Important Dates and Times!
Fri, 5/29: Summer Break
6/2-8/9: String Ensemble Chamber Music Program for Advanced Players at Austin Community College (details below)
8/3-8/7 (9 am-noon): Summer camp for all orchestra students (details below)
Tue, 8/18: Welcome back to school!
9/25-9/27: Orchestra trip to Dallas/Fort Worth (details below)
1/14-1/18: Orchestra spring trip to Los Angeles (details below)
Helpful Links and Info
Orchestra Summer Camp
Join us August 3rd through August 7th, from 9:00 am through noon, for a mandatory week-long, half-day camp for AHS orchestra students at Austin High. Students will work on music for the upcoming school year, get measured for performance attire, play games with friends, and more! The last day for early bird registration was July 17. The regular registration fee per student is $60. Additional information and the registration link are available here!
ACC Music Summer Camp
Austin Community College is hosting a Summer 2026 String Ensemble Chamber Music Program for Advanced players from June 2nd through August 9th on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Please email Dr. Jose Flores for more information and registration (jose.flores@austincc.edu)
Orchestra Fall Trip to Dallas/Fort Worth
Save the date for the orchestra fall trip to Dallas/Fort Worth from September 25th through September 27th. Trip details will be shared as we finalize activities.
Los Angeles Spring Trip Survey
The orchestra’s spring trip to Los Angeles is scheduled for January 14th through January 18th. The current estimated cost is $2,800 per student. The full itinerary is being finalized and additional information will be provided during the orchestra summer camp. The first trip payment will be due at that time. Please complete the survey link here to help us determine how many students are interested in attending this trip.
Adult Orchestra Volunteers
The orchestra relies on adult volunteers for different events throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering or know you will be volunteering in the orchestra room and helping students, please submit an application on the AISD Voly site. Also check out our volunteer webpage for additional info.
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Please make sure that you and your student(s) sign up to get important messages and reminders. To sign up for Remind, compose a text message to the number 81010.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Our Platinum Sponsors
James and Deborah Carrier
The Dettmer Family,
in honor of Sam
Sara Maxwell
Our Gold Sponsors
Anna Morgan-Penz
Memorial Scholarship
The Maloney
Family