There is still room on the bus, but I need to know by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 if would like to join us for the Saturday, February 25 field trip to Heinz Hall to see the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra.
The parents of the PYSO are providing a special FREE GUIDED TOUR of Heinz Hall especially for us. Apparently we're the buzz of the Parent Association!
At the moment, we have a LOT more adults going on our trip than students.
Originally, this was a "thank you" trip for anyone who helped with District Orchestra, However, it would be GREAT to fill the bus, so anyone associated with our string program may join us, on a first come, first served basis.
We will be leaving from the JH parking lot at 10 AM on Saturday morning. This is slightly different from the original time on the form. Bring your lunch and snacks and drinks, since we won't be stopping for a meal.
We will return around 6:00 PM.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
FAN BUS to HEINZ HALL on FEBRUARY 25 for all participants and helpers with District Orchestra
As a thank you to all who worked so hard on our District
Orchestra festival, we are taking a bus to see IASD string student Joanna Li in
the February 25 Pittsburgh Youth
Symphony Orchestra concert! Everyone who participated or helped out with
our festival is welcome to come along, and we welcome families to join us!
A bus is a great way to see a concert without the hassles
of driving into downtown Pittsburgh. We will leave from the Junior High School
at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 25. We will hopefully have a backstage tour of
Heinz Hall before the concert (still working on it)!!! The concert will begin at 2:00, and afterward
we'll stay a few minutes to congratulate our symphony stars! We expect to
get back to the JH around 6:00 PM. Feel
free to bring snacks or a lunch to enjoy on the bus.
The concert is FREE and open to the public. There is NO CHARGE for this field trip for
anyone who participated or helped in our District Orchestra festival.
Reserve your seat today! Reservations will be taken
on a first come, first served basis!
We will accept reservations until we have 48 people (one
school bus, two per seat).
Come on out and support our AMAZING string students!
Thank you so very much for your continued support of our
school string program!
Please email me for a copy of the permission slip, if you are interested. EVERYONE (even adults) must fill out a form!!!!
ALSO...keep Sunday, April 30 at 7:30 on your calendar...it's the Spring Johnstown Youth Symphony Orchestra concert! More info on that to follow!
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Parent meeting for District Orchestra on Thursday in JH Orch. room from 6 - 7
Please come out an help us! We're wrapping up the planning and need all hands on deck!!!!
Monday, December 19, 2016
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!
We've had a really successful holiday performing season in the Indiana Strings family! Besides our holiday concerts, the Corelli Chamber Strings performed for the Veterans Day assembly at the JH and are performing holiday music regularly in the foyer of the school!
The IHS Chamber of Strings have played 3 gigs in the community, including performances for the Indiana Arts Council, the Indiana Kiwanis Club, and a Harry Potter charity event at Caffe Amadeus for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. This week the Chamber of Strings will be performing in the Teddy Bear Fund Drive Annual Show at the Senior High.
All the very best to you, our string families, for a joyous holiday season!
The IHS Chamber of Strings have played 3 gigs in the community, including performances for the Indiana Arts Council, the Indiana Kiwanis Club, and a Harry Potter charity event at Caffe Amadeus for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. This week the Chamber of Strings will be performing in the Teddy Bear Fund Drive Annual Show at the Senior High.
All the very best to you, our string families, for a joyous holiday season!
Friday, December 9, 2016
LuLaRoe Fundraiser for Orchestra Festival
A fundraiser to purchase snacks for the visiting District Orchestra students and directors will be held on Monday, December 12 in the JH Orchestra room from 7 - 8:30. Heidi Ray Monteleone, one of our string parents, is the sales representative. If you are unable to attend, she has created a link that will take shoppers to her online inventory. It will be open to shop from December 13 at 6PM thru December 15 at 6pm.
Below is the link for online shopping! Please post on social media...FB, Twitter, whatever!!!! Thanks so much for your support our program so that we can provide a special experience for our guests!
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Meeting for helping with PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra will be on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6:30 - 7:30
Please come out and help us plan! We are going to have an amazing festival, and we NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
Meeting from 6:30 - 7:30 in the JH Orchestra room. You may leave in time for the SH Choral concert!!!
Bulletin Boards
Food
Organizing
Paperwork
Fundraising
Publicity
INDIANA ORCHESTRA PARENTS ROCK!!!!
Meeting from 6:30 - 7:30 in the JH Orchestra room. You may leave in time for the SH Choral concert!!!
Bulletin Boards
Food
Organizing
Paperwork
Fundraising
Publicity
INDIANA ORCHESTRA PARENTS ROCK!!!!
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
IASD String Things - December
You will see articles in your school newsletter each month from Bev Mastalski, the president of our iStrings booster group. Here is the latest installment!
We had a wonderful Junior High and Elementary Orchestra concert in November and hope you had a chance to hear our young musicians perform. The music will continue with our Senior High Orchestra Concert on December 5th at 7:30; we invite you to be part of our audience for the evening concert.
If you’d like to help support the orchestra programs, please plan to join us for a fundraising event through LuLaRoe, a clothing line “where fashion meets comfort”. The event will be held on Monday, December 12, from 7:00-8:30 in the Junior High orchestra room. This would be a great opportunity to catch up on holiday shopping as well as financially support the orchestra program (a percentage of the sales will be donated to the orchestra). All are welcome to attend!
The senior high students are already rehearsing for the PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra Festival to be hosted by IASD at the Junior High School in January. The Festival will be led by guest conductor Mr. Scott Laird, an IASD alumnus who is on the faculty of The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics where he is Fine Arts Coordinator and Instructor of Music. A celebrated and respected conductor, Maestro Laird has selected a repetoire that includes works by Tchaikovsky, Hofeldt, Williams, and Dvorak – it should be an amazing performance by the most talented musicians in 17 counties in northern and western Pennsylvania. Plan to attend the concert on Saturday, January 28, at 11:00 AM at the Junior High Auditorium. Stay tuned to Ms. Laird’s blog (http://iasdorchestras.blogspot.com/) for up-to-date announcements and to see how you can be involved in hosting the 100+ musicians who will join our own Indiana Senior High students at this exciting Festival!
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the January 27 Cello Fury concert, performing at the IJHS by special arrangement through Ms. Laird and in celebration of the PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra Festival. A limited number of general balcony level tickets for the one hour concert are still available. You can purchase your ticket in advance by emailing jlaird@iasd.cc ($10 per ticket). It’s a concert you won’t want to miss – original music combining the symphonic sounds of the cello with driving rock beats.
If you would like to help support the students and orchestras of the Indiana schools, consider participation in iStrings, the booster club of the IASD orchestras. For more information, contact iStrings President (Bev Mastalski, bpmastal@iup.edu) or Director of Orchestras (Julianne Laird, jlaird@iasd.cc). All are welcome!
We had a wonderful Junior High and Elementary Orchestra concert in November and hope you had a chance to hear our young musicians perform. The music will continue with our Senior High Orchestra Concert on December 5th at 7:30; we invite you to be part of our audience for the evening concert.
If you’d like to help support the orchestra programs, please plan to join us for a fundraising event through LuLaRoe, a clothing line “where fashion meets comfort”. The event will be held on Monday, December 12, from 7:00-8:30 in the Junior High orchestra room. This would be a great opportunity to catch up on holiday shopping as well as financially support the orchestra program (a percentage of the sales will be donated to the orchestra). All are welcome to attend!
The senior high students are already rehearsing for the PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra Festival to be hosted by IASD at the Junior High School in January. The Festival will be led by guest conductor Mr. Scott Laird, an IASD alumnus who is on the faculty of The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics where he is Fine Arts Coordinator and Instructor of Music. A celebrated and respected conductor, Maestro Laird has selected a repetoire that includes works by Tchaikovsky, Hofeldt, Williams, and Dvorak – it should be an amazing performance by the most talented musicians in 17 counties in northern and western Pennsylvania. Plan to attend the concert on Saturday, January 28, at 11:00 AM at the Junior High Auditorium. Stay tuned to Ms. Laird’s blog (http://iasdorchestras.blogspot.com/) for up-to-date announcements and to see how you can be involved in hosting the 100+ musicians who will join our own Indiana Senior High students at this exciting Festival!
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the January 27 Cello Fury concert, performing at the IJHS by special arrangement through Ms. Laird and in celebration of the PMEA District 2, 3, 5 Orchestra Festival. A limited number of general balcony level tickets for the one hour concert are still available. You can purchase your ticket in advance by emailing jlaird@iasd.cc ($10 per ticket). It’s a concert you won’t want to miss – original music combining the symphonic sounds of the cello with driving rock beats.
If you would like to help support the students and orchestras of the Indiana schools, consider participation in iStrings, the booster club of the IASD orchestras. For more information, contact iStrings President (Bev Mastalski, bpmastal@iup.edu) or Director of Orchestras (Julianne Laird, jlaird@iasd.cc). All are welcome!
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