September/October Newsletter:
I hope that you are having a good homecoming week. Thank you as well to all of you who volunteered to help with HOCO concession sales. We really appreciate Mrs. Lynch and Ms. Liu for helping organize the fundraiser.
The orchestra booster relies on your donations to support the orchestra program. The October concert is our largest time of the year for donations. Please look for an email in the coming days for information on how to support the boosters. If you donate before the concert or at the concert you can stop by to pick up your LZHS Orchestra Sticker at their table. Thank you so much for your support.
October is the first concert of the season- I look forward to seeing all of you in the PAC on 10/7:
Concert Information
10/7 October Orchestra Concert
Concert Start 7PM in the Performing Arts Center- Please enter through door 15
If you can’t make it or would like to let people watch the concert they can stream it live.
Concert and Philharmonic Orchestra Call time: 5:30 (PAC Stage)
Symphony Call Time: 6PM (choir room)
Remember if students are not in their seats or in their correct room by their call time, they will receive an 85% for the concert.
New Dress Code- All students will wear all black: All clothing should be appropriate for a formal business setting and be free of prints, embroidery, or patterns. Please choose from the following options:
TOP:
- Black long-sleeved button-down shirt
- Black blouse – at least ¾ length sleeve
- Black sweater (no sweatshirts)
BOTTOM:
- Black skirt – shin-length minimum while sitting
- Black dress pants (NO JEANS, YOGA PANTS, LEGGINGS, ETC.)
- Black sleeved dress (shin-length minimum while sitting, no sleeveless dresses)
- Black Socks – Socks need to be high enough so that there is no skin showing when a student is seated.·
- Black dress shoes (closed toe) – no sneakers, no white soles, heels should be low (not more than 2” heel)
A reminder that ILMEA videos must be emailed to me by 9/29 so that I can make sure everything is OK. There were be no time to submit videos after school on 9/30.
Sinfonietta Auditions: Auditions for the after-school orchestra here at LZHS called Sinfonietta are due October 8th. The rehearsals will be every Tuesday from 3:50-5:15. Students should submit their ILMEA video, or the ILMEA scales and the first page of a concerto they are working on. Students will be performing advanced music composed for small chamber orchestras. Students can audition in person or by submitting a video. All auditions must be submitted/completed by October 8th. The first Sinfonietta Rehearsal will be Tuesday, 10/13
CSO Field Trip: The LZHS B/C/O will be attending the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for a 1:30 concert on Friday, October 30 to hear the Brahms Requiem. This will be a field trip during school. We only have a limited number of tickets and seats on the buses, so please register by purchasing your ticket on PushCoin. Please make sure you download information letter and permission slip if you are interested in attending.
Orchestra Shirts and Hoodies: Once again this year we are offering LZHS Orchestra shirts and hoodies. They feature our orchestra logo and are comfortable. All students should purchase a shirt or sweatshirt for our performances outside LZHS. This year we have the orchestra festival in May. It is Required that all orchestra students have a shirt or a sweatshirt for the concert. Please purchase your spirit wear directly through Melon Ink.
