RHS Orchestra Beat
May 3, 2019 Edition
News
- We were top notch hosts at the Richardson Chamber Music Festival, so we thank you to the many hands to help! Thank you to Amy Haughey, AJ Casteneda, Mark Dishman, and Monica Scott for all your assistance on the day! Thank you to those who donated snacks as well. We appreciate you all!!
- Thank you to all the students who helped host Eagle Fest yesterday!
- We are looking for a student office aid during 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th next year. Let us know if you are interested!
- Remember Orchestra is a skill-based cumulative program! Students should be practicing every day at home for 30+ minutes in order to keep up with the rigors of Orchestra. The 30+ minutes can be divided into 2 practice sessions (ex: morning/afternoon or before/after dinner).
Richardson Area Orchestra Club (RAOC)
Upcoming Events
2018-19 Orchestra Calendar is posted on the website!
2019-20 Orchestra Calendar will be ready by the end of the school year!
May
14 Final Spring Concert
15 RHS Orchestra Auditions begin
17 Banquet
22 Junior Night (college prep)
May 14 Concert - Raffle Items Needed!
If you or your business is interested in donating something for our May Concert raffle, contact Monica Scott. Items may include restaurant gift cards, air pods, salon gift cards, sports or concert tickets. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!
Banquet - May 17
- We need parent help setting up for the Orchestra Banquet on May 17 starting at 4:30pm at the PDC (Belt Line and Floyd). Please contact Linda Hardy if you can help!
- Pay your fees IN FULL and go to the banquet for FREE!! All others (parents, friends $10)
Orchestra Summer Camps
American Festival for the Arts-Summer Music Festival
Baylor University Orchestra Camp
Texas State String Camp
Texas Lutheran University Summer Music Academy
Texas Christian University String Workshop
Texas Tech Band & Orchestra Camp
Texas Music Festival (University of Houston)
Longhorn Music Camp (University of Texas at Austin)
University of Texas at Arlington Summer Strings
University of North Texas Bass Camp
Oklahoma State University Summer Music Camp
Sam Houston State University Strings Camp
Chamber Orchestra
AWESOME JOB!!!!!
Philharmonic Orchestra
AWESOME JOB!!!!!
Concert Orchestra
TWO - 111 122
AWESOME JOB!!!!!
Garland Symphony needs volunteers!
The Garland Symphony Orchestra is looking for volunteers to help with our 2018-19 Season. We need 6-8 volunteers at each of our performances. Our season is as follows:
May 10
For each concert, students will need to arrive at the Granville Performing Arts Center (300 N. Fifth St.) at 6:15 PM. We ask that they be dressed in “Sunday Best.” (No jeans allowed). Duties will include ushering, taking tickets, filling programs, and general help throughout the hall. Students are welcome to stay to watch the performance free-of-charge but must stay through the end of intermission. Volunteers are eligible to earn up to 3 hours of community service.
Please contact me if students are interested, and I can add them to our volunteer list. Thank you for your help!
Kind regards,
Marissa Mediati
General Manager
Garland Symphony Orchestra
P) 972-926-0611
Always check Google Classroom
Breezin Thru due Fridays
COMPLETE IN CLASS! NO LATE WORK !
College Night - Music School Version
Get your fees in!!
Statements have been emailed! Students are notified every day via our classroom slides! Charms is available for checking your balances 24/7!
The following are the fees due. We accept checks (written to Richardson Area Orchestra Club [RAOC], cash, or credit card payments through Charms. Each student in the RHS Orchestra is responsible for the program’s operation. The philosophy is that each high school student will share an equal part of the financial responsibility of funding orchestra program expenses not provided by the district. Some of these expenses include special music arrangements, contest entry fees, instruments, equipment and repair not provided by the RISD, clinician fees, food and drinks for orchestra activities, orchestra banquet expenses, rental of off-campus performance venues, scholarships, and orchestra club administrative costs such as website maintenance, postage and printing. Please refer to the RHS Handbook for a complete breakdown of fees.
9th Grade - $180.00
10th & 11th Grade - $155.00
12th Grade - 180.00
Add-ons
Add $100.00 if using a school-owned instrument
Parent Help Needed
Contact Mrs. Long if you can help!!
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Stringo blackout
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Private Lessons
$18 per 30-minute lesson. Pay your teacher directly!
Violin
Annie Jeong elfofviolin@hotmail.com
Helen Lee helenhj083@gmail.com (810) 922-6323
Karin Harrell 1karinharrell@gmail.com (216) 798-6754
Sean Burrows sburrows@mail.smu.edu (972) 762-1365
Viola
John Batchelder johnabatch@gmail.com 972-998-7675
Steven Juarez sjuarez88@gmail.com
Chris Sykora c.sykora@me.com
Sarah Walsh violasaurusarah@yahoo.com (972) 365-3202
Cello
Jason Mooney jasonmooney89@gmail.com (631) 804-5131
Aniko Juhasz aniko52606@gmail.com 214-392-3838
Drew Schindler aoschindler@mail.smu.edu 303-328-8313
Alayna Mitchakes layniemitchakes@gmail.com 214-500-0761
Bass
Troy Tippawang tippawangbass@gmail.com (469) 826-6033
Lynette Sykora l.sykora@me.com 214-674-5322
Contact our teachers today to get started! It is never too late to start!
Breezin Thru Theory
Has 2 parts:
Lessons - Lessons will be assigned the Friday before so they can be ready for the drills on Monday. (not graded)
Drills - Students are given 4 min. in class each day to complete the drills. (grades are taken from these drills once they click SUBMIT) They can do the drills as many times as they want to in order to earn the grade they desire.
All assignments for the week are due by each Friday @4:10p
Community Concert Corner
- SMU Symphony Concert @ SMU
- DSO Student Tickets - https://www.mydso.com/buy/student-tickets
- RSO Concert - Eisemann
- UTA Symphony Orchestra
- May 4 @ 8pm - RSO
- May 11 @ 7:30pm - Richland Music Scholarship Benefit Concert
Check Finances!
Update your Charms personal contact information
Login: RichardsonHSO Pswd: Student ID unless changed
Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program
Fees are DUE!
Checks payable to RAOC
9th $180
10th/11th $155
12th $180
Check CHARMS to see your balance
About Us
Email: sara.long@risd.org
Website: rhsorchestra.org
Phone: 469-593-3044
Twitter: @rhsorch