Concert 10/3 details (rehearsal schedule and reminders)

9/23/2024 1:32 pm

Good afternoon, Orchestra Families,

CONCERT 10/3:

Our Fall Concert is next Thursday! Details and reminders below (rehearsal timing subject to adjustments):

Concerts and concert-day rehearsals are counted as a Major Grade. Students can go home and return or stay through to the rehearsal. Not every concert requires a same-day rehearsal, but we have some combined orchestra music to prepare.
By default, our boosters order enough pizza for 2 slices (cheese) each...let me know if you definitely won't be eating pre-concert pizza so that we don't end up with a ton of extras.
Seating reservation links will be released on a rolling basis to booster members and then posted to the website here for everyone: https://www.miltonorchestra.org/concerts
Everyone should already have concert attire by now. Contact Mr. Cummings asap with any questions or if you need to verify that something is appropriate. We should look professional- read all guidelines carefully (no leisure/athletic shoes, black dress shirts/socks under tux, check sleeve requirements, length requirements for dresses/skirts, etc.): https://www.miltonorchestra.org/attire

Here is the schedule for the day:

*students can arrive in concert attire or change into it between 6 and 6:45 pm.

*you should be warmed up/tuned and in places at the assigned time, not walking in the door..."If you're not 30 minutes early to the gig, you're 20 minutes late." -Ron Carter, legendary bassist

During the day: Students rehearse on stage during their regular orchestra class period

5:15 pm: Required rehearsal (Downton Abbey) on stage for combined Sinfonia and Chamber.

5:30 pm: Required rehearsal (Kashmir) on stage for all 3 combined orchestras.

6 pm: Pizza served for students

6:45 pm: All students should be fully dressed in concert attire

6:55 pm: All students in places

(Concert Orchestra on stage, Sinfonia and Chamber in the designated audience section)

7 pm: Concert begins- all students are required to stay through the end. The final selection is with all three orchestras combined (but this applies even when that's not the case).

Thanks!

Regards,

Andrew Cummings, Director

Milton HS Orchestras

Tri-M Sponsor

cummingsas@fultonschools.org