Jamboree Info

Hello 6th Grade Orchestra Parents,

Your child’s next concert is the 6th Grade String Jamboree District 12 West. Your child will perform alongside other 6th Grade Orchestra students from Lost Mountain, McClure, and Lovinggood. This concert takes place at Harrison High School on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. We are requesting that all students bring in $13 for a pizza dinner and for transportation costs. They will come down to the theater that day during 7th Period and will bring their belongings on the bus with them to Harrison. Chaperones will meet us at Durham at 3:30pm. The itinerary is listed below. The concert starts promptly at 7:30 pm. We encourage all parents to come listen to their child perform; it will be a fun concert to watch! If you cannot attend the concert, please make arrangements to be sure that your child is picked up by 8pm.

Jamboree Itinerary:

5:00-5:15 - Set-up/Schools begin arriving at Harrison

5:15-5:30 - Tuning

5:30-6:30 - Rehearsal (approx.7 minutes/piece)

6:30-7:20 - Pizza/Dinner break

7:20-7:25 - Students back in place

7:28-7:30 - Welcome to audience

7:30-8:00 - Concert

8:00 - Concert ends/clean-up

Students will also need to bring the following items to school that day:

1. A folding music stand--Labeled with their name!
2. Instrument, shoulder rest/rock stop--Labeled with their name!
3. Music
4. Durham Music Department polo & nice jeans (please wear this to school!)