http://www.nastrings.org Home of the Nazareth Area String Orchestra Program Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:47:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en To all string students and parents, I hope the summer has been restful for everyone and enjoyable! I've had a busy time this year with my family and traveling a bit. We went to the beach for a week, my son and I traveled to South Carolina to ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/08/08/welcome-for-the-2008-2009-school-year/ Elementary The orchestra finished up their school year with a great school tour/ performances at the elementary schools in the district. It was a hot day, but a fun one too. All Elementary string students should have received their certificate of completing the progam if you finished up ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/06/12/end-of-year/ Check out the fundraiser for orchestra - running from May 1st until May 20th - it has been extended!!! The flyer with all of the information is available below for you to download and check out. You can order online - it is very convenient - and we ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/05/14/pampered-chef-fundraiser/ High School Orchestra - Dark Catacombs and Dance of the Hallows Middle School Orchestra - Ghost of John and Medieval Times Assessments will be done in class - be prepared!! http://www.nastrings.org/2008/05/14/middle-and-high-school-playing-assessments/ Monday, May 5, 2008 - Middle School and High School Orchestra rehearsal in the HS Auditorium from 3-5 p.m. All middle school students should travel on the bus with their instruments to the HS and report to the Auditorium. Cello students should give Mrs. Sabol your cello ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/05/02/concert-reminders/ High School Orchestra Practice, Practice, Practice!!! Make sure you work out any problem spots in the music to polish the pieces for the concert. If you did poor on the playing quiz on Scales in Rhythm, you may retake the quiz before the end of the month. Playing proficiencies will ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/04/22/assignments-for-the-end-of-april/ High School Orchestra 1. Rehearsing all music for bowings and dynamics 2. Learning Kings Quest 3. Working to Polish Ensemble Sound 4. Taping of Rehearsal for final assessment of music spots 5. Working on Scales to Rhythms - test on Friday High School String Technique 1. Sound Stories - clean copies for booklets 2. Working on program music ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/04/13/assignments-for-week-of-41408/ Spring Concert is May 6th at the HS Auditorium Report time will be 6:00 p.m. to the band room or choral room for the different groups. This will be warm-up and tuning time - plus give parents time to find a seat and purchase tickets for the basket raffle. Concert ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/04/01/concert-information-2/ Maggie Moos If you sold Maggie Moos - the order forms should have been turned in by now!!!! Spring Flower Sale Sell Sell Sell those spring flower coupons - take the order for the coupons, collect the money, turn everything in by April 14th and receive your coupons to give to ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/04/01/fundraisers-for-middle-and-high-school/ High School Classes Orchestra - Working on Polishing Music for the concert - intonation, rhythms, entrances, dynamics, and bowings String Technique - Working on rehearsing sound story projects, practicing next set of music for the Moravian Hall Square trip coming up, working on putting projects together for bow techniques Middle School PSSA Testing this ... http://www.nastrings.org/2008/04/01/week-of-331-first-week-of-april/