The 2012 Summer Orchestra Camp will take place from July 9th through August 3rd in the WWMS Orchestra room. The middle school class will be at noon.
Events:
Festival Orchestra Concert: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Dress: White and Black Concert dress as specified below:
Girls: White blouse and black dress pants or skirt of school dress code length.
Boys: White shirt with dark tie, black dress pants, black socks and black dress shoes.
Spring Orchestra Concert: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Music in the Parks at Six Flags Great America: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Practice! Practice! Practice!
WWMS orchestra students are required to hand in practice records every Monday during the regular school year, signed by a parent documenting how many minutes they have practiced during the week. Each day the practice record is late, results in a one point reduction. Students are required to practice at least 60 minutes a week for the maximum number of points. (10) Students may use the practice record form that was distributed during class or make their own.
Scale Club
Wilbur Wright Middle School Students are hard at work learning their scales. A grant from the Munster Education Foundation has provided rewards for the students as they master their scales, arpeggios and thirds from the "Essentials for Strings" book by Gerald Anderson. Seventh and eighth grade orchestra students are working on major scales this year. Eighth grade students who finish major scales will work on minor scales.
Bronze Level C, G, and D Major (Composer Pen and "I Love Orchestra" pencil.
Silver Level F, A and B flat Major (music "post it" notes.)
Gold Level E, E flat, and A flat Major (Music notebook and pencil.)
Platinum Level B, D flat and G flat scales (miniature of a famous composer.)
All State Level Play all 12 major scales and chromatic scale for memory. (All State Scale Club T-Shirt) Name engraved on a plaque which is displayed in the WWMS music showcase.
