Pizza Night Tomorrow at Nicolo's

Make it pizza for dinner on Tuesday, January 26, and Nicolo's in Highlands Ranch will donate 15% of all receipts for eat-in, carry-out or delivery orders from 4:30-8:30 p.m. to HRHS Orchestras.

Tell everyone you know to come and mention HRHS Orchestras!

Nicolo's Pizza
9346 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Phone:(303) 791-9800

Orchestra boosters will be around starting at 7pm at Nocolo's to meet any families with questions about the program. We are also starting our search for parents interested in leading with the boosters this next school year.

Private Lesson Registration Due January 22

HRHS Orchestra is excited to launch a pilot program offering private lessons during our ensemble classes (Symphony and Chamber) during February, March and April. Participation in these private lessons is entirely voluntary, but we believe it will be a tremendous benefit to our students! Through the gifts of some generous donors, we also have funds available for students in financial need so that everyone has an opportunity to participate. Contact Mr. Woodworth for details on financial aid.

Private lessons can help students:

• Have more fun on their instruments
• Perform with greater confidence
• Learn new techniques and skills on the instrument
• Play more advanced music
• Prepare for any auditions
• Learn how to practice independently
• Learn new solo music

Lesson Details:

• Each Lesson is 1 on 1 instruction between an area professional musician/ teacher and your student. 
• There will be two options for receiving lessons: Weekly (4 per month) or every other week (2 per month). 
• Each lesson will be 30 minutes in length. 
• Each student and parent will commit via contract to the entire pilot program of three month 
• Each lesson will cost $25 paid to the private instructor by cash or check at the beginning of each month for the entire month's worth of lessons. 
• Student accounts may be used as reimbursement for lesson payments as long as the student account has a positive balance and all fees have been paid in full.

Click here for full details, and contact Mr. Woodworth if you still have questions.

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Mark your calendar and join us for a pizza night fundraiser Tuesday, January 26. Nicolo's will donate 15% of all receipts for eat-in, carry-out or delivery orders from 4:30-8:30 pm to HRHS Orchestras. Tell everyone you know to come and mention HRHS Orchestras! 

Nicolo's Pizza
9346 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Phone:(303) 791-9800

Orchestra boosters will be around starting at 7pm at Nocolo's to meet any families with questions about the program. We are also starting our search for parents interested in leading with the boosters this next school year.

January Orchestra News

Welcome to the second semester! Here's what you need to know about Orchestra happenings for January:

Nicolo's Pizza Night January 26th
Mark your calendar and plan a pizza night for Tuesday, January 26. Nicolo's will donate 15% of all receipts for eat-in, carry-out or delivery orders from 4:30-8:30 p.m. to HRHS Orchestras.

Scholarship Applications
Before the break, seniors received scholarship applications. Each year the Orchestra Boosters award one or more scholarships to deserving graduates. These are for students attending any post-secondary institution, regardless of declared major (you don't have to be a music major), and all seniors in either Symphony or Chamber are encouraged to apply. Click here for the application and guidelines. Applications are due March 2.

Concert Reminder

Our Orchestra Winter Concert is December 9 @ 7pm.

It's not too late to help! We have opportunites to bring homemade snacks for purchase and to help with selling snacks and water at the concert. Click here to sign up.

Today is the last day to pre-order concert CD's. Use the drop down menu below to order and pay online for either your single Winter Concert (to be delivered within 10-14 days after the concert), along with an additional CD to be delivered after our Spring Concert. These make great keepsakes for your student or gifts for family members who can't attend concerts.

Options

Winter Concert CD Only $15.00 USD 3-Concert CD Bundle $40.00 USD

Orchestra Events in December (meeting canceled)

We know December is the busiest month of the year for many students and their families. Our Orchestra activities are all at the beginning of this month. Here are the details you need for December:

• December 1 @ 7pm Orchestra Booster Meeting -- CANCELED. Enjoy the evening!

• December 9 @ 7pm Winter Concert
• We need parent volunteers to help with selling snacks and water before and after the concert. We also have an opportunity to donate homemade treats. Click here to sign up to help.

• Pre-order Concert CD's
•  Concert CD's make great keepsakes for your student or gifts for family members who live far away and can't attend your student's concerts.  
• Use the drop-down menu below to order and pay online for either your single CD of the Winter Concert ($15) or a 3-Concert Bundle ($40) that will include the Fall Concert and Winter Concert to be delivered within 10-14 days after the concert, along with an additional CD to be delivered after our Spring Concert.

Options

Winter Concert CD Only $15.00 USD 3-Concert CD Bundle $40.00 USD

Gift Ideas for Your Orchestra Student

With the holidays approaching, we have gift ideas for your Orchestra student AND ideas for how your holiday gift giving can help fund your student's account:

JACKETS:

Order an HRHS Orchestra jacket for your student. These are great jackets and very reasonably priced at $39. Here's a picture. Imagine it with the Orchestra logo where you see it and without the LA Fitness branding. Contact Melanie Hall to order one for your student and arrange payment.

OTHER ORCHESTRA-THEMED MERCHANDISE:

We can order t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies in both adult and youth sizes, as well as sweatpants (adult sizes only), hats and water bottles with the HRHS Orchestra logo. Click here for an order form. Each item shows a website and item number. Go to the site and enter the item number to see an example of each item. Contact Melanie Hall with items you would like to order.

HOLIDAY GIVING WITH A BONUS:

If your holiday giving includes gift cards, purchase them through SCRIP and get a percentage of your purchases refunded to your Student Account. Rebates vary by retailer. Click here to see all the different gift cards available and their rebates. (Examples of rebates: Old Navy = 14%; Chipotle = 10%; Panera = 9%)

Remember...once the annual $100 Student Fee has been covered, any amount remaining in your student's personal fundraising account can be used for additional orchestra-related expenses like retreat, concert attire, private lessons, and travel to Disney next year. 

Orders are due Wednesday, December 2 and gift cards will be delivered before winter break. Click here for an order form.  Questions? Contact Laurie Vogel for more information.

Retreat 2015: SUCCESS!

Our retreat was a huge success this year! 

Chamber and Symphony students were able to bond and develop deeper friendships over food, fun and activities.

Students who participated grew their skills in understanding improvisation, building and creating new music pieces, and conducting.


We hope to have even more students participate next year and to keep this hugely successful time happening for many years to come.