1. Welcome to SHS Orchestra! Mr. Gerry MacDougall (Sinfonia) geraldmacdougall@solonboe.org 440 349-7757 x5659 Mr. Ed Kline (Concert Orchestra) edwardkline@solonboe.org 440 349-7316

2. Concerts this year @ 7pm! Saturday 9/7/13 – was Tag Day and Band Bash! Thursday 10/17/13 – Concert 1 Thursday 10/24/13 – Sinfonia @ Choral Concert Wednesday 12/4/13 – Concert 2 Thursday 12/19/13 – Sinfonia @ Choral Concert Thursday 2/20/14 – Concert 3 Friday 2/21/14 – State Orchestra Contest (TimeTBA) Wednesday 3/19/14 – Sinfonia Presents… Thursday 5/1/14 – Concert 4 Thursday 5/29/14 – Sinfonia @ Graduation

3. Concert attire! Guys must have a black suit (not navy blue, not grey, not pin-striped, a tuxedo is fine), white dress shirt, black tie (not navy, not striped, etc.), black dress shoes, black socks, black belt. Ladies – All black is preferred; a white dress blouse may be substituted; shoulders must be covered; skirts at knee length or longer; black dress shoes.

4. Testing/Grading Procedures All grades are weighted equally, but Concerts and Quarterly Playing Tests are worth 200 points. Other in class tests are 100 points. Quarterly Playing Tests are something new and will be from the Suzuki Repertoire. Students are choosing their first assignment within the sequence of tunes in these books. When is QPT1 due? A video recording must be delivered to me by 10/21/13. Not submitted by this date = ½ credit; if not by last day of GP = 0.

5. Support Music Parents: Orchestra Rep and Opportunities Football and sports concessions – who to contact www.solonmusicparents.org/ www.solonmusicparents.org/ Mrs. Karen McColl – SolonOrchestraRep@gmail.com SolonOrchestraRep@gmail.com Please update contact info – many initiatives, such as student advantage program http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/tickets/stud ent-tickets.aspx http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/tickets/stud ent-tickets.aspx Cleveland Orchestra concert – Friday night Market Day sales and more!

6. How You Can Help… Playing is the most important thing your child can do to improve, so: Have them play their Suzuki and orchestra music for YOU! Any time is a good time… Get private lessons – many ways to do this: from a Cleveland Orchestra pro to a fellow student, occasionally or weekly – some is better than none. Play at church/temple Join an outside group: BW groups, CIM, Solon Philharmonic, MusicForSociety.org, Akron or Cleveland youth orchestras, etc. Friends are always more fun!MusicForSociety.org Tutor a 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 th grader – teaching to others

7. Enjoy the rest of your night! Mr. Gerry MacDougall (Sinfonia) geraldmacdougall@solonboe.org 440 349-7757 x5659 Mr. Ed Kline (Concert Orchestra) edwardkline@solonboe.org 440 349-7316