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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 2 Senior MAR 3:30-4:30p 3 Hosting TJH Orchestra 7 Katy Young Artist Contest (JHS) 10 Senior TAR 3:30-4:30p 12 Final Concert 6:30p 15 KYAC Honor Recital 17 Hosting CRJH Orchestra 19 Senior Walk 21 Orchestra Banquet! 23 8th Grade Parent Night 7p 25 OTHS Graduation 26 Officer Work Day DOCUMENTS & FORMS
Absence Form Audition Info 2022-2023 Handbook 2021-2022 Supply List 2021-2022 Event Calendar 2021-2022 Donor Circle Program Orchestra Friends Memberships Letter Jacket Points Sheet Post-Activity Release Uniform Policy Music Vocabulary Endorsements & Fine Arts 
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2022-2023 Audition Material (updated 5/10 for piano)Please see audition information link for 2022-2023 audition requirements. Audition etudes are linked below. The recorded audition date has been moved to May 6th. This allows all Camerata, Philharmonia, Lyrica, & Cambiata auditions two weeks of preparation time. Audition submission links will be shared the week of April 1.
*As noted in the audition requirement page, ALL Sinfonia and Sinfonietta auditions will be scheduled in person. More info for that audition will be sent at a later date (auditions middle of May). VIOLIN ETUDE MATERIAL VIOLA ETUDE MATERIAL CELLO ETUDE MATERIAL BASS ETUDE MATERIAL PIANO AUDITION SIGN UP (Live auditions 5/19) AUDITION GUIDELINES AND SUBMISSION LINK - DUE MAY 6th 
DONOR CIRCLE PROGRAM
Our Donor Circle Program for the 2021-2022 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.
All-State Musicians 2022Congratulations to 10 ALL-STATE Orchestra members from the OTHS Orchestras. Mr. Porter and Ms. Marts are beyond proud of all your hard work and dedication to your craft. Job well done! We look forward to hearing your All-State Concert performances in February!
WHY IS POSTURE SO IMPORTANT?
Besides performing at maximum efficiency, body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. Body posture shapes who you are.
Science Says Lessons Were the Best Thing Your Parents Ever Did For You
If your parents ever submitted you to regular music lesson as a kid, you probably got in a fight with them once or twice about it. Maybe you didn't want to go; maybe you didn't like practicing. But we have some bad news: They were right. It turns out that all those endless major scale exercises and repetitions of "Chopsticks" had some incredible effects on our minds. (Click through to read more)
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