2026-2027 LMS Orchestra Events
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What do you need for Orchestra?
Grading and Expectations
A good musician...
100

The date of your winter concert.

What is December 3rd, 2026?

100

Date instruments should be in class. 

When is August 10th, 2026 (8th grade), August 24th, 2026 (7th grade), OR September 1st, 2026 (6th grade)

100

Book required for your class.

What is Essential Elements for strings book 1 (6th Grade), Essential Elements for strings book 2 (7th Grade), or Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician (8th Grade)

100

Amount of days per week you should practice.

What is seven days a week?

100

First thing a Good Musician always does.

What is Listens to Music?

200

Location of the Winter Concert.

What is LMS Gymnasium?

200

True or false: All students will be required to audition for region orchestra.

False. Only a select few will be required to audition for region orchestra.

200

True or False: You need a pen in class daily. 

False. You need a PENCIL to write in your music daily.
200

What happens if you come to class musically unprepared?

What is you lose 1 point from your daily grade.

200

A good musician becomes great at their instrument by....

What is Practicing regularly?

300

One of the optional trips we will go on this year.

What is The Nutcracker, SC Philharmonic, or Carowinds?

300

True or false: Is our trip to Carowinds set in stone?

False. The Carowinds trip is To be Determined.

300

Name of a low quality instrument. (You should avoid purchasing this!!!)

What is Violin-shaped object? (VSO)

300

Grading Consequence from Mr. Evans if you disrupt class.

What is -2.5 points from your daily grade?

300

How a musician can be effective while practicing.

What is setting goals for practice?

400

The date and location of the Spring Concert.

What is April 22, 2027 at the R2 PAC?

400

True or False: We will be heading to Irmo HS for Concert Performance Assessment.

False. Concert Performance Assessment will be at the R2 PAC

400

Reason for having a soft cloth.

What is To wipe off rosin, dirt and sweat from the instrument.

400

Frequency of proficiency checks and playing tests. 

What is every week?

400

A good musician gets better during class time by...

What is Following the directions of their teacher?

500

List the required events students MUST attend.

What is Winter Showcase, Pre-CPA Concert, Concert Performance Assessment, Spring Showcase, Solo & Ensemble

500

Event students MUST audition for if they participate in Region Orchestra. *Hint* This audition takes place in January. 

What is All-state orchestra?

500

Names of the R2 Approved music stores.

What is Musical Innovations, Music & Arts, Star Music.

500

Amount of minutes per day you should practice.

What is 15-20 minutes (6th grade), 25-30 minutes (7th grade), 45-60 minutes (8th grade).

500

A good musician develops this skill over time through listening.

What is listening and adapting when performing with others?

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