Orchestra 2009-2010 Calendar
| Tues, Oct 13, 7:00 pm | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Tues, Nov 3, 7:00 | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Sat, Nov 7, 8:00-1:00 | Eckstein Orchestra Symposium | JIS | |
| This is one of the few orchestra festivals held in the Pacific Northwest, and we will host the event at Eckstein Middle School. Junior, Intermediate and Senior orchestras will participate. Students are not required to spend the whole day, but they are encouraged to listen to two other groups. | |||
| Thu, Nov 19, 7:30-9:00 pm | Fall Concert | BJIS | |
| Students arrive at 7:00 pm, and the performance will begin at 7:30. All orchestras will participate. Please plan on staying for the entire concert. | |||
| November – December | Wintergreen Fundraiser | P | |
| Eckstein Orchestra is proud to again be selling holiday greenery. This has been a very successful fundraiser for us. All orchestra students are asked to support this fundraiser by selling as many greenery items as possible. We encourage you to sell these popular holiday items to family, friends, and neighbors. For those interested supporters who do not want greenery, donations are also accepted.Attached, 2009FUNDRAISERFLYER, is a colored flyer with the prices for each item and an order form to fill out and turn in at the completion of the selling period. All order forms should be turned into to the collection box in Mr. Smith’s class with your checks. Please collect money for your sales upfront. All checks should be made out to Eckstein Orchestra.The profits raised go to support our programs, buy needed supplies, music, and instruments, and to support student scholarships. | |||
| Tues, Dec 8, 7:00 pm | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Tues, Jan 12, 7:00 pm | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Thu-Sun, Jan 7-10 | Camp Casey Music Camp | BJI | |
| We leave after school on Thursday at 12:00 pm and return about 4:00 pm Sunday. The junior and intermediate orchestra students will receive the equivalent of 3 weeks of instruction during this camp. | |||
| Thu-Sun, Feb 4-7 | Icicle Creek Music Camp | S | |
| We leave after school on Thursday at 4:00 pm and return about 4:00 pm Sunday. The senior orchestra students play about 20 hours over a four day period, which essentially give us an extra month of class work time. This is a high point of the year for the Seniors. | |||
| Tues, Mar 9, 7:30 pm-9:00 pm | Winter Concert & Parent meeting | BJISP | |
| Students arrive at 7:00 pm, and the performance will begin at 7:30. All orchestras will participate. Please plan on staying for the entire concert. Parent meeting will be held after the concert. | |||
| Fri, Mar 12 | WWU Orchestra Festival | BJIS | |
| This is a day trip to Bellingham, WA. | |||
| Tues, April 13 | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Thurs, April 15 7:30-9:00pm | Senior groups concert | S | |
| Eckstein auditorium | |||
| Sat, April 17 All Day | Solo Ensemble Contest | BJIS | |
| More information to come. | |||
| Tues, May 11 7:00pm | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Fri & Sat, Mar 14-15 TBA | Musical | S | |
| A few Senior players. More information to come | |||
| Tues. June 8 7:00pm | Parent meeting | P | |
| Parent meeting Eckstein Room 117 | |||
| Thurs, June 17 7:30-9:00pm | Spring Concert | BJIS | |
| Students arrive at 7:00 pm, and the performance will begin at 7:30. All orchestras will participate. Please plan on staying for the entire concert. Eckstein auditorium unless venue moves to Roosevelt. | |||