APA Orchestra October 13th Notes and Updates!
- Peter Bement
- Oct 13
- 5 min read
Hello, orchestra students and families!
A massive congratulations to our Pit Orchestra students for a phenomenal opening weekend of shows! Thank you to every parent and family who came out to see the show and support these incredible performers on stage and in the pit. A few notes about that to come for next week.
Also, if your student has outstanding emergency forms, please make sure they are returned to Mr. Myers as soon as possible!
In this week's update:
Rehearsal Schedules
Volunteer reminders
APA Pit Orchestra Reminders
Fall Concert Information
Strings Disneyland Trip Updates
Upcoming dates
Concert attire reminders
Rehearsal Schedules
Tuesday, October 14th
Wind Orchestra:
(all winds and percussion)
2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
String Orchestra:
(all strings)
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Pianos
Wednesday, October 15th
Pianos:
5:00-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 16th
Wind Orchestra:
(all winds and percussion)
2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
String Orchestra:
(all strings)
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Pit Orchestra:
5:30 p.m: Call Time
7:00 p.m: Shrek Show #4
Friday, October 17th
Pianos
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Pit Orchestra:
8:30 a.m: Call Time
9:00-11:00 a.m: Middle School Recruitment Show
5:45 p.m: Call Time
7:00 p.m: Shrek Show #5
Saturday, October 18th:
Pit Orchestra
5:30 p.m: Call Time
7:00 p.m: Show #6
Sunday, October 19th:
Pit Orchestra
12:30 p.m: Call Time
2:00 p.m: Show #7 (Closing show!)
Approx. 4:40 p.m: Stage strike (all pit orchestra students)
Volunteer Reminders
With events, fundraisers, and performances rapidly approaching, parents are encouraged to check out options for completing your volunteer requirements! Volunteer opportunities to support OMG and the APA Orchestra specifically can be found at our guild sign-up link: https://signup.com/group/1113305906047
Coming up, we will need support volunteers for our off-campus performance at the Rose Center Theater on October 30th. We will have roles and opportunities posted in the coming weeks!
Additionally, APA has performances coming up for Musical Theater, which are awesome opportunities to help the production and see a bit of the show while completing your hours.
Pit Orchestra
It’s hard to believe we’re already half-way through the production run of this show! The students have stepped it up, and we’re incredibly proud of their hard work and performance over the past week.
This week adds a Thursday Evening and Friday Morning show, in addition to the standard Friday/Saturday/Sunday times. It’s a tough week ahead, but we’ll finish the performances strong!
The Pit Orchestra future dates are as follows:
SHOWS:
October 16th: 7:00 p.m.
October 17th: 9:00 a.m.
October 17th: 7:00 p.m.
October 18th: 7:00 p.m.
October 19th: 2:00 p.m.
NOTE: All dates for musical rehearsals and performances are mandatory. Any possible conflicts must be communicated with Mr. Bement and Mr. Myers as soon as possible for discussion about options, as the rehearsal schedule is very impacted.
Volunteer commitment:
As the students put in long hours for the preparation and rehearsal for the show, we traditionally feed the students for each day of tech rehearsal and at each show. This involves a small meal that gives them sustenance and nutrition to get through the rehearsal, and helps provide a much needed boost for the students.
This past week, we had a small team of very dedicated and hardworking volunteers, spearheaded by our Orchestra VP representatives on our booster board, Erika Thompson and Kim Pennington. Additional huge support was provided by Jenn Stroh, Julie Mitchell, and several other volunteers to ensure that the students in the ensemble were well fed and well taken care of during such an exhausting week, and we’re incredibly grateful for these parents going above and beyond.
We urgently need families from the rest of the represented students in the pit orchestra to support for one of the evening performances this weekend. Help us help your students, and be part of the fantastic orchestra parent and volunteer community. If you haven’t contributed for a portion, please help us out as we head to the finish line!
Dates are available for sign-up here: https://signup.com/go/QXcjJnj
Fall Concert: October 30th
Our opening concert of the season is coming up soon! We will be performing at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, CA (14140 All American Way, Westminster, CA 92683) on October 30th from 7:00-8:30 p.m., and will feature our String and Wind Orchestra ensembles.
Students will meet at HBHS to load percussion and large instruments in a rental truck, and will carpool in groups (Volunteers will be needed primarily for the transportation!) over to the theater. We’ll have a sound check and performance, and then return equipment that evening to the high school before wrapping up!
This concert is our first addition to our performance calendar this year, and we’re incredibly excited for you to hear what the students have been working on!
Strings Disneyland Recording Trip
We recently had a call with the planning administration at Disneyland, and due to a change in available studio spaces at the resort, we are being asked to reschedule our date for the workshop. We will have an updated finalized date in the next week (likely shortly after the winter break), and will have permission slips and parent information sent out shortly afterward.
Upcoming Dates!
October 10th-12th, 17th-19th: Shrek the Musical
October 30th: APA Orchestra Fall Concert
November 4th: APA Orchestra Photo Day
November 6th: APA Strings Disneyland Recording Workshop
Concert Attire!
As a reminder, all students will need one of the following attire combinations for our opening concert on October 30th:
Option A: Suit or Tux
Black tuxedo or suit (pants and jacket, no jeans)
Pressed black dress shirt
Black bow tie or necktie
Black dress socks (no ankle socks)
Black dress shoes (no Vans, Converse, or sneakers. Black marching shoes are okay!)
Solid Black Belt (if required)
Option B: Dress
Plain black, floor to mid-calf length gown with long or 3/4 sleeves
Black dress shoes (two-inch heels or less, please)
Solid black belt (if required)
Option C: Slacks or Skirt and Top
Long or mid-calf black skirt or black dress slack, with a black top having 3/4 or full-length sleeves.
Black socks or leggings and close-toed black dress shoes (two-inch heels or less, please)
Solid Black belt
Black tie or bowtie (if desired)
In ALL cases:
No excessive jewlery, sequins, sparkles, or distracting accessories
Pants, skirts, and dresses should be well-fit, and not skin-tight (both for presentation and for playing technique!)
No jeans
Shoes must be all black, and cannot be sneakers.
If there is any portion of the concert attire you need to update or fit your student for for pants, dress shirts, and jackets, Friar Tux--Huntington Beach has an excellent relationship with the school. They can get you outfitted at a discounted rate for HBHS.
Thank you for your involvement and support of the APA Orchestra programs!
Mr. Myers
Mr. Bement
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