Monthly Archives: May 2019

2019 Banquet Info

Due to the large number of students we won’t see today due to AP tests, important info for the tonight’s orchestra banquet is here.

Location: Renaissance Hotel (900 E Lookout Dr, Richardson, TX 75082).

Parking: Park in the parking garage directly across from the hotel. You will receive a parking ticket when you go through the gate — KEEP THIS TICKET AND BRING IT INSIDE WITH YOU. There will be a machine in our banquet area to “validate” your ticket, which means you’ll be able to leave the parking garage for free. Don’t lose this ticket or you will have to pay when you leave.

If you park on the street, you will very likely be towed. Only park in the parking garage.

Drop-Offs: If you aren’t parking, there is a car lane that allows for quick and easy drop-off at the hotel. There is no need to drop off far away from the hotel.

Time Frame
6:30 – 7:00: Check in. Check in at your school’s table.
7:00 – 8:00: Dinner
8:00 – 8:45: Individual school presentations
8:45: Dance battle
9:00 – 11:00: Dance

If you are being picked up, you must be picked up promptly at 11:00pm.

2019 Alumni/Senior Performance

Are you a Plano West Orchestra alumni? Then join us on our last concert of the year for a developing orchestra tradition. We are going to end the May 6 concert with a special senior performance (Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera). Mid-performance, orchestra alumni will join the seniors to finish out the piece. Help transition the seniors to “alumni-hood” if you’re available!

The concert will be on May 6 at 6:30pm. The senior performance will be the last piece on the program, so it will happen at some point after 8:30pm. You will need to be in the orchestra room as Chamber Orchestra is performing their final piece (Bohemian Rhapsody) – a student will come and bring you to where you need to be. Attire is casual…. if you have an old orchestra t-shirt, wear that!

If you want to participate, print out the music at HERE. (All piano and percussion parts will be covered by PWSH students. Do not print these parts) You will need to provide your own instruments. If you’re a cello or bass player, we MIGHT have a limited number of instruments to lend. Please email PWSH Orchestra Director Ryan Ross at [email protected] to inquire on a possible instrument-borrow. Violins – you can choose if you play Violin 1 or 2.

As marked in the music, the piece will begin with only seniors playing on stage. At measure 31, we will repeat back to 14, and on the repeat alumni will join. From there, the entire group will play to the end.

No need to RSVP this year. Our email database only goes back to 2011 or so. Please help spread the word to our alumni going all the way back to 2001!