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