OMG Meeting this Wednesday, 3/6 at 7pm.
Join us to hear about all of our upcoming events!
Winter Guard, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Drumline, Orchestra Ensembles, have competitions, performances, and festivals coming up and up need your help! Click below to see our events and sign up to help out or donate!
The APA Orchestra program will be performing at the Philharmonic Society Orchestra Festival on March 25th, 2024 at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA.
Come support our Advanced Orchestra and see the other talented student performances.
Tickets can be purchased through the APA office or online through the Philharmonic Society website (use the code HBAPA listed on the flyer) for $20 a ticket. The Philharmonic Society will donate 50% of every ticket sale back to our program.
It's almost time for our Spring Musical! Don't forget to buy your tickets for Singin' in the Rain, March 15-17 and 22-24.
The WGASC Color Guard Tournament and Championships are being held at HBHS on 3/30 and 4/20. These events are wonderful opportunities for OMG do raise lots of money with not a lot of effort. We need all the help we can get! Please Click below to sign up!!
APA Orchestra Schedule and Updates
APA Orchestra
As we get closer to our tech week for Singin’ and the upcoming festival performance, a greater emphasis in the schedule will be on ensemble rehearsals and ensemble sectionals.
Tuesday, March 5th:
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Piano 1 Group
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Piano 2 Group
Brass Sectional (split rotating groups with Mr. Bement and Jessica, focus on Adv. Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra music)
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Advanced Orchestra
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saxophones
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Singin’ in the Rain orchestra
Thursday, March 7th:
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Piano 1 Group
Woodwind sectionals (split rotating groups with Mr. Bement and Michelle, focus on Adv. Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra music)
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Piano 2 Group
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Strings Sectional (non-pit strings) (MPR)
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Singin’ in the Rain orchestra
Saturday, March 9th
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Singin in the Rain orchestra (sitzprobe)
Additional Notes for Parents/Students
Our performance time is now set for the Segerstrom Festival! We will take the stage at 7:00 p.m.. Tickets will be available for purchase for $20 (price set by Philharmonic Society) through the band office/OMG, and any tickets purchased through us will have half their value donated back to the orchestra program.
Students will be signed out of classes after lunch on the 25th, and we will be bused to and from the concert hall.
Returning Parent Meeting on March 9, 9am - 12pm.
Please RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjMPtGQ_0d74vPQJ3KTjI0TXrY2-_OeOunBQ_tHKMhx7opjA/viewform
HONOR CORD & LETTER APPLICATIONS are due on March 15th. a. APPLICATIONS can be found on the APA Web SIte
iii. Students can sign up for WORKSHOPS to help fill out the applications: hbapa.online/cord-letter
Know anyone interested in joining APA in the fall? Last chance to apply for APA next year! Applications due 3/29. hbapa.org/be
APA is turning 30!! There will be a celebration on April 21 during intermission of the 12 pm Clue performance.
