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__FWES ORCHESTRA CONCERT INFO—MAY 2018__ PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF FWES ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS AND CONCERTS VERY CAREFULLY AND POST IT AT HOME. TUESDAY—5/8 & 5/15/18 @ 7:30am Advanced Orchestra in GYM

DAYTIME CONCERT—__TUESDAY 5/15/18 @ 2:00 PM__—FWES
All string students are to report to the cafeteria to tune __no later than 1:45 PM__!! The concert dress is nice school clothes.

EVENING CONCERT—__TUESDAY 5/15/18 @ 7:00 PM__—FWES
All Beginner & Advanced Orchestra students are to report no later than 6:45pm to the cafeteria for tuning and warm up. The concert attire is a white top with a black skirt/pair of pants.

Honors Orchestra students meet at MGES at 7:30 AM for the tour on 5/30/18.
 * There will be __no more morning orchestra__ rehearsals after the 5/15/18 evening concert.
 * Group lessons will continue until Friday 6/8/18.
 * The string demo for the 2nd grade will occur on Tuesday 5/29/18—details to follow.
 * Honors Orchestra UDES Concert Tour—Wed. 5/30/18—no lessons that day.



__//** FWES ORCHESTRA SUMMERTIME INFO **//__

Please consider attending a local summer music program if you are staying in the area for most of the summer months, and/or weekly lessons with a private teacher. There are special local summer music programs offered at the Ambler Academy of Music, Settlement Music School in Willow Grove, and the Wissahickon School District—see Mrs. Herrmann for info. A list of area private teachers is available upon request, and is posted on the wikispace at https://udhsorchestras.wikispaces.com/Private+Teacher+List

Please consider continuing your rentals during the summer months. If you do return the instrument for the summer, be aware that you will start with a whole new contract for the next year, losing any credit earned from this year’s rental. All rentals for Sept. 2018 should be confirmed with the music store by the end of August 2018.


 * __ BOOKS FOR THE FALL __**
 * FOR 5th Graders **

//__String Techniques for Superior Musical Performance__ // //By Robert S. Frost, published by Kjos//

//__Sound Innovations for String Orchestra—Book 2__ // //(red & white colored with instrument photos) // //Phillips, Boonshaft, & Sheldon—Alfred Publishing // //Be sure that it is for the correct stringed instrument—and that it is the BASIC EDITION //
 * FOR 4th Graders **

If there are any questions and/or concerns, feel free to contact me by my UDHS voice mail at 215-643-8900 ext. 2061 and leave a message—or send an email to vherrman@udsd.org. Mrs. Herrmann