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By Ken Hall, Guitar Director (Meet the Director)
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Greetings from the Director
You all have probably heard of the budget cuts that Fairfax County is looking to do to the education department. What you may not have heard is that the elementary school band and string programs are slated to be eliminated in the next budget year. 117 teachers would be eliminated. The cut amounts to only $7 million out of the $162 million shortfall. Read news release. How you can help; read more.
Guitar Awards & Letter Service Program Information
View Photos from the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Guitar Festival
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Mid-Atlantic Guitar Festival - Saturday, March 13th - West Potomac High School This Saturday, March 13th is the Mid-Atlantic Guitar Ensemble Festival at West Potomac HS – 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria, VA 22307.
For those of you who have attended MAGF before, this is the same location as last year. Two of our groups will be performing at the festival – the Concert Guitar Ensemble and the Jazz Guitar Ensemble. The students need to arrive at West Potomac High School by 8:30 am wearing the required concert attire – black pants, black shoes, black socks, and the black long sleeve Westfield Mock Turtleneck. The Concert Ensemble is scheduled for their warm-up time at 8:55 am and will be performing at 9:30 am. The Jazz Ensemble is scheduled for their warm-up at 2:05 pm and will be performing at 2:40 pm. The presentation of the Glen McCarthy Award and a concert by Don Ross is scheduled from 1:00 – 2:00 pm – attendance is mandatory for all students performing on Saturday. There will be many opportunities throughout the day for the students to attend various workshops – which is strongly encouraged. Food and beverages will be available on-site for purchase. There will also be a limited number of MAGF t-shirts offered for sale that day for $15 each.
Directions to West Potomac High School:
* West Potomac High School is located at 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307
* There are only two entrances, both from Quander Road and both put you on the front side of the school. Both entrances automatically lead you to the Springbank Arts Center due to their traffic patterns. Of the 3 buildings that make up the high school, Springbank is the building that is furthest on the left as your enter.
* The upper entrance is a one- way traffic pattern that automatically leads you around to Springbank (Entrance A-drop off) and the lower entrance will directly run you into the side Springbank (make your 1st left and you are at Entrance 2A). There's a giant parking lot on both sides of Springbank. Entrance A & 2A will be closest to the registration table.
Chantilly Jazz Festival - Friday, March 19th - Chantilly High School Next Friday, March 13th the Jazz Guitar Ensemble will be participating in the Chantilly Jazz Festival being held at Chantilly High School - 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151. The REVISED schedule now requires that the students arrive at 6:35 pm, warm-up will be at 7:20 pm, and the performance will be at 8:05 pm. The awards are scheduled for 10:25 pm. Students must arrive at Chantilly High School wearing concert attire - black pants, black shoes, black socks, and the long-sleeve Westfield mock turtleneck.
- 2010 Guitar Spring Trip Information now available
- Great Lakes Gift Card Program to raise Spring Trip funds. View presentation for more instructions