The basses and violas are here...

...and we're taking delivery tomorrow!!!!

Pictures to follow!!!

Success at Western Regional State Orchestra!

Congratulations to our outstanding string students who represented us this past weekend at Western Regional State Orchestra in State College!  Jennifer Han, Joanna Li, Brandon Wu, Gloria Lo, Scylla Humbert, Hamzah Wahi, and Jason Herrington performed an outstanding concert Saturday morning under the baton of Maestro Gerardo Edelstein of Penn State University.

Everyone performed brilliantly in the grueling audition process, and we now have 4 students going on to represent us in All-State Orchestra next month!  It has been many, many years since we had 4 string students represent our school district at states!!!!  Moving on to states are:

Violin 1
Brandon Wu, 4th Chair
Jennifer Han, 8th Chair
Joanna Li, 9th Chair
and

Violin 2
Gloria Lo, 2nd Chair

Gloria finds out that she's 2nd Chair, 2nd Violin!

With our PYSO friends!

Rehearsing with Dr. Edelstein

Joanna and Kerry

Jennifer

Brandon

Gloria

The PMEA Orchestra bunch!

Scylla

Rehearsal

Successful Fundraiser!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL!!!!!

Our fundraising efforts to purchase instruments for the elementary schools have been TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL!!!!

We have raised over $6000 in ONE MONTH!!!!

As of this date, 4 quarter-sized basses and bows have been ordered for our two intermediate elementary schools, and we were able to order two brand new 13 inch violas for each school, as well.

These instruments (and their new players!) will debut at the elementary orchestra concert on May 3!

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who helped to make this fundraiser a success!  We have given many students through the years an opportunity to learn to play an instrument and make beautiful music!!!!!

Important Dates for the REST of the school year!

Here are the important string dates for the rest of the school year!  Please mark your family calendar!

SH     March 3, 4, 5   SH Musical - Seussical
JH     March 12, 13    JH Musical - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
SH     March 19         IUP String Day for SH string students and IUP Alumni (performance opportunity!)
SH     March 21         Music Major 101 - a chance for students in grades 9 - 12 to learn what they should                                     be doing now to prepare to become a college music major
SH     March 30 - April 2   PMEA All-State Conference and Festivals
SH     April 14 -         IHS Chamber of Strings performs with IHS Acapella Choir at Holocaust                                                       Remembrance Interfaith Service.  Event begins at 5:30 at Beth Israel Synagogue
SH     April 23           IHS Chamber of Strings performs at IUP Film Festival, 6 - 8 PM
SH     May 2              SH Orchestra Concert at 7:30 PM
JH/Elem  May 3         Elem/JH Concert at 7:00 PM at JH Auditorium
SH     May 19            SH Orchestra Banquet at Hoss's, 6:00 PM
JH     May 20             Corelli Chamber Strings perform at May Mart, 1:00 PM
Elem/JH/SH  May22  Planned Field Trip to hear the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall
SH    May 26             Possible date for Solo and Ensemble Recital
SH    June 2               IHS Commencement Orchestra performs at KCAC for Commencement!

SH Students Heading to Regional Orchestra

Please extend your best wishes to our SH students who will be participating in Western Regional State Orchestra this weekend in State College, PA.  Jennifer Han, Joanna Li, Brandon Wu, Gloria Lo, Scylla Humbert, Hamzah Wahi, and Jason Herrington will be auditioning tomorrow afternoon for a chance to go to All-State Orchestra in March.

Here is a website with the details!

wro2016.weebly.com.

I'll update the blog with the results of the auditions and pictures from the Festival!

First PMEA District Orchestra Planning meeting is tonight

Please consider coming to our first planning meeting for next year's PMEA District Orchestra festival.  The meeting will begin at 6:00 and end at 7:00 sharp.  Use the front doors of the school to come to the JH Orchestra room.

See you there!

Chipotle fundraiser tonight from 4-8!

Don't forget to dine at Chipotle tonight between 4 and 8 PM.  Just tell the cashier that you are there for Indiana Strings!  50% of the profits will go straight to our bass fund!!!!

See you there!

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