It's almost time for the 10th Annual HRHS Orchestra Play-A-Thon. The 2016 Play-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, October 1st, from 11:00am - 4:30pm at the HRHS Orchestra rooms and auditorium. Students from both the Chamber and Symphony Orchestras will be playing for 5 hours to improve technique, music performance, pitch, rhythm and receive rehearsal time for their upcoming concert and upcoming honor orchestra auditions. Stage etiquette and concert expectations will also be addressed.
This year’s Play-A-Thon is structured a little differently. The aim of the Play-A-Thon this year is to raise funds to benefit the HRHS Orchestra program. We have partnered with the SNAP fundraising program to raise money for specific needs in the orchestra program. SNAP is an easy email donation platform we are using this year. We ask all student to participate either through SNAP or through donation page found on the website. We look to purchase items from the Director’s Wish List and enable a scholarship fund to benefit students that may need help in participating in specific activities throughout the year.
You will see the Orchestra Director’s Wish List linked on the orchestra website. Items include new technology, class sets of music books and other items that will benefit all of the Orchestra students. Please make donations and fee checks payable to: HRHS Orchestra Boosters Donation money is due by October 7th. Remember, anyone can support the HRHS Orchestra Play-A-Thon (Family, friends, neighbors, teachers, businesses, coaches, private teachers, DYAO, CYSO, Youth Orchestras, South Suburban Symphony, or local orchestras or organizations).
A Play-A-Thon fee of $5 for each student will cover lunch and snacks as well as teambuilding activity costs. Students will pay at check-in and will need to be checked in by 11:00am on Saturday, October 1st. Names of all who participate will be added to a Door Prize Jar and there will hourly door prize drawings.
Volunteers helping out with Play-A-Thon will be contacted with more specific information about their participation. The schedule for Saturday is as follows.
Orchestra Play a thon
Saturday, October 1, 2016 (11:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
10:30 AM Council Report
11:00-11:15 Warmup- (all on stage)
11:15– 12:15 PM Symphony runthrough, then Chamber
12:15 – 12:50 Lunch
12:50 – 1:50 Symphony Rehearsal – Stage
12:50 – 1:50 Chamber Sectionals
Violin I – orchestra Room
Violin II – ensemble Room
Viola – Choir Room
Cellos – Tech Lab
Bass – Practice Room
1:50-2:00 Break
2:00-3:00 Chamber Rehearsal – Stage
2:00-3:00 Symphony Sectionals
Violin I – orchestra Room
Violin II – ensemble Room
Viola – Choir Room
Cellos – Tech Lab
Bass – Practice Room
3:00-3:30 PM Activity
3:30 – 4:30 PM Symphony and Chamber Mock Concert on stage
~Invite friends and family to watch!
