Eckstein
Orchestra 2007-2008 Calendar
Calendar for orchestra(s)
Calendar for orchestra(s)
| Sat, Nov 3, 8:30-4:00 | Eckstein Orchestra Symposium | JIS | |
| This is one of the few orchestra festivals held in the Pacific Northwest, and we will host the event at ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL. Junior, Intermediate and Senior orchestras will participate. Senior orchestra will play at 8:30. Other times will be posted. Students are not required to spend the whole day, but they are encouraged to listen to two other groups. | |||
| Thur, Nov 29, 7:00 | 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. | |||
| Th-Sun, Feb 7 - 10 | Icicle Creek Music Camp | S | |
| We leave after school on Thursday and return about 4:00 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. | |||
| Wed, March 5 | UW Symphonic Invitational | S | |
| The Senior Orchestra will be attending the UW Symphonic Invitational at Meany Hall on Wednesday, March 5th. The Seniors will leave school at 8:00, play at 9:00 and be back to Eckstein by about 10:45 so they will only miss third and fourth period. We could use two or three volunteers to chaperone. | |||
| Tues, March 11, 7:00 | Winter 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. | |||
| Fri, March 14 | Pacific Northwest Orchestra Festival | BJIS | |
| Pacific
Northwest Orchestra Festival at
Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. Anticipated
date,
Friday, March 14st. All orchestras. This will be an
overnight trip for the intermediate orchestra. |
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| Fri, March 21 | WWU Orchestra Festival | JS | |
| Western Washington University Orchestra Festival in Bellingham. Currently planning Senior and Junior orchestras. This is a day trip (Now planned). | |||
| April 21-25, 2:30-4:30 | 5th Grade Orchestra Interviews | N | |
| Any current 5th graders planning to play in one of the Eckstein
Orchestras for the 2008-2009 school year (as an incoming Eckstein 6th
grader) should schedule an informal interview with Mr. Smith. Please
contact Bob Curley at curley@blarg.net to schedule an interview time. | |||
| Mon-Fri, May 12-16, 2:30-5pm | Musical Rehearsals | S | |
| Rehearsals in the auditorium, more details on the Musical page found here | |||
| Fri/Sat, May 16/17, 7pm | May Musical | S | |
| This year's
musical is...Bye,
Bye Birdie. May 16 & 17 performance at 7:00pm May 16th daytime performance at 1:30pm |
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| Tues, May 20, 7:30pm | Junior/Wedgwood Concert | J | |
| Junior Band, Junior Orchestra, and Wedgwood Elementary Band & Strings. | |||
| Thurs, June 12, 8:00pm | Spring Concert | BJIS | |
| Note the concert won't start until 8:00 to accommodate all of the dancers and science fair kids. All orchestras will participate. Please plan on staying for the entire concert. | |||