Orchestra News

Good luck to Advanced Orchestra and Symphony on Friday, May 9th. Please see the past few
emails (archived at the blog: www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com) for all the information and links.

Students have all received an itinerary - if there are any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Silberman: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us.

Thursday, 2:40 - 4:00 p.m. ADDED SYMPHONY REHEARSAL

Friday, 9:00 a.m. ADVANCED ORCHESTRA BUS LEAVES WSHS

Friday, 12:00 noon SYMPHONY BUS LEAVES WSHS (AP students will of course be expected to finish their test and then come to the band room). Any students who do not want to or cannot make the 12:00 noon bus will have to get themselves to Corvallis - to arrive no later than 3:00 p.m.- please contact Dr. Nail or Ms. Silberman to turn in a signed note from a parent and to arrange a meeting place at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, 9:15 p.m. ONE BUS LEAVES CORVALLIS we expect many students to have parents who come to see the groups perform and then take them home.

Reminder to all students - By Thursday's rehearsal, you should have reported to Ms. Silberman how you intend to get to and from Corvallis. If you don't plan to ride the bus both ways, Ms. Silberman must have a parent's permission. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING MONEY or FOOD FOR LUNCH/SNACK/DINNER. Students are officially excused from class at the time their bus leaves. They are expected to touch base with their teachers to pick up missed assignments.

Parents - Hope to see you in Corvallis!
Advanced Orchestra performs at 10:50 a.m.
Advanced Symphony performs at 3:45 p.m.
Directions to the LaSells Student Center attached.

Check the blog this weekend for updates on scores. GOOD LUCK TO THE WIND ENSEMBLE ON SATURDAY!!

2) Wednesday, May 21st, the orchestras of periods 5,6, and 7 (String Ensemble, Orchestra, and Symphony Strings) will be performing at the Loucks Auditorium at the Salem Public Library at 7:00 p.m.

The dress will be professional casual: Black shirts (not too short of a sleeve), black closed toe shoes, and any of the following colored pants: beige, tan, khaki, cream, white, or brown. Suggestions for inexpensive purchase: TJ Maxx, Ross, Old Navy, Fred Meyer, Kohl's, or Target (and there's always Goodwill, too). This has been discussed at length in class - students are well aware that they need to wear something that looks nice.

3)Thursday, May 22nd, Advanced Orchestra, periods 1/2, will be performing for the parents
and students of the area's 4th and 5th grade classes at West's auditorium.

Students are welcome to wear their 'prom' formals to this concert - women may wear prom dresses, as long as they are appropriate, and they have to be able to actually play in them (for some cellists and upper string players, it may not work to have a tight or low plunged dress). If the prom dress is not going to work, any nice formal dress will do. Or women may wear their orchestra black. Men will wear their symphony tuxes.

4) The Salem Pops is playing at the Elsinore on Saturday May 10. For more information: www.salempopsorchestra.org - there are student tickets available at the door, as always.

5) Bass players - please arrange to stay after school on Wednesday, May 14th, 2:30 - 3:30, to work with Tyler Abbot - adjunct professor of classical and jazz bass at U of O.

6) All students who have received State tshirts or who have ordered sweatshirts, please remember to bring your money (if you're not using money from your student account) to Ms. Silberman this next week. Checks payable to WSHS Music Boosters.

7) We will be selling "Titan Music" water bottles. These are hard plastic (the non-outgassing type) with a screw top. THEY CANNOT GO IN THE DISHWASHER. They have a music quote on one side: You Are The Music While The Music Lasts ~T.S. Eliot. They will be available starting next week. $5 - payable to WSHS Music Boosters.

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