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4/21/11--Congratulations to several Pearce Orchestra Students for their
performance at Tuesday’s Chamber Music Festival. Over 50 performances took place
and 39 of those students received a “Superior” rating on their solo and/or
ensemble.
In addition, the following students were also awarded an “Honor Award” for a
truly exceptional performance: Romel Shearer and Duffy Hogan on Cello; Travis
Kannarr on Viola; and freshman Ryun Howe on Violin. These students and select
others will be invited to play on the Pearce Orchestra’s final concert on May
19.
4/9/11--Pearce combined orchestras win "Most Outstanding Orchestra" in
Chicago Competition. Click for details and
photos.
3/28/11--Click
to download the final Chicago trip packet. Please note that the last
page must be printed, signed by parent and student, and returned to the
directors before trip departure.
11/22/10--Congratulations to Lauren Rosene and Nikky Wang, who qualified for
the 2010-2011 Pearce Academic Decathlon Team. They will participate in the
regional competition to be held at PHS on January 29-30.
10/16/10--Congratulations to the following students for being selected last
Saturday as members of the TMEA Region 3 All-Region Orchestra:
1st violin - Eline Rosenthal, Kat Bullard and Kaitlin Valentine
2nd violin - Taylor Piske, Yuval Kavosh, Sarah Rigall, Conor Lindahl, and Ashley
Tucker
Viola - Laura Myers and Yifan Wang
Cello - Romel Shearer and Eddie Chu
Bass - Jacob Holland and Abby McBroom
Out of the 30 students that auditioned from Pearce, 50% made it. Way to go
Orchestra!
8/20/10--Orchestra registration is
scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2010 in the orchestra room. Click on the
"Forms" link on the left menu for more information and related documents.
4/26/10--JJ Pearce Orchestra accolades
from Houston
As you may know the Pearce
Orchestras returned from our trip to the Space City Music Showcase in Houston,
TX this past Monday. Not only did the orchestras perform well, they literally
“took the cake.” Both the Non-Varsity and Varsity Orchestras won “superior”
ratings from all three judges, the top rating possible.
In addition, our Varsity
Orchestra received “Best in Class” for being the best 4A Orchestra and “Best
Overall” for being the best orchestra in attendance at the festival.
This has only happened one other time in the Pearce Orchestra’s
history.
If you have the time, stop by
and see our giant trophies from this contest! Also following the
contest, the orchestra group celebrated at Schlitterbahn Galveston, Stewart
beach, NASA, Houston Dynamos soccer game, and the Galleria. Many thanks to
our wonderful director Melissa Livings, assistant director Jason Bolak, as
well as staff and parent chaperones who generously gave their time to be part
of this trip.
3/09/10--Orchestra UIL Results: (Click
for Photos)
The Non-Varsity String Orchestra, under the direction of
Jason Bolak, earned “Excellent” ratings (2’s) in both categories. This is the 2ndhighest
rating an orchestra can get and we could not be prouder on their work and growth
over the semester on some very difficult music.
The Varsity Full Orchestra, under the direction of Melissa
Livings, earned “Superior” ratings (1’s) in both categories. This is known in
the music world as a Sweepstakes, the highest honor at UIL. This is the 7thyear
in a row that our Varsity has earned this rating so that makes the
accomplishment ever sweeter to us. We also owe our thanks to our band program at
Pearce who contributed wind, brass, and percussionists to this ensemble.
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