Concertino East School Tour Registration Details
Hello, Concertino East families,
We are excited for you to embark on your Tour of Schools on Friday, April 17. This special event will include performances at two elementary schools and a clinic at the University of Minnesota with Mark Russell Smith!
SCHOOL TOUR OVERVIEW
This immersive “day of GTCYS” is a highlight of the Concertino East season!
Concertino East students will:
- Introduce elementary school children to the full orchestra (many only have heard strings alone or band alone).
- Raise awareness of GTCYS’ programs in the community.
- Share the entire day with your fellow GTCYS musicians.
- Visit a college campus and experience a clinic with Mark Russell Smith.
- Build stamina, endurance, and attention by performing the same concert program multiple times, which is common for professionals, but rare for student ensembles!
A note about attendance:
This event occurs on a school day, and therefore cannot be mandatory, but your participation is crucial for a successful tour. For the success of the orchestra, please make every effort to participate.
APRIL 17 SCHEDULE
An outline of the schedule is included below and is subject to change. GTCYS will send a detailed itinerary as the tour approaches.
- 7:15am: Tour begins! Parents/guardians drop off students at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church. Students will ride the bus together for the day.
- Morning performance at Moreland Arts & Sciences Magnet School in West St. Paul
- Lunch and social activities (students bring their own lunches)
- Clinic at the University of Minnesota with Mark Russell Smith
- Afternoon performance at Glacier Hills Elementary School in Eagan
- When the concerts conclude, students will board buses together to return to Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church
- 4:45pm: Tour ends: Parents/guardians pick up students at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church.
TOUR RSVP: COMPLETE BY MARCH 27
All Concertino East students must complete the RSVP form by March 27, even if you’re not attending. Mentors, we’d love to have you join the tour: please feel free to sign up if you’re able to attend!
Click here to RSVP for the April 17 tour.
- $25 regular fee
- $5 fee for tuition assistance recipients
ABSENCE LETTER
Please use this letter for permission to be absent from school on April 17 for this GTCYS event:
School Absence Letter
CHAPERONES
We will need some help from parents/guardians to chaperone the tour. The student sign-up confirmation page includes a link for parents/guardians to sign up to chaperone the tour. Please contact Sara Minder at sara@gtcys.org with questions about chaperoning.
ATTIRE
All students should wear the “family concert attire” as outlined in your Musicians Handbook
- Single-color long-sleeved top (at least ¾ length sleeves) shirt.
- Black pants/skirt and shoes
Please let us know if you have any questions about this event! We hope that all of you will be able to attend!