Audition Excerpts are now available for Advanced Orchestra for Winter quarter. In addition to the excerpts, you will need to know your C,G,and D Major scales in two octaves. Fingerings for the scales are available on the audition page. Don’t hesitate to call me or e-mail if you need help. I teach private lessons on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from my home in Stillwater. Any Crosswinds student preparing auditions can receive a free lesson in my home studio if they wish.
Auditions will take place after school on Thursday, December 1st. There is no afterschool busing available during the first week of the quarter, so students must provide their own transportation..
You can download the excerpts for all instruments below. If the download doesn’t start automatically, then control-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) and choose “Save Link As.” Excerpts for every instrument are part of one packet, so be sure to print and practice the correct excerpts for your instrument!
The fastest three minutes in Crosswinds Orchestra History. Fun video…but don’t blink or you might miss yourself!
Advanced Orchestra accompanies pictures of our Fall Concert with “Tam Lyn.” If you want to take some time to peruse the pictures at a more leisurely pace, just visit the Fall Concert Photo Album.
If you missed the Crosswinds Orchestra Concert on Monday night, don’t fret… The Crosswinds Music Stream is back on the Air, currently broadcasting the entire Fall 2011 Concert 24/7 for the next week or so. Look for new podcast episodes on the blog, and appearing on our iTunes podcast soon. Just search for Crosswinds Orchestra on iTunes to hear the latest episodes.
You can access the new stream anytime by visiting the XWOR page, or just click here:
The Crosswinds Orchestras present our Fall Concert this coming Monday, November 7th, at 7:30 p.m. at Crosswinds Arts and Science School. The concert will feature performances by all three of the Crosswinds Orchestras, as well as a combined performance presented by Orchestras I & II.
The concert begins at 7:30, and all students should be in the orchestra room no later than 7:00
Concert Dress: Dress for the concert is Black & White.: black pants or dress and white shirt or blouse. Dress to impress. Dress pants, shirts and shoes please! No jeans, tee-shirts, or tennis shoes. No clothes with lots of design or writing. No short skirts or dresses! No perfumes or colognes.
Reception: Please bring a dessert/snack item for a reception immediately following the concert. I need a volunteer or two to bring some punch or other drinks. Please notify me if you can help Notes: Advanced orchestra WILL rehearse after school on our concert day. Advanced Orchestra members will be able to stay after the rehearsal until concert time. We will order pizza for the group to arrive at 5:30. Students must contribute $3 each for their share of pizza and turn in the After School Concert Permission Form for this event.
With the exception of the advanced orchestra rehearsal, there is no afterschool option for students to stay at Crosswinds until the concert begins. If anyone has difficulty with making the concert time, a parent must contact me MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE. Students who do not show up for the concert without having a parent/guardian call me 24 hours in advance will receive a 0 for their performance grade for this quarter! Parents can contact meat school (651) 379-2614, or on my mobile at (651) 216-6621.
Thanks everyone for a great retreat weekend at Camp St. Croix this weekend. We worked hard, accomplished a huge amount, and had a great time. 32 students participated in the retreat at the YMCA camp for the weekend.
This was the first orchestra retreat we’ve had at Crosswinds – but I think all of us that were there would agree: it definitely shouldn’t be the last!
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication this weekend. And thanks to all of the parents, Crosswinds administration, and YMCA Camp staff who helped to make the retreat possible. Special thanks to Ms. Greupner, Ms. Marget, Ms. Lindquist, and Ms. Hall for their help and participation as chaperones. You were awesome!
Three more great challenges took place at the end of last week. Fantastic playing and wonderful preparation by all players involved made for some very tough challenge decisions. Congratulations to Anna for winning the principal viola chair in Orchestra II, Phoua-who successfully defended her Orchestra I concertmaster seat, and Monica, who moved up in the Orchestra II cello section.
Cogratulations on the challenge winners today (more challenges tomorrow!).
In Orchestra II: Payeng, Abby, and Veronica (who may not hate the challenge box quite so much anymore).
In Orchestra I: Mya, Haleigh, and Marquel (scary how fast she’s moving).
Great job everyone. No losers today. You are all awesome. Great playing and great preparation. I am so proud to be working with you. Thanks to everyone who challenged… when you push, we reach higher!
Super excited for the rest of this year, and for the retreat this weekend!
Podcasts of our most recent concert, and of the McNally-Smith recording session are now being podcasted. You can listen to them on the podcast page, or search for us on iTunes.
Although I haven’t posted a lot of episodes this year, here are some interesting numbers to ponder:
Crosswinds Orchestras have been downloaded or played 8868 times since our first posting this year (November Concert).
We have been listened to in 45 countries and on 6 continents.
6685 of our plays have been in the U.S., and almost 2200 listens are in foreign countries.
The top ten foreign countries that listen to us, in order:
China, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Mexico, Thailand, India, and Egypt
Some places that listen to us that you might not expect:
Jordan, Ghana, South Africa, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
