Information for the Greenwood Symphony

(Issaquah High School)

2009 – 2010 School Year

Director – Doug Longman, school phone 425-837-6117, e-mail longmand@issaquah.wednet.edu

For additional important information, please see the Information Packet on the Evergreen Philharmonic Web page

Schedule of All Events for the 2009–2010 School Year

Concerts start at 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted
This Web page will be kept updated to reflect any changes to the schedule
Events in {braces} are optional

September 2009

Wed 9 — Deadline for receipt of Forms (3:00 PM)
{ Thu 17 — All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
{ Mon 21 — All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
{ Wed 23 — All-State audition recording (by appointment) }

October 2009

November 2009

Thu 5 — Fall Concert, Skyline HS

December 2009

{ Fri 4 — Mid-year deadline for receipt of audition media (3:30 PM) }
Tue 15 — Winter Concert I, Skyline HS

January 2010

{ Sat 30 — Eastshore Solo/Ensemble Contest, Liberty HS }

February 2010

March 2010

Wed 10 — CWU Orchestra Festival, Ellensburg (all day)
Mon 22 — Eastshore Orchestra II Festival, Bellevue HS

April 2010

Wed 7 — Spring deadline for receipt of audition media (3:30 PM)
{ Fri 23 — State Ensemble Contest, CWU, Ellensburg (all day) }
{ Sat 24 — State Solo Contest, CWU, Ellensburg (all day) }

May 2010

Wed 26 — Spring Concert, Skyline HS

June 2010


Chamber Music Curriculum Calendar 2009 – 2010


Selected chamber performances:
{ Thu 24 Sep — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Thu 29 Oct — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Thu 28 Jan — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Thu 25 Feb — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Sat 6 Mar — "Kegger", Skyline HS Commons, 6:30 PM (potluck dinner 6:00, root beer floats 7:30) }
{ Thu 25 Mar — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Thu 29 Apr — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Thu 20 May — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }

WMEA and MENC Honor Groups 2009 – 2010


{ Fri 12 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Yakima }
{ Sat 13 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Yakima }
{ Sun 14 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Yakima }
{ Mon 15 Feb — All-State Orchestra concert, TBD, Yakima }

Issaquah School District 2009 – 2010 Calendar

First day of classes — Wed 2 Sep
Veterans Day — Wed 11 Nov
First Winter Break — Mon 21 Dec – Fri 1 Jan
Martin Luther King Day — Mon 18 Jan
Presidents' Day — Mon 15 Feb
Second Winter Break — Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb
Spring Break — Mon 29 Mar – Fri 2 Apr
Memorial Day Weekend — Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May
High school graduations — TBD
Last day of classes — Thu 17 Jun

Holiday dates people don't always know:

Ramadan (Americas) 2009 (1430) — Sat 22 Aug - Sat 19 Sep
Yom Kippur 2009 (5770) — Mon 28 Sep
American Thanksgiving 2009 — Thu 26 Nov
Hanukkah 2009 (5770) — Sat 12 Dec - Sat 19 Dec
Kwanzaa 2009/2010 — Sat 26 Dec - Fri 1 Jan
Chinese New Year 2010 (4708) — Sun 14 Feb
Ash Wednesday 2010 — Wed 25 Feb
Passover 2010 (5770) — Tue 30 Mar - Tue 6 Apr
Good Friday 2010 — Fri 2 Apr
Easter Sunday 2010 — Sun 4 Apr
Orthodox Easter 2010 — Sun 4 Apr

Grading Scale and Weighting

GRADING SCALE
95% - 100% A
92% - 94% A–
88% - 91% B+
85% - 87% B
82% - 84% B–
79% - 81% C+
76% - 78% C
74% - 75% C–
71% - 73% D+
68% - 70% D
65% - 67% D–
  0% - 64% F
GRADE WEIGHTING
Performances 25%
Class rehearsals 30%
Tape tests 30%
Forms and paperwork 5%
Semester exam 10%
(Extra credit up to 3%)

Notes:

Extra credit is accepted only if all assignments are turned in. It is not a substitute for assigned work.

Grading is by semester. The quarter grade reflects progress only to that point in the grading period.

Uniforms

The orchestra uniforms for the Greenwood Symphony are identical in every detail to those for the Evergreen Philharmonic.

Tours, Retreats, and Field Trips

[There is no special travel information for the Greenwood Symphony at this time.]

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