Orchestra News & Notes
August 2014
Welcome Orchestra students & parents
Announcements
Important Dates:
- August 11 - All 7th and 8th grade students must bring their violin/viola in by this date (although they are encouraged to bring it the first week of school!) and cello/bass must pay the maintenance fee to receive full credit for their daily rehearsal grade.
- August 14 - 6th Grade parent meeting in cafeteria
- August 15 - Deadline to sign up for Kendall and GCYS Honor Orchestras
- August 23 - Kendal & GCYS Honor Orchestra Auditions at Hull MS
- August 29 - Sign-up deadline for Solo & Ensemble Evaluation, form and fee due($4 per person per ensemble, $7 per solo + accompaniment must be arranged by student)
Other Items
- Returning cello and bass players must pay the instrument maintenance fee through My Payments Plus ($60 for the year). This will be available starting August 5.
- 7th and 8th graders do not need to purchase a new method book, a class set will be provided.
- 6th grade parents should wait until the meeting on the 14th to purchase or rent an instrument.
- The concert uniform will remain the same, all black.
- Check the links to the side for more important dates and information.
Meet Mrs. Duncan
Greetings! I am so excited to be here at Bay Creek as the new orchestra director. I can already tell this is a very supportive school, and I'm glad to be back working with my favorite age group! Here's a little about me:
- I am a Gwinnett County native, graduated from Parkview HS in 1998.
- I earned by Bachelor of Music Eductation from Georgia State University.
- I am married to another GCPS graduate and we have 2 children, ages 6 and 3.
- I earned my Master of Music from the University of Michigan in 2007.
- My teaching experience includes 6 years at Shiloh Middle and 5 years at Shiloh High.
- My primary instrument is viola, but I am proficient on 7 different instruments.
- My hobbies include spending time with my family, sewing, and volunteering at my church.
Event Information
8th Grade & High School Combined Concert
The 8th Grade Orchestra will combine with both Couch MS 8th grade orchestra and selected ensembles of the Grayson High School Orchestra program for a fun-filled Halloween themed concert!
When?
Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 06:00 PM
Where?
Grayson High School, Hope Hollow Road, Loganville, GA, United States
Contact Information
Email: Whitney_Duncan@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: http://gcps-whitneyduncan.onmycalendar.com/
Location: 821 Cooper Rd, Grayson, GA, United States
Phone: (678)344-6269