Orchestra Times - December
The official newsletter of Centennial Orchestra
Parents, family, and friends are invited to our performance on Thursday, December 16th at 7:00 pm in the Centennial HS Auditorium.
Students will have an earlier call-time, please see the handout below for more details!
Fill out the google form below to sign-up!
2022 Region 24 UIL Solo & Ensemble
Solo & Ensemble Registration is open today! Solo & Ensemble is an amazing opportunity to feature individual or small ensemble musicianship at the student’s highest potential. Students who participate have the invaluable opportunity to prepare and perform for an adjudicator from whom they will receive individualized feedback that they can integrate into their playing immediately.
Students in Virtuosi and Philharmonic are expected to participate in Solo & Ensemble. All orchestra students are highly encouraged to participate in this event to
Continue to practice musical growth
Demonstrate advanced techniques learned in private lessons and/or orchestra class
Earn letterman points
Earn additional accolades to include on future resumes and college applications.
Contest Information
When: Saturday, January 29th, 2022
Where: Rock Hill High School, Prosper TX
Payment: $12.50 per solo & $12.50 per each ensemble member
$50 for Piano Accompanists organized by CHS (Solo specific)
Registration and Payment due: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
Please click the button below to access the Details, Registration form, and Payment Information
Titan Orchestra Volunteer and Service Hour Opportunities
Morning Winter Rotunda Performances
Students can group up with friends to play Christmas Music or other music they enjoy playing together. The program has a set of gig binders with easy, fun, and sight-readable Christmas Music that you can also use!
If you're interested in getting a group together to play one morning over the next two weeks, please sign-up through the sign-up genius below!
Wester MS and Lawler MS Winter Concerts
Hidden Springs Community Performance
Other Details
- Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the performance
- Students will wear their orchestra t-shirt and khakis or dress pants
- All participants must wear a mask for the performance at Hidden Springs
- Students may earn two volunteer hours through participation in this event
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
Music & Art Walk Success and Donations!
This Is Your Brain on Music
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
Email: charmsemailsender@charmsmusic.com
Website: www.centennialorch.com
Location: Centennial High School, Coit Road, Frisco, TX, USA
Twitter: @Cen10Orchestra