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May 21, 2006
The Mabry Symphony will have a final performance on Wednesday, May 24th in the Mabry Theater. There will be 2 performances. The first will be at 1:00pm and the second at 1:50pm. The program will consist of selections from our GMEA performance in Savannah in January.
Posted by Doemel at 04:00 PM
May 18, 2006
Practice Records are due Monday 5/22.
ATTENTION!! There are only 2 days betwen this date and the date I have to have final grades in.
Posted by Doemel at 07:53 PM
May 17, 2006
I am very proud of what the Mabry Orchestras have accomplished this year. They’ve made excellent progress that exceeded my expectations. At festival all of the Mabry Orchestra performances received the highest possible scores, including sight-reading. The trips to Six Flags, Woodruff, and Savannah were great fun, and I was always proud of the student’s behavior. I hope you share my excitement about what we can accomplish together in the next year or two.
I recognize and appreciate that many of the Mabry Orchestra students are talented and dedicated in other areas as well. Fortunately, the Mabry and Lassiter Orchestras involve very limited before or after school activities. It is one of the reasons that students are able to participate through high school while maintaining their involvement in other activities.
Scheduling has begun for next school year. Click here to download/print an intent form to complete and return so your child will be enrolled in orchestra in 2006-2007. Please contact me at Chris.Doemel@CobbK12.org with any questions.
Posted by Doemel at 05:11 PM
The Mabry Symphony will rehearse this Thursday, May 18th. Please make certain all folders are at the rehearsal.
We will rehearse Cross Creek. Please come prepared.
Please arrive at 7:50 so we may begin rehearsing at 8:00.
This will be our last morning rehearsal of the year.
Posted by Doemel at 04:43 PM
May 10, 2006
Click here and check this out! And don't just look at the pictures. Read what it says about each finger pattern.
Posted by Doemel at 12:17 PM
May 09, 2006
2006
October 7th - GMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival, Smitha MS
October 28th - GMEA All-State Orchestra district auditions, Pope HS
2007
January 13th - GMEA All-State Orchestra final auditions, TBA
February 12th - Middle School Honor Orchestra auditions - Dickerson MS
February 26-28 - GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation (Mabry Symphony only) - McEachern HS
March 1-3 - All-State Orchestra event - Savannah
March 5th - CODA MS Large Group Performance Evaluation, 7th grade – Dodgen MS
March 6th - CODA MS Large Group Performance Evaluation, 8th grade - Dodgen MS
March 23rd-24th - Middle School Honor Orchestra - McEachern HS
Posted by Doemel at 04:36 PM
May 03, 2006
Our last concert of the year will be Thursday, May 4th at 7 p.m. in the Mabry Theater. There will be a reception following the performance.
This concert is the culmination of our hard work this year and one I'm sure you will not want to miss. While we usually have an excellent turnout for our concerts, I hope we can have 100% of parents and students in attendance. We have worked hard this year and it is always exciting to play for a full house.
The 7th graders will stay after school the day of the concert for a final run-through. We will have a pizza dinner as the sixth graders did for the holiday concert. 7th graders will bring their concert clothes with them to school that morning.
Sixth and eighth graders need to be at school no later than 6:15 to tune and prepare. Sixth graders will meet in the band room, Eighth graders in the orchestra room.
Cello and bass players will need their own instruments. Please bring them on Wednesday morning so we can use them in class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Concert dress is long black on bottom, white on top. Long black skirt or pants for the girls and long tie for the boys. Short skirts, T-shirts and tennis shoes are NOT appropriate and will not be allowed on stage.
Parents can help by chaperoning/helping some time during the evening; the pizza dinner at 5:30, at 6:10 in the band and orchestra rooms, or sit with and actively monitor the groups in the audience before and after they have performed. Debbie Baker is again arranging a reception and will need help setting up and serving.
Click here
to view and print the permission/volunteer form
This has been an awesome year for us; a new room, the great honor of being invited to perform at the GMEA Conference, culminating in a wonderful performance and fun trip, a great new bunch of 6th graders and the prospect of doing this all again next year! Thank you to all the Mabry orchestra members, and their parents, for a wonderful year.
If you have questions please contact me Chris.Doemel@Cobbk12.org.
Posted by Doemel at 10:09 PM
Will rehearse tomorrow morning at 8:00. Please arrive at 7:50 so we may begin on time.
Our Spring Concert scheduled for Tuesday 5/9 has been cancelled. Instead we will play 2 concerts in school on Wednesday, May 24th, the last week of school. We will perform in the Mabry Theater during the eighth grade connections block. The first performance will begin at 12:45, the second at 1:35. Parents are invited.
Posted by Doemel at 04:54 PM
