Solo/Ensemble Contest THIS Saturday, Feb. 26!

Orchestra Parents,

For those of you who have children participating in Middle School Solo/Small Ensemble Contest this Saturday, I am so pleased that your child has decided to do this- it takes a great deal of hard work and dedication to participate in this event. (Hopefully this is not the first you’ve heard of the contest!!!)

I have attached sent home a schedule 3 adjudication rooms that we will be using at Pershing Middle School- all solos/ensembles will take place at Pershing Middle School. Your child’s name should be in bold writing. Please let me know ASAP of any time conflicts and I will do my best to accommodate you.

If you do not know how to get to Pershing Middle School, here is the address: the address is 2120 S. Ventura Ave.

Here are directions from Hickory Hills:

4650 E State Highway Yy, Springfield, MO 65802-7301

1. Depart SR-YY / E MO-Yy toward N Farm Road 1931.2 mi
2. Road name changes to E Division St0.6 mi
3. Take ramp left and follow signs for US-65 South / Schoolcraft Fwy2.8 mi
4. Take ramp right and follow signs for Sunshine St / SR-D0.2 mi
5. Turn right onto SR-D / E Sunshine St1.0 mi
6. Turn left onto S Ventura Ave<>
7. Turn right to stay on S Ventura Ave0.4 mi
8. Arrive at 2120 S Ventura Ave Springfield, MO 65804

The last intersection is E Alameda St. If you reach E Seminole St, you've gone too far

Pershing Elementary Middle

Please have your child at Pershing NO LATER THAN 20 minutes before their performance time. Your child needs to be wearing black slacks and a black or white top- no exceptions! If you are having trouble coming up with this attire, let me know- it will be the dress code for the majority of our performances.

If your child is performing a SOLO, they need to have an accompanist, unless they have made other arrangements with me (They have known this from day 1- please make sure arrangements are made for a pianist to play with SOLOISTS- duets/groups of 2 or more do not need an accompanist)

Please contact me with any concerns. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday and hearing some wonderful performances!

Sincerely,

Marcy Kamler

417-523-7055

Cookie Dough Fundraiser!

Parents,

Our Spring fundraiser has begun! We will be selling cookie dough. Orders are due by February 28th. We should receive the cookie dough by March 16th- students will collect $ upon delivery. (The cookie dough is frozen- so it will need to go home with the student that day to prevent it from going bad)

Students are not requred to participate in the fundraiser, but I really appreciate the support- it takes a lot of money to run an Orchestra- buying music, repairing instruments, and entering music contests/festivals are all things that require $.

Thank you for helping support our Orchestra!