Thursday, March 12, 2020

Orchestra Assessments Cancelled

 

All Assessments (band/orchestra/choir) scheduled for this weekend,  March 13-14, have been cancelled. 

Many factors went into this decision. There was increasing parent concern. Judges were unable/unwilling to travel to adjudicate the assessments. This is a disappointment to many, as the students have worked extremely hard preparing for these assessments. It is not known when/if they will be rescheduled.

The following message is from Mrs Haynes: Thank you to all who had volunteered to help with the assessments. I also would like to express my gratitude towards you and your wonderful children. I absolutely love my job and working with such dedicated students and families is a pure joy. Regardless if we were able to be assessed tomorrow or not, I am beyond proud of them and their many musical achievements. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

VBODA Assessment Friday March 13th @ Annandale High School

Concert Orchestra:

Students will be dismissed from classes at 1:40pm, come to the orchestra room and  change into their formal attire. They will board a bus with their music/instrument and travel to Annandale HS. 

Assessment is at 4:15pm. After their on-stage performance they will be assessed at sight-reading, board the bus and head back to Justice High School. Please be prepared to pick up your student around 5:30pm at Justice High School. 

  • Dismissed at 1:45p to change into attire
  • Board bus @ 2:15
  • Performance Time 4:15p
  • ETA back at Justice 5:30p
  
Symphonic Orchestra:
Students will arrive to Justice High School around 4:45pm, but no later than 5pm to meet parent chaperones and Alexandra Touzinsky, Glasgow Middle School Orchestra Director in the orchestra room. They will change into their formal attire, board a bus with their music/instrument and travel to Annandale HS. 

Assessment is at 7:10pm. After their on-stage performance they will be assessed at sight-reading; board the bus and head back to Justice High School. Please be prepared to pick up your student around 8:30pm at Justice High School. 

  • Arrive at Justice at 4:45p to change into attire
  • Board bus @ 5:20
  • Performance Time 7:10p
  • ETA back at Justice 8:30p

Chamber Orchestra:
Students will take their formal uniform, instrument and music with them when they leave school on Friday and arrive in their formal attire at Annandale HS, NO LATER than 7pm  at entrance #1. You will be met by a performance escort and brought to your storage/warm-up room. 

Assessment is at 8:40pm. After their on-stage performance they will be assessed at sight-reading. Students will then be done with their state assessments and free to leave. 

  • Musicians will get their own transportation to Annandale
  • Arrive in concert attire
  • Arrive by 7p and meet at Entrance #1
  • Performance Time 8:40p
  • Expect to be finished by  9:45p