Orchestra

Sleigh Ride – playing quiz on Thursday
High Tech Books – more work on harmonics
Concert Music – working on bowings and dynamics
Finish Reading Assignment and post discussion

String Technique

Compositions – continue work – due first week of November first draft
Bowings – time periods and bowing styles
Solo piece – set up performances
Competencies on bowing styles – set up [...]

working with key signatures
intonation and chord structure in Bells of Christmas
working on articulations and dynamics in Pat a Pan and St. Nick on the Housetop

Reminder – Select Ensemble starts on Thursday – if you need to sign up for the activity bus, please do so by Wednesday for a ride home!!

Beginners

working on pages 13-16 – songs with fingerings instead of note names, bowing on the D and A strings
songs on D & A – checking your note reading

Intermediate

working on naturals F & C, reviewing notes, working on rhythms dotted quarter to eighth, eighth note pick ups
concert music – International Jingle Bells and Christmas Sampler

Please see download on this post to print out copies of the rehearsal calendars for yourself. These are the November and December Rehearsal Calendars.
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We have shirts on sale for the orchestra program from elementary through high school. Check out the pictures posted on the website and the order form is posted below. All checks should be made out to Nazareth Area High School and paid when placing your order. Any shirt, polo shirt, sweatshirt may [...]

The string program is sponsoring a poinsettia and wreath sale right now. All orders are due by November 13th. Please see the order forms below if you are interested and if your child has not brought them home. All checks should be made out to Nazareth Area High School if you are [...]

If you haven’t seen the string newsletter, which your child received a couple weeks ago, you can check it out here. I’ve attached the newsletter, which includes a summary of the program so far, lesson calendars for Elementary and Middle School, Volunteer form for different events, fundraising information, etc. Please check it out!!
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