Last update: 09/03/2010

Garland High School Orchestras Concert and Activity Calendar 2010-2011 NOTE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS: Concerts are an important part of the grading and evaluation process. Dates are set early in the year in order to arrange for long-range planning and thus avoid conflicts. If a conflict does arise, a parental conference prior to the activity is required to avoid any penalty. In the event of an extreme emergency where a student misses an activity, a parental conference is still required to avoid a penalty. The director will consider each such situation on a case-by-case basis and determine whether a true emergency existed. The director's decision of what constitutes an extreme emergency is final. No written letters will be accepted to excuse a student from a concert activity at any time. Please remember that each concert is vital to the student's musical development and that each student is vital to the success of the concert. There may be other events scheduled for the Orchestras as invitations to perform are sometimes received during the year. Any additional events will be announced as soon as possible. Any changes in this schedule will be announced and posted as soon as possible.

Thursday/Friday, October 7-8, 2010 - MARK WOOD CLINIC/CONCERT - Times & Site TBA   **Tuesday, October 12, 2010 – FALL CONCERT – GHS Auditorium – 7:30 PM   Saturday, October 16, 2010 – REGION ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS – Site TBA Wednesday, October 19, 2010 – HONORS ORCHESTRA GROUP PHOTO SESSION – during class   Friday, October 21, 2010 – HONORS ORCHESTRA INDIVIDUAL PHOTO SESSION – during class   Saturday, October 30, 2010 – ALL-STATE TAPING AUDITIONS – Site TBA Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – GISD FALL STRINGFEST (HONORS ORCHESTRA ONLY) – GHS Auditorium – 7:30 PM Thursday, November 11, 2010 - Field Trip to Dallas Symphony Open Rehearsal - during school day **Tuesday, November 30, 2010 – WINTER CONCERT – GHS Auditorium – 7:30 PM   Friday/Saturday, December 10-11, 2010 – REGION ORCHESTRA CLINIC/CONCERT – Site TBA _ Saturday, February 5, 2011 – UIL SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST – North Garland HS   **Tuesday, February 22, 2011 – PRE-UIL CONCERT – GHS Auditorium – 7:30 PM   **Monday/Tuesday, March 7-8, 2011 – UIL CONCERT & SIGHTREADING CONTEST – West Mesquite HS   Wednesday April 13 through Sunday April 17, 2011 - GHS ORCHESTRA SPRING TRIP to THE FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS in Panama City Beach, Florida _ **Friday, May 13, 2011 – SPRING CONCERT AND BANQUET – GHS Auditorium/Cafeteria 6:00 PM _ Saturday, May 28 OR Monday, May 30, 2011 - Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest - Austin, Texas ** Required for both Orchestras