The FDHS Chamber Orchestra has been selected as the featured high school orchestra performing ensemble for the 2020-2021 Kentucky Music Educators Association “Virtual” Conference. Multiple high school orchestras across the state applied by submitting a recording, and our Chamber Orchestra was chosen as the best of all applicants submitted. This is the equivalent of winning a “state championship,” so congratulations to these students!
Hello FDHS Orchestra families,
FDHS will be distributing materials to students starting August 20th. You will receive your school instrument (if you need one) and your method book/music at this time. In order for me to have these items prepared for you, please complete the survey below. If you do not complete the survey by August 18th you may not receive an instrument and/or method book, and will be responsible for obtaining these items on your own for NTI work. If you have your own personal instrument, please still complete the survey, as there are questions about your method book as well.
If you are unsure what size instrument you need, I will be measuring instrument sizes at the CGWA entrance of the building on August 20th and August 21st from 8:30-10:30am and 1:30-3:30pm. If these times do not work for you, please contact me to arrange a meeting time. I can also tune and/or tape your instruments at this time. Once again, if you’re not available during these times, please contact me so we can arrange a time to tune/tape your instrument.
Please be aware that there is a $25 class fee for all students (new and returning) that covers the cost of your method book and music. There is an additional $25 rental fee for any student using a school-owned instrument. We are not collecting these fees at this time; they will be collected at a later date once we return to in person instruction. Please make arrangements to have these fees available when the time comes; families with financial concerns may contact me.
Students will need to have:
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you!
Sarah Payne
Director of Orchestras
Frederick Douglass High School
Carter G Woodson Academy
Dixie Elementary School
Gifted and Talented Certified
sarah.payne@fayette.kyschools.us
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
In honor of today being our “final concert” that we never got to have, I would like to recognize the following students who would’ve received awards at our Awards Ceremony. ALL 2019-2020 FDHS orchestra students would have received a pin, letter, etc. for participation. We will have a make-up award ceremony around the same time as the make-up graduation, so all 2019-2020 orchestra students can attend to receive their awards in person.
Award descriptions:
Most Outstanding – the student who demonstrated the most dedication to not only the FDHS orchestra program, but their own personal improvement as a musician.
Most Improved – the student who demonstrated the most improvement from the beginning to the “end” of the school year.
100% Award – the student(s) who always demonstrated 100% effort in orchestra both in and outside of the orchestra classroom.
Lexington Philharmonic Guild Award: Awarded to one deserving senior a year. This student has demonstrated above and beyond dedication to the Arts.
National School Orchestra Award: Awarded to one deserving senior a year. This student has demonstrated above and beyond dedication to the Orchestra Program as well as their own personal improvement as a musician.
CONCERT ORCHESTRA:
Most Outstanding: Prosperity Meade
Most Improved: Deen Hopper & Ashley Christi
100% Award: Blake Longworth, Prakriti Bhandari & Taylor Bell
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA:
Most Outstanding: Kayleigh Schenk
Most Improved: Maimouna Mark
100% Award: Julianne Fisher, Logan Smith, Olivia Johnson, & Ali Hamza
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
Most Outstanding: Navin Tantasook
Most Improved: Nathaniel Perri
100% Award: Alexandria Troth, Annika Maxey, JJ Vires, & Alexis Lewis (with honorable mention to: Liza Duarte, Evanna Marji, & Emma Anderson)
Lexington Phil Guild Award: Abbigail Grace Phelps
National School Orchestra Award: Phocheng Ly
Hello: Please be aware that after much debate and discussion, we came to the difficult decision to cancel the band and orchestra concert this evening. This was not mandated by the district, but was instead decided for the safety of the students and audience members. We have numerous students absent from school today due to illness, and have watched as other athletic and arts events have been cancelled across the state. We were expecting a large audience of over 300 this evening, and did not feel it would be a safe atmosphere. We are looking to either live-stream or re-schedule the concert after we know more about any possible school cancellations. Thank you.
Information on signing up and auditioning for the FDHS Orchestras can be downloaded here: FDHS Orchestra (1)
