AUDITION INFORMATION

If you will be new to the orchestra program please see the linked information and welcome handout. Every student interested in being a part of the orchestra program at Tompkins must audition for a group. See quick guide below for reference:

Sinfonia - All-State Material released May 1 - LIVE AUDITION (middle of May)
Sinfonietta - All-State Material released May 1 - LIVE AUDITION (middle of May)
Cambiata - Cambiata scales and etudes - Recorded audition due May 1
Lyrica - Lyrica scales and etudes - Recorded audition due May 1
Philharmonia - Philharmonia scales and etudes - Recorded audition due May 1
Camerata - Camerata scales and etudes - Recorded audition due May 1

1. Audition information can be found in this link. (scale requirements)
2. Etudes linked below:  3. If you are planning to audition for Sinfonia/Sinfonietta see tmea.org for etude information. The book information will be released on April 15 and the specific etude information will be released on May 1. Any changes made to the all-state material will be posted by May 2nd.
See reduction of all-state material here.
4. Online auditions should be completed and submitted to this link by May 1st. (link will be posted the last week of April).

Please read through recording guide here before submitting online audition. Failure to follow directions may result in a low test grade or even non-acceptance to the orchestra program. 

Audition Evaluation Link

Click the title above "Audition Evaluation Link" to access the audition evaluation link for the 2023-2024 school year. Please double and triple check the link access sharing permissions when copy/pasting. If we do not have access you audition is not complete. If you are playing a live audition for Sinfonia or Sinfonietta please just paste a link to your favorite piece of music. 
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  1. Since this is a formal audition, we recommend you dress up. You always want to put your best foot forward.
  2. Record from your device in landscape mode. 
  3. Your light source should be near the camera instead of behind you. This will ensure we can see the video clearly. 
  4. All your recordings should be placed into ONE google drive folder.
  5. Please make sure all your files have been set to “share with anyone with the link”.
  6. Follow naming system for the file folder as listed in the evaluation form.
  7. Copy and paste your FOLDER link to your online evaluation and then submit. 
  8. Please monitor your email address attached to the google drive. If we have problems with your files, we will use this email to communicate.
  9. Lastly, do not delete your files over the summer. 
Thanks to everyone that came out to our 2023 duck race. Congratulations to our grand prize winners:
1st place - Jooni H (10th Gen iPad)
2nd place - Eric X (Air Pods Pro)
3rd place - Emma C (JBL Charge 4 Blue Tooth Speaker)

DONOR CIRCLE PROGRAM

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Our Donor Circle Program for the 2022-2023 school year is open! If you know an business in the Katy area interested in becoming a supporter of the the OTHS Orchestra please share this information about our Donor Circle Program. The following link has all the benefits of membership in the program. The Tompkins Orchestra Friends booster club is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See more information here.

2023 TEXAS ALL-STATE MEMBERS

Each year, high school musicians from around the state take part in a series of competitive auditions (live and recorded) to earn a spot in the Texas All-State orchestras. After four rounds of fierce competition the following students from OTHS earned the title of All-State Musician:

       Bella Chan – Cello
       Arjun Chandupatla – Violin
       Eugene Chung – Viola
       Jake Jiang – Violin
       Lydia Kang – Cello
       Kendall Porter – Cello
       Andrew Yang – Cello

2023 TEXAS HONOR ORCHESTRA

We are very proud to announce that our Sinfonia orchestra was named 2023 Texas Honor Orchestra. As a part of the state champion title this orchestra performed at the TMEA Convention in February. Congratulations to all our Sinfonia members on their outstanding work from August through October. Your Tompkins HS community is very proud.

Class of 2022 TOF Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to scholarship winners Gabby Carlos, Elleen Kim, Michael Chung, Ryan Chen, Jojo Fujiwara, Gabin Kim, Jenny Xun, & Hannah Yi! We are grateful for your hard work and dedication to the Tompkins Orchestras.
UPCOMING EVENTS

May
1  Jones Hall Performance 6:55p
2  Hosting WCJH Orch
3  Hosting TJH Orch
5  Senior MNR 5:30-7:30p
10  TOF Board Meeting 7p
11  Final Concert 6:30p
17  Hosting CRJH Orch
20  Orchestra Banquet
22  8th Grade Orch Parent Night 
25  OTHS Graduation
25  Officer Workday (PM)
DOCUMENTS & FORMS

Absence Form
​Handbook 2022-2023
​Supply List 2022-2023​
Event Calendar 2022-2023
​Solo & Ensemble Information
​Donor Circle Program
​Orchestra Friends Memberships
​​Letter Jacket Points Sheet
Post-Activity Release
​​​Uniform Policy
Music Vocabulary
Endorsements & Fine Arts
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