The Webb Bridge Middle School Orchestra

2002 Georgia School of Excellence

2006, 2008 Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch

· James Barket, Director

· Elizabeth Fogartie, Principal

New This Week:

· Updated on February 6.

· Please read the The WBMS Orchestra Handbook carefully with your parents. Have your parents copy the requested information from the end of the handbook, paste it into an e-mail, and e-mail it to me (Barket@fultonschools.org). Thank you!

· Rising 9^th grade students who wish to audition for the AHS symphony should check the AHS Orchestra website for audition material. It will be posted there soon.

· February 5-7: UGA Double Bass Symposium.

· February 8: Advanced Violin Ensemble rehearsal 3:45-4:35 m.

· February 9: LGPE preview concert at WBMS, 7:00. Advanced Orchetra, 7^th & 8^th Grade Orchestra, Advanced 6^th Grade Orchestra (period 7). Students should be in their seats in the cafeteria by 6:40. Concert attire is as follows: black shoes, black socks, black pants, WBMS Orchestra shirt tucked in. The 6th Grade Orchestra will perform first followed by the 7^th & 8^th Grade Orchestra and finally the Advanced Orchestra. The concert should conclude by 7:50.

· February 10: Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra (featuring former WBMS Students) at Robert Ferst Theater (GT Campus), 8:00 pm.

· February 17: Low Strings Ensemble rehearsal 3:45 – 4:20 pm.

· February 17: Barrage will perform at AHS at 7:00. Please return ticket order form to James Barket at WBMS. Thank you! Barrage violinsts!

· February 18: Viola Ensemble rehearsal 7:40-8:10.

· February 22: Advanced Orchestra (periods 3 & 5) Rehearsal after school: 3:45-4:30.

· February 25: 7^th & 8^th Grade Orchestra (periods 4 & 6) Rehearsal after school: 3:45-4:30.

· March 1: LGPE for Advanced Orchestra (periods 3 & 5). We will depart from WBMS at 4:45 and return around 8:15 pm. Dinner will be served at WBMS at 3:45 pm.

· March 2: LGPE for 6^th Grade (period 7). We will depart from WBMS at 8:45 am and return around 1:00 pm. Students should bring some money for lunch at NVHS.

· March 3: LGPE for the 7^th & 8^th Grade Orchestra (periods 4 & 6). We will depart from WBMS at 8:45 am and return around 1:00 pm. Students should bring some money for lunch at NVHS.

· March 4-6: Congratulations to Brian Abedi, Jeffrey Bai, Amy Wang, Andrew Fu, and Charlie Tantillo who were accepted into the 2009 -10 All-State Orchestra. Please read the All-State Instructions. Thank you!

· March 8: Written assignments due for any student who missed a rehearsal or concert.

· Please click here for the Fulton Youth Orchestra Application.

· Please click here for information about the Advanced Girls and Young Men's choral groups sponsored by Ms. Yackley.

Send an e-mail to James Barket

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Contents

1. Read about the WBMS Orchestra
2. Concert & Event Calendar
3. The After-school Orchestras
4. Listen to the WBMS Orchestras
5. Youth Orchestras
6. Summer Camps
7. WBMS Orchestra Awards
8. The Vincent Biscoglio Award
9. The WBMS Orchestra Handbook
10. Links to other sites
11. Photo Gallery

Youth Orchestras:

Fulton Youth Orchestra

Buckhead Youth Orchestra

MYSO

Emory Youth Symphony and Atlanta Jr. Chamber Orch.

Still Waters Youth Sinfo-Nia

Camps and Workshops:

UGA Orchestra Festival	Bass Club of Georgia	Encore! Orchestra Camp	FSU Orchestra Camp	GAASTA Summer Camp
Up-beat String Camp	Bravo Summer String Camp	Orchestra Atlanta Camp	Irish Fiddle Camp	UGA Summer Camp	Strings International Festival

Webb Bridge Middle School opened in 1996. Previous orchestra directors were Sharon Anderson (1996-99) and Jennifer Batson (1999-2000). James Barket became Orchestra Director in the Fall of 2000. The orchestras perform three concerts each year at WBMS. They also participate regularly in the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, the Georgia State Invitational Orchestra Festival, and at various community events in the Alpharetta area. Chamber groups from WBMS also particpate in the GMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival. Since 1996, orchestras from WBMS have consistently received ratings of Superior and Excellent at GMEA Festivals, and many students from WBMS participate in the GMEA All-State Orchestra each year.

There are six active ensmbles at WBMS:
The Advanced Orchestra
The Combined 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra
The Sixth Grade Orchestra
The Viola Ensemble
The Low Strings Ensemble
The Advanced Violin Ensemble

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2009-2010 Concert & Event Calendar

• October 19: WBMS Advanced Orchestra Fall Concert, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24: All State Orchestra Auditions, Location TBA, All Day
• TBA: Trip to ASO with AHS (8th Grade), 4:30-11:30 pm
• Saturday, November 14: GMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival: Renaissance MS, time TBA.
• Tuesday, November 10: Book Fair, Dinner Concert, (7th & 8th Grade Orch.) 7:00 p.m.
• December 8: AHS Winter Concert (8th grade will perform) 7:00 p.m. at AHS!!!
• December 17th: WBMS 6th Grade Orchestra Holiday Concert, WBMS 7:00 p.m.
• December 18: WBMS Holiday Assemblies, during school for all students.
• Saturday, January 16: All State Orchestra Final Auditions, Westminser School, All Day
• TBA in February--Pre-LGPE Concert
• March 1-3 GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, Location TBA.
• March 4-6 (Thursday - Saturday): GMEA All-State Orchestra Festival, Savannah, GA
• March 18: WBMS Small Ensembles Concert, WBMS 7:00 p.m.
• March 22: AHS Cluster Concert, AHS 7:00 p.m.
• May 10: WBMS Spring Orchestra Concert, (All Grades) 7:00 p.m.

All orchestra students at WBMS perform with their respective grade-level orchestras. These orchestras meet each day during regularly scheduled classes. The Advanced Violin Ensemble, the Low Strings Ensemble, and the Viola Ensemble meet outside of school and are available for students desiring an additional performing experience. The Low Strings Ensemble is open to all cello, & bass students, and the Viola Ensemble is open to all viola students. The Advanced Violin Ensemble is open to all violin students by audition only. All three of these ensembles perform regular concerts at WBMS and tour area elementary schools that feed WBMS. Currently,these include Creek View, Lake Windward, New Prospect, and Ocee Elementary Schools. Go to top of page

Listen to the WBMS Orchestras!

Advanced Orchestra	7th & 8th Grade Orchestra	6th Grade Orchestra	Advanced Violin Ensemble
The Fury by Sanchit Malhotra	Contrasts by Robert Frost	Tangerine Rag by Richard Meyer	Petite Bouree by A. de Prosse arr. Siennicke
Palladio (mvt 1) by Karl Jenkins	Las Mariposas Exoticas by Spata	Oxford Overture by DelBorgo
Lullaby by Hofeldt

Awards

2001

• Musicianship: Mark Wahl
• Leadership: Christine Lee

2002

• Most Improved: Cristal Salisbury
• Unsung Hero: Stephanie Loo
• Leadership: Joan Kim, Hannah Lee, Stephanie Loo, Cate Rauschenberger

2003

• Most Improved: Hari Iyer
• Unsung Hero: Kumar Naik
• Leadership: Devin Cooper, Elizabeth Kim, Joy Wang, William Wang
• Exceptional Leadership: Joseph Cho

2004

• Most Improved: Katy Hsu
• Unsung Hero: Stephanie Olivier; Sheila Vedala
• Leadership: Howard Chern; Katy Hsu; Judy Lee; Julia Pei; Michelle Song

2005

• Most Improved: John Cunha
• Unsung Hero: Grant Carlton
• Leadership: Gary Castriota; Thomas Fielding; Adrianna Gregory; Andrew Lei; Nick Russell; Cassie Xie; Rachel Zisek

2006

• Most Improved: Sobhan Peterson; Lalit Janak; Bruna Alves; Tiffany Park
• Unsung Hero: Angelina Barrett; Jason Beck; Nupur Gupta; Shreena Patel
• Service: Natasha Johnson; Gabrielle Galon; David Moore
• Newsletter Editor and Creator: Nicole Yackley
• Leadership: Helena Chern; Angela Li; Wesley Gillis

2007

• Most Improved: Tanya Su; Arian Mizani; DiShaliek Wright; Mallory Kalajian
• Unsung Hero: Rachel LoPilato; Sanchit Malhotra; Melody Tsao; Green Kim; Bianca Popola
• Service: Megan Li; Harry Bernard; Nandhini Sundaresan; Mary Elizabeth Wicker
• Leadership: Juyun Kim; Ian Zheng; Hannah Fernadez; Kayla Moore

2008

• Most Improved: Neil Chaudhary; Jason Denis; Rucha Shrotriya; Swapnil Pujari
• Unsung Hero: Tayina Fenelus; Nikhila Edovalli; Stephanie Chang; Fred Hong
• Service: Natalie Mau; Brennan Thomas; Alex Edquist; Juny Kim
• Leadership: Navya Nadimpali; Anjalie Subramanian; Diane Lin; Steven Sonu

2009

• Most Improved: Avery Alsup; Sarah Montana; Annette Chu; Kiyoshi Woolheater
• Unsung Hero: Brian Kim; Calvin Su; Stephani Hoang; Ashley Johnson
• Service: Haritha Aribindi; Millad Asgharneya; Katie Zheng; Tucker Boyce; Younji Lee
• Leadership: Jasmine Merlette; Carly Sackellares; Eileen Cheng; Cathy Tang

The Vincent Biscoglio Award

Vincent Biscoglio was a well-known musician/educator in the central Conecticut area during the 1970's and 1980's. He was the band director at Keigwin Middle School in Middletown, and he also taught privately (saxophone and clarinet) and performed as a free-lance musician. He was a very well-loved and respected teacher with a reputation for producing excellent groups and going out of his way for his students. James Barket received his first formal music instruction from "Mr. B" at Keigwin Middle School, and Vincent Biscolgio taught him his first lesson on the electric bass. Mr. B did this to enable James to perform in the KMS Jazz Band. He allowed Barket to use his own personal amplifyer, and he used school money to purchase an electric bass. This is only one example of Mr. Biscoglio's generosity. At Keigwin, Mr. B initiated the Vincent Biscolgio Sr. Award for excellence. This award was given in honor of his father and was awarded to an outstanding 8th-grade student at KMS. Mr. B is no longer with us, but James Barket has established this award at WBMS in his honor to continue the tradition of nurturing excellence in young musicians that Mr. B began. The award is given each year to a student who has demonstrated excellence in participation and performance in the WBMS orchestra. It is the highest award given by the WBMS Orchestra, and the names of the recipients are engraved on a plaque that is on permanent display in the WBMS Orchestra room.

The Vincent Biscoglio Award Winners

2001: Christine Lee; Stephanie Hao	2002: Cristina Sung	2003: Nancy Williamson	2004: Aaron Yackley
2005: Joanna Choi	2006: Rachel Zervakos	2007: Nissa Mai	2008: Angela Kim; Kimberly Vater
2009: Cindy Kim

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Links

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