SARTARTIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
Sugar Land, Texas
About us:
Sartartia Middle School, located in New Territory, is one of Fort Bend ISD's newest campuses.
Under the direction of Ms. Ann Victor, Sartartia Middle School orchestra program has grown to 130+ members and has earned state-wide reputation for excellence. The Orchestra was invited by the Chinese-American Culture Bridge Center to perform in China in summer of 2006.
Orchestra I provides the student with basic training in the proper care of stringed instruments, fundamentals of musicianship, and instrumental performance.
Orchestra II / Orchestra III continue the development of instrumental musicianship. Leadership, responsibility, cooperation, self-discipline, and concentration are stressed.
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SMS Orchestra Resource Page:
Resources and Music Sheets: This is where you can get class forms and music sheets to practice.
If the prompt for userid and password does not show up on the "Resources" page, simply hit the "Refresh" button (button to the right of the "Red X") or use F5 on your keyboard. If you need
the user name and/or the password, please check with Ms. Victor.
SMS Orchestra Announcements:
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(6/26/09) New music sheets are posted.
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(4/29/09) SMS Symphony audition sheets are posted.
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(11/15/08) CONGRATULATIONS SMS Orchestra! Region results are awesome! You have made all of us extremely proud!
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(8/25/08) Welcome back to school, Sartartia Middle School Orchestra!
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(6/27/08) Congratulations on being invited to perform at the 2009 American String Teachers National Convention in Atlanta , Georgia. Another outstanding opportunity to showcase our talented Sartartia Middle School Orchestra!
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(6/6/08) Have a great summer! A warm welcome to our newest orchestra members! Don't forget to look at the calendar for the new school year in the Calendar section.
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(4/17/08) Congratulations to Your Successes at UIL Competition
"Congratulations to the SMS Symphony Orchestra on their amazing accomplishments. Also, to the legendary conductor Ann Victor, for her continued dedication to achieve the highest accolades for the SMS Orchestras."
Mrs. Quillen.
"Congratulations to you Ms. Victor. YOU are amazing!"
Mrs. Mathison.
"What a thrill to witness yet another wonderful performance by the orchestra; which of course includes its fabulous director. It was so moving! Wonderful Job. Congratulations."
Mrs. Adair
"Congratulations SMS Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras for winning the top UIL accolades. We are extremly proud of you all! On behalf of the parents and students of SMS Orchestra, congratulations and thank you, Ms. Victor, for your teaching, guidance, and love for the our children. You truly deserve the title and accolade of being SMS Teacher of the Year."
Mr. & Mrs. Pham
"Congratulations to SMS Symphony Orchestra and thank you Ms. Victor for your dedication and hardwork !"
Mrs. Virya
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(12/20/07) Congratulations
Congratulations to Sartartia Middle School Orchestra for a fantastic performance at the Midwest Clinic! You have represented our families, our teachers, Sartartia, FBISD, Sugar Land, and Texas very well. We are extremely proud of all of you. Thank you Ms. Victor and all of the chaperones and administrators for everything to make this trip a success!
The Parents of Sartartia Middle School's Orchestra.
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(11/27/07) Congratulations
A heart-felt and hardy congratulations to Ms. Victor for being named as Sartartia Middle School's Teacher of the Year.
Your students ...
SMS Orchestra News:
The Midwest Clinic Concert
The Sartartia Middle School Symphony orchestra accepted an invitation to perform a concert at the Midwest Clinic on December 18, 2007.
The Midwest Clinic is a non-profit organization that sponsors an annual convention for band and orchestra educators,administrators, composers, arrangers,college and university professors and general music teachers. The clinic draws from 50 states and 30 nations. Generally, enrollment runs more than 15,000 people.
Being invited to perform a concert at the Midwest Clinic is considered by band and orchestra directors to be an enormous honor. Many Orchestra and Band
directors consider a performance at the Midwest Clinic to be the highlight of their careers.
Sartartia Orchestra was selected among scores of applicants as the only Middle School Orchestra invited to perform at this prestigious event. The group performed a program of 9 selections, representing a variety of styles and composers. Three selections can be currently viewed at Midwest Clinic Video .
2007-2008 School Year Highlights:
Musically Yours ... a few words from Ms. Victor :
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:12:31 AM
Subject: Symphony Audition
Dear Students,
The audition sheets are posted in our Resources section.
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:07:42 AM
Subject: Orchestra Schedule For This Week
Dear Students,
The audition 1st violin for the 8th graders in the first 3 stands of Violin 2, will be on Tuesday- directly after school.
Those interested should practice the violin 1 part of Rhythm Sticks.
Auditions for the solo cello parts of Concerto in G minor will also be on Friday at 8:00 AM.
All auditionees should prepare the cello one part.
On another note:
Orchestra UIL Contest for the High Schools was this weekend. Several of the judges were also judges at the MS contest and were still raving on how well we preformed…Congrats again!!!
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Saturday, November 29, 2008 7:18:59 PM
Subject: Links to Several of the Region Tunes
Dear Students,
SYMPHONY Adelante
Into the Storm
Sanseneon- wasn't on Lucksmusic.net. So go to youtube..the people made up an introduction..then the piece starts.The orchestra does a good job once you endure the opening...
Sanseneon - Symphony
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:16:41 PM
Subject: Orchestra Schedule For This Year
Dear Students,
I hope that everyone had a great break and happy thanksgiving. Here is the schedule for the rest of the year>
Monday, December 1:
7:25- viola sectional. Bring region music.(chair test on Copland’s Hoe Down- opening and viola melody section).
Tuesday, December 2:
(NO violin sectional)Region Chairing at DMS 5:30 PM-8:30
Wednesday, December 3:
4:00-5:00 PM Combined Philharmonic rehearsal.
Thursday, December 4:
7:25- 8:30- Cello sectional and chair test-Hoe Down-maybe a passage from the other selections for concert music.
4:00-5:00 Violin 1 chair test.(Hoe Down)
5:00-6:00 Violin 2 chair test (Hoe Down)
Friday, December 5:
7:25- Basses- this might be a bit much to have sectionals as you will rehearse for the region clinic- would you like to do chair testing Wednesday during advisory??
Friday/Saturday December 5 & 6: Region Clinic and concert- Bush High School
Monday, December 8: NO Symphony Sectionals this week..
4:00-5:00 Beginning Orchestra Combined rehearsal.
Tuesday, December 9: High School chair testing that evening.
Wednesday, December 10: Winter Concert
Students arrive at 6:15 (dressed) Concert begins at 7 PM. This is the first time the beginners will perform-We will have some 160 students trying to get tuned and dress checked. Don’t forget to bring in Multipacks of chips for the winter concert.
Friday/Saturday December 12 & 13: High School Region
Week of December 15th:
Ms Victor will be off campus with AHS to the Midwest Clinic.
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, November 15, 2008 6:00:19 PM
Subject: Results for Viola /Cello /Bass/Harp
Dear Students,
A huge Congratulations to the Sartartia Students who earned positions in the region orchestras
Symphony (14 in section):
Violin 1:
Travis Y. - 1st
Daniel J.- 4th
Claire W. - 6th
Jonathan Y.- 8th
Helen L.- 9th
Violin 2:
Joyce H.- 1st
Russell K.-2nd
Jessica L. - 3rd
Sabrina Y. - 4th
William Y.- 8th
Stacy T. - 10th
Rohan K.- 11th
Kruti M. - 12th
Adelina L. - 14th
String: (18 in each violin section)
Violin 1:
David N.- 1st
Stephany T. - 6th
Jonathan T.- 16th
Violin 2:
Anne K. - 2nd
Valerie C.- 7th
Casey L. - 10th
Sathvika R.- 15th
Jenny R. - 16th
Ryan D. - 17th
Viola:
Symphony (12 in section):
May S.- 1st
Mai I.- 2nd
Patrick P.- 6th
Jacob C.- 7th
Christine Y.- 10th
String (14 total):
Mia A.- 2nd
T.J.Brooks - 7th
Nikhil J.- 9th
Shaista H.- 12th
Cello:
Symphony ( 10 in section):
Jane L.- 2nd
John Y.- 3rd
Lawrence W.- 4th
Peter F. - 5th
Kevin Zh.- 7th
Vikash R.- 8th
Jacob Q.- 9th
String (12 in section):
Max C.- 8th
Rachel H.- 10th
Michelle L.- 11th
Bass:
Symphony (6 in section)
Joshua R.- 1st
Blake A.- 2nd
Marshall C.-4th
David N.- 6th
Harp:
Symphony
Kjersten A.- 2nd
James D. - 3rd
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, November 5, 2008 7:35:47 PM
Subject: Change in Location for Region Orchestra
Dear Students,
As of this evening-the location for Middle School Region auditions has been changed .IAuditions will be at Baines Middle School in Sienna Plantation. The check in time remains the same. Viola/cello/bass/harp check in 8:00Am. Violins check in at 12:00 noon.
The number of students currently registered for the Region auditions are:
Violins 150 - (they take 64)
Viola 55 (they take 26)
Cello 60 (they take 24)
Bass 25 (they take 12)
Harp 6 (they take ?)
Membership in the Region Orchestra is very selective - Please continue working diligently and carefully on the etudes.
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, October, 16, 2008 3:47:47 AM
Subject: Links to Audio Files
Dear Students,
I will help us sound better, sooner if you will listen to an audio file of these pieces.
Girl with Flaxen Hair
Ode to the Plains and Wild Horses Running
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Monday, September, 1, 2008 7:19:37 AM
Subject: Reminders For This Week's Sectionals
Dear Students,
Sectionals this Week:
(violinists not auditioning for violin 1- I will take an in class grade over the slow region etude)
Tuesday-
4:00-5:30- viola sectional with Mr. Sumner over region etudes.
4:00 until finished all violinists wishing to audition for violin 1 section(both; etudes and high section of "O Waly" (regular violin sectionals will resume the following week-4:00-5:00=violin 1;5;00-6:00=violin 2)
Thursday-
7:25- 8:30 cello sectional and chair test over etudes plus cello part to Girl with Flaxen hair;Fire dance.
Friday-
7:25-8:30- bass sectional and chair test over region etudes.
Pieces that should be practiced:
Concerto Grosso by Stradella
Fire Dance
O Waly(Suite byRutter)
Girl With the Flaxen Hair
Ode to the plains and Wild horses
Millionaires Hoedown
Variants
Don't practice Ahlan Sabaya.
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, August, 28 2008 7:59:37 AM
Subject: Region Music
Dear Students,
There are Region etudes for all instruments (see Resources Section).
There are Finale NotePad files. Download the files. You may listen and/or play along with the files.
Finale NotePad is FREE!
You can obtain Finale NotePad to play the NotePad files (mus) from this website: FinaleMusic.com
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, June 27, 2008 10:25:37 AM
Subject: Symphony Orchestra Invited to Perform at National Convention
Dear Students and Parents,
I received a letter yesterday inviting the Sartartia Middle School Symphony Orchestra to perform at the 2009 American String Teachers National Convention in Atlanta , Georgia . The American String Teachers Association, founded more than 60 years ago, is the United States major organization for string and orchestra teachers and players. Their mission is to promote excellence in string and orchestra teaching and playing.
Thirty orchestras submitted applications, including a CD of the orchestra’s performance, past programs, and references. Sartartia Middle school is one of four orchestras invited to perform. The thirty applications included both middle school and high school string and full orchestras. It is huge honor to be asked to perform at a National Convention.
This performance would be different than that of the Midwest Clinic as there are few restrictions as to repertoire. The time slots are one hour, which means approximately 45- 50 minutes of music, or 9 to 10 musical selections.
The Convention will be held at the Marriot Marquis. The only consideration is that dates of the trip would be Thursday, March 19 through Monday March 23. Spring Break begins the week of March 16.
I am working with Tour-rific Travel Company to get preliminary pricing for the trip, especially airline as there have been many changes in that industry in the past several months. Because this is a National String Teachers Convention, we would look into the educational musical activities available at the convention, as well as other cultural attractions in the Atlanta area.
I will get back to you ASAP with some preliminary pricing. We will probably need to collect a deposit in July in order to hold the airline tickets.
FYI the ASTA website address: American String Teachers Association
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:53:53 PM
Subject: Congratulations
Congratulations to the Philharmonic Orchestra who earned a straight 1's "Sweepstakes" rating at the UIL Competition. Super Job!!!!!
Congratulations to the Symphony Orchestra for a job well done - a straight 1's "Sweepstakes" rating at the UIL Contest. Super Job!!!!!
Musically Yours,
Ms. Victor
Sartartia Orchestra Director
Co-Conductor, Houston Youth Symphony
"Strings" Orchestra
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