Lexington Public Schools Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Middle School Orchestra Handbook
 
concert calendar, concert dress - page 1
grades, lessons, instruments, storage, music, folders - page 2
MMEA Junior Districts, important information - page 3
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Middle School Orchestras
Welcome to the Clarke and Diamond Middle School Orchestras. This is a year-long course with rehearsals on Wednesday and Friday of each week. In this ensemble we study a variety of repertoire as part of our musical development and we prepare music for performance in 3-4 concerts during the year in the Lexington Schools. The Orchestras are open to all string players who have completed a minimum of:
2 years of string lessons entering 6th grade
3 years of string lessons/ensembles entering 7th grade
4 years of string lessons/ensembles entering 8th grade
Wind players in the 7/8 full orchestra are selected from the band by recommendation/audition and split their rehearsal time between the two groups
 
Middle School Orchestras are open to all string players. Winds are selected by audition from the Band.
 
Each student must attend two rehearsals a week. Students may split rehearsal time between two performing groups only with the permission of the instructors.
 
2007-2008 Concert Calendar
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Grade 6 Winter Concert Hibbard Aud. 7:00 pm
Thursday, Nov. 15 Grade 7/8 Winter Concert Hibbard Aud. 7:30 pm
Thursday, Feb. 7 Winter Orchestra Concert II
$5 [snow: 2/11];
gr. 6 combined, gr. 7/8 Clk
LHS Lord Gym. 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 4 Grade 7/8 Spring Concert Hibbard Aud. 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 5 Grade 6 Spring Concert Hibbard Aud. 7:30 pm
 
Monday, Dec. 3 Winter Concert, gr. 6
[snow: 12/ ]
Diamond Aud. 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 4 Winter Concert, grs. 7/8
[snow: 12/ ]
Diamond Aud. 7:30 pm
Monday, Feb. 4 Winter Orchestra Concert I
$5 [snow: 2/11];
Diamond gr.7/8
LHS Lord Gym. 7:30 pm
Thursday, Feb. 7 Winter Orchestra Concert II
$5 [snow: 2/11];
gr.6 combined
LHS Lord Gym. 7:30 pm
       
 
Concert Dress
White top with (short or long) sleeves
Black (or dark) skirt below the knee, or dress pants
Dark shoes or sandals (with heel strap)
White dress shirt, long tie
Black (or dark) dress pants
Dark socks, appropriate footwear
 

concert calendar, concert dress - page 1
grades, lessons, instruments, storage, music, folders - page 2
MMEA Junior Districts, important information - page 3