Where We Are 145 Students Enrolled –OUR FEEDER PROGRAMS ROCK!!! Orchestras –Concert Orchestra –Sinfonia Orchestra –Chamber Orchestra 22 Beginning Guitar Students 10th, 11th, 12th Grade Honors Credit Available –Current Summer Assignment “snarl” UNR Music Lab School Partnerships with TMCC Pilot Program for Global Studies in Fine Arts

What Orchestra Teaches Teamwork, patience, understanding, personal responsibility, leadership, collegiality, time management, cooperation, logical problem solving skills, foreign languages, emotional connection with art, history, psychology, yoga, health management, fractions, passport control, simple machines, physics….. and how to play an instrument

My Goals This Year Continue Improving Intonation Through Singing Increase Understanding of “Fingerboard Geography” Improve Understanding of Subdivision Improve Dotted Rhythms More Emphasis on Vibrato Increase Participation in Nevada All State Orchestra

My Philosophy and Expectations Well-Rounded Student Grading –Assessments –Semester Final –Rehearsals –Performances Participation in Other Activities –Practice vs. Regular Rehearsal = 1/2 & 1/2 –Game vs. Rehearsal = Game –Practice vs. Concert = Concert –Game vs. Concert = Discuss with Coach and Mr. Baker

Time Students Class Rehearsals Practice Performance Parents Schedules Concert Attendance Assistance With Concerts, Zone, Fundraisers, Trips, Supervision, Uniforms, etc.

Missed Rehearsals Why Rehearsals? Co-Curricular –We Are a Team What to do When You EXPECT to Miss –Student is ultimately responsible –Missed Rehearsal Request Forms (Located under clock in orchestra room) Submitted 3 Days Prior for OPPORTUNITY to be Made Up –Coaching –Sectionals –Orchestra Service Any non-emergency absence without a slip will not be allowed to be made up –Expectations - This is a TEAM

Overview of the Year - Middle School December –Winter Concert March –Festival May –Spring Concert

Overview of the Year - McQueen Orchestra August –Bring instrument first day Instruments need to be brought to the Orchestra Room before school –Open House Reception October –Craft Faire (Friday night performance) –Honor Orchestra Auditions November –Combined Choir and Orchestra Performance –Honor Orchestra Performance –Pioneer Center Performance December –Caroling in Halls January –All State Orchestra Auditions (TBA) February –Nevada Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival (Dapaoli Middle School) March –Zone Concert –WCSD Festival (North Valleys High School) –American String Teachers Association National Orchestra Festival –Musical (TBA) April –Nevada All State Orchestra (UNR) May –Fine Arts Dessert Night (McQueen) June –Spring Concert and Awards Banquet –Graduation - MANDATORY (Lawlor Events Center)

New Instruments DO NOT BUY INSTRUMENTS WITHOUT MR. BAKER’S ADVICE –Many retailers (especially online) sell manufacturer defects Purchasing Through Mr. Baker –Includes instrument, case, and carbon fiber bow Violin - $620 Viola - $390 Cello - $1,023 (hard case), $723 (soft case) Bass - $1,600

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Fees $75 Total Fee for Concert Orchestra $100 total fee for Sinfonia and Chamber Orchestra –Uniform Maintenance –Books –Festival Transportation –Orchestra T-Shirt –Zone T-Shirt –Sinfionia & Chamber - Solo Entry –Sinfonia & Chamber - Ensemble Entry –Sinfonia & Chamber - Accompanist Fee $50 Instrument Rental Fee (per year)

Concert Dress Tee Shirts Uniforms - Ladies –McQ Provided Pants and Blouse –Student provides BLACK dress shoes (short heel recommended) Open-toed is ok. Flip-flops are not. Flesh or black nylons if student chooses Gentlemen –McQ Provided Tuxedo Jacket, Pants, bow-tie Student provides BLACK dress socks and BLACK dress shoes Student provides white button-up collared shirt

ASTA National Orchestra Festival First orchestra from WCSD accepted 2009 Accepted a second time in spring 2014 Audition Process –Teacher Membership in ASTA –Recent Recording –Administrator Recommendation –Two Nationally-Know Educator Recommendations Purpose March 2015 All Sinfonia & Chamber members eligible Concert Orchestra members auditioned end of week 2 of school Cost - $850 –Includes most meals, admission, festival fees, lodging, admissions, concerts, clinics, festival fees –$100 - Sept. 22 –$250 - Oct. 22 –$250 -Nov. 22 –$250 - Feb. 22