Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Our Platinum Sponsors
The Dettmer Family,
in honor of Sam
The Mitchamore
Family
Our Gold Sponsors
The Otten
Family
The Maloney
Family
And thank you to the many orchestra families who have given so generously.
Updates
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Important Dates and Times!
The deadline for paying your annual orchestra fee has passed. If you haven’t paid the fee already, please do so as soon as possible. Students have already received their uniforms, binders, and other supplies.
- Mon, Feb. 17th: Student Holiday
- Tue, Feb. 18th, 7:15 am: Early morning practices (all orchestras), Band Hall (details below)
- Wed, Feb. 19th, 7:15 am: Early morning practices (all orchestras), Band Hall (details below)
- Wed, Feb. 19th, 6:30 pm: Pre-UIL Concert at Austin High (details below)
- Fri, Feb. 21st: Pre-UIL Festival at AISD PAC (details below)
- Fri, Feb. 28th: After school student social at Austin High
- Wed, March 5th: Austin High Full Orchestra UIL
- Thu-Fri, March 6-7th: Middle School UIL (Help Needed) (Details below)
- Tue, March 11th, 8 pm: Orchestra Parent Booster Club Meeting via Zoom
- Sun, April 27th, 5 pm: Orchestra Banquet at Norris Conference Center
Early Morning Practices and Pre-UIL Full Orchestra Concert
Early morning orchestra practices continue in preparation for UIL. All orchestras will have early morning practice at 7:15 am on Tuesday, February 18th and Wednesday, February 19th in the Band Hall.
The pre-UIL Full Orchestra Concert at Austin High is Wednesday, February 19th, at 6:30 pm. Additional details are below:
4:45-5:15 pm: After school, we will feed students pizza
5:15-5:45 pm: Students will change into concert attire (Boys: Tuxedo, white tux shirt, bow tie, black socks, and black dress shoes – Girls: Black Concert Dress, black closed-toe shoes)
5:45 pm: Warm up, Non-Varsity on Stage and Varsity in the Band Room
6:30 pm: Austin High Performance followed by Small MS Orchestra Performance. (Small MS Orchestra will be selling popcorn bags for $3 each at the PAC Lobby)
Pre-UIL Festival
The Pre-UIL festival date is Friday, February 21st.
6:20 am: All non-varsity orchestra students must be at the Austin High band room dressed in their orchestra uniforms.
6:45 am: The bus for the non-varsity orchestra will depart Austin High for the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center.
7:15 am: All varsity orchestra students should arrive at the Austin High band room dressed in their orchestra uniforms.
8:25 am: The bus for the varsity orchestra will depart Austin High for the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center.
Note: Cellos and basses should be packed the previous day (Thursday).
Middle School UIL
Austin High Orchestra is hosting Middle School Orchestra UIL on March 6th-7th at AISD PAC, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. We are looking for volunteers to help Ms. Solis during the event. If you have time available between 8:15 am and 5:15 pm on either day and would be willing to help, please fill out this form:
Orchestra Booster Club Meeting
The next orchestra booster club meeting is Tuesday, March 11th, 8:00 pm via Zoom. All are welcome to attend!
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