The Webb
Bridge Middle
School
2002 Georgia School
2006, 2008, 2011 Georgia
Lighthouse School
2010 National
Blue Ribbon
School
· James Barket, Director
· Susan Opferman, Principal
New This Week:
· Updated on January 25.
· The WBMS Orchestra Video!
· Music Stores That Provide Instruments.
· Please read the WBMS Handbook. if you are new to WBMS, please fill out the information at the end, copy only this section into an e-mail, and send it to James Barket. Thank you!
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Please click here for Fulton County
· ***Congratulations to these students who have been accepted into the 2012 All-State Orchestra! Thank you to all who auditioned. This year we also have an Honor Orchestra.. Here is a list of students accepted into the Honor Orchestra. Please click here for Honor Orchestra information.
· January 10: First FCYO rehearsal. Please click here for schedule and here for application. Existing members do not need to fill out a new application.
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January 25: All State
· January 30: Advanced Violin Enseble Rehearsal, 3;45-4:30
· February 1: Guitar/Low Strings club meets, 3:45-4:30.
· February 2-4; UGA Double Bass Symposium.
· February 10: Talent Show, AVE will perform!
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February 18: Georgia College
· March 1-3: GMEA All-State Orchestra
· March 2: Deadline to accept or decline participation in the GMEA Statewide Honor Orchestra. Please click here for student parent letter.
· March 17: Honor Clinic. The District V Honor Clinic will be held on March 17. Thank you to those students who signed up!
· Please click for information about AGE and YME choral groups directed by Ms. Yackley
Send and e-mail
to James Barket
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Contents
- Read about the WBMS Orchestra
- Concert
& Event Calendar
- The
After-school Orchestras
- Listen to
the WBMS Orchestras
- Youth
Orchestras
- Summer
Camps
- WBMS
Orchestra Awards
- The Vincent Biscoglio Award
- The
WBMS Orchestra Handbook
- Links to
other sites
- Photo
Gallery
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Youth Orchestras:
Fulton Youth Orchestra |
Buckhead Youth Orchestra |
MYSO |
Emory Youth Symphony and Atlanta Jr. Chamber Orch. |
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ASYO |
Ludwig Symphony Orch |
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Gainsville Youth Symphony |
Camps and Workshops:
UGA Orchestra Festival |
Bass Club of
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Encore! Orchestra Camp |
FSU Orchestra Camp |
GAASTA Summer Camp |
Still Waters Youth SinFo-Nia Camp |
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Up-beat String Camp |
Bravo Summer String Camp |
Orchestra Atlanta Camp |
Irish Fiddle Camp |
UGA Summer Camp |
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Interlochen Arts Camp |
Johns Creek SO Camp |
VSU Viola Day |
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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 
2011 WBMS Baton Winners
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There are six active ensmbles at WBMS:
The Advanced Orchestr
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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2011-2012 Concert & Event Calendar
- October 10: WBMS Advanced
Orchestra Fall Concert, 7:00 pm.
- Saturday, October 22:
- October 20: Trip to ASO
with AHS (8th Grade), 4:30-11:30 pm.
- Tuesday, November 8: Book
Fair, Dinner Concert, (7th & 8th Grade Orch.—periods 4 & 6)
7:00 pm.
- Saturday, November 12:
GMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival:
- December 6: AHS Winter
Concert (8th grade will perform) 7:00 p.m. at AHS!!!
- December 20: WBMS 6th
Grade Orchestra
- December 22: WBMS
- Saturday, January 14:
- February 6, Pre-LGPE
Concert, WBMS, 7:00.
- February 14-15: GMEA Large
Group Performance Evaluation number 1, Alpharetta HS.
- March 1-3 (Thursday -
Saturday): GMEA All-State Orchestra Festival,
- March13-15: GMEA Large
Group Performance Evaluation number 2, Langston Hughes HS.
- March 16: WBMS Small
Groups/6th Grade Concert, WBMS 7:00 pm.
- April 14: State Wide Honor
Orchestra.
- April 17: Alpharetta High
School Spring Concert, 7:00 pm.
- May 7: WBMS Spring
Orchestra Concert, (All Grades) 7:00 pm.
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,
Listen to the WBMS Orchestras!
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Advanced
Orchestra |
7th & 8th
Grade Orchestra |
6th Grade
Orchestra |
Advanced Violin
Ensemble |
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
2010
- Most Improved: Nitish Manumala; Ilon Weinstein; Daniel Kim; Suraj Sehgal
- Unsung Hero: Amritha
Vivek; Niki Gella; Connie Xie; Yuuki Ikeda
- Service: Sofia Arango; Sanaz Dooradgar; Caitlin Stanton; Mili
Raina; Austin Chun
- Musicianship: Brian
Abedi; Jeffrey Bai
- Leadership: Sofia Arango; Rishikesh Patel; Aja List; Audy Mulia
2011
- Most Improved: Neelu Noori; Alekya
Prathi; Sebastian Fernandez; Yen Hsiang
- Unsung Hero: Chae Won Min; Tomer
Ravkai; Jane Shin; Hannah Song
- Service: Sufyan Hadi; Rhithm Pandit; Tomer Ravkai; Grace Choi;
Sammy Kim; Katherine Kwon
- Leadership:: Madison Pelicer; Sahiti Eduvally; Jake
Dugger, Sarah Liu
- Exceptional Leadership: Hope
Hong
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
The Vincent Biscoglio
Award Winners
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2001: Christine Lee; Stephanie Hao |
2002: Cristina Sung |
2003: Nancy Williamson |
2004: Aaron Yackley |
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2005: Joanna Choi |
2006: Rachel Zervakos |
2007: Nissa Mai |
2008: Angela Kim; Kimberly Vater |
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2009: Cindy Kim |
2010: Audy Mulia |
Links
Click on these links to find other interesting sites for orchestra and
strings!
Read about James Barket
Other
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Photo Gallery
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