UIL News
A special edition for Chamber, Philharmonic, and Concert
Sit next to your student in rehearsal next week!
- Chamber Feb. 19 4:20-5:05
- Philharmonic Feb. 20 4:20-5:05
Pre-UIL Schedule - February 21 @ RHS (Parents welcome!)
Concert BLOCKED 3rd-6th
11:00 Listen to Phil rehearse in Orchestra room
11:30 Eat Lunch (bring lunch)
12:00 Change Clothes
12:30 Warm-up
1:00 Perform
1:30 Clinic with Dr. Sustaita
2:30 Listen to Chamber perform
3:00 Change Clothes
3:15 Go to 7th Period
Philharmonic BLOCKED 6th-7th
2:25 Snacks (provided)
3:00 Change clothes
3:30 Warm-Up in Orchestra Room
4:00 Perform
4:30 Clinic with Dr. Sustaita
5:30 Change out of uniforms/Tear down stage/GO HOME
Chamber BLOCKED 5th-7th
1:30 Change Clothes
2:00 Warm-Up in Orchestra Room
2:30 Perform
3:00 Clinic with Dr. Sustaita
4:00 Listen to Philharmonic
4:30 Change out of uniforms/Tear down Orchestra Room/GO HOME
Jacob Sustaita, Pre-UIL Judge & Clinician
Jacob Sustaita began his tenure as Director of Orchestral Studies at Sam Houston State University in August 2015. As well, Jacob began his position as assistant conductor of the Akron Symphony in the summer of 2015, where he also serves as Music Director of the Akron Youth Symphony. Jacob completed his doctorate degree at the University of Houston, where he served as assistant conductor and guest music director for the Moores Opera Center for three seasons. This past summer, Jacob served as assistant conductor for Charles Dutoit and Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of America (NYO). Jacob conducted and assisted the orchestra during their Ney York residency and during their seven-city tour of China.
Jacob’s past positions include a three-year tenure with the Minnesota Philharmonic and a three-year tenure with the Southeast Texas Youth Symphony. As well Jacob was a semi-finalist at the Cadáques International Conducting Competition in Barcelona, Spain in 2013. He holds degrees from the University of Houston, Penn State, and Rice University. His honors include: Schissler Conducting Fellowship, Rice University Prize and Provost Fellowship, and American Prize semi-finalist and finalist. His teachers and mentors include Franz Krager, Brett Mitchell, Christopher Wilkins, Gerardo Edelstein, and Paavo Järvi.
Concert UIL - Parents Welcome!
Blocked 0-4th
6:50am Arrive RHS/Snacks/Change Clothes7:15am Rehearse
8:00 Load Bus/Leave RHS
8:45 arrive Poteet HS
8:55 Warm-up
9:30 Perform
10:00 Sight-Read
10:30 Load Bus
11:00 Lunch out
1:00 Return during 4th period/Change
1:25 Go to 5th Period
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019, 09:30 AM
Poteet High School, 3300 Poteet Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150
Philharmonic UIL - Parents Welcome!
Blocked 0-4
7:50am Arrive RHS/Snacks/Change Clothes
8:15am Rehearse
9:00 Load Bus/Leave RHS
9:45 arrive Poteet HS
9:55 Warm-up
10:30 Perform
11:00 Sight-Read
11:30 Load Bus
12:15 Return during 4th period/Change/Eat Pizza (bring $5)
1:25 Go to 5th Period
Thursday, Feb 28, 2019, 10:30 AM
Poteet High School, 3300 Poteet Dr, Mesquite, TX 75150
Chamber UIL - Parents Welcome!
Blocked 4th-7th
12:55 C Lunch/Eat Pizza (bring $5)/Change Clothes
1:35 Rehearse
2:25 Load Bus/Leave RHS
3:05 Arrive Poteet HS
3:15 Warm-up
3:50 Perform
4:20 Sight-Reading
4:50 Load Bus
5:45 Arrive RHS & Change Clothes/GO HOME