Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Period 5 Extended Orchestra Spring Trip

The paperwork for the Period 5 Extended Orchestra Spring Trip is now available. 

Click here to download a copy of the information and registration forms!

$50 deposit and registration form are due on Friday, October 14, 2016.


8th Grade Trip to NYC


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All 8th grade performing arts students will have the opportunity to take a day trip to New York City on Saturday, April 29, 2017 to see the School of Rock the Musical. We will take a charter bus to New York in the morning, have lunch, see the matinee, have dinner, and return to Reagan later in the evening.

The ticket cost for the show is $45. In order to reserve these tickets, payment is due by October 19, 2016.

**There will also be an additional cost (which will be determined depending on the amount of people attending) due later this school year for the bus and meals.**

Download the FORM & PERMISSION SLIP here!

Monday, September 26, 2016

Make-ups & Re-do Assignments for Interim #1

If you want your make-ups or re-do assignments to count for Interim #1, I need your recordings sent to stpierkm@pwcs.edu by Tuesday, 9/27/2016, 11:59pm!!!


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Monday, September 19, 2016

Polo Shirts for Concerts

The Reagan MS music department is opening up ordering for concert polo shirts for all music students who do not already have one. These shirts will be used as concert attire for all of our music concerts and may also be used for field trips and group activities. They will be embroidered with the Reagan mustang logo and the words "Reagan MS Music".

All students participating in a music class will be required to purchase this shirt if they don't already have one. Please contact your music teacher if there are financial concerns so that we may help make arrangements.

Thank you for your continued support in your student's music education. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your student's music teacher.


Shirts can be ordered online at: https://reaganmusic.itemorder.com/sale

Please complete all orders by September 28!


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Jr. Regional Orchestra REGISTRATION FORM



VIRGINIA BAND and ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR’S ASSOCIATION
NORTH CENTRAL JUNIOR REGIONAL ORCHESTRA
DISTRICT IX


STUDENT REGISTRATION COMMITMENT FORM
REGISTRATION FEE: $5.25

Students –Exact cash or Money Order --ABSOLUTELY NO CHECKS



Auditions: Lake Ridge Middle School 12350 Mohican Road, Woodbridge VA 22192
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Bring this completed form and $5.25 with you to the audition site.


PRINT your name legibly as you want it to appear on the Regional Concert Program.



________________________________________________________ _____________
Name of student                                                                                       Grade


___________________________________ __________________________________
Name of School                                                School Location: City/Town/County


___________________________________ __________________________________
Name of School Director                                                               Director’s Signature


Instrument ____________________________


I hereby understand my responsibility, should I be selected as a member of the North Central Regional Orchestra, to attend all activities, rehearsal, programs, etc., associated with the North Central Regional Concert.


Students will be excused from the event only in case of illness, family emergency, or circumstances deemed appropriate by the Chairperson. Should I violate these responsibilities, I will be dropped, without exception, from the group and its activities.


REGIONAL ORCHESTRA WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4 & 5, 2016 @ Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, VA


VBODA requires all directors to be present at the audition site in order for students to audition for said orchestra. Proof of the director’s VBODA membership (NAME card) is required on site, or the school will be charged non-membership fee of $123.00.


If a director cannot be present, a duly appointed representative must accompany student with an appointing letter signed by the director and school principal.


I UNDERSTAND THAT IF MY DIRECTOR/APPOINTED DIRECTOR IS NOT PRESENT AT THE AUDITION SITE AND AN APPOINTING LETTER HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE DIRECTOR, I WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION.



Student Signature _________________________________________________________________


Parent Signature _______________________________________________________

Bring this completed form and $5.25 with you to the audition site.


Jr. Regional Orchestra Audition Letter


Junior Regional Orchestra Student Audition Letter 2016


Junior Regional Orchestra auditions are Saturday, October 1, 2016


Audition Location: Lake Ridge Middle School,
12350 Mohican Road,
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016


Eligible Students: 7th, 8th, and 9th grade orchestra students are eligible to audition if they are
enrolled in their school and are regular performing members of their school orchestra program.



Registration: On-line registration begins on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Once open, you can register here:
https://myportal.pwcs.edu/portal/page/portal/Intranet/Curriculum/Jr_Regional_Orchestra

After your teacher has checked your Student Registration Commitment Form for the required signatures, your teacher will give you the password you will need in order to do your on-line registration.

On-line registration ends at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2016.


Audition Cost: $5.25 per student. No checks accepted. Only exact cash or money order.


Students are to bring the completed STUDENT COMMITMENT FORM to the audition.


Audition consists of the following:

Scales: 2 Octaves, D-Major (basses drop down to E string) and G- harmonic minor.
Scales are to be bowed separately with the top note repeated upon descending.
Quarter note equal to 96 beats per minute.
SCALES MUST BE MEMORIZED

Prepared Piece: “Siciliano and Allegro” by Johann Galliard
Sight-Reading: There will be a sight reading component to the audition.


Additional Information
* Selection is based on the student audition scores.
* Instrumentation for the Orchestra is as follows: 44 violins, 16 violas, 14 cellos, 8 basses
* Auditions are tabulated by the assigned adjudicators.
* Results of the audition will be available from the student’s teacher on the following Monday.
* The event will take place on November 4 & 5, 2016 at Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, VA
* Students who successfully audition will receive a copy of the Regional Music from their teacher.



Jr. Regional Orchestra Audition Letter


Junior Regional Orchestra Student Audition Letter 2016


Junior Regional Orchestra auditions are Saturday, October 1, 2016


Audition Location: Lake Ridge Middle School,
12350 Mohican Road,
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016


Eligible Students: 7th, 8th, and 9th grade orchestra students are eligible to audition if they are
enrolled in their school and are regular performing members of their school orchestra program.



Registration: On-line registration begins on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Once open, you can register here:
https://myportal.pwcs.edu/portal/page/portal/Intranet/Curriculum/Jr_Regional_Orchestra

After your teacher has checked your Student Registration Commitment Form for the required signatures, your teacher will give you the password you will need in order to do your on-line registration.

On-line registration ends at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2016.


Audition Cost: $5.25 per student. No checks accepted. Only exact cash or money order.


Students are to bring the completed STUDENT COMMITMENT FORM to the audition.


Audition consists of the following:

Scales: 2 Octaves, D-Major (basses drop down to E string) and G- harmonic minor.
Scales are to be bowed separately with the top note repeated upon descending.
Quarter note equal to 96 beats per minute.
SCALES MUST BE MEMORIZED

Prepared Piece: “Siciliano and Allegro” by Johann Galliard
Sight-Reading: There will be a sight reading component to the audition.


Additional Information
* Selection is based on the student audition scores.
* Instrumentation for the Orchestra is as follows: 44 violins, 16 violas, 14 cellos, 8 basses
* Auditions are tabulated by the assigned adjudicators.
* Results of the audition will be available from the student’s teacher on the following Monday.
* The event will take place on November 4 & 5, 2016 at Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, VA
* Students who successfully audition will receive a copy of the Regional Music from their teacher.



Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Spirit Night at Gainesville Chipotle 9/19

Come join us for dinner at Chipotle in Gainesville on September 19 from 4-8pm! 

Tell the cashier you are supporting RRMS and they will donate 50% back to the Music Department! Please bring all your family, friends, and neighbors!!


Monday, September 12, 2016

RRMS WINTER BAZAAR

The Reagan Middle School will be hosting its first-ever Winter Bazaar on December 3, 2016 from 10am to 4pm.               

        This will be held as a fundraiser for the Music Department and will include a fun shopping experience, performances from Reagan music students, raffles and giveaways, and other fun!

1.     We are looking for small business owners, vendors, and crafters to rent tables at the bazaar to promote their business and sell their services and items.

2.     We also want to make sure that we have attendees at our bazaar! That means you (and your family, neighbors, etc!). Please save the date and plan to join us!

3.     We are looking for volunteers to help run the event: helping with advertising for vendors and attendees, running concessions, coordinating raffles, or if you have any other ideas to help make this event AWESOME! The more successful this event is, the more fun everyone will have, and the more money we will get $$$ J

If you can help in any way, please let me know! Please e-mail stpierkm@pwcs.edu with any ideas or suggestions!

     Also, please pass around our event link – vendors can sign up here to join us! http://rrmswinterbazaar.weebly.com/

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Instruments

All violin and viola students should have an instrument to bring for each and every class so they can participate in the day's activities and assignments. Remember, we have class every other day!

Also, ALL violin and viola instruments need to be taken home DAILY! They should NOT be left at Reagan overnight!!! 

Home cellos and basses are in the process of being passed out and need to be brought home by September 15th.

If you need to rent an instrument, check out Contemporary Music in Haymarket, Music & Arts in Manassas, or any other local music shop. Please do NOT buy an instrument off of Amazon. They instruments are of low quality, aren't set up properly, sound bad, and will only frustrate your child.
Instead, check out swstrings.com or sharmusic.com.

Regional Orchestra PREP day for interested 7th & 8th grade students

Virginia String Teachers AssociationVASTA AUDITION PREP DAY

For North Central Virginia Regional Orchestra
(Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania)


Saturday, September 17, 2016
New Life in Christ Church
11925 Burgess Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22407


PARTICIPANTS: Any student who plays a string instrument and is planning to audition for Junior or Senior Regional Orchestra will want to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to improve his/her skills for this audition.


WHAT TO BRING; Please bring a folding music stand if possible and bring copies of the audition excerpts which are available online at: http://www.ncvro.org/North_Central_Virginia_Regional_Orchestra/Home.html


COACHES FOR JRO/SRO PREP DAY: Dr. Laura Kobayashi, violin; Nancy Thomas, viola; Gerald Fowkes, cello; Michael Trowbridge, bass


SPONSORED BY: The Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA), the state chapter of the American String Teachers Association. An organization devoted to furthering fine string playing and teaching in our nation.


COST FOR JRO/SRO PREP DAY: The cost will be $20.00 pre-registered, $25 at the door

ENROLLMENT: Deadline is September 16, 2016. Walk-ins are welcome if there is room. Complete the attached enrollment form and send it with a check for your fee (s) made out to VASTA to:

William Wassum, Director of Orchestras
Thornburg Middle School
6929 N. Roxbury Mill Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

SCHEDULE:

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Junior Prep,
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Stretching and physically preparing for auditions (Both levels-no charge for this service)




FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact William Wassum at 540.809.5114 or email: wwassum@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

Important Orchestra Dates

Important Orchestra Dates

Sixth Grade
September 19 – Reagan Night at Gainesville Chipotle, 4-8pm
December 3 – Reagan Winter Bazaar, 10am-4pm
December 19 – Winter Concert, 7:15 at Reagan MS
June 1 – Spring Concert, 7:15 at Reagan MS

Seventh Grade
September 19 – Reagan Night at Gainesville Chipotle, 4-8pm
December 3 – Reagan Winter Bazaar, 10am-4pm
June 6 – Spring Concert, 7:15 at Reagan MS
December 12 – Winter Concert, 7:15 at Reagan MS       

Eighth Grade
September 19 – Reagan Night at Gainesville Chipotle, 4-8pm
October 6 – Extended Orchestra Pyramid Concert, 7:00pm at Battlefield HS
October 18 – Field trip to The Kennedy Center
December 3 – Reagan Winter Bazaar, 10am-4pm
December 7 – Winter Concert, 7:15pm at Reagan MS
March 7 – Extended Orchestra Pyramid Concert, 5:45pm at Battlefield HS
April 29 – NYC Trip
June 8 – Spring Concert, 7:15pm at Reagan MS

Additional Opportunities
October 1 – Junior Regional Auditions, Lake Ridge MS (7th-8th grade only)
November 4-5– Regional Orchestra Event, Massaponox HS (for those accepted)
November 15 – All-County Auditions, Woodbridge MS (7th-8th grade only)
January 19 – All-County Read-through, Forest Park HS (for those accepted)
January 27-28– All-County Orchestra Event, Woodbridge HS (for those accepted)
February 10-11 – All-County SNOW DATE, Battlefield HS (for those accepted)
April 19 – Solo & Ensemble, Battlefield HS (all students)