2014+PMEA+D11+String+Festival+Concert+INFO


 * __Reminder: __**
 * __PMEA District 11Elementary & Middle/Jr. High String Fest __**
 * __Friday February 14, 2014 __**
 * Upper Dublin High School Performing Arts Center, **
 * 800 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034 **

Dear Parents and Students, The 9th Annual Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 Elementary & Middle/Jr. High String Festival, scheduled for Friday February 14th is quickly approaching. This year’s Festival will be hosted by the Upper Dublin School District at **Upper Dublin HS PAC**, **800 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034 **. Listed in the attachment is the final schedule, complete with a map of the Upper Dublin High School Campus.

Students will rehearse from 11:45 AM – 5:30 PM on February 14th. A Pizza Dinner will be provided for the students @ 5:30pm. The concert will be held at 7:00 PM for the general public. The Festival concert will be approximately one hour. There is no charge for admission to the concert—it is FREE!
 * //Please Note—Parents are responsible for transporting the students to and from the festival. Students are to bring a lunch with them to eat at the festival. //**


 * __All students are to come to the rehearsal wearing their concert clothes. They will receive their t-shirt at the event, and it also will be worn at the concert. __**


 * __Concert dress: __**
 * __BOYS __**** Long black pants, black shoes, black socks, long sleeve white shirt with collar. **
 * __GIRLS __****<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;"> Long black skirt or black slacks, black shoes, black socks, long sleeve white blouse with collar. **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">All the students will be receiving cardinal red PMEA D11 String Festival **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">t-shirts which will be worn for the performance. The white collars and long sleeves with the t-shirts worn over them create a very nice visual on stage. **

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 21.33px;">Thank you for your interest and support—see you at the concert!!

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Mrs. Virginia Herrmann, FWES & UDHS string teacher, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">vherrman@udsd.org <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Mrs. Mae Huang, JTES & SRMS string teacher, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">mhuang@udsd.org <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Mrs. Cyndi Noonan, MGES & TFES string teacher, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">cnoonan@udsd.org


 * PMEA District 11 Strings Fest **
 * February 14, 2014 **
 * Upper Dublin School District **
 * Upper Dublin High School, **
 * Performing Arts Center **
 * __ Festival Schedule __**

11:30 – 12:00 Registration – Check-In – Distribution Name Tag & Shirts 12:00 - 12:15 Rehearsal and seating assignments—5/6 on stage, 7/8/9 in cafeteria 12:15 - 1:15 Rehearsals—5/6 on stage, 7/8/9 in cafeteria 1:15 - 1:45 Lunch in Café (students bring a bagged lunch, Parent Volunteers supervise) 1:45 - 2:45 Rehearsals—5/6 on stage, 7/8/9 in cafeteria 2:45 - 3:00 Snack in Cafeteria 3:00 - 3:45 Sectionals (Locations TBD) If Rehearsals—5/6 on stage, 7/8/9 in cafeteria 3:45 - 5:30 Rehearsal—7/8/9 on stage, 5/6 in cafeteria 5:30 - 6:00 Pizza Dinner in Café (provided by host with Parent Volunteers to supervise) 6:00 - 6:15 T-shirt and Concert Preparation—move belongings to Band & Orchestra Rooms 6:15 - 6:40 Pictures on Stage & Tuning 6:45pm Final tuning and Concert Seating (ES on Stage/MS in Audience) 7:00pm ES Concert 7:30pm Switch Concert Seating/Intermission 7:45pm MS Concert
 * Student Schedule **
 * // **Please forward any special dietary needs to hosts** //**

11:30 - 12:00 Registration – Check-In – Distribution Name Tag & Shirts 12:00 - 12:15 Rehearsal and seating assignments—5/6 on stage, 7/8/9 in cafeteria 12:15 - 1:15 Directors’ Meeting (Act 48) in A61 Orchestra Room 1:15 - 1:45 Directors’ Dinner (provided by host) in Faculty Lunchroom @ Cafeteria 1:45 - 2:45 Guest Conductor Observation 2:45 - 3:00 Supervise Snack 3:00 - 3:45 Sectionals by Directors—however, Conductors may wish to continue rehearsals 3:45 - 5:30 Directors’ Reading Session (Act 48) in A61 Orchestra room 5:30 - 6:00 Light Dinner (provided by host) in Faculty Lunchroom @ Cafeteria 6:00 - 6:15 T-shirt and Concert Preparation—move belongings to Band & Orchestra Rooms 6:15 - 6:45 Pictures on Stage & Tuning 6:45pm Final tuning and Concert Seating (ES on Stage/MS in Audience) 7:00pm ES Concert 7:30pm Switch Concert Seating/Intermission 7:45pm MS Concert
 * Director Schedule **


 * DIRECTIONS **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;">Upper Dublin High School - 800 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034 **

__<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">From the PA Turnpike (276) __<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Exit the Turnpike at Fort Washington, Exit 339. After exiting the toll booth, go straight (keep left) and that road will automatically lead onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Make a right turn at the third traffic light onto Fort Washington Avenue. Go approximately one mile, straight through a traffic light at Highland Avenue, then make the first left turn, which is at Upper Dublin High School, onto Loch Alsh Avenue. Upper Dublin High School will be on your right. __<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">From Rt 309 North __<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">While on Rt 309, pass the Turnpike and Fort Washington exits. Exit at Highland Avenue. At the bottom of the ramp, bear right onto Highland Avenue. Go to the first traffic light and make a left turn onto Fort Washington Avenue. Make the first left turn, which is at Upper Dublin High School, onto Loch Alsh Avenue. Upper Dublin High School will be on your right.__From Rt 309 South__Exit Rt 309 South at the Fort Washington exit onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Make a right turn at the third traffic light onto Fort Washington Avenue. Go approximately one mile, straight through a traffic light at Highland Avenue, then make the first left turn, which is at Upper Dublin High School, onto Loch Alsh Avenue. Upper Dublin High School will be on your right. __From Bethlehem Pike going South__Instead of going to the Rt 309 South Bypass, continue straight down Bethlehem Pike through Springhouse. Go approximately one more mile, straight through the intersection at Butler Pike in Ambler. At the Rite Aid drug store on the left side, turn left onto Loch Alsh Avenue. Go through two stop signs, under the Rt 309 overpass and Upper Dublin High School will be on the left side. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">MAP—First Floor Upper Dublin High School

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">In order to best prepare, here is some pertinent information for directors, students, and parents.
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">PMEA D11 String Festival @ Upper Dublin High School PAC—Friday February 14, 2014 __**
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">DIRECTORS __**
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Upon arrival, buses/vans/cars will need to park in the lot east of the PAC—adjacent to the PAC off of Fort Washington Avenue. Drop off will be at the front of the PAC. However, school buses may drop off at the door of the Orchestra Room—near where you will see the Marching Cardinals trailer parked. If the UDSD in-service is still in operation @ 11:30am, you might need to park across the street on Loch Alsh Avenue at the fields—not at the Township Buildings—you will be ticketed if you park in the UD Township Lots.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Arrival for Registration/Check-In is 11:30 to 11:45AM—please be prompt!


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Please report to the front lobby of the auditorium upon arrival to pick up director packets at the registration tables with our greeters. Upon entering the auditorium, you will find your school district sign, and direct your students to unpack there. Directors will distribute shirts and id tags/lanyards at this time. Students must wear the id tags—however, they can wait until later to wear the t-shirt at photo & concert time.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">For security concerns, all directors must wear your id badges at all times. Any parents assisting at the event must first report to the main office for a visitor badge to be issued—be sure to have your driver’s license for this visitor badge to be processed.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">THERE IS TO BE NO FOOD IN THE AUDITORIUM—EVER! Yes, our students are bringing their lunches—so we will try to have a plan for a quick drop off at designated lunch tables in the cafeteria prior to rehearsals at noon.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Please bring tuners, strings, accessories, etc. for the emergency needs of your students.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">We will have a reading session. Please bring your instrument and a few arrangements. We do have UDHS instruments available for director use, however, the instruments might not be to your liking. UDSD does have many new arrangements for reading if you forget your music.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Directors are being asked to assist with post concert dismissal. We suggest that you bring a student sign out sheet—and/or use the distribution list provided with the shirts.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Please instruct parents that only one parent should be designated to pick-up and sign out their child at their school sign in the auditorium.


 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">STUDENTS & PARENTS __**
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Students are to arrive dressed in concert attire for the day.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">ALL students must bring a bagged lunch (no boxes!) with non-carbonated beverage in plastic bottles. Please do not pack food containing nuts and/or peanut butter since many present have nut allergies.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">ALL students must wear their name badge at ALL times.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">No unsupervised wandering is permitted at any time.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">There is a school certified nurse on site for this entire festival event. **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Upon arrival for the concert—only the use of the PAC main entrance doors is permitted.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Doors will open for the concert @ 6:40pm.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">A professionally mastered concert recording CD and professionally prepared String Orchestra Festival group photograph will be available for purchase prior to the concert, and at the conclusion. AMP recording will receive orders and payments at a table in the PAC lobby.


 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">CONCERT ATTIRE __**
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">String Fest T-shirt, Long Black Pants, Long Sleeved & Collared White Shirt, Black Socks, & Black Shoes. **


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">STUDENT PICK-UP PROCEDURES **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">To insure safety, one parent/guardian is to report to the auditorium as the designated area (your school district sign) to sign out your child for pick-up. Sign out is to be completed by parent with school director. **