SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPRING 2025
announcements:
Next rehearsal is April 27th, 2025 1-2:30.
May 4th - Deadline to sign up for Spring Banquet Student Showcase (see details below)
May 17th - Spring Banquet - tickets HERE (includes a concert ticket)
May 18th - Spring Concert at Canyon High
May 25th - Encore Concert at CalArts Wild Beast
Spring Banquet Student Showcase
Guidelines:
3 min max set length
Minimal tech capacity available
Students may perform in multiple acts, but with limited sets available, we’ll prioritize giving everyone the chance to perform at least once.
All acts must be family friendly
***IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING please submit the following information to rachel.scvyo@gmail.com by SUNDAY, MAY 4TH.
Who is involved
Description of the act
Tech needs
PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS:
Hi Everyone!
I'm on Spring break! I'm taking some time to visit friends in Memphis, Tennessee, and together we're going on a road trip to New Orleans in a few days!
I haven't been here in Memphis long, but already I've noticed something that's very unique. Because it's a smaller city, there's a very clear sense of community, especially among artists. There seems to be a collective understanding that the arts scene here is only as good as the artists here choose to make it!
Seeing this made me want to pass on the message: this is YOUR orchestra! I am here to facilitate your rehearsals, help with learning new ideas/techniques, and help demonstrate how the process of making artistic work can be as enjoyable as it is challenging. But at the end of the day (or in our case, the semester) the orchestra will be what you choose to make of it.
I want to thank you all for choosing every week to make our rehearsals and performances fun, funny, focused, and full of energy.
In addition, I want to encourage you to challenge yourself in these final few weeks before our concert. Stay on the edge: once you improve a passage, or technique, ask yourself "how can it be better?"
The goal is not to work endlessly, but to be infinitely engaged. We will see in our upcoming concerts (see below) what kind of music we've collectively chosen to create!
If you have any specific questions, please reach out! Otherwise you have your practice notes from previous email, and the feedback we wrote in this rehearsal. Winds and Brass, check for starred or circled passages in your music. Strings, it's really the bow control and articulation of SHORT notes that continues to hold us all a little bit back.
Please see the info below!
Thank you beloved children of the 661 (and neighboring/transplanted area codes!)
Coack Mark AKA Sadboy Froggy
Spring 2025 Repertoire
The Second Storm
robert w. smith
Fallen Down
Toby Fox, Orch Gabriel azuma
Magic Flute Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arr. Richard Meyer
ATTENDANCE POLICY
As an orchestra, our collective sound is determined by the effort of every individual in the ensemble, and our ability to prepare a wonderful concert relies on the presence in rehearsal of every musician.
We have a lot of music to learn in a short amount of time, which means each week we are making changes to timing, bowings, articulation and more. When we are missing section members or individual parts, it’s difficult to progress as a group, because we end up spending a large portion of rehearsal time re-learning things we covered in previous rehearsals.
For this reason, we are clarifying our policies around tardiness and attendance.
TARDINESS:
Rehearsals will always begin on time - this means you should plan to arrive with ample time to unpack, warm up, and be in your seats ready to play at least 5 minutes BEFORE the start of rehearsal. (We recommend arriving at COC at least 15 minutes before the start of rehearsal).
In order to avoid unnecessary disruptions to rehearsal, moving forward we will close the door at the start of rehearsal. Late arrivals will be asked to wait outside for the first 10 minutes of rehearsal, during which time they can unpack their instruments, and get their music, stand and pencil ready to go. 10 minutes after the start of rehearsal, all latecomers will be admitted at once and ask to quickly and quietly take their seats.
ABSENCES:
Students are allowed a maximum of 3 excused absences per semester. After this point, ensemble directors will initiate a conversation with the student and parents to determine if the student will realistically be prepared to perform in the final concert.
If you plan to be absent, or have to miss a portion of rehearsal, please submit the ONLINE ABSENCE NOTIFICATION FORM at least 24 hours in advance, whenever possible.
CONCERT INFO
Palaver Strings Workshop
Thursday, March 13th, 2025
4:00PM - 7:30PM ┃University Center at College of the Canyons
SCVYO Spring Concert
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
2:00PM - 3:30PM ┃Canyon High School Performing Arts Center