Web site - check
it out
A handy reference for
parents and students
Orchestra information comes
in the form of notes, this newsletter, the Jefferson County Daily Union,
even WFAW/WSJT radio broadcasts it. But in our busy lives, notes are not
always delivered, we may not have the time to read the paper, and we don't
always remember what we hear.
The Orchestra Boosters realize all of this and have found a way to
consolidate a year's worth of Orchestra data in one convenient location,
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Orchestra Boosters web site
that contains just about everything you wanted to know about the Orchestra
Program.
You will also find printable orchestra-related forms, field trip permission
slips, student update forms, Dessert Concert ticket order forms and an
e-mail link to the Orchestra Boosters' e-mail:
OrchestraBoosters@mail.fortschools.org
Visit it at:
http://www.fortschools.org/hswebs/
OrchestraBoosters
Remember to add it to your computer bookmarks for easy reference.
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 a student's 'test" in Orchestra and therefore part of their
grade. IF you can not make a concert, your parents must contact Mrs.
Nielsen or Ms. Jordan 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. It is also on the Orchestra Boosters web
site so families can plan ahead.
Being thoughtful . . .
Beginning with the new fourth graders, Orchestra students are taught proper
concert etiquette. Good manners are not just a fad, they are a way of
showing consideration and respect for others around you, and those on the
stage performing.
The Elementary students learn 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 the students shouldn't clap yet.
There are also basic auditorium rules such as no
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.
Included in each of the orchestra concert programs
is a
general reminder of audience etiquette, so
everyone can remember the best
way to help
everyone enjoy the 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.
2004 - 2005 Fourth &
Fifth Grade
Orchestra Lesson Schedule
www.fortschools.org/hswebs/OrchestraBoosters/
ElementaryLessons.htm
Ms. Jordan - Elementary Orchestra
Instructor
568-4465 ext. 100
e-mail:
jordane@mail.fortschools.org
Lessons will be at the individual elementary school
and
the students will meet once a week for
a 30 minute group lesson.
Ms. Jordan will teach at two schools on Wednesdays and the other two on
Thursdays.
Barrie School - Wed. AM
Luther School - Wed. PM
Rockwell School - Thurs. AM
Purdy School - Thurs. PM |
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