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Important Information!

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Citywide:

-Acceptance Contracts due this week. Contracts are on the website.
-High School sectional rehearsal Wed 4/11, 4-6pm @ Remington (4735 Pecos St., Denver, 80211, SW corner of Pecos and I-70).  Students must bring a music stand.
-Rehearsal for MS and HS Fri. 4/20 @Jefferson HS
-Performances 4/21

CHSAA: (parents click here to volunteer)

-Carol Friesen is contact person for parent volunteers – we need help with concessions, registration and overseeing student volunteers
-Concessions donations needed
-Student volunteer sign up in orchestra room this week
-All volunteers wear DSAO t-shirt
-Parent help needed to organize/manage a hospitality room for judges, same as ASTA CAP
-Event takes place Wed 4/18 and Thu 4/19 all day
-Volunteer mtg (parents and students) Tue 4/17 2:45pm in orchestra room w/Mr. Shaw (clean-up and set up rooms afterward)

Spring Concerts:

-Tue 5/1 symphony plays on Band Concert (Quiet City, Bizet’s Carmen)
-Wed 5/2 “Le printemps” feat. Sinfonia, Vanguard, String Orchestra, Symphony
-Pre concert dinner?
-Thu 5/3 “Senior Farewell” feat. Various solo performances, Sinfonia, Vanguard, String Orchestra, and a brief awards ceremony
-Nice reception afterward (for seniors)?

EarWarp:

-Mon. May 7 7pm, feat. Kenji Bunch
-Tue. May 8 Kenji Bunch master class 1:05-2:35 during HS major

Junior Dance Project:

-Vanguard collaboration w/Dance dept.
-Rehearsals: Fri 5/4 1:05-2:35, Mon 5/7 1:05-5:00pm, Tue 5/8 2:35-5:00pm, Wed 5/9 1:05-6:00pm, Thu 5/10 1:05-2:35pm, Fri 5/11 1:05-2:35pm
-8th grade Vanguard members will not be pulled from academic classes for rehearsals
-Performances: Thu 5/10 and Fri 5/11 7:00pm in DSA Dance Theater
-Music: Quiet City, Handful of Cool, Holberg Suite (all movements)
-Dress: Concert Black – women black gown, men tux
-Performance Call Time: 6:00pm in orchestra room

Convocation:

-Fri. May 11 – seniors only
-Wed. May 23

Banquet:

-May 18 7-10pm, students organizing, Deanna Durell supervisor

Graduation:

-Mon. May 21 – symphony (w/band) plays Quiet City, Bizet’s Carmen Suite

CU Invitational

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(Please respond directly to Christylberger@hotmail.com )

Parents of Vanguard Musicians,

Our students have been invited to participate in the Colorado University Invitational Orchestra Festival! However, in order for them to be in Boulder by 8:00 in the morning we need drivers! If you are able to help carpool with 4-5 students and their instruments on Friday, April 6, 2012 please let me know.  We would be leaving from DSA at about 7:00 am and returning to DSA by about 3:00.

Thank you for your support!

CU Boulder Invitational Orchestra Festival

Friday, April 6, 2012

 7:00am depart DSA for CU

8:10am arrive CU Boulder

8:30am listen to Mountain Range concert

9:00am listen to Smoky Hill concert

9:30am unload

9:50am unpack

10:10 warm up

10:30 performance – Grusin Hall

11:00 clinic – E160

11:30 listen to Abraham Lincoln concert (from CA)

12:00 lunch at student union

1:00 listen to Niwot

1:30 listen to Cherry Creek

2:00 load equipment

2:15 depart CU for DSA

 

ASTA CAP Saturday March 3 – parent volunteers and food donations

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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

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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.

Take Note

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It’s time to stock up on concessions for our upcoming concerts next week!

Please review the following list and bring your donation the night of the concert or send with your student to school.  Thank you for your donations!

6th – Water
7th – Fruits
8th –  Cookies
9th – Pre-wrapped baked goods
10th – Chips (individually packaged)
11th – Non-caffeinated drinks
12th – Candy (individually packaged)

The American String Teachers Association announces the 2013 National Solo Competition Audition Repertoire

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The American String Teachers Association
announces the 2013
National Solo Competition Audition Repertoire
Further information on the solo competition guidelines, new online application submission procedure, and live final-round location will be announced later this winter.

2013 National Solo Competition Repertoire I. JUNIOR DIVISION

Junior division is open to musicians under the age of 19
(born on or after March 20, 1994).

 

 

VIOLIN

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas

Bloch: Nigun

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

VIOLA

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Bruch: Romance, Op. 85

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

CELLO

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites

Frescobaldi-Cassadó: Toccata

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

DOUBLE BASS

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Franz Anton Hoffmeister: Concerto No. 1,1st Movement (with piano parts for solo tuning or orchestral tuning), published by Hoffmeister/obtainable through Lemur Music Co.

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

GUITAR

Bach:  Any movement from a solo work

Francisco Tárrega: Capricho árabe

Any piece or pieces of the contestant’s choice

HARP

Bach:  Any movement from a solo work

Naderman: Sonatina #5

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

II. SENIOR DIVISION

Senior division is open to musicians ages 19-25
(born on or after March 20, 1988 and before March 20, 1994).

 

VIOLIN

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas

Kreisler: Recitative and Scherzo
Any piece of the contestant’s choice

 

 

VIOLA

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Weber: Andante and Rondo Ungarese

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

CELLO

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites

Frescobaldi-Cassadó: Requiebros

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

DOUBLE BASS

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata (Movement I), Stuart Sankey, Editor,
published by International. Any piece of the contestant’s choice

 

GUITAR

Bach: Gigue and Double from Suite, BWV 997 (any edition)

Francisco Tárrega: Fantasia on Themes from La Traviata

Any piece or pieces of the contestant’s choice

HARP

Bach: Any movement from a solo work

Guridi: Viejo Zortzico

Any piece of the contestant’s choice

asta
About The National Solo CompetitionThe American String Teachers Association promotes excellence in string and orchestra teaching and playing. Through its biannual national solo competition, ASTA has helped launch the careers of a significant number of today’s most successful artist performers and teachers. Among past ASTA prizewinners, you will find well-known soloists, principals of major symphony orchestras, prominent university studio faculty, and much more! Make plans to join this rich history by entering students in the 2013 ASTA National Solo Competition. Look for application details coming soon.

For more information or questions please contact libby@astaweb.com.