Monthly Archives: June 2016

TMEA Honor Full Orchestra Finalists

TMEA_Logo_BlueI’m pleased to announce that the Plano West Symphony Orchestra (full orchestra), has been named a finalist in the TMEA Honor Orchestra competition!  Although our orchestra program has been named the TMEA Honor Orchestra winner six times in string orchestra, this is the first time in school history that we have been named a finalist in the full orchestra category.  Congratulations to everyone who was involved, especially graduated Seniors!  The final round will be judged on July 21 in San Antonio, Texas.

2016-2017 Orchestra Placements

Dear Students,

Below, you will find a link to find your orchestra placement for next school year.  Students are listed by student ID number in a randomized order that does not reflect your placement within your ensemble.

The nature of auditions is that some people are happy with their placements, but others feel some disappointment.  Please understand that Mrs. Gross and I spent a great deal of time working through the audition results to guarantee that everyone is in the group that will allow them to succeed, but also to become better musicians.  Most importantly, please don’t let the results define you as a musician or as a person.  In the end, none of this matters that much.  But the work that you will do (or not do) means everything about who you will become as a person.

If you’re disappointed, please consider a few points:

  1. The level of competition at West is high.  Really high.  The upside of this is that all of our orchestras really play beyond their apparent level.   For example, the third orchestra at West is playing at a level much higher than the top orchestra at most schools in Texas.  Regardless of the group you’re in, it is going to be good.

2.  It is totally normal to be in a “lower” group at West than you were in at Shepton or Jasper.  Juniors, remember that you were auditioning against seniors with more experience and against talented players from the other high school.  Believe me, though, that the level of music we will be playing in the groups will not in any way be a step back from what you are accustomed to.

I’m so excited for our orchestra next year!  This will be the largest Plano West Orchestra in history.  Let’s make it a great year!

RESULTS

Senior Orchestra Officers

We are so pleased to announce our Senior Orchestra Leadership team for next school year.  This was an incredibly difficult selection process, and we are so pleased there was so much interest in being a part of making the Plano West Orchestra the very best!

Officers, please plan on a work day this summer.  Most likely it will be on August 19, so put that on your calendar.  If things change, we’ll let you know.  Be sure to get connected on the Office Facebook page.

Co-Presidents

Zoe M

Alice Z

Members at Large

Krystal L

Sharon S

Raymond C

Serena C

Dominique M

Samantha C

Paolo A

Emily S

Katherine M

Roger D

Eddie W

Ramya P

Shivani K

Mason S

Jacqueline C

Essence R

Amanda W

Alexis R

Ana S.

Tiffany K.

Ian H.

Emily C.

Uma K.

Hana H.

Sri B.

Amit S.