is never too late to start!
Community Concert Corner
SMU Meadows Symphony
Jesper Koch Chamber Music Recital @ SMU
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program
Fees are DUE!
Checks payable to RAOC
9th $180
10th/11th $155
12th $180
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