VBODA March 18th / March 19th

 Virginia Band and Orchestra High School Assessments

Chamber Orchestra

• Evening of Friday, March 18^th
• Arrive at Annandale HS in their formal performance uniform NO LATER than 6pm
•  Meet in the main lobby with Ms. Haynes before going to warm-up room.
•  Stage Performance Time: 7:40PM

Symphonic Orchestra 

• Afternoon of Saturday, March 19^th

• Arrive at Justice NO LATER than 2pm
• Change into their formal uniform when they arrive at school and ride the bus to Annandale HS  
• Stage Performance Time: 4:35pm
• Estimated return to Justice ~ 6:15pm

Concert Orchestra

• Morning of Saturday, March 19^th
• Arrive at Justice NO LATER than 8am. 
• Change into formal uniform when you arrive at school and ride the bus to Annandale HS.  
• Stage Performance Time: 10:00am
• Estimated return to Justice ~11:15am 

Performances will take place at Annandale High School.
Students will wear their formal attire to this performance.
Each group will prepare and perform 3 pieces in front of four adjudicators. They will be assessed on many different criteria – including intonation, musicality, stage presence, tone and dynamics.
Based on their performance, they will receive an overall “rating”

              I – Superior    II – Excellent    III – Good     IV – Fair      V – Poor

Orchestra students have brought home permission slip forms for parents/guardians to sign. Please return all forms no later than Monday, March 7^th.  If you would like to take your student home after their performance and not ride the bus back to Justice, please attach a signed note onto the permission slip forms.