MES Orchestra Newsletter
March
Greetings! Here are this month's latest and greatest...
Congratulations to the Practice Challenge participants!
Congratulations to the following students for completing the PGH Chamber Music Practice Challenge:
Zoe Rychel
Thomas Wang
Sammie Hong
Sofia Munoz
Athan Lupnacca
Sarantis Pappos
Siya Bhonsale
Aayushi Vardhan
Will Robertson
Molly Robertson
Soham Wadhane
What is the practice challenge?
The challenge requires students to practice for at least 6 days a week for 4 weeks to win 2 free tickets and the chance to meet and hear the world-renowned Sybarite5 String Quartet at their concert which took place on February 4th.
Beginner String Festival - Third Grade Only
Free NA Summer Group Lessons
In order to keep your children progressing in the right direction over the summer, North Allegheny will be offering 3 weeks of FREE summer group lessons. Your child will be reviewing materials from school and learning new and exciting skills that will put him/her a step ahead for the next school year.
Click here to learn morePrivate String Instructors
Summer private lessons are helpful for your child to maintain and improve their skills
2019 Summer String Camps
Note-reading Assessment in March
How can my child prepare?
At school: Students will practice note-reading using the Music Tutor app at school as well as note-reading flashcards. Students also sing letter names while shadow bowing a new song.
At home: Students can practice note-reading using the Music Tutor app. They can also use note-reading references in their book and the note-reading sheet they were given in the beginning of the school year. If they lost the note-reading sheet, it is posted under The "Note-reading" tab in their Orchestra Google Classroom.
String Event at the PYCO music store in Wexford
- Led by Master Fiddler Seth McCall and open to students of all levels. The workshop will help students explore this different style of playing. Non PYCO students can attend with payment of a $10 fee.
Instrument Accesories
Please make sure every orchestra item is initialed or has your child’s full name on it. This includes shoulder rests, rosin, case, book, folder, etc.
If you child’s shoulder rest does not fit into their case there are two options to attach the shoulder rest to their case.
Pencil bag
If your child’s rosin needs to be replaced please purchase rosin at a local music store or Amazon
Concert Dates
Beginners String Festival (3rd grade only) with the Golden Strolling Strings:
Monday, April 1, 2019: 7:00 p.m. @ NASH
Marshall Elementary Spring Orchestra Assembly Concert:
TBA: The in school assembly will be re-scheduled due to SWAT testing
Marshall Elementary Spring Orchestra Concert:
Monday, May 20, 2019: 7:00 p.m. @ NASH
2 Hour Delay Schedule
Contact
Mrs. Klicker - sklicker@northallegheny.org
Ms. Semanco - csemanco@northallegheny.org
Ms. Long - along@northallegheny.org
Mrs. Sarah Klicker
Email: sklicker@northallegheny.org
Website: https://www.northallegheny.org/domain/2299
Location: https://maps.google.com/?cid=14551176834527572708
Phone: (724) 935-4044