Langley Orchestra

Our feeder schools are finally getting ready to have their first live orchestra concerts since the pandemic — and they would be grateful for some Langley volunteers to help with tuning and other last-minute concert prep. Tri-M members will receive hours for volunteering, so please consider signing up to help out.

Churchill Elementary – Tuesday, May 17th

Spring Hill Elementary – Thursday, May 19th

Cooper Middle School – Wednesday, June 1st (NOTE DATE CHANGE!)

Colvin Run Elementary – Thursday, June 2nd (2 concerts)

Please sign up at the SignUpGenius here.

Hope to see everyone at the car wash this Saturday, April 23rd at the BP in McLean (1423 Chain Bridge Road – corner of Old Dominion) from 10:00-4:00. Parents can sign up to volunteer or provide food donations here. We welcome everyone to stop by and would especially appreciate volunteers willing to contribute old towels. Students can sign up to volunteer at the car wash on the orchestra white board — shifts will be 9:30-11:30, 11:30-1:30, and 1:30-4:00. Students should wear an orchestra t-shirt or polo, bring their own reusable water bottle, and an old towel.

For those unable to stop by, please consider donating to our car wash fundraiser – no donation is too small!

The Langley HS Orchestra is excited to welcome all string students to the upcoming 2022-23 season.

The orchestra program is comprised of five classes that rehearse separately but often combine into three orchestras for concerts, assemblies, and assessments.  There is one section for each grade level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) and one additional section (Philharmonic) which requires an audition and pulls from all grade levels.  In addition, adjustments may be necessary for some students due to class scheduling, instrumentation of the ensembles, or advanced background and training.

There is a place in the orchestra for every string student who wishes to join and students are automatically placed into their grade-level class.  However, those who wish to be considered for advanced placement, section seating, or Philharmonic are encouraged to submit an audition by video.  The audition will comprise one scale of the student’s choosing (number of octaves and difficulty will be considered) and a short selection (1-2 min) that demonstrates the student’s tone, technique, and musicality.  There is no need for special equipment – a video from a smartphone, tablet, or school laptop works fine and piano accompaniment is not necessary.  Please be sure to introduce yourself at the beginning of your video.

Students already in Langley Orchestra will submit video auditions in Schoology.  Students who will be new to Langley Orchestra should submit video auditions via this Google Form or FCPS students may also submit videos via FlipGrid. Please be sure to submit your video in either one of these 2 options (not both!) by Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

We welcome you to learn more about the Langley Orchestra via this website and/or come join us at our final concert of the 2021-22 school year on Tuesday evening, May 24th at 7:00 pm in the Langley Auditorium (enter through Door 14).