School District of Fort Atkinson
Orchestra Boosters
" . . . No
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Contents: Concert Etiquette, Concert Attendance, Geranium Sale
Wrap-up, High School Clinic Concert, String Festival, Summer Camps, Summer
Orchestra, Senior Spotlight, Dessert Concert Wrap-up, Solo & Ensemble Results,
New. 4 Orchestra Position, 2005 High School Music Department trip Beginning with the new fourth graders, Mrs. Nielsen, teaches proper concert etiquette to the orchestra students. Good manners is not just a fad, they are a way of showing consideration and respect for others around you, and those on the stage performing. One of the things the Elementary students learned is that you don't clap until the conductor puts his/her hands down at their side - that signals that the piece of music has ended. Sometimes one piece of music has several parts (movements). When the orchestra comes to the end of a movement, there is a pause before they start the next one - the conductor's hands will stay up during that pause - so don't clap yet. There are also basic auditorium rules such as not gum or food allowed (who likes to sit on a sticky seat or feel someone's old germy gum under the arm rest!). There should be no talking while the musicians are playing - it makes it hard for others to enjoy the music. Another auditorium tradition is hats off in the auditorium. During the grades 4-7 field trip to the Madison Symphony, Mrs. Nielsen briefed the students on how to behave at a concert. Our students remembered, and afterwards commented on how some of the other schools talked or clapped at inappropriate times. Included in each of our orchestra concert programs is a general reminder of audience etiquette, so we can help everyone remember the best way to help others enjoy our concerts. DURING A CONCERT In consideration of our performers, audience, and facilities, please silence cellular phones, pagers, or timepieces, and refrain from talking during the concert. Please exit or re-enter only during applause, and do not rest feet or legs on the seats in front of you. Food and beverages are prohibited, as is flash photography. If you are attending with small children or infants, please sit in the back, near an exit, so you can leave quickly if necessary. Concert Attendance Each Concert is a learning session. It is important that the orchestra students attend both to perform and to listen. Orchestra students are expected to stay for the ENTIRE concert, not just the section they play in. A concert is your 'test" in Orchestra and therefore part of your grade. IF you can not make a concert, your parents must contact Mrs. Nielsen BEFORE the concert. Absence due to due to work, or conflicts, other than illness, may be reflected as a lowered grade. The yearly concert schedule is published in the school calendar which is received in August at registration. Please plan accordingly.  Geranium
Sale Wrap-uphttp://www.fortschools.org/hswebs/OrchestraBoosters/Geraniums.htm Remember to redeem your geranium coupons at Blodgett Garden Center if you have not already done so. There were a total of 2416 coupons sold this year. The sellers over 100 geraniums were: Heidi Miller with 175 (Yes, Heidi sold 175! Unbelievable for a senior.), Brittany Freeman with 125, Chelsey Northy with 124, and Vincent Root with 102. Congratulations to these four top sellers. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
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