Happy Halloween, everybody

Found on Tumblr.

Also, the bass section of the Cleveland Orchestra dressed as The Avengers

Spaghetti Dinner/Concert

What: Spaghetti Dinner/Concert

Who: All orchestra members

When: Next Monday, November 5, 6-8 pm

·        Dinner starts at 6

·        Concert starts at 7

o       Orchestra will play at 7 – Allegro in D, Gypsy Tale, Geometric Dances

o       Sinfonia will follow – Mozart, Mahler, Telemann 3 pieces

Where: ESC, 4999 Casa Loma Ave in Yorba Linda

Concert dress – consult the handbook

Bring everything you need to play

Upcoming events

We have several events coming up in October and November.
Monday, October 29 will be our first restaurant fundraiser at Rubio's! The event will run from 2 - 9 pm at the Placentia location, 127 East Yorba Linda Blvd. We will get flyers out for you to present to the cashier. Rinny, make sure you're hungry after rehearsal!

Mmmm, fish tacos...

Monday, November 5 will be our annual Spaghetti Dinner/Concert/Fundraiser at the ESC, 4999 Casa Loma Ave. Orchestra and Sinfonia (and Mr. Nowak) will play for parents, relatives, and friends. That's sure to be a fun and relaxed social gathering, and maybe I'll even get Mrs. Nowak and Daughter Nowak to come. That will be from 6-8 pm, but I'm sure volunteers will be helpful for set-up before and tear down after.

Sinfonia will play for the District Winter Choir Concert the last week in November. Rehearsal is on Tuesday, November 27 at Valencia HS from 4:15 - 5 pm. The concert is on Thursday, November 29 at Valencia HS; call time 6:30, concert begins at 7. Orchestra members are welcome to come cheer us on! Tickets are a measly $2 (which goes right to us) for an awesome night of music.

Finally, the San Francisco trip is happening! April 4-7, Thursday through Sunday, during our spring break. Start saving your pennies for chocolate!

Playing test next week

Your first playing test will be next week starting Monday, October 22.
Orchestra members will test on any 2 of A/D/G/C scales, played in quarter notes at 112 beats per minute.
Sinfonia members will test on all 4 of A/D/G/C scales, played in eighth notes at 120 beats per minute.

You will receive a copy of your scoring sheet to keep in your black music binder. Use this as a reference for what to focus on in your practicing. To see how you will be scored, go here.

Internet famous

Better late than never, here I am with the Pacific Sound Brass Quintet playing the National Anthem at Petco Park in September. I was trying to figure out how I could show this to you despite the lack of technology in our classroom (which I am working to improve) and I finally realized today that I can put it here. Again, better late than never.
I am the second blob from the left, and the second trumpet player to come in on the melody. All the trumpet fracks are the other guy. No, really, they actually are!

 

I am thinking about ice cream

Have you made it to class everyday?

Then you deserve this! Congratulations!

Play this maybe?

While sucked into the time vortex that is Tumblr, found this little gem. What do you think?