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And thank you to the many orchestra families who have given so generously.

Updates

Helpful Links

• Private Lessons
• Scholarships
• Corporate Sponsors
• Fees, Instruments, and Uniform Requirements

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.

• Tue, Oct. 8th, 8 pm: Orchestra Booster meeting on Zoom (see details below)
• Fri, Oct. 11th: Deadline for preordering your Festival tees and getting a 40% discount!
• Sat, Oct. 12th, 5-9 pm: Support the orchestra program at Austin High with dinner from Chipotle! Details below!
• Mon, Oct. 14th: Final payment due for students and adults/chaperones attending the San Antonio trip (details below)
• Wed, Oct. 16th, 7:30 am: Early morning practice for all orchestras
• Fri, Oct. 18th: Festival online auction begins!
• Fri-Sat, Oct. 18th and 19th:  Fall orchestra trip to San Antonio for all students
• Wed. Oct. 30th: Deadline for preordering your Festival wristbands, with discounts!
• Sat, Nov. 2nd, 1:30-6:30 pm: Austin High Orchestra Dia de los Muertos Festival of Orchestras at the Austin ISD PAC. Concerts will run from 2-8 pm.

Congratulations to our Region Orchestra Representatives

Congratulations to all the students that participated in the in the TMEA Region Auditions this Saturday.  We are very proud of your accomplishments and efforts!  The following students earned a seat in the TMEA Region Orchestra:

Symphony Orchestra: Noah Facundo, Edward Lee, James Maloney

String Orchestra: Stella Smits, Lilla Gysan, Olivia Horn, Isaac Guajardo, Miles Leifeste, Lucy Havens, and Athena McBride

Orchestra Booster Meeting on Tuesday

If you would like to konw what’s going on in the coming weeks for Orchestra and how you can help, join our Zoom meeting on Tuesday, October 8th at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. See the Zoom link below!

https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/4830160336?pwd=cFhSb0lNbHg5L084bkdzOTJ4c3RWdz09

MasterClass at Texas State Registration & San Antonio Final Payments

Final payments are due for the San Antonio Trip. Students going to Six Flags owe $100 (in addition to the $75 registration fee). Students not going to Six Flags owe nothing. Chaperones owe $135 (due to double occupancy in the hotel rooms).

For students who can’t attend the trip to San Antonio but would like to attend the MasterClass at Texas State, FREE registration for the MasterClass only is now available.

All payments and registrations are available on the Fall 2024 trip page.

T-Shirt Orders for Dia de los Muertos Festival Due by October 11!

Please join us for the Austin High Orchestra Dia de los Muertos Festival of Orchestras on Saturday, November 2nd, from 1:30-8:00 pm at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723). It will be a fun day of music, delicious food, games, and more! We will also have a silent auction with amazing prizes from area restaurants, boutiques, theaters, and more! All concerts are free and open to the public!

All orchestra students must wear a festival T-shirt which is the official uniform for the event. You can order T-shirts and wristbands for the festival here! Pre-order your tees by October 11 and your wristbands by October 30! Scholarships are available for any student who needs help with purchasing a T-shirt. The scholarship application link can be found here.

We are also having an online auction. The online auction for the festival will go live on October 18th! Mark your calendars to win amazing vacation homes, paddle board adventures, family fun, date night ideas, gym memberships, and more! Click the link to check out the select items available in advance of the festival from our generous sponsors. Tell your friends and family!

And we need volunteers to make this all happen! Please complete the volunteer form if you are available to help!

Orchestra Booster Spirit Night at Chipotle!

Please come out and have dinner at Chipotle on Saturday, October 12th from 5:00-9:00 pm at 5400 Brodie Lane to support the Austin High Orchestra Booster.

You must show the fundraiser flyer (English/Spanish/also found at the orchestra Facebook page) hard copy or on your phone, or you must tell the cashier at checkout that you are there for the Austin High Orchestra Booster fundraiser before you pay! Otherwise we won’t receive credit for the sale.

 The online ordering code is 6PK4XF3 and is only valid for pickup.

Get Messages Using Remind

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.

Camerata Orchestra: @a2aa82
Philharmonic & Recital Orchestras: @g4kcfc2
Chamber Orchestra: @hh2949
Orchestra Parents: @hak8gd