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

Updates

Important Dates and Times!

• Thu, Sept. 26th, 7 pm: All-City Orchestra Performance at Austin ISD PAC.
• Sat, Sept. 28th:  Violin and Viola Day at ACC (details below).
• Sat, Oct. 5th:  All-Region Orchestra Tryouts at Bowie High School.
• Fri-Sat, Oct. 18th and 19th:  Fall orchestra trip to San Antonio for all students.
• Sat, Nov. 2nd, 2-8 pm: Austin High Orchestra Dia de los Muertos Festival of Orchestras at the Austin ISD PAC

Fall Trip to San Antonio

More details about the trip can be found on the Fall 2024 trip page.

Instruments, Rentals, Yearly Orchestra Fee, and Uniform Requirements

The yearly orchestra fee for all students is $150. If your student does not have an instrument and needs to rent one, the school instrument rental fee is an additional $60 per year. Students who play the cello or bass must also pay the $60 instrument fee because they use the instruments for practice at school.

Parents may pay the orchestra fee and instrument rental fee by cash or check. Checks should be made payable to the Austin High School Orchestra. Parents may use this link to pay the orchestra fee of $150 and the $60 instrument fee using a credit card:
https://austin.myschoolcentral.com/

Students who have credit in their Charms account that they may use towards payment of the orchestra fee were notified this week! Please check your emails. The link provided above cannot be used to pay orchestra fees if you are applying Charms account credit. Students using Charms account credit will need to pay their orchestra fee by cash or check.

Uniforms are included as part of the yearly orchestra fee. However, students who wear pants and a jacket as their uniform must purchase a long-sleeved white button-up shirt, black socks, and black shoes on their own. Students who wear a dress as their uniform must purchase black shoes on their own. Any alterations to the uniforms that are needed are not paid by the program. Please have your student bring the uniform home if alterations are needed prior to the first concert.

Student Scholarships

We offer scholarships to help cover the fees and expenses related to the orchestra program. If you would like to apply, please see our scholarship information available on our website here. 

All-City Orchestra

Congratulations to the following students participating in the All-City Orchestra: Stella Smits, Edward Lee, Lilla Gysan, Avery Warren, Jade Garcia, Isaac Guajardo, Noah Facundo, and Gabriel Guajardo.  

The performance will be on Thursday, September 26^th at 7:00 pm in the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center (1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723). 

For Students Who Would Like More Opportunities to Help Prepare for All Region Orchestra Try-Outs

 Violin and Viola day at ACC is Saturday, September 28th. They will offer different activities throughout the day along with a pizza lunch. Students will also work on the region/all state material. Registration is free! Please see here to register!

Austin High Orchestra Dia de los Muertos Festival of Orchestras

Please join us for the Austin High Orchestra Dia de los Muertos Festival of Orchestras on Saturday, November 2nd, from 2-8 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!

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

New Orchestra Store

Check out our new merch store!

Go to austinhighorchestra.com/store for t-shirts, hoodies, bags, and more. Please check sizes and choices carefully because unless there is a flaw or a mistake in what you receive, most items cannot be returned. Each is a custom order. Consider placing orders with friends to save on shipping costs!

Private Lessons

The private lessons offered at school are some of the most affordable you can find, and the instructors are wonderful. Please consider signing your child up. It can make a big difference in their progress and how much they enjoy the program because of the confidence they develop. Payment for private lessons is made directly by parents to the private teacher and not to the Austin High Orchestra.

Corporate Sponsors

Every year, we need to raise approximately $50,000 above and beyond what AISD contributes to cover the costs of our program. We are currently searching for corporate sponsors to help us raise the funds needed. If you can be a corporate sponsor or know of a business that may like to serve as one, please reach out to Joy Lobb, Booster Club President.