Please view the document section under the "students" tab to find important information and handouts throughout the year.
Announcements:
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year. We have two very exciting announcements.
Beckendorff Orchestra has a new assistant director. Please welcome Mr. Viran Vuu to the Beckendorff family. You may read about him in the "About Us" section of this website.
Last year's honor orchestra submitted a recording to two different contests: The Texas Music Educator's Association's Honor Orchestra Contest and the Foundation for Music Education's Mark of Excellence. While we are waiting the results of the Mark of Excellence Contest, we are happy to announce that the BDJH Honor Orchestra won the TMEA Honor Orchestra Contest. This contest is the equivilent of winning the State Championship. This year's honor orchestra will perform in San Antonio this February as the TMEA Honor Orchestra. Congratulations to last year's orchestra on a job well done. We are very proud of you. If you would like to listen to the performance that won state, please visit the "About Us" Section and click on the "Listen to Us" tab.
Please click here to watch a welcome back video from your directors.
Region Orchestra Audition Results:
Please visit the document section under the students tab to view all region orchestra audition results.
Region Orchestra
Region Orchestra Auditions will be held on Saturday, October 22nd and Jordan High School. The region clinic Audition music has not yet been selected. Audition music will be handed out to those who are interested on August 22nd. Information regarding paying the region audition fee will be sent out with the music.
Region Orchestra Auditions will be held on Saturday, October 22nd and Jordan High School. The region clinic Audition music has not yet been selected. Audition music will be handed out to those who are interested on August 22nd. Information regarding paying the region audition fee will be sent out with the music.
Additional information:
Due to the large number of students, there are now 7 different levels of orchestra. Audtion music is grouped the following way: Honor and Sinfonia candidates prepare the same music, Lyrica and Philharmonia candidates prepare the same music, and Camerata and Arietta candidates prepare the smae music. Review the audition requirements found in the doucment section of this webiste for a list of skills needed for each orchestra. There is no audition for FYO (beginning students).
Honor (most advanced group)
Sinfonia
Lyrica
Philharmonia
Arietta
Camerata
FYO: (First Year Orchestra)
The directors for each group are as follows:
All beginner classes: Ms. Williams and Mr. Vuu
Camerata, Philharmonia and Sinfonia: Mr. Vuu
Arietta, Lyrica, and Honor: Ms. Williams
