Daily Routine
To be considered "ready for class," a student must have their instrument unpacked, music on the stand, and their instrument mostly in this state.
What is tuned?
Missing a mandatory rehearsal or performance without prior email communication drops your citizenship grade directly to this level or lower.
What is Needs Improvement (N)?
The formal dress code required for all Golden West Orchestra performances is called this.
What is "Hollywood Black"?
Because non-refundable deposits are paid to travel vendors in advance, all trip payments and applied fundraising credits are 100% this.
What is non-refundable?
While Mr. Sosa favors Royal Blue, Mr. Smith prefers a classic citrus hue that sounds like it was left over an open campfire just a little too long.
Burnt Orange
These two instructors are the directors of the Golden West Orchestra
Who are Mr. Sosa and Mr. Smith?
Known, non-emergency conflicts (such as club sports or family events) require written notice via email at least this far in advance.
What is two 2 weeks?
Performance shoes must be dress shoes that are completely this color, with zero accent colors.
What is completely black?
The total individual student fundraiser/cost for the Advanced Orchestra 3-day trip to San Francisco is this amount.
What is $350?
To power up before a big concert, Mr. Sosa relies on a potassium-packed banana paired with this specific fruit-flavored soda.
What is Cherry Pepsi?
Intermediate Orchestra class begins at 8:30 AM, and students are marked tardy if they are not ready by this exact time.
What is 8:35 AM?
In addition to submitting a video recording of all missed music at tempo, students missing a concert for an unexcused reason must submit this written requirement.
What is a 2-page biographical essay in MLA format on an assigned composer?
Strict dress code rules are enforced because past ensembles lost competition points at music festivals for this specific reason.
What is students not following the uniform dress code?
All fundraising checks and individual trip payments made by check must be made payable directly to this entity.
What is Friends of Golden West?
If you want to bring Mr. Sosa his ultimate go-to comfort food, you’ll need to get him this savory Hawaiian snack wrapped in seaweed.
What is Spam Musubi?
A sudden equipment issue like a broken string or slipping peg during setup won't cause a tardy as long as the student does this.
What is let Mr Smith or Mr Sosa know?
Following an emergency or illness-related absence, all concert make-up assignments are due within this time frame after returning to school.
What is two (2) school days?
Along with a black dress shirt or blouse, students wearing dress pants or a skirt must also wear socks of this specific color.
What is black?
In October, students can participate in a 4-hour (2-hour shifts) fundraiser located along this major street.
What is Mooney Blvd?
Mr. Smith is famous for using this optimistic 3-word phrase when repeating a musical section, even though everyone knows it rarely actually means just once.
What is "One more time"?
Accumulating 8 to 11 tardies in a single grading period drops a student's citizenship grade to this rating.
What is "N" (Needs Improvement)?
Because school-day rehearsals cross-reference official attendance records, this type of absence is automatically excused for orchestra.
What is an officially excused school absence (e.g., verified illness)?
Once acquired, a student will not need to buy different concert attire because "Hollywood Black" serves as the uniform for this entire duration of time.
What is all four years of orchestra?
During the month of December, proceeds from this beverage-themed fundraiser go toward general program expenses.
What is Barista Day?
The best class in the entire school schedule, according to both directors.
What is Orchestra?