APA Orchestra October 26th Notes and Updates!

Hello, orchestra students and families!

It's concert week! We've made it to our first large ensembles concert of the school year, and we hope to see you all there at the Rose Center Theater for our String Orchestra and Wind Orchestra performances.

Also, if your student has outstanding emergency forms, please make sure they are returned to Mr. Bement as soon as possible!

In this week's update:

• Class Schedules

• Volunteer reminders

• Photo Day UPDATE

• Fall Concert Information

• Upcoming dates

• Concert attire reminders

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Rehearsal Schedules

Tuesday, October 28th

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 29th

Pianos:

4:00-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 30th

• 2:00-3:00 p.m. - ALL Students load Percussion Equipment, large instruments, and stands for transportation to the Rose Center (Rental U-Haul)

• 3:30 p.m. - Truck departs HBHS, students get rides

• 4:00 p.m. - Call-time: Rose Center theater (ALL STUDENTS)

• 4:15 p.m. - Load-in and set-up

• 5:30 p.m. - Sound check and dress rehearsal

  • String Orchestra

  • Wind Orchestra

• 6:30 p.m. - HOUSE OPENS

• 7:00 p.m. - Concert!

  • String Orchestra

  • Wind Orchestra

• 8:00 p.m. - Concert Ends

• 8:20 p.m. - Stage strike and load-out

• 9:45 p.m. - Clear of building, truck departs for HBHS (possibly earlier)

• 10:15 p.m. - Truck arrives at HBHS, students assist with unload.

Friday, October 31st

Pianos

4:00-5:30 p.m.

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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

If you haven't yet, we are still in need of two parents for additional student supervision during the concert event.

Note: These volunteer positions can be credited towards APA volunteer hours, but are specifically for the APA Orchestra! Additional volunteer opportunities can be found through APA's general volunteer positions. Thank you to everyone who has been so involved over the past few weeks with the Musical Production!

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Fall Concert: October 30th

Our opening concert of the season is nearly here! 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.

Parents should plan to drop off students at the Rose Center Theater for call-time at 4:00 p.m. All students are to assist with setup and tear-down.

Schedule:

• 2:00-3:00 p.m. - ALL Students load Percussion Equipment, large instruments, and stands for transportation to the Rose Center (Rental U-Haul)

• 3:30 p.m. - Truck departs HBHS, students get rides

• 4:00 p.m. - Call-time: Rose Center theater (ALL STUDENTS)

• 4:15 p.m. - Load-in and set-up

• 5:30 p.m. - Sound check and dress rehearsal

  • String Orchestra

  • Wind Orchestra

• 6:30 p.m. - HOUSE OPENS

• 7:00 p.m. - Concert!

  • String Orchestra

  • Wind Orchestra

• 8:00 p.m. - Concert Ends

• 8:20 p.m. - Stage strike and load-out

• 9:45 p.m. - Clear of building, truck departs for HBHS (possibly earlier)

• 10:15 p.m. - Truck arrives at HBHS, students assist with unload.

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!

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Photo Day

Due to staff availability and extenuating circumstances, we are rescheduling our program photo day to January.

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Upcoming Dates!

October 30th: APA Orchestra Fall Concert

December 8th-11th: Sounds of the Season full program rehearsals

December 12th-13th: Sounds of the Season Concerts!

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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 bow tie (if desired)

• In ALL cases:

  • No excessive jewelry, 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.

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Thank you for your involvement and support of the APA Orchestra programs!

Mr. Myers

Mr. Bement