White Plains High School Orchestras
Mr. Zachary May
zacharymay@wpcsd.us
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Mrs. Joanna Smulakowski
joannasmulakowski@wpcsd.us
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Trip Survey

5/31/2017

 
Ms. Davis and Mr. May want every member of Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band to attend the Philadelphia trip in Spring 2018. Please complete the survey below in order to help us accomplish this!

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Quarter 3 Sectional Schedule - Symphony and Concert

2/3/2017

 

Symphony 

Violin 1 (Symphony)
Monday, February 6 – period 7
Monday, February 13 – period 2
Monday, February 27 – period 3
Monday, March 6 – period 4
Monday, March 13 – period 6
Monday, March 20 – period 7
Monday, March 27 – period 2
Violin 2 (Symphony)
Tuesday, February 7 - period 7
Tuesday, February 14 - period 2
Tuesday, February 28 - period 3
Tuesday, March 7 - period 4
Tuesday, March 14 - period 6
Tuesday, March 21 - period 7
Tuesday, March 28 - period 2
Viola (Symphony)
Wednesday, February 8 – period 7
Wednesday, February 15 – period 2
Wednesday, March 8 – period 3
Wednesday, March 15 – period 4
Wednesday, March 22 – period 6
Wednesday, March 29 – period 7
Cello (Symphony)
Thursday, February 9 – period 7
Thursday, February 16 – period 2
Thursday, March 9 – period 3
Thursday, March 16 – period 4
Thursday, March 23 – period 6
Thursday, March 30 – period 7
Bass (Symphony)
Friday, February 10 – period 7
Friday, February 17 – period 2
Friday, March 9 – period 3
Friday, March 17 – period 4
Friday, March 24 – period 6
Friday, March 31 – period 7

Concert Orchestra

Violin 1 (Concert)
Monday, February 6 – period 4
Monday, February 13 – period 6
Monday, February 27 – period 7
Monday, March 6 – period 2
Monday, March 13 – period 3
Monday, March 20 – period 4
Monday, March 27 – period 6
Violin 2 (Concert)
Tuesday, February 7 - period 4
Tuesday, February 14 - period 6
Tuesday, February 28 - period 7
Tuesday, March 7 - period 2
Tuesday, March 14 - period 3
Tuesday, March 21 - period 4
Tuesday, March 28 - period 6
Viola (Concert)
Wednesday, February 8 – period 4
Wednesday, February 15 – period 6
Wednesday, March 8 – period 7
Wednesday, March 15 – period 2
Wednesday, March 22 – period 3
Wednesday, March 29 – period 4
Cello (Concert)
Thursday, February 9 – period 4
Thursday, February 16 – period 6
Thursday, March 9 – period 7
Thursday, March 16 – period 2
Thursday, March 23 – period 3
Thursday, March 30 – period 4
Bass (Concert)
Friday, February 10 – period 4
Friday, February 17 – period 6
Friday, March 9 – period 7
Friday, March 17 – period 2
Friday, March 24 – period 3
Friday, March 31 – period 4

Video Resources for Symphony Auditions

2/2/2017

 

Symphony Auditions - February 7, 8, 9, 2017

Please follow this link to view videos of Mr. May playing all of the Symphony Orchestra audition excerpts. Play along, or watch for shifts and fingerings as practice tools! Good Luck!
Click here for practice videos!
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NY Philharmonic Field Trip 2016

9/8/2016

 

Field trip is Friday, October 28, 2016. 9am-3pm
Permission Slips are due Friday, September 9, 2016.

The White Plains High School orchestra program is taking a field trip to hear one of the world's greatest orchestras - the New York Philharmonic. The total cost of the trip is only $30! Please submit a field trip permission form by tomorrow, Friday September 9, if you wish to attend. The field trip form can be downloaded here:
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Welcome Back! Please complete Student Info Survey below

9/6/2016

 
String Orchestra Survey
Symphony Orchestra Survey
Concert Orchestra Survey
The surveys are located at the bottom of each page linked above.
Please complete all fields and hit 'Submit' by Wednesday Morning, September 7, 2016. 
This information will help us communicate about concerts, upcoming events, and student progress.
Thank you! - ​Mr. May

Band/Orchestra Awards - Date Survey

3/29/2016

 

    Our awards picnic date (June 6) conflicts with spring sports awards! Please let us know which of the following dates works for you.

    Our previous date (Monday June 6) conflicted with spring sports awards night! Let us know which date below works best for you!
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If you attended Mr. May's session at the NJMEA conference, please complete the survey below. Thank you!

2/20/2016

 
Downloadable Keynote Presentation from the form:
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    Feedback Survey - "Musical Generosity" Session
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Bye Bye Birdie at WPHS - February 5-7

2/2/2016

 
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Two WPHS Students Selected for NY All-State Orchestra

8/28/2015

 
Congratulations to Meredith Abato and Sarah Samaranayake on being selected for the 2015 New York All-State Orchestra!

The qualification process began when both students performed solos of the highest difficulty possible during the NYSSMA Zone 11 Solo and Ensemble festival last April. In order to be chosen for the orchestra, a student must earn a perfect score of 100 on their solo! Finally, students across the state are ranked by judges among the other perfect scores, and the highest-ranked students are chosen for all-state.

These students are among an elite group of only about 150 string players from all of New York State who made the cut. 

Euphonium player Elana Hausknecht and singer Isabelle Levine were also selected from WPHS for the All-State Band and Choir. The festival takes place December 3-6, 2015 in Rochester, NY. They have worked hard for this incredible accomplishment and will represent White Plains well.

Bravo!
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Symphony Orchestra Performance at Graduation

6/9/2015

 
The WPHS Symphony Orchestra will perform at the WPHS Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Westchester County Center. 

Underclassmen will meet at 4:15pm at WPHS in order to rehearse briefly and take a bus to the County Center. The bus will return after the ceremony arount 10:00pm. There will be an opportunity to purchase hot dogs and other food at the county center before the ceremony.

Seniors will bring their instrument to the County Center and leave it near the orchestra before joining the other Seniors for the graduation festivities.

The program will include Pomp and Circumstance, The Star-Spangled Banner, and Dance of the Comedians.

Looking forward to a great performance! All the best to our seniors!
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