August 2014
18 - 1st day of school
September
17 - Back to School Night - Guitar Ensemble & String Quartet (Performance) [on PSHS Campus 5pm - 7:30pm
25 - Hal of Fame Dinner -(Performance) Chamber Strings [PSHS Gym @ 5pm]
30 - VSCO Begins New Season17 - Back to School Night (Performance) Classical Guitars & String Quartet [PSHS - TBA]
October
6 - After school rehearsal for homecoming game 3pm- 5pm
9 - After school rehearsal for homecoming game 3pm- 5pm
10 - Homecoming Game (Performance) Guitars and PS Orchestra [PSHS Football Field 6pm-9pm] OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $ -TICKETS- $
15 - RCOE (Performance) Guitar Ensemble [busing over to Palm Springs Convention Center] 7:30am - 9:00am
29 - Halloween Spooktacular (Performance) PS Orch, Guitars & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
30 - CVEP Summit (Performance) Classical Guitar Ensemble [Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert] 2:00pm - 4:00pm
31 - String Quartet Wedding Gig
November
20 - Guitar Concert -POSTPONED! Moving to January (Performance) [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
26-30 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
December
2 - Elementary School Arts Concert (Performance) PS Orch, & Guitars [During School hours]
5 - Happy Holidays from the Strings (Performance) PS Orch, Guitars & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
9 - January 13 -- No VSCO rehearsals. Enjoy winter break
20 - Jan.11 - HOLIDAY BREAK
January 2015
12 - School starts Spring semester
13 - Valley Strings Community Orchestra begins the Spring Season
25 - Cielo Vista Charter School (Performance) Small Classical Guitar Ensemble 4pm-6pm. Meet @ Rick's Restaurant (1973 N. Palm Canyon).
26 - Tour Meeting in Dr. Powell's room @ 5:00pm
February
2 - Violin Master Class & Concert w/ LA Phil's Concert Master (Martin Challefor) 4pm @ Palm Desert Presbyterian Community Church
7 - Solo & Chamber Group Festival at RCMS (application form is in "Resources")
23 - Cello Master Class & Concert with John Walz 4pm @ Palm Desert Presbyterian Community Church
26 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
27 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
28 - Rock the House (Performance) [Palm Desert Charter Middle School] Guitars=1:30pm Orchestra=2:00 pm
28 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
March
5 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
6 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
7 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
8 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 12:30. Performance @ 2:00pm]
18 - The Sweetness of Spring (Performance) PS Orchestra & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 6:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
19 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Guitar Ensemble @ 4:00 pm
20 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Full Orchestra @ 7:00 am
21 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Chamber Strings @ 2:00pm
21-April 5 - SPRING BREAK
23-April 1 - Classical Music Tour (Germany, Vienna, Austria, Prague)
April
6 - School starts again
7 - VSCO Starts again
25 - String Quartet gig
May
7 - Classical Guitar Ensemble Concert MOVED to the 8th!!! (See below).
8 - Classical Guitar Ensemble "End of Year" (Performance) [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
8 - CANCELLED!! Concerto Day, In May w/ PSHS Band (Performance) PS Orch. [PSHS Quad or P.A.B. @ 7:00pm] CANCELLED!!!!!!
10 - Concerto Concert w/ Dr. Sheldon @ Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church (Performance) PS Orch & VSCO @ 4:00 pm
13 - End with a Sweet Note (Performance) PS Orch., VSCO, & RCMS Strings [PSHS Quad @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
18 & 19 - JWMS Beginning Strings rehearsal & Concert
20 - Art's Institute Scholarship and Award Banquette 5:00pm [Chamber Strings] {Renaissance Esmeralda in P.S.}
21 - Performing Arts Awards (Award Ceremony) [All PSHS Orchestra and Guitar Students] {P.A.B.} 6:00 pm- Formal
23 - Chamber Strings performance for the Boys and Girls Club
June
2 - Graduation
11 - Last Day of School
18 - 1st day of school
September
17 - Back to School Night - Guitar Ensemble & String Quartet (Performance) [on PSHS Campus 5pm - 7:30pm
25 - Hal of Fame Dinner -(Performance) Chamber Strings [PSHS Gym @ 5pm]
30 - VSCO Begins New Season17 - Back to School Night (Performance) Classical Guitars & String Quartet [PSHS - TBA]
October
6 - After school rehearsal for homecoming game 3pm- 5pm
9 - After school rehearsal for homecoming game 3pm- 5pm
10 - Homecoming Game (Performance) Guitars and PS Orchestra [PSHS Football Field 6pm-9pm] OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $ -TICKETS- $
15 - RCOE (Performance) Guitar Ensemble [busing over to Palm Springs Convention Center] 7:30am - 9:00am
29 - Halloween Spooktacular (Performance) PS Orch, Guitars & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
30 - CVEP Summit (Performance) Classical Guitar Ensemble [Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert] 2:00pm - 4:00pm
31 - String Quartet Wedding Gig
November
20 - Guitar Concert -POSTPONED! Moving to January (Performance) [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
26-30 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
December
2 - Elementary School Arts Concert (Performance) PS Orch, & Guitars [During School hours]
5 - Happy Holidays from the Strings (Performance) PS Orch, Guitars & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
9 - January 13 -- No VSCO rehearsals. Enjoy winter break
20 - Jan.11 - HOLIDAY BREAK
January 2015
12 - School starts Spring semester
13 - Valley Strings Community Orchestra begins the Spring Season
25 - Cielo Vista Charter School (Performance) Small Classical Guitar Ensemble 4pm-6pm. Meet @ Rick's Restaurant (1973 N. Palm Canyon).
26 - Tour Meeting in Dr. Powell's room @ 5:00pm
February
2 - Violin Master Class & Concert w/ LA Phil's Concert Master (Martin Challefor) 4pm @ Palm Desert Presbyterian Community Church
7 - Solo & Chamber Group Festival at RCMS (application form is in "Resources")
23 - Cello Master Class & Concert with John Walz 4pm @ Palm Desert Presbyterian Community Church
26 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
27 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
28 - Rock the House (Performance) [Palm Desert Charter Middle School] Guitars=1:30pm Orchestra=2:00 pm
28 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
March
5 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
6 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
7 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 5:30. Performance @ 7:00pm]
8 - Fiddler on the Roof (Performance) [Call time - 12:30. Performance @ 2:00pm]
18 - The Sweetness of Spring (Performance) PS Orchestra & VSCO [PSHS Auditorium @ 6:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
19 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Guitar Ensemble @ 4:00 pm
20 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Full Orchestra @ 7:00 am
21 - CUE Conference in P.S. Convention Center (Performance) Chamber Strings @ 2:00pm
21-April 5 - SPRING BREAK
23-April 1 - Classical Music Tour (Germany, Vienna, Austria, Prague)
April
6 - School starts again
7 - VSCO Starts again
25 - String Quartet gig
May
7 - Classical Guitar Ensemble Concert MOVED to the 8th!!! (See below).
8 - Classical Guitar Ensemble "End of Year" (Performance) [PSHS Auditorium @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
8 - CANCELLED!! Concerto Day, In May w/ PSHS Band (Performance) PS Orch. [PSHS Quad or P.A.B. @ 7:00pm] CANCELLED!!!!!!
10 - Concerto Concert w/ Dr. Sheldon @ Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church (Performance) PS Orch & VSCO @ 4:00 pm
13 - End with a Sweet Note (Performance) PS Orch., VSCO, & RCMS Strings [PSHS Quad @ 7:00pm] FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
18 & 19 - JWMS Beginning Strings rehearsal & Concert
20 - Art's Institute Scholarship and Award Banquette 5:00pm [Chamber Strings] {Renaissance Esmeralda in P.S.}
21 - Performing Arts Awards (Award Ceremony) [All PSHS Orchestra and Guitar Students] {P.A.B.} 6:00 pm- Formal
23 - Chamber Strings performance for the Boys and Girls Club
June
2 - Graduation
11 - Last Day of School
