Our 2018-19 FHS Guitar Ensemble Performance and Rehearsal schedule is listed below!
Performance & Rehearsal Schedule: As a performance oriented class, students in any of the FHS Guitar Ensembles will have required performances as part of their overall grade playing solo and/or ensemble Guitar Music at the following events:
* FMEA All-State Guitar Audition: Freedom High School – Times TBA – Cost $25.00
Saturday, September 15, 2018 – (Any students interested in auditioning)
Accepted students will be notified by the beginning of November 2018.
*Dr. Eva Beneke Guitar Workshop: Freedom High School Guitar Room (434)
Tuesday, September 25 – Thursday, September 27, 2018 – All Guitar Classes
*Fall Guitar Concert w/ Dr. Eva Beneke: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center
Thursday, September 27, 2018 – 7:00pm (GO & AGE “Tasto”) Call time 6pm in the Guitar Room.
For (AGE “Ponticello”) this will be a required concert to attend/not to miss!!!!
*Performing Arts Department Fall Concert: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center
Monday, October 1, 2018 – 7:00pm (AGE “Ponticello”) Call time 6:15pm in the Guitar Room.
*Florida Guitar Festival Trip: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Friday, October 5-Sunday, October 7, 2018 – (GO)
*OCPS All-County Guitar Auditions: Freedom High School Guitar Room- Times TBA
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 – (Any students interested in auditioning) Audition Materials will be announced to classes and posted on the All-County Guitar Page when it is available.
Accepted students will be notified on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
*”Taste of Freedom” Performance: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center
Thursday, October 27, 2018 – 7:00pm (GO) Call time 5:45pm in the Guitar Room.
*PRISM Concert Week: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES)
Thursday, December 6, 2018 – 2:15pm —- Tech Run
Friday, December 7, 2018 – Periods 1-5 Call time 7:15am in the PAC. —- 2 Performance Runs
Saturday, December 8, 2018 – Call time 12:30pm in the Guitar Room. —- 3 Full Performances!
***Concerts at 1:30pm, 4:00pm & 7:00pm***
*FMEA All-State Music Conference/Clinic: Tampa, Florida (Selected students who auditioned)
Tuesday – Thursday, January 8-11, 2019 – Rehearsal/Performance Location & Times TBA
*OCPS All-County Honor Guitar Festival: Winter Park HS Main Campus (Selected students)
Tuesday – January 29, 2019 – 6:00pm-8:30pm – Sectional
Thursday – January 31, 2019 – 6:00pm-8:30pm – Sectional
Friday – February 1, 2019 – 8:30am-3:30pm – Rehearsal and 7:00pm – Concert
*FOA Solo/Ensemble Festival: Location and Time(s) TBA (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLE STUDENTS)
Saturday – February 2, 2019
*Stetson University Day of Guitar: Stetson University, DeLand, FL
Friday, March 15, 2019 – All Day (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES)
*Freshman Orientation: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 – 7:00pm (Any Guitar student interested in helping and promoting)
Call time 6:00pm in the Guitar Room.
*Spring Guitar Concert: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center
Thursday, April 25, 2019 – 7:00pm (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES) Call time 6:00pm in the Guitar Room.