Category: Orchestra Updates

Our first concert of the year – “Gaelic Gala” – will take place at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 18 in the Langley auditorium. The concert is free and will be video recorded.  Note that all students are required to wear the black Langley Orchestra polo shirt and black pants or skirts. Doc should have Spiritwear orders to distribute in classes October 13-14.

All students are required to attend concert-day rehearsals. The rehearsal schedule is:

Because students must stay for rehearsal, we encourage students to participate in the catered concert-themed dinner in the cafeteria. For this Celtic concert, participating students will enjoy a Baked Potato Bar with choice of Caesar or house salad. Sign up by Wednesday, October 12th and pay the $12 for this dinner (plus a Cheddar Up service charge of approximately $1) at CheddarUp. This dinner can accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions, just be sure to fill out the details on the registration form.

Prior to the start of the concert, we congregate in Langley Hall starting around 6:15 for some entertainment in the Black Box, this time featuring The Jam (who many of you know as Wes’s band). We ask parents to consider sending in a shareable snack for our Hospitality tables or volunteering to assist with dinner or Hospitality in Langley Hall at this SignUpGenius. Thank you for your support!

We will have Krispy Kreme doughnuts for sale in Langley Hall on concert day. This time, we’ll be selling boxes of 10 glazed doughnuts for $10 per box, CASH ONLY. Doughnut sales will start at 3:25 sharp — this is a FCPS rule that we must adhere to – and will end when we run out. Come early to ensure you can get your Krispy Kreme!

Finally, we’ll note that Langley Orchestra Society hires a professional videographer to record each of our concerts, and we will share that link with orchestra families approximately a week after the concert via our e-newsletter. Make sure to sign up for orchestra’s e-news if you haven’t already! (See signup in right sidebar – and note that this is different from the Langley PTSA’s e-News.)

See you on the 18th!

Due to the impending heavy rains this weekend, we have rescheduled our Car Wash Fundraiser to Saturday, October 15th. Students can sign up or revise prior signups in the orchestra room. Parents, please consider signing up to help out by bringing snacks or drinks to fuel our musicians, or volunteer to help out at the car wash at the SignUp Genius.

Thank you to all of the parents who attended our Trip Meeting on Wednesday evening, August 31. A huge thank you to our Trip Coordinator Karen DeFilipps for the countless hours of work she has already put into planning this exciting trip. Doc is planning an exciting repertoire that will be sure to impress!

Students who would like to attend the trip must both (1) register at WeTravel as well as (2) pay the deposit via MySchoolBucks by 6pm on Sunday, September 18th. Initially we will only be able to guarantee 100 students for the trip, so be sure to register and pay the deposit early if you want to secure your spot. For more details and for the links to register, please visit our trip page at https://www.langleyorchestra.org/nyc-trip-march-2023/