Since FCPS is closed today March 2nd (Friday), there are NO ASSESSMENTS FOR CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA STUDENTS at Annandale .

They might try to add groups to tomorrow's schedule but we will have to wait and see.

 Chamber orchestra members are on schedule for tomorrow March 3rd,

 Ms, Haynes will be at Stuart tomorrow (Saturday) at noon if you need to get any uniforms, music or instruments. 

Please plan to be there if you need to pick anything up. 

    March 3rd (Saturday) - ASSESSMENT FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA STUDENTS

              * Chamber orchestra students will need to arrive at Annandale High School NO LATER than 2pm. Students will need to have gotten their instrument, music and uniform from the orchestra room on Saturday and come dressed in the uniform. 

                  - Performance: 3:30pm. Students are expected to be finished around 4:15pm. 

Upcoming Pre-Assessment Concerts and Assessment Times

Please keep in mind that there are three orchestras, so double check that the information you are recording is for your child's orchestra. 

  February 14th (today) - there will be an after school rehearsal for Chamber orchestra students from 3:15-4:15 in the orchestra room. 

    February 15th (Thursday) - there will be an after school rehearsal for Symphonic Orchestra from 3:15-4:15 in the orchestra room. 

    February 20th (Tuesday) - there will be an after school rehearsal for Concert Orchestra from 3:15-4:15 in the orchestra room. 

    February 21st (Wednesday) - there will be an after school rehearsal for Concert Orchestra rom 3:15-4:15 in the orchestra room. 

    February 22nd (Thursday) - Pre-Assessment Concert #1. This concert will involve the Chamber and Symphonic Orchestra students. The concert is at 7pm and will also include Glasgow Chamber students and a combined group with 22 elementary students from area elementary schools. For many of the "little ones" this will be their first concert on a "real stage", so that is exciting. 

          *Chamber students arrive at 5:45 to tune. Change afterwards. 

          * Symphonic students arrive at 5:45 to change. Tune at 6:15. 

    February 27th (Tuesday) - Pre-Assessment Concert #2. This concert will involve the Concert Orchestra students. The concert is at 7pm and will also include the Glasgow Concert and Glasgow Symphonic Orchestras. 

          * Concert students arrive at 6pm to change. Tune at 6:15pm. 

    March 2nd (Friday) - ASSESSMENT FOR CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA STUDENTS

            * Concert orchestra students will board a bus and leave at 3:45 pm to travel to Annandale High School. Any symphonic members that will need a ride to assessment will also need to take this bus. 

              - Performance: 5:40pm. Students expect to be back at Stuart around 6:45pm. 

            * Symphonic orchestra students will need to arrive at Annandale High School NO LATER than 6pm. Please come earlier if possible to watch the concert orchestra performance and support them. There is no bus transportation provided. Students will need to come dressed in their performance uniform. 

                  - Performance: 7:40. Students are expected to be finished around 8:15pm. 

    March 3rd (Saturday) - ASSESSMENT FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA STUDENTS

              * Chamber orchestra students will need to arrive at Annandale High School NO LATER than 2pm. Students will need to have gotten their instrument, music and uniform from the orchestra room on Friday and come dressed in the uniform. 

                  - Performance: 3:30pm. Students are expected to be finished around 4:15pm. 

This is a lot of information. The students were given paper packets in school with this information and a permission slip to be signed for the Assessment trip to Annandale. Please sign these and have your student return them no later than February 20th. There are many moving parts when organizing large events such as this, so your timeliness on this matter is appreciated.

District Honors Orchestra Event Update; Note Rehearsal and Concert Time Changes

This posting pertains to the students who are involved in the District Honors Orchestra Event. As you know, FCPS is closed today, Friday January 5, so the rehearsal is cancelled as well. 

If FCPS activities are  NOT cancelled for Saturday, the DHO event proceeds at South County HS. The rehearsal will start at 8am on Saturday January 6th with the concert at 4:30pm instead of 3pm. 

Many of you may have left your uniform at Stuart. Ms. Haynes will try to get the uniforms if possible. If the school is not open, plan on wearing all black. Look for a post on Google Classroom in reference to the uniforms.

Please email me at crhaynes@fcps.edu if you have any questions - and keep on practicing! 

2107 Winter Concert

Thursday, December 7th @ 7pm

The Stuart High School Orchestra Department
is pleased to offer its
Annual Winter Concert!

The students have worked extremely hard on the music literature that they will be presenting to the public. The concert is free and all are invited to attend! There will be a small reception after the concert in the Little Theater.

♫       The following are “call times” for the students. Please arrive at SHS no later than your selected time. Bring black socks/tights and black shoes to wear.

§  Symphonic Orchestra – 5:30pm

§  Concert Orchestra – 5:30pm

§  Chamber Orchestra – 6:00pm

♫       The concert counts as a summative grade for the class. All students are required to attend.

We are asking for food and drink donations from students for the reception immediately following the concert.  Drop off items at the Little Theater on your way into the school. If your last name begins with: 

  A to T – please bring a dozen cookies or cupcakes or other "holiday"  dessert item to share
 S to Z – please bring individual drinks such as bottled water, juice boxes (eg. Capri Sun) or cans of soda

Thank you for your tireless support. We may not say it often enough but your continued commitment to orchestra is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed.

District Honors Orchestra Auditions Tuesday Nov. 14th

District Honors Orchestra Auditions are Tuesday, November 14th @ Francis C. Hammond MS. 

ALL orchestra students have been given excerpts and scales back in September 

to prepare for this audition and all orchestra students are encouraged to do so. 

      Francis C. Hammond MS

      4646 Seminary Road

      Alexandria, VA 22304

Registration is 3:30 - 6:30pm, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

DO NOT SHOW UP BEFORE 3:30 because of the school buses. 

Unless you absolutely need an early number DO NOT to show up right at 3:30 as the audition line will be extremely long at that time. If your schedule permits, show up around 4:30 or so. Or even later. Just make sure that you are there before 6:30. 

It is $5 to audition and please have exact change. 

    Auditions are usually done by 8pm - and even earlier for many instruments. Violins tend to go longer as there are more students auditioning on violin. No results will be posted that evening. 

    Students who are selected will be participating in the 

District Honors Orchestra Event at South County HS January 4th - 6th. 

    Good luck to all students auditioning and please do not hesitate to email Ms. Haynes with questions. 

FALL CONCERT - note start time @ 6:30pm

Stuart High School Fall Concert

under the direction of Cassandra Haynes

October 5th, Thursday @ 6:30pm 

in the Stuart Auditorium

A joint concert with Glasgow Middle School Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra's
 under the direction of Stephen Shook. 

Call Times:

• Chamber Orchestra - 5pm to tune. Then go and help Glasgow MS tune. 
• Symphonic Orchestra - 5:30pm to tune. Then go help make sure the stage is set correctly. 
• Concert Orchestra - 6pm to tune. Then go into the auditorium to sit for the start of the concert. 

 Please note: all orchestra students will need to be seated in the auditorium with their instrument and music no later than 6:25pm. The concert itself will not be that long as each group performs one piece. We are excited to showcase the new groups at both Glasgow MS and Stuart HS and share pizza with one another. 

Join us after the concert for a pizza reception provided by the Stuart Orchestra boosters.
 We need your help with drinks and desserts. 
We ask students with last names A-L to bring drinks, 

and those with last names M-Z to bring dessert or other food item.  

 Please drop off donations in the Little Theater when your student arrives at call time. 

In addition, we are looking for several volunteers to help with set-up. 

If you're able to lend a hand, please email Kathy Havey at khavey1@gmail.com.  

TAG DAY 2017: Parent Volunteers Needed

Please mark your calendars for TAG DAY, Saturday September 16th. It is the most important fundraiser for the Stuart music department in that it benefits all students in Orchestra, Band and Chorus. It is an annual September event in which music students canvas the neighborhoods to request donations for Stuart’s fantastic music ensembles. Every year the students raise over $30k in one day of fundraising. The funds are then divided between the 3 music disciplines depending on the hours of participation from the students/parents in that music discipline.

TAG Day is a long-standing tradition of Stuart High School. Groups of four or six will depart with a volunteer parent driver to go door-to-door in pairs, visiting homes in the Stuart neighborhoods. All neighbors are given a calendar of Stuart music performances, and donors to Stuart receive a tax-deductible receipt for their records.

Orchestra parent volunteers are needed to make this fundraiser a success. We need parents to act as drivers for the day. Each parent driver takes 4 students in their vehicle and drives a designated route through the community. Parents' hours are also included in the division of the funds so please volunteer for this very important event. Please volunteer at this link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0949a9ac29a02-stuart3

All orchestra students are expected to participate Saturday September 16^th from 8a to ~3:30p. This fundraiser provides the money for yearly expense of uniforms, instrument purchase and repair, transportation to festivals and performances, scholarships, guest clinicians, and participation fees in competitions and festivals.  Please wear comfortable shoes, nice jeans, and your orchestra t-shirt.

The Orchestral Department thanks you in advance for your support of this very important fundraiser!