Calendar of Events Orchestra/Guitar 2016-17

Please be reminded that the calendar is subject to change and

new performance opportunities may arise.
August 22

First Day of School

August 26

$40 instrument-usage fee and signed forms DUE!

September 5

Holiday Labor Day

September ??

Back to School Night 6-7 PM.

September 20

All-City Orchestra Rehearsal AustinISD PAC 5-9 PM

September 22

All-City Orchestra Rehearsal and CONCERT AustinISD PAC 2-9 PM

September-November
any questions.

Fall Fundraiser Dates To Be Determined. Please call if you have

October 15

TMEA Region String Auditions AustinISD PAC 8 12 AM

October 20

Region Guitar Auditions AISD PAC

October 27

Spaghetti and Strings at Travis High School Time and Date TBD

November 8

AISD Fall String Festival (6th grade only) Zilker Park

November 11

Veterans Day Concert? TBD

November 16, 17

All-City Guitar Rehearsals and Concert

November 18, 19

Region Orchestra Rehearsals and Concert AustinISD PAC

November 21-25

Thanksgiving Holiday

December 6
School?

?Possible Guitar Ensemble performance with Travis HS at Travis High

December 8

IMPORTANT PARENT MEETING ALL PARENTS 6 PM

December 12, 13

Rehearsal Mendez PAC Auditorium 3:30-5:45 PM

December 14, 15

Winter Concert Mendez PAC Auditorium 3:30-8 PM

December FebruaryRecruiting students may play at Elementary Schools

January May

Spring Fundraisers (2) - Dates to be determined.

February 14

Guitar Mock Pre-UIL - AustinISD PAC time TBD

February 16, 17
March 1 - 3

MS Orchestra Pre-UIL AustinISD PAC, date and time TBD

MS Orchestra UIL C&S Contest AustinISD PAC

April 22
rest of day at the park

Camerata Orchestra/Guitar Trip to Six Flags-performance and

April 29

AISD Solo and Ensemble Contest

May 8
May 15

Mendez Solo and Ensemble

IMPORTANT PARENT MEETING ALL PARENTS 6 PM

May 22, 23

Rehearsal Mendez Auditorium 3:30-5:45 PM

May 24, 25

Final Concert Mendez PAC 3:30-8 PM

May 12
day

Beginning Orchestra Trip to Main Event-performance and game

May 19-20
Sinfonietta Orchestra Trip to Houston
NASA/Performance/Schlitterbahn Galveston
June 1

Last Day of Classes