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Fall Concert Instructions

Greetings Mustang Orchestra:

The Killian Orchestra is excited to present its first concert of the year! This concert is a Major Grade for your student and represents the capstone of the first 9 weeks.

Please review the following carefully for us all to have the best concert experience.

Concert Program:

The concert program will be presented digitally. A link will be emailed out the day of the concert and posted to the orchestra website. A QR code will be posted at the concert for fast access. Bring your own technology (or borrow your student’s) but please make sure to silence all devices for the concert. In addition to standard concert etiquette, please observe the following guidelines:

House Lights are on: Devices may be out, on silent
House Lights are off/Stage lights are on: A performance is in progress. Please turn off and put away all devices while an orchestra is on stage

Cameras: Please be discreet with photography during the concert. Video cameras should be in the back without obstructing the view of the audience. No flash photography. If any movement is required please hold this for between pieces.

Concert Attire:

Professional conduct is one of the goals of the orchestra program as outlined in the TEKS guidelines. Please make every effort for your student to be dressed appropriately for the concert. Uniform violations will receive either a grade deduction or the student might not be allowed to play in the concert. Thanks to your generosity the Concert Closet has received many donations.

Feel free to take items your student can use for our concerts!

Concert attire for boys:
Solid black button up dress shirt (no polos), solid black dress pants, black belt, black dress shoes

Concert attire for girls:
Solid black long dress; Or solid black dress pants and solid black blouse; closed toed black dress flats, minimal jewelry

Concert Volunteers:

The orchestra is requesting parent volunteers before the concert. Volunteers must have a completed LISD volunteer form with LISD HR. If you are available to help please visit the following Sign Up Genius and submit your information. We really appreciate it!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084caaaa2ea13-volunteers

Day of the Concert:

Tuesday, October 14
Killian Cafeteria
Student drop off at Fine Arts entrance at the back of the school.

6:00PM: Students arrive and uncase in the orchestra room. Re-rack violin and viola cases.
6:00PM: Uniform inspection for All Orchestras
Beginners: Report to Cafeteria Stage
Camerata: Band Room – Please reset room as found.
Chamber: Orchestra Room
6:45PM: Orchestras take seats in auditorium. Line up cellos and basses behind stage.
7:00PM: Concert Begins

Anticipated concert time is 45 minutes

Thank you for your support and please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the concert!

Solo & Ensemble

Solo & Ensemble Festival

 

LISD held its annual Solo & Ensemble Festival on Saturday at Arbor Creek Middle School.  The festival featured 600+ performances, 50+ of them from Killian.  We cannot overstate how proud we are of our representation at this festival.  Killian students were assigned to two separate rooms and both judges from these rooms were extremely complimentary towards our program, remarking how poised and prepared the students from our school were, and how well the beginners are set up for continued success.  At Killian the orchestra classes are presented as a series of challenges that must be mastered – including mental, physical, and emotional mastery of the music.  When we perform as an orchestra, everything we achieve must be accomplished together.  The Solo & Ensemble Festival represents the individual achievement of each participant.

The judges were asked to rate each performance on a scale from 1-5, with 1 being the highest.  Of the Killian performances, four were rated 2nd division and 47 were rated 1st division.  If the student performed their piece memorized, this was marked for an extra distinction.  In addition to the individual ratings, the judges were asked to select a single outstanding performance from their room.  Here’s the complicated part – the judges listened to musicians of all levels – beginners, advanced middle school players, as well as high school players.  The degree of difficulty was not considered for this award – only the mastery and polish of the performance.  The following students were selected by the room judges:

 

Outstanding Solo

Michael Sheldon – Beginner Cello Solo

 

Outstanding Ensemble

Isaac Ke, Brian Seo, Rishul Ravi – Cello Trio

 

Distinguished Solo

Emily Ke – Beginner Violin Solo

Anna Furnival – Beginner Violin Solo

Chase Allo – Advanced Cello Solo

Claire Chong – Advanced Cello Solo

 

Congratulations to all who participated!