Willow Springs Orchestra Newsletter
November 10, 2016
Parents,
Thank you to everyone who came out to Raising Cane's on Tuesday night. We really appreciate all of your support of the orchestra program.
Our next performance at the Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, December 3rd. The orchestra concert will start with the SCIS Beginner Orchestra, then the WIllow Springs Orchestras and finish with the High School Groups. The concert will begin at noon, we will let you know when musicians need to arrive in a few weeks!
Main Event Social is coming up NEXT WEEK! See below for more information.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Sloan
Mrs. Gearhart
Ms. Coad
Mrs. Winkler
Main Event - November 17th
Next Thursday is our Main Event social!! (Remember, this is for students who have already paid their fee for Main Event - if your child is not attending, feel free to skip this section!.)
TIME
Please drop your children off at Main Event Plano (3941 Central Expressway, Plano, 75023) at 6:30 p.m. They will need to check in with Mr. Sloan, Mrs. Gearhart, Ms. Coad, or Mrs. Winkler at the entrance upon arrival to receive their $10 Fun Pass, wrist band, and food ticket.
Please pick your child up at the front entrance (inside) of Main Event at 8:30 p.m. Parents are required to sign out their students with Mr. Sloan, Mrs. Gearhart, Ms. Coad, Mrs. Winkler or one of our parent chaperones before they leave, so that we know everyone has a ride safely. Thank you so much for picking up your student on time!
FOOD
Students will have the opportunity to play arcade games with their Fun Pass, bowl, play laser tag or billiards. Food will be served at the concession stand. When students check in, they will receive tickets to get their food items. Main Event is not able to accommodate special dietary needs; the dinner served is pizza and soft drinks.
Lovejoy Orchestra trip to the DSO
We will be taking a count of how many students are planning on riding the bus by the end of next week. Please let your student know how they are getting to the concert so that we have an accurate count.
DSO Holiday Pops Concert
December 2nd, 7:30 p.m.
Bus transportation provided for Orchestra Students
departing from Willow Springs @ 5:45 p.m.
Congratulations to All Region Musicians!!
We wanted to give a shout out to all of the students who auditioned for All Region this past Saturday! Everyone did a fantastic job and we are so proud of all the hard work that was put in by these students to learn this music and go through the audition process.
Congratulations to the following musicians who made the All Region Orchestra!
Richard Dunham, violin - Brahms Orchestra
Mark Wen, cello - Brahms Orchestra
Lauryn Watanabe, bass - Brahms Orchestra
Jacob Beets, violin - Beethoven Orchestra
Jordan Watson, violin - Beethoven Orchestra
Maddie Clancy, violin - Beethoven Orchestra
Jakob Underwood, cello - Beethoven Orchestra
Stone Scalf, bass - 1st alternate
LOVE---Lovejoy Orchestra Vend & Exchange
This venue is for all participating Lovejoy Orchestra families that wish to buy, sell, trade, exchange or donate any orchestra items they no longer need. Items including but not limited to: pleated wing tip tuxedo shirts, instrument, case, bow, ect.