Emerson-Williams Elementary School: Instrumental Music!
Ms. Emily Caravella 
Instrumental Music Teacher
Email: ecaravella@wethersfield.me
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FESTIVAL INFORMATION FOR 2018-19

Dear Festival String Students:

Congratulations on being a member of the 2018-2019 Festival String Orchestra! Mr. Dion will be your Festival Orchestra Teacher! 

Rehearsal Schedule: 

  
           DATES                                        LOCATION                            TIME     
     
January 3            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                         3:40-4:40 PM

    January 10            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    January 17             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    January 24             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    January 31             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    February 7            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                          3:40-4:40 PM
    February 14             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    February 21            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    February 28             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    March 7            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                               3:40-4:40 PM
    March 14            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                            3:40-4:40 PM
    March 21**            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                         3:40-4:40 PM
    March 28            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                            3:40-4:40 PM
TUESDAY April 2 (Dress Rehearsal)     Wethersfield High School Stage                       3:40-4:40 PM

**Half day for Students, They will go home and report back to the building at 3:40pm.

CONCERT: April 3 - Wethersfield High School
Orchestra students must report to WHS Band room at 6:15pm Concert begins at 7pm.

               
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You will receive folders and a smartmusic class code. We will be going over this music during the rehearsal but please look over it so you are ready to make some awesome music! Please pay careful attention to the bowings and bow lifts (especially any that I have written in your music!)

Ways you can work on your music before rehearsal:

  1. LISTEN to the pieces!
They are all listed on my school website under the FESTIVAL STRINGS tab: http://emersonwilliamsbandstrings.weebly.com/

Or… click the title of the music to be directed to the links on JW PEPPER! 

1. Fire Dragon Mountain.... Rob Grice
2. Finale from Serenade for Strings.... Tchaikovsky Arr. Gruselle 
3. Echoes of Bartok..... Bartok Arr. Cummings 

4. American Fiddle Medley.... Phillips 

2. READ your music as you listen to the songs!
3. PLAY through your parts and put a small star next to any measures you have a question about! (You can ask me at the first rehearsal J)


CONGRATS PAST FESTIVAL ENSEMBLES!