THE DOERRE ORCHESTRA
SOLO CONTEST
The Solo Contest is an opportunity for all students to show their individual skill on their instrument. They each prepare a piece to perform with a piano accompanist in front of a judge who specializes on the students’ instrument. These master teachers then mentor the student after their performance to help them grow in their technique and musicianship skills.
Philharmonic Orchestra
This page contains useful information for the Doerre Philharmonic Orchestra ONLY
UNIFORM
Proper uniform is requiered at all concerts. Infraction of this dress code will result in a reduction of the student's concert major grade.
- Boys: Black dress pants of plain, polyester blend (check the length!). Black dress shoes and socks, Tuxedo shirt, red bow tie and cummerbund. (The students will be measured for their tux shirts at school and the shirts will be ordered through the school. The cost is $18.00)
- Girls: School provided black dresses, nylons and closed-toe black dress shoes ($15.00 cleaning fee for dress)
The items provided by the school must be returned at the end of the year. If any of these items are lost, the student will be responsible for the replacement cost. If uniform parts need cleaning during the year, please professionally dry clean items, as all items will fade. Harm to the uniforms will result in a replacement fee for the entire uniform.
CONCERTS
Every concert and rehearsal is a major grade! Students using school cellos/basses will need to bring their instrument from home for the extra rehearsals. Please arrange transportation accordingly.
During the concerts, each student will be doing a concert evaluation when they are not performing. Concert evaluations are not optional. This will be part of the major grade along with the performance grade. Students are to write in complete sentences in their critique. One worded answers or vague answers will result in a grade deduction. The student will turn in the evaluation in class the next school day or when he/she returns from being absent.
Kleinfest
Kleinfest, also known as pre-UIL, is our first performance of the UIL music. On this day, the students who are in the top four performing groups (Intermediate/Philharmonic/Symphony/Chamber) will play their prepared UIL concert music for judges. They will be evaluated based on their performance and given scores. Once they are done with the concert portion, the group then moves on to another room for the sight-reading portion. A different judge evaluates the level of music literacy for the group. During the sight reading portion, both the conductor and the performing group has between 5-8 minutes to silently learn music they have never seen before. When their time is up, they must perform the music for the judge. The judge then evaluates the music literacy of the group and gives them a score based on their performance.
Ann Roberts Music Festival
The Ann Roberts Music Festival, formally known as the Galveston Isle Festival, is a festival for our four top performing groups: Intermediate, Philharmonic, Symphony, and Chamber. The music that is prepared for UIL will be performed as three judges evaluate our performances and give us feedback as well as scores. To celebrate the achievement of such concert, the students will be rewarded with a fun day after the performances. More details will be given in class.
Students who take part of the Ann Roberts Festival will need to follow UIL rules of “No Pass/No Play”.