REQUIRED MATERIALS

INSTRUMENT (VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO or BASS)
- SCHOOL: Summit has a limited amount of school instruments available to use. If you would like to use a school instrument, students/families need to indicate their need to borrow one you will need the following:
- MPS Loan Agreement and the Rhodes Orchestra Contract filled out correctly along with your materials below.
- STORE RENTAL: There are many Local Music stores to rent from. Please do not purchase an instrument from Amazon. I can recommend decent brands to purchase for your kiddos success.

1 inch BLACK hard cover binder with 5 dividers
sharpened pencils
3 hole pencil case
highlighter
dry erase marker
rosin
dusting cloth
electronic tuner (not mandatory)
shoulder rest, mute (for your instrument)
luggage tag

Concert Attire

Not only do we want to sound good but we want to look good. Students are expected to wear their uniform to our performances. (I will share what an acceptable concert outfit looks like.)

Outfit: All black. Think church clothes. Outfits need to be following the school’s dress code. A dress, a shirt and skirt, black dress shirt, black dress pants. Black dress shoes, black dress socks. Please no faded jeans or sneakers with any logos on stage.

Neatness counts: Please keep your outfit hung up and not wrinkled. Hair should be out of the students face. Makeup should be simple. Nails need to be trimmed and short.

Financial Hardship: If you encounter any problems purchasing these items, please contact your instructor at least two weeks before the concert so I can assist.

Concert Attendance

Orchestra is a performance based class. Attendance to all evening and daytime performances are mandatory. An absence regardless of any reason is a serious obstacle thrown in the path of the success and progress of the music which affects the ensemble as a whole.

Students and families are responsible to add the orchestra dates in their calendar at the beginning of the year. If you know of a conflict notify your instructor at least two weeks before the performance.

Examples of un-excused absences: Practice for another activity, birthday/anniversary, doctor/dentist appointments, concerts, broken instruments (a substitute will be provided for you), a ride to school and conflicts not discussed with your instructor two weeks before the performance.

If students do not have a way back to school please contact me. The student will need to bring some food for dinner, their uniform and their instrument the day of the concert.

Orchestra Council

Orchestra Council meets during lunch, before school, sometimes during our class or after school.

We vote on how we can use our Orchestra Funds for upcoming concerts and materials needed for our class to be successful.
Orchestra Council helps out distributing music and materials and can assist subs and students.
Orchestra Council helps with sorting, organizing, cutting and whatever Mrs. Schwartz needs to help our class move forward.

ROLES NEEDED: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and JIC (Just In Case) person to help lead our Orchestra Council.

Grading Policy

Assignments (Playing Tests), Tests, Quizzes, Signed Letters/Forms………………...30%

Daily Participation (Solo, Duet, Section, Ensemble).............................................30%

Performance/Concerts……………………………………..40%

Assignments

Playing Tests: Sections of music to be recorded on Canvas using Studio or in person with an appointment with Mrs. Schwartz

Tests: Music Theory

Quizzes: Music Theory

Signed Letters/Forms: Permission slips, Agreement Forms, Contracts etc.

Class Agreements

Orchestra classes meet 5 days a week and students are expected to bring their instrument and binder Monday-Friday.

When your instructor is tuning students, YOU THE STUDENT are responsible for:
- Putting on your shoulder pad
- Adjusting bow
- Rosining bow
- Music on stand and opened to the correct page
- Sharpened pencil out
- Remain in your assigned seat and practice music, sight reading or scales.

Keep trying in class even if success is not immediate.

Stay on task and in this present moment.

Be an active listener, eye contact, voices off, mindful: to your stand partner, your section, your class and your teacher.

Cell phone, gum, food, iced latte, unicorn free classroom.

Bring your best self.

Have the courage to share your talents and gifts, problem solve and work together as a team member.

Summit Academy Junior High

Orchestra

Instruments

Concert Attire

Orchestra Handbook

Donations and Volunteers

Opportunities in Our Orchestra Classroom

Outside Orchestras