Orchestra News

1) Oops - apparently signature is only needed on the re-enrollment form if someone hasn't been
in the orchestra program before. In another month, Ms. Silberman will begin hearing students who wish to move up to another orchestra. Those in Advanced Orchestra will only play for Ms. Silberman later in the spring so that she can figure out placement for those who wish to move up to that orchestra.

2) Thanks to Missy Page and Kelly Culver for helping with the YMMP (Young Musicians Mentoring Program) reception. We had most of our high school mentors and many of our young students (with parents) come to meet each other.

3) IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATES>>> Students will all receive a bright yellow sheet of paper with 2008 performances and important dates. Please make sure that this sheet goes along with your handbook (the green one, you got at the beginning of the year) so that you know when performances are

March 1 Saturday District solo and Ensemble Contest - daytime
March 7 Friday GRADING DAY No School
ADDED SYMPH REHEARSAL
Symphony intensive * sectionals!! 12 noon * 4pm
Advanced Symphony
March 17 Monday Composer Poster Assignment due
Advanced Orchestra
March 13 Thursday ADDED CONCERT * Spring Concert * 7pm
String Ensemble (Period 5)
Orchestra (Period 6)
(With Walker Middle School and 5th grade orchestras)

April 3or4 Thur or Fri ADDED CONCERT * daytime * probably on the 3rd
Monmouth District Contest
Advanced Symphony
Advanced Orchestra
April 9 Wednesday CANCELED DATE (Spring Concert)
April 12 Saturday Salem-Keizer High School Orch Invitational Festival
Advanced Symphony
Advanced Orchestra

May 1 Thursday All Music Groups Concert @ West * Band/Choir/Orch
May 9 Friday State Orchestra Finals(if we’re selected)
Advanced Symphony
Advanced Orchestra
May 22 Thursday West Area Orchestra Concert (with 4th/5th grades)
Advanced Orchestra (Pirates)
Symphony Strings

June 2 Monday Final Concert * All Orchestras!!!

Aug 18-22? Mon * Thur? Boot Camp * special guest artist this year!!

4) There is a benefit concert at 3pm this Sunday Feb. 24 at Smith Hall at Western Oregon
University featuring many local musicians - the concert commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine/Genocide in which 1/6th of the population of Ukraine perished in a single winter. All proceeds will be donated for relief efforts in Darfur, Sudan. $8 suggested donation.

5) We will start announcing sectionals in the newsletter, so that parents and students are both aware of schedules. For next week, the week of the 25th, there will be no sectional schedule (Ms. Silberman will be presenting and performing at the American String Teacher Association conference in Albuquerque).

~Ms. Silberman


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Daryl Silberman, director
West Salem High School Orchestras
(503)-399-5533 x256
cell: (818) 317-8218
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