MRHS Orchestra Newsletter
February 2024
February Orchestra Performances
- Tuesday, 2/13 Full Orchestra Pre UIL Concert 7pm in MRHS PAC
- Full Orchestra students only on this concert.
- 6pm call time, formal concert attire
- Tuesday, 2/27 String Pre UIL Concert 7pm in MRHS PAC
- ALL STUDENTS will participate on this concert
- 6pm call time, formal concert attire
After School Rehearsals
- Monday, 2/5 3-5pm w/Mr. Engelmann
- Monday, 2/12 3-5pm
- Tuesday, 2/13 7pm Pre UIL Concert
- Wednesday, 2/21 3-5pm
- Thursday, 2/29 3-5pm
- Friday, 3/1 Full Orchestra Concert and Sight Reading at MRHS - we are hosting!!
- We need student volunteers that day! Students will be excused from all classes if they volunteer and not penalized because of UIL. We want students who are willing to work/help and passing their classes.
Sinfonia
- Thursday, 2/1 3-4pm
- Wednesday, 2/7 3:45pm
- Thursday, 2/15 3:45pm
- Thursday, 2/22 3:45pm
- Wednesday, 2/28 3-5pm
Camerata
- Wednesday, 2/7 3pm
- Thursday, 2/15 3pm
- Thursday, 2/22 3pm
- Wednesday, 2/28 3pm
Chamber Purple
- Tuesday, 2/6 3pm
- No rehearsal on 2/13 due to Concert that evening
- Tuesday, 2/20 3pm
- Tuesday, 2/27 3pm
UIL Expectations and Preparation
Students in Chamber Purple, Camerata and Sinfonia have weekly playing exams due in Canvas. There are five assessments in total. Students are required to complete these five assignments with passing grades to perform at UIL.
Students are highly encouraged to resubmit their playing exams for a higher grade. We want all of our students to have the skills necessary to be a part of their ensemble. Towards the end of February and into March all assessments will be done live in class in front of their peers.
Parents, if you login to your student's Canvas or Home Access center you can see their grades and see how they are doing.
Cinderella
Students should dress nicely (no jeans). Bring money for the food court for lunch, it is not provided.
Itinerary
- 10:30am meet in the Orchestra room - enter through the back fine arts double doors!
- 10:45am roll call and get on bus
- 11am depart for Memorial City Mall Food Court
- 12:45pm depart for Wortham Theater
- 2pm Ballet starts
- Ballet should be done by 4:30pm
- Be back to MRHS in the back tennis parking lot by 5:15-5:45pm
Your student will text/call you on their way home so you can pick them up on time.
Digital Card Fundraiser
The goal is to sell 10 digital cards. Students who can sell 10 cards will win a Chick-fil-A lunch and a ticket to Slick City. Parents, please help us fundraise at work, through friends and family and work colleagues.
When someone purchases the digital discount card they are sent a link and can use it for one full year. This card can be used all over the country, it updated when you change locations.