Band, Orchestra, & Vocal Chords Rehearsal Schedule
September 2016
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope you will join us in our excitement as we begin our elective music programs for the 2016-17 school year! We are preparing to begin our early morning large group Orchestra, Band, and Vocal Chords rehearsals. These rehearsals are required for participation in the concerts. However, we realize that things happen. Transporting children before our school day starts offers some challenges for some of you. Children may miss a rehearsal for a variety of reasons. We understand this. However, in order to prepare the students for a successful performance, they do need to practice together. To be fair to all, we have decided that each child will be allowed to miss 3 rehearsals and still perform in the Winter Concert at the PAC in January. More absences could lead to that child not being able to perform. This decision will be made by the FW Administrative Team along with the musical director, and will be based on the individual circumstances. Hopefully, it will not get to that point.
Parents will need to provide transportation to the school on rehearsal mornings. We do not have busses available for this purpose. You are asked to drop off the children in the front loop of the school and come into the building to sign them in. A sheet will be set up just inside the front doors for this purpose. You can drop off your child starting at 7:00 a.m. Please do not drop off any earlier than this as we will not have any supervision for the children until 7:00 a.m. For safety and security reasons, our front doors will not be unlocked until 7:00. From 7:00 - 7:15, the young musicians will assemble their instruments, tune, and warm-up. An administrator will open up the building promptly at 7:00 a.m. to let the children and parents in. Rehearsals will begin promptly at 7:15 a.m. Please make sure the children are here by 7:15 so they do not miss the beginning of these important rehearsals.
We understand how difficult it is to get the children up and moving at that time (sometimes equally difficult for us!) However, their participation in the morning ensemble rehearsals is vital in preparing them for the upcoming concerts. Participation in our morning, large-group morning sessions helps them to know the music better. They become more familiar with the sound of their classmates while playing together. Students that practice together should be more comfortable on “the big stage” at the PAC when they perform in the concerts.
Please refer to the back of this page for the full Fall / Winter schedule in preparation for the January performances. Beginning Band & Orchestra will always rehearse on Tuesdays, Vocal Chords will always rehearse on Wednesdays, and Advanced Band & Orchestra will always be on Thursdays. Please note: If we have a delayed opening, the rehearsal for that day will be cancelled. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Corvino, Mr. Mastin, or my office.
We look forward to a great season with your talented musicians!
Sincerely,
Mr. Johnson
Principal
Rehearsal Schedules
Beginning Band Vocal Chords Advanced Band
& Orchestra & Orchestra
Tue., Oct. 11th Wed., Oct. 12th Thu., Oct. 13th
Tue., Oct. 18th Wed., Oct. 19th Thu., Oct. 20th
Tue., Oct. 25th Wed., Oct. 26th Thu., Oct. 27th
Wed., Nov. 2nd Thu., Nov. 3rd
Tue., Nov. 15th Wed., Nov. 16th Thu., Nov. 17th
Tue., Nov. 22nd
Tue., Nov. 29th Wed., Nov. 30th Thu., Dec. 1st
Tue., Dec. 6th Wed., Dec. 7th Thu., Dec. 8th
Tue., Dec. 13th Wed., Dec. 14th Thu., Dec. 15th
Tue., Dec. 20th Wed., Dec. 21st
Wed., Jan. 4th Thu., Jan. 5th
Tue., Jan. 10th Wed., Jan. 11th Thu., Jan. 12th
Tue., Jan. 17th (Band ONLY)
Dress Rehearsals and Concerts (at the PAC)
School day dress rehearsals:
FW Orchestras & Vocal Chords – Tues., Jan. 17, 2017
FWS Bands – Wed., Jan. 18, 2017
Evening Concerts:
FW Orchestras & Vocal Chords – Tue., Jan. 17, 2017 @ 6:30pm (report - 5:45)
FW Bands – Thu., Jan. 19, 2017 @ 6:30pm (report – 5:45)
(The Spring Schedule will come out after the Winter Concert.)
