December 8th concert in Page Audittorium. A stunning performance by student Elizabeth Eason of the Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35, written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsk.
Intermediate II wil perform at the Asheboro Zoo on May 11th.
Our bus will leave from the front of Asbury Methodist Church at 8:30 am, and will return at 5:00 pm. Parents may park in the church parking lot.
An information sheet has gone out to all Zoo Concert Participants.
In case of inclement weather, please watch this website and/or emails.
Please email Katharine at: whitsom@aol.com if you have any questions.
Dress Rehearsals:
Beginner 1: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm, Room 086, Biddle Music Building
Beginner 2: 10:45 am - 11:20 am, Room 086, Biddle Music Building
Intermediate I: 8:15am - 10:10 am, Page Auditorium
Intermediate II: 12:30 pm, Page Auditorium
DUSS Youth Orchestra: 10:30 am, Page Auditorium
Concerts:
Beginner and Intermediate I: 3:00 pm. Please arrive by 2:30.
Chamber groups: 4:00 pm. Please arrive by 3:45.
Intermediate II and Youth Orchestra: 7:00 pm. Please arrive by 6:30.
October 13, 2012, Reynolds Auditorium
December 8, 2012, Page Auditorium
March 9, 2013, Reynolds Auditorium
April 27, 2013, Page Auditorium
(9:30 Orientation for everyone in Bone Hall)
Please note that there are no auditions for students who are remaining in their current orchestras.
Youth Symphony: Immediately after Orientation and after Youth Orchestra's rehearsal in Room 009.
Intermediate II: Immediately after Orientation go to Room 035 to audition with assistant conductor Mr. Rob Rempher. At 10:30 all cello and bass students will go to Room 069 to audition with Mr. Carlos Bardales. Students should be prepared to play a solo, some scales, and so some sight reading.
Intermediate I: Immediately after Orientation, go to Room 041 to audition with Ms. Livingston.
Beginner 1 and 2: Immediately after Orientation, all beginner students go toRoom 086. Both groups will be together. Ms. Swisher would like each student to play a short song for everyone. This will allow her to evaluate the beginner levels and let each student know which group he or she is placed in. Each student will need a parent to fill out an information sheet for Ms. Swisher.
Auditions: There are no auditions for students who are remaining in their current orchestras.
For information about auditions for each orchestra group on Orientation Day, please click here.
Ensemble Rehearsals: Youth Orchestra and Intermediate II will rehearse on January 12th at their regularly scheduled times.
Intermediate I and Beginner 1 and 2 will meet for the first time on January 19th.
Chamber Rehearsals: Mrs. Kitchen's 12:30 chamber group will rehearse at 12:30 on January 12th.
Ms Livingston's chamber groups will not rehearse on January 12th.
The DUSS newsletter is distributed at our four concerts. Please give your news to Emily Reisner, reisneremily@gmail.com, in advance of the concerts.