April 24th – High School Select Ensemble and Quartet practice from 3-4 p.m. at HS
May 1st – High School Select Groups from 3-4 p.m. at HS
May 1st – Elementary String Rehearsal from 6-7:30 p.m. at the MS
May 3rd – High School – Full Orchestra from 3- 4 p.m. at HS
May 7th – High School and [...]

String Technique Class

Students are to be tested on Tuesday on their shifting assignment.
Students will be practicing their individual solo pieces.
Assignments on Quartet parts will be done this week and practices begin.
Performances on quartets will be the first week of May.

Orchestra

Working on polishing all concert music.
Finish learning and make sure you know your shifting sections and [...]

Students are working on polishing and adding phrasing into their music for Fantasia on Amazing Grace, Gypsy Tale, and Bringer of Joy.
Learning and working on rhythm and notes in Obla-Di-Obla-Da
Students should be working on dynamic contrasts and counting in all songs to make sure transitions are complete. Also, you should work on bowings to [...]

Notice – No lessons this week for Shafer students due to no school for students on Thursday and Friday, due to the Professional Development Days for teachers.
Beginners

Students are working in lesson books on slurs, dotted half notes, naturals or low fingers, and extended fingers, depending on assignments in books.
Concert Music – practicing – Grasshopper Ball, [...]

Final payments for both trips are now due!!! If you did not turn in your money this week, week of April 9th, please get your money in by Monday, April 16th!!!
Updated and complete trip information and permission forms for the transportation purposes will be handed out soon!

Studnets if you are interested in going to a symphony concert, the Allentown Symphony is performing the Peer Gynt Suite on Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. or Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Symphony Hall on 6th Street in Allentown. The performance will include the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (which Mrs. Sabol is a member [...]

String Technique Class

Students will complete their string quartet compositions and start practicing for performances the Week of April 23rd.
Students are working on individual solo pieces to be performed the first week of May during class time.
Shifting and bow exercises will be tested on April 19th during class.
We will be looking at some orchestral music marking [...]