Dear Dickinson Music Parents,

It gives us great pleasure to invite you and your family to the ​2019 Dickinson Fine Arts Academy Band, Choir,
and Orchestra Fall Concert to be held on Monday, October 14th, at 7:00pm in the Dickinson Fine Arts Academy
Gymnasium. Our fall concert will feature the Band, Choir, and Orchestra. Admission to this concert is
$1.00/person or $5.00/Family (Age 4 and Under Free!!). Admission costs helps support the band, choir, and
orchestra directly! Please encourage your friends and relatives to join us for an evening of great music and a
celebration of our fabulous Dickinson Performing Arts Students. Below you will find some final reminders and a
schedule of the evening’s activities.

Concert Schedule​:
6:20pm Students begin arriving at school – quietly and head to specific areas.
6:30pm Warm - up begins
6:50pm Students Begin Moving to Gym
7:00pm Fall Concert begins in the Gym
8:00pm Concert concludes – students only please help move equipment back to the music wing.

Reminders​:
● Everyone enters Door #14
● Admission Cost is $1.00/person or $5.00/family of 5 or more. Admission goes to support the band,
choir, and orchestra
● Dress for the Concert is: DFAA Music Shirt (Navy Blue), khaki pants/skirt, and dark shoes and socks.
(​No jeans or wrong colored shirts and pants​) / Default Dress Uniform for Choir (White & Black)
● Excellent concert etiquette is expected at all times. No talking or distractions during the
performance.
● Please plan to arrive early – follow the schedule above carefully!
● Students are required to stay for the ENTIRE performance.
● Plan to be flexible and very attentive to directions for the evening. This is a special night and we
would like to make sure that everything runs smoothly.
● Parents and Family at the end of the performance, please remain in the gym while students return
instruments to the music rooms and retrieve their personal items. They will return to you shortly.

If you should have any questions about the concert, please feel free to call (574) 393 – 3900. We are very proud
of the efforts of these outstanding musicians. Many hours of practice and preparation have gone into the
performance that you will hear on the 14th. Thank you for your endless encouragement of these wonderful kids
and we hope you and your family enjoy the evening watching these talented students!!! Thank you very much
for your support of the Band, Choir, and Orchestra programs at Dickinson. We look forward to seeing you all on
Monday October 14th.