Orchestra Times - January
The official newsletter of Centennial Orchestra
3rd Nine Weeks Update
In January students are demonstrating their growth as individuals with UIL Solo & Ensemble or in-class Solo projects. Coming up in February, students participate in UIL Concert & Sight-reading after demonstrating mastery of their individual part through practice videos, in-class pass-offs, and smartmusic assignments.
2022 Region 24 UIL Solo & Ensemble
All students competing this Saturday should have received an e-mail on Wednesday 1/26 with all time and information. Please refer to that with any questions!
UIL and Pre-UIL Information
What is UIL?
UIL stand for University Interscholastic League. It is the governing body that sets the rules for our competition.
Orchestra is a UIL activity, so it always takes precedence over non-UIL activities.
If there is a conflict between a UIL Orchestra event and a club activity, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the club sponsor that they will be unable to attend that event. UIL Orchestra events are curricular and part of our class and curriculum.
Orchestras across Texas participate in the UIL Concert & Sight Reading competition
The Concert & Sight-Reading competition is the fine arts equivalent to the STAAR test
Students must demonstrate mastery of their music and sight reading skills throughout the process
The Concert portion of the contest consists of a prepared performance of three pieces. We are judged by three separate judges and receive a rating of a I (Superior), II (Excellent), III (Average), IV (Below Average), or V (Poor).
The second part of the contest is sight-reading. The group will read a new piece of music and be scored in the same way on their performance. We will have seven minutes to learn the new piece without making a sound. This is a fun procedure for parents to watch if you would like to attend
Our goal is always to do the best we can and achieve a Sweepstakes. A Sweepstakes means we achieved an overall score of a I (Excellent) on stage and in the Sight-reading room. Centennial has received sweepstakes awards every year for the past five years.
The schedule for each orchestra is below, times will be released later.
Orchestra Day Date
Concertante Thursday 2/24/22
Camerata Thursday 2/24/22
Symphonic Friday 2/25/22
Philharmonic Wednesday 2/23/22
Virtuosi - Full Orchestra Tuesday 2/22/22
Pre-UIL Schedule Click the button below
H-E-B Scholarship for UIL Participants
H-E-B is a Corporate Sponsor of the UIL and has its annual H-E-B Scholarship Program for Community Service Excellence opportunity.
Nominees must have the following submitted to https://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/ by no later than January 28, 2022:
- Minimum 3.3 GPA
- Number of Community Service Hours completed in the last 12 months
- Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted
- A Letter of Recommendation
- A Short Essay (500 words or less) on the topic: “What does Community mean to you?”
There will be 15 total winners – 5 each in music, academics, and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be at the UIL Boys Basketball State Championships.
Making Music, Changing Lives: Youth Orchestras Help At-Risk Kids
Fill out the google form below to sign-up!
Titan Orchestra Volunteer and Service Hour Opportunities
Parent Volunteers Needed!
Parents, we need you!
Volunteering and support can look different for each person depending on the time and/or resources they are able to contribute to make our program the very best place it can be for our students.
Current needs for our program are
- Shopping - picking up and dropping off supplies for events to CHS (all year)
- Decorating - Monthly room decoration, concerts, banquet, etc (all year)
- Chaperones - Social Trips (Medieval Times/Six Flags) UIL, Spring Trip
- Event Support - Concert Receptions, Student Wrangling, meals for students (all year)
- Uniforms - Sizing, Collection, Pick-up, and drop-off for end of year maintenance (beginning and end of the year)
- Food supplies, plates, cups, napkins, bottled water, utensils
- Decorations - year round holidays and events, string lights, etc
If you as a parent are able to help in any of the ways listed above, or in another way that you are passionate about, please take a moment to complete the linked google form below.
All volunteers who may interact with students or be on campus during the school day will need to fill out the FISD required background check which can be accessed here
https://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/background-checks
Titan Orchestra Store
Winter means hoodie season! Our hoodie has two colors to choose from, red or navy. (see the design below) Get yours before the break! Click the Orchestra Store link down below!
Students renting a school instrument can pay their school rental fee through OSF.
All other fees can be paid through our Titan Orchestra store by clicking the button below
- Yearly Orchestra Activity Fee (all)
- All-Region
- Solo & Ensemble
- Medieval Times
- Six Flags
- Poinsettia Fundraiser
- Spring Trip
- Miscellaneous Supplies - tuners, strings, etc.
Titan Orchestra Concert Uniforms
Each student has been issued a concert uniform
Black dress ($60 value if lost or damaged)
Removable sewn hems are permitted for dresses, but permanent alterations should not be made.
Tuxedo jacket ($60 value if lost or damaged) and bowtie ($3 value if lost or damaged).
Students were fitted for their uniform during class and are responsible for their uniform for the entire school year.
What you are expected to provide
Dress Uniform
Black dress shoes (Close-toed, no more than 2” heels)
Tuxedo Uniform
Black dress shoes
Black socks
Black dress pants
Formal, long-sleeved white tuxedo shirt
Routine care of uniform
After each performance, it is strongly recommended that the black dress or tuxedo jacket be taken to the cleaners and dry-cleaned. Do not iron the dress or tuxedo.
Collection of Uniforms
Any student who does not return the gown or tux by the announced date at the end of the year will have an “unclear record” form submitted to the office, and he/she will be unable to receive grades or register for the next semester until this obligation is met.
Orchestra Tutorials!
We are so excited to see so many of you coming in regularly to practice either before or after school! With your busy schedule, it's easy to come in for 20-30 minutes right before or after school to get in your daily practice! Students who need a practice space can always come practice in the orchestra room!
To get one-on-one support and feedback please make sure to sign up for tutorials moving forward. We want to make sure you are getting the time with a Director that you need! If you need practice support or need to replay a pass-off, please sign up for a tutorial time by clicking the Orchestra Tutorial Link here and it can always be found in the Titan Orchestra Resources. This will allow us to make sure we are available when you have time.
When you come in for a tutorial you should:
- Unpack
- Tune
- Warm up on a scale appropriate for your passoff
- Review the comments and rubric found in Canvas
- Practice those skills
- Wait for a director to work with you
Stay Connected!
Remind
Parents may join Remind for regular updates by texting the code for your student's class to the number 81010- Concertante 2A - @centorche
- Camerata 4B - @centorchd
- Symphonic 3A - @centorchc
- Philharmonic 2B - @centorchb
- Virtuosi 3B - @centorcha
All students should be registered for their own class Remind
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Website: www.centennialorch.com
Location: Centennial High School, Coit Road, Frisco, TX, USA
Twitter: @Cen10Orchestra