ASTA CAP Saturday March 3 – parent volunteers and food donations

Dear DSAO Families,
As you know, this coming Saturday – March 3rd – is the much anticipated American String Teachers Association Certificate Advancement Program (ASTA CAP) – one of the centerpiece projects of the DAS Orchestra’s academic school year. We are hosting the event for participants from around the state of Colorado. We need your help to help make this happen. We need food donations and donations of time. Every person participating with receive a free DSA Orchestra tshirt. DSA students will also receive a “get out of playing quiz free” pass as incentive. Please visit the following link for details about specific needs and to sign up for a time/job.

We simply can’t do this without you!
Sincerely,
Thomas Goodrich

Congratulations!

We’ve received wonderful emails, phone calls and personal messages from faculty, parents, administration and audience members all of whom thoroughly enjoyed your performances. Well done DSA Orchestra!

Citywide Auditions Continue

Monday, February 27, 2012
Students, bring your audition materials to your major class this Monday.

ASTA CAP Open Practice

Monday, February 27, 2012
Students, bring your ASTA CAP music to your major class this Monday – you will have the period to practice for your upcoming jury.

ASTA CAP Volunteers Needed

Friday, March 2, 2012 2:45pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, March 3, 2012 7:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-5:00pm
We are looking for  volunteers to help clean and set-up the adjudication rooms Friday afternoon 3/1 from 2:45 to approximately 4pm.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run the festival on Saturday 3/2 – we need the following people for both shifts (7:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-5:00pm):
1 parent to help with registration
1 parent to set-up, monitor, clean-up the hospitality room
1 student runner at the registration table (go to adjudication rooms and collect forms, make copies, etc.)
3 student hosts to greet musicians at the front door, escort them to registration and warm-up
3 student hosts to escort musicians from warm-up to adjudication rooms
6 room monitors (parent or student) to assist adjudicator, announce musicians, collect original parts, monitor door, time keeper
We also need donations of the following food items for the hospitality room (this is for adjudicators, teachers and volunteers only):
Regular and decaf coffee, cream, sugar, tea (caffeinated and herbal), small candies, bagels and schmeer, fruit, small bottled water, danish, cookies

Convocation

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Moscow String Quartet

Friday, March 1, 2012 7:00pm DSA Concert Hall
DSA Orchestra Majors attend for free. You will receive a ‘get out of a playing quiz free’ pass for attending this performance and submitting a program to Mr. Goodrich.

Frozen Food Fundraiser

Monday, February 27, 2012
Orders and $ due. Product will be delivered and distributed Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Next Orchestra Family Association Meeting

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6-7pm
Topics included (but are not limited to) – CHSAA, Citywide, Banquet, EarWarp, Dance Collaboration.

Senior Information for Website

Calling all DSAO seniors! We are starting an alumni section on the orchestra website and we’d like to begin it with you. Please send us a .jpg file of your senior picture and a short statement (2-4 sentences) about your future plans – be sure to include the college/univ/conservatory you’ll be attending, scholarships, future career plans.

Pre-Concert Dinner |Thursday 02.23|5.30pm

Serioz pizzeria
200 Quebec St.
Denver, 80230

Vegetarian pasta and side of 40 meatballs.

Tony’s Famous Pizza
5708 E. Colfax
Denver 80220

3 XXL Pizzas

Noodles & Co.
7401 E 29th Avenue
Denver, 80238

2 square pans of Mac and Cheese

Sweet Tomatoes
14015 East Evans
Aurora 80014

Tossed salad

Bread, butter, dessert, beverages.

$5.00 donation. 5:30.
Thursday, February 23

Moving Toward Festival | 02.23

Moving Toward Festival
Thursday, February 23
7:00pm
A preview of works the DSA orchestras will be performing at the 2012 Colorado High School Activities Association’s orchestra festival, which will be held at Denver School of the Arts April 18 and 19. Works by Worlock, Grieg, Suk and Mozart, plus a few pleasant surprises by featured student chamber ensembles.

A Little Night Music | 02.22

A Little Night Music
Wednesday, February 22
7:00pm
Enjoy an intimate evening of chamber music by our middle school and high school orchestra majors. Students worked with professional musicians and educators from the Denver community to prepare for this performance. Featured works by Cherubini, Haydn, Pachelbel, Mozart and others.