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Honors Band Audition Info

9/25/2017

 
Monday, October 2, 2017
South Fayette High School
3640 Old Oakdale Rd.
McDonald, PA 15057

Below is some general information and schedule for the PMEA District 1 Honors Band Auditions on Monday, October 2, 2017. If you need any additional information, please contact Eryn Carranza-Wood at [email protected]. (Parents/Students, please direct questions to your school's director.) We look forward to hosting you!

Registration: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Audition fee* ($5 per student) is due upon registration.

*Invoices are available upon request.
Director's Meeting: 4:30 p.m. Director must be present in order for students to audition.
Auditions: 5:00 p.m. - ?

Directors that have percussionists auditioning for Honors Band: There will be a 4 1/3 octave marimba available for the audition. Please inform your students so they can practice accordingly. There will be a xylophone on site as well for those students that may not have access to a marimba.

Director Procedures and Notes:
  1. Please enter the high school through the Fine Arts entrance (to the right of the main entrance).
  2. Upon arrival, please sign in at the director's table and proceed to the band room for the meeting. Once in the band room, please sign up for an audition responsibility and enjoy dinner compliments of the South Fayette High School Bands.
  3. Certain instrument groups will have "prelim" and "final" rooms based on the number of students auditioning in that section.
  4. Tabulation of scores will be completed in the chorus room. Results will be posted on the PMEA District 1 website on Tuesday, October 3.

Student Procedures and Notes:
  1. Please enter the high school through the Fine Arts entrance (to the right of the main entrance). South Fayette students will be stationed throughout the building all evening to direct and assist you.
  2. Upon arrival, students should go to the student sign-in table, pay the audition fee of $5.00 and receive an audition card.
  3. Students should report, with the completed audition card, to the theatre stage for audition registration. You will be assigned an audition number based on your arrival (no special requests - no exceptions). Also, please be sure to double check the spelling of your name as this information will be forwarded to the Honors Band host director!
  4. After the student has completed the audition registration, he/she should remain in the theatre and/or the theatre lobby to wait for auditions to begin.
  5. Concessions will be available for purchase in the theatre lobby. Absolutely no food or beverage is permitted inside the theatre. Please consume all food and beverages in the lobby or outside the building.
  6. Students will be directed to the audition rooms at approximately 5:00 p.m.

PSO Education Outreach Info

9/20/2017

 
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​Dear friends,
 
Hello from the Learning & Community Engagement Department at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!  We hope your new school year is off to a wonderful start.  We are excited to bring another great year of music making to the students and educators in Pittsburgh, and we wanted to pass along some details regarding the upcoming season:


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Honors Orchestra Results Posted

9/19/2017

 
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Results from last night's Honors String Orchestra auditions have been posted in the members-only section.  The password was communicated at the directors' meeting.  Please keep that information confidential -- do not share it with students or families.

Middle School ACDA Choral Festivals

9/12/2017

 
The annual ACDA-PA choral festivals for singers in grades 6-9 are scheduled for this fall.  Mucho Macho Music will be held on Tuesday, October 31 at Boyce Middle School, and Sweet Harmony will take place on Thursday, November 2 at West Allegheny High School.  For registration information, visit www.acdapa.org and click the "Events" menu option to find each festival.
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Trumpet Masterclass

9/12/2017

 
There is a trumpet masterclass being offered by professional trumpet performers David Dash and Mary Bowden at the Fort Cherry Jr/Sr High Auditorium Friday Nov. 16th, 2017 from 10 – 11:30 AM. Please let me know if interested and if any of your students wish to play for them for the class.  There is no charge for this masterclass.  Please email Matt Nelson if any students wish to attend at [email protected].  
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