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• This Tuesday, middle school collaboration with DYAO, rehearsal 5:30-7p!
  • Concert the following week, 10/30.
• Winter Auction coming up!!!
• Volunteers needed for upcoming Visitation Days
• Travel Notes: October 1 payment is due.  Please see links to travel schedules below
  • Middle School Payment Schedule (CLICK HERE)
  • High School Payment Schedule (CLICK HERE)
• DSAO will be postponing all international or domestic trips scheduled for 2018-19 with the possible exception of ASTA 2019, which will be held in Albuquerque.
• Volunteer 2017-2018 position openings below.  Every little bit that you can do helps keep our DSAO program going strong!
• Make sure that you like and share the DSAO Facebook page, especially when we have upcoming events!
• We still have room for concert program advertisements ($200-$600 depending on size). Please have interested parties email Mark Herlinger.  He can also assist with ad design if needed.

DSA Orchestra’s Winter Silent Auction and Dinner

Saturday, December 16

5:30 Dinner and Silent auction before concert.

NO need to cook! Come and enjoy a dinner before the concert. Details to come.

With October slipping away, it is time to gear up for our Orchestra Silent Auction and Dinner!  We are excited about this fun event that raises funds for our department with auctioned baskets.  This year’s event will include dinner before the start of our December 16th concert.

We are asking each family to donate items by December 9^th.  CLICK HERE for information flyer.

Thank you for your support for our amazing students!!

Do you have a special talent? Do you have memorabilia collecting dust?  Do you own a condo that you could share for a weekend, give lessons, make art or tutor? Consider donating your items, time and talent for our Winter Silent Auction.  OR ask the concert hall, restaurant or coffee shop you frequent to donate a little something for our kids  (USE TAX FORM for businesses). Items collected will be put into a variety of baskets for the auction. Money will go directly to our Orchestra’s education and travel fund.

NEW THIS YEAR: Student auction table for individual travel account.  Students can bake cookies, babysit, make jewelry or donate a lesson (etc) to go toward their own travel. (Turn in DONATION FORM by December 9 -even if you are bringing items (like cookies) that night.

*We are asking that each family donate to our Orchestra Silent Auction (does not need to be a complete basket).

You can choose to bring items that fit the theme list below or bring something entirely different.  Deliver (along with DONATION FORM to Dr. L’s office) by DECEMBER 9.

BASKET THEMES (Need to get the creative juices flowing?  Here are some themes)

Food/Restaurant – Fast food, slow food, cooking, gift certificates

Movie night/shopping

Fun in the Sun or Night under the Stars

Spa, pamper

Home and Garden

Creativity Unleashed (art, lessons, handmade ornaments, knitting, jewelry)

Music to My Ears

Holiday Cheer

Family Day – Passes, museum tickets, zoo, board games

*We are also looking for any baskets or bags that you no longer need!

QUESTIONS: Contact Carolfennellart@gmail.com for info.

DSAO King Soopers Fundraising

Dear DSAO Families,

With travel in our near future, we are excited to announce that the money we earn from our King Soopers Reloadable Gift Card fundraiser will now go into specific student travel accounts (based on card ownership & use) and will be used towards their Orchestra travel expenses.

Each time you reload your King Soopers Reloadable Gift Card (must be purchased through DSAO for $2.50 – which is the amount already loaded on the card), 5% of each reloading (up to $500) is awarded to DSAO, and we will track it for you and your student.  That is 5 cents on every dollar you spend without costing you anything!  Even a small amount can help when it comes time to pay for trips.  King Soopers sends DSAO a check each time the reloads reach $5,000 or more, and that is when your students travel account will be credited with the amount earned.  There is no cash value attached to the account, it is for DSAO fundraising only.  Funds may follow the student from year to year providing they stay in the Orchestra.  Once the student graduates, or leaves the Orchestra, the funds will be transferred to the DSAO travel scholarship fund, or may be transferred to a sibling within the Orchestra.  Funds are not issued to the departing student or family.

Cards may be used at any Kings Soopers and City Market stores and can be used for many types of purchases including groceries, prescriptions, and gasoline.  They cannot be used to purchase lottery tickets, stamps, money transactions, gift cards and other types of tickets.

Once you’ve purchased your card from DSAO, You simply give the card to your cashier before your purchases are scanned so the reloading is paid as a separate transaction (or you can do this at the Customer Service before making your purchases).  You pay for the reload amount by cash, check or credit card. You can then use the Gift Card to pay for your purchases at any checkout line or fuel center. You can reload again and again.   The more you use it, the more money is earned for your student.  The money on the card never expires: However, if your balance goes to zero and you don’t reload it within 90 days, the card becomes inactive. You would then need to get a new card from DSAO.  If you reload it after it is inactive, your student will not get credit for the reloads.

When DSAO plans a trip, and money is due, we will send you the balance in your students trip account to apply toward the amount due for that trip.

If you have questions please contact Terrie Tyree at tyreeworld@centurylink.net or Lisa Scheve at lbassow@comcast.net.

Thank you!

Volunteers needed for Visitation Days. No Experience Necessary!!

The future of the DSA Orchestra is in your hands!

Volunteer to represent the DSA Orchestra and Sinfonia on DSA’s Visitation Days.  Sign up is located at this link.  We need five more volunteers.

Volunteering on Visitation Day would only require about 2 hours of your time.

Preview Days

November 1, 2017, November 6, 2017, November 9, 2017, November 13, 2017 and November 16, 2017 for current 5th – 11th graders.

2017-2018 DSAO Volunteer Positions

Please take a look at the sign-up for 2017-2018  and reply to this email if you have any questions about roles and responsibilities.

2017-2018 Concessions

Please sign up here!

We have concert dates throughout the year, and these are great opportunities to get in those volunteer hours and help out the orchestra in its fundraising tasks.  We need volunteers to manage the Concessions & Merchandise cash boxes and help sell DSAO merchandise.

There will be an instruction sheet for all concession volunteers, but the job is easy. You will need to arrive approximately 45 minutes prior to the concerts to pick up the cash boxes from the box office (Beki Pineda), organize the concessions table with donated items, and organize the merchandise tables.

No contribution is too small.  Every minute of volunteer time is valuable and appreciated.

Colorado Chamber Players Concert
November 11 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Denver School of the Arts

$10 DSA tickets for faculty, students with ID, parents and staff are available at the door, or in advance at:
http://tinyurl.com/DSAdiscount

Join the Colorado Chamber Players in an all-Baroque program as we celebrate different aspects of love, featuring soprano Amanda Balestrieri. From Bach’s love of God, to Telemann’s depiction of Sancho Panza’s adoration of Don Quixote, to Strozzi’s vengeful love, to Médée’s bitter love of Jason, to Vivaldi’s vision of pure love, we present a wide compendium of expressive love, all about wonders of the heart.

Join us for a reception after the concert!

Program:
François Couperin: Trio Sonata in e minor La Pucelle for Two Violins and Continuo
Barbara Strozzi: Three Songs for Soprano, Two Violins and Continuo

• Costume de Grandi, op. 2, no.4

• L’amante segreto, op. 2, no. 16
• La Vendetta, op. 2, no. 9

Johann Sebastian Bach: Excerpts from Cantata BWV 199, Mein Herze Schwimmt in Blut
Recitative and Aria: Tief gebuckt und voller Reue
Recitative and Chorale: Ich, dein betrubtes KindIntermission

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Aria from Médée: Quel prix de mon amour, for Soprano, strings and Continuo
Georg Philip Telemann: Burlesque de Quixotte, TWV 55:G10, Suite for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Continuo
Antonio Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630, Motet for Soprano, Strings and Continuo

Orchestra Closet  Open – Accepting Donations!

We are accepting donations of concert attire for the DSAO orchestra closet.

Now that summer is over has your musician managed to out grow all of that fabulous concert attire that you just purchased last year?  Don’t let those items collect dust in the back of their closet. Donate them to the DSAO orchestra closet.

We will have collection boxes in the orchestra room starting this week.  So please send those outgrown suits, tuxedos, shirts, bow ties, cummerbunds, dresses, tops, skirts, pants, shoes (anything really) in before the first concert.  (For those who don’t know – We started an orchestra concert closet last year where we could store outgrown but still very wearable concert attire donated by orchestra families.  This clothing and formal attire is available to any orchestra family prior to each concert for outfitting their growing musician.)

Questions or requests contact Chris Engel (cengel_md@yahoo.com)

Be part of a community as unique as you are! Join hundreds of string musicians and teachers like you at the ASTA 2018 National Conference, March 7-10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Attend deep dive workshops, hands-on master classes, listen-and-learn sessions, facilitated roundtable discussions, new music reading sessions, and more. Connect with your community as you gather new ideas and repertoire. Explore the conference program Master Classes: Learn from an expert Observe instructors as they work with top-quality students to hone and refine their performance. Bring your instrument and join the instruction. It’s a great learning opportunity for teachers and students alike. Pre-collegiate and collegiate master classes include violin, viola, cello, and bass. Multi-level master classes include chamber music and eclectic styles. Learn more Interested in being a student for a master class? The call for students will open in November/December 2018. Student selection will begin January 2018. Questions? Contact Susan Hoopes. Looking for in-depth learning? Deep dive workshops Wednesday, March 7 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM If you are looking for more in-depth learning, attend one of our pre-conference workshops: From the Bow to the Baton: Getting the Most Out of Your Middle and High School Ensembles Ukulele Boot Camp for Bowed String Instrument Teachers The Singing, Dancing, and Grooving Bow: Rhythm and Articulation Translating Your Artistic Passion into Legacy Teaching Space is limited; separate fees apply. Get workshop details Save $150 now on registration Register by November 30 to get the early bird discount, and make your hotel reservation now to ensure a room at the reduced conference rate. Enjoy everything Atlanta has to offer while staying in the center of it all at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Peachtree Street. This location is walking distance to the Atlanta Aquarium, Coca Cola Factory, Centennial Park, great restaurants, shopping, and more. Thank you to our sponsors Platinum: SHAR Music Gold: D’Addario & Company | Yamaha Corporation of America Silver: Huntington T. Block | Pirastro GmbH | Potter Violins Bronze: Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE)

DSAO one of Fifteen Contestants
in the National Orchestra Championships

In the heart of New York City at the elegant Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, The Orchestra Cup – National Orchestra Championships is held annually to crown the top school orchestra in the nation.

Each performance is adjudicated by renowned orchestral professionals and educators from around the nation.  Every orchestra will receive recognition for their dedication and commitment to their art.  The Grand Champion is the recipient of the prestigious Orchestra Cup!

Full Orchestra Selected
Colorado Music Educators Association
Honor Performing Group

PRE-CMEA LUNCH AND CONCERT WITH CU BOULDER ORCHESTRA AT DSA
Thursday, Jan 25, 12:30pm

CMEA CONCERT AT THE BROADMOOR HOTEL, COLORADO SPRINGS
Jan 25 – Jan 27

From CMEA President Raleigh “Butch” Eversole:Congratulations to you and the DSA Advanced Full Orchestra from Denver School of the Arts for your selection as an “Honor Performing Group” for the 2018 CMEA Clinic/Conference!

We had 130 audition submissions this year, so it is truly an elite honor to be chosen for this exciting event.  The competition was quite strong and the quality very deep among the submissions received.  Over the next several months there will be apprehension, excitement and anticipation in preparing for your performance.  Whether it’s your first or tenth time to have a group chosen, I congratulate you and your students for a job well done.  Your work and quest for excellence is respected and honored by all music educators in Colorado!

DSAO HIgh School and Middle School Selected
for ASTA Competition

The National Orchestra Festival© is an annual festival held in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference. The NOF brings together orchestras from around the country to a single location in order to provide an unparalleled opportunity to receive placement, ratings, comments and education from leading clinicians and adjudicators in the industry.

Competitive groups perform for placement within their own division: Middle School, High School, or Youth Orchestra. The NOF has the opportunity for two Grand Champions, both of whom will play in the NOF Concert on Saturday, March 10, 2018.  There will be a Grand Champion for the Public School Division and one from the Private School/Youth Orchestra Division.

Complete Forms for off-campus activities

 Please note the Power of Attorney and Consent for Emergency Care forms, and a copy of the medical insurance card must be completed and turned in for each student any off-campus overnight trip/event, even those events where parents are in attendance.  The Power of Attorney form requires both parents to sign and is required to be notarized. You may find a notary at your local bank, or you may contact either Tracy Holt in the main office or Linda Vliet in the counseling office and ask if they can notarize for you.  Both parents must be present to sign if not already completed. Please date both forms for the entire school year so you only have to do this once.  Otherwise you have to complete both for all trips/events.  These forms are available on the DSAO website  (Click Here).  Please print, complete, have notarized and drop off in the orchestra forms box in the orchestra room.

For students who have medical conditions or who take medications (including over the counter medications), you need to contact the school nurse for the current school year forms for the trip (Please see forms link on website for these forms).