ST.

MARK’S ORCHESTRA PRACTICE RECORD

(Nov 2023 – Jan 2024)

Week of Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Total

Nov 27 End of
Thanksgiving

Dec 3 No School

Dec 10

Jan 3 ----------- Happy New

Year!

Jan 7 Elementary Beginning End of

US Intermediate Semester
Advanced

Minimum practice time is 60 minutes per week

Practice sessions should be distributed evenly throughout the weeks listed.

The times listed should represent individual, stringed instrument practice time only –
not private lesson or ensemble time.

Student [PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME] ________________________________________________

Parent Signature ____________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE HONOR ROLL

UPPER SCHOOL ORCHESTRA – 3 TIMES MINIMUM (3 hours per week)

ADVANCED STRINGS – 2 TIMES MINIMUM (2 hours per week)

INTERMEDIATE STRINGS – 1 ½ TIMES MINIMUM (90 minutes per week)

ELEMENTARY STRINGS – 1 ½ TIMES MINIMUM (90 minutes per week)

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

MS & US Fri Dec 8: MS/US Orchestra Concert @ 7pm

US Jan 25-27 (Thurs-Sat): TPSMEA All-State
US Sat Feb 24: TPSMEA High School Region Orchestra Clinic & Concert
MS Sat Feb 24: TPSMEA Middle School Honor Orchestra Clinic & Concert
US April 11-13 (Thurs-Sat): ISAS Fine Arts Festival (Austin)
US Wed April 17: US Orchestra Concert @7pm
MS Thurs May 2: MS Orchestra Concert @7pm
MS Tue May 7: MS Recital @4:30pm (optional)