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All-State Information ​ ​ Auditions Requirements: Audition requirements are usually posted in early May. Eligibility: Please refer to the FMEA All-State Eligibility Policy . Audition Dates are usually in late September but vary by district. Check with your FOA District Chair for your district's date. Registration: Students register for All-State Auditions through their Orchestra Director. Orchestra Directors: register your students through the MPA Online system. Contact your district chair for more information. Recording: Directors, if you will be one of the proctors helping during the audition process, watch this video of the recording process . Any questions about All-State auditions should be asked to your Orchestra Director. Eligibility Any student participating in an FMEA/FOA All-State orchestra must be enrolled/registered at a public school, private school, public charter school, home education music cooperative, or virtual school. In addition, the student must be a regularly participating member in the appropriate middle school or high school orchestra from that school and sponsored by the Active FMEA/FOA member teacher from that school. Home education students must meet the requirements and complete the additional paperwork on the FMEA All-State Eligibility Page . Audition Results Audition results are usually released during the first week of November to FOA member directors. Rehearsals & Performances All-State performances are part of the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Professional Development Conference in January. For more information about the performances and rehearsals, please see the FMEA Conference website and the FMEA All-State Conference Policies . DIRECTORS of accepted all-state students are REQUIRED TO REGISTER AND ATTEND the FMEA Conference on January 10-13, 2024. See the FMEA Conference Policies for details. Coordinators Each all-state ensemble has a coordinator to manage the logistics of that ensemble. They are elected members of the executive board. Read about their duties in the All-State Coordinator Handbook posted on the Handbooks and Policies page . ​ ​ ALL-STATE AUDITION MATERIALS

In the Press Dr. Phillips High School Orchestras and Alumni: A Strong Presence in the Press Access articles below about the ways in which the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestras, and their esteemed alumni, are impacting the community in positive ways- through music and more! ​ ​ Read about an opportunity that Dr. Phillips High School and other OCPS orchestra students had to perform with famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra! ​ ​ ​ Read about the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's "High School Program of Distinction", and the finalists from the year of publication- Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra went on to be named "Orchestra in the Wings"! ​ ​ Read about one of our orchestras' MANY performances with WKMG News 6's annual holiday broadcast, "Sounds of the Season"! ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Hannah Harris (viola), who was recognized by the City of Orlando in 2021 as an MLK Humanitarian. ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumni and Super Scholar Alex Koller (viola), being featured in the Harvard College Opera for his participation in one of the prestigious university's opera productions. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna and Super Scholar (and past Orchestra Librarian!) Christina Junga (violin), being interviewed as a freshman at the prestigious Boston Conservatory at the Berklee College of Music. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Abigail Tran, nee Goodin, (viola) who graduated from DPHS, attended Stetson University in DeLand, FL, and upon her return to Orlando was appointed the Executive Director of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Sarah Overton (cello) who earned a sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscally Sponsored Artist Projects while earning her terminal degree at New York University, and created "The Missing Project": "In a multimedia storytelling format, the Missing Year Project catalogues the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of people of color in an effort to rediscover ourselves as we navigate the challenges facing our country this past year." ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna and Salutatorian (and past Orchestra President!) Andrea Emmanuelli (violin) being a featured student for the Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences, detailing her work in Alaska and projects titled "“Sources of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico” and “Monitoring Total Dissolved Nitrogen Concentrations in the Greater Tampa Bay Region Following the Piney Point Discharge Event.” ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra AND FOOTBALL Alumni and Super Scholar Caleb Hodges (violin) being featured in the Orlando Sentinel as he signs his commitment to play football for the American Naval Academy. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Riko Miyasaka (cello) being featured as a finalist in the Ocala Symphony's 31st Annual Young Artist's Competition Honors Recital- she went on to win the competition and performed with the symphony! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna & Super Scholar Amy Tsai (cello) being featured in the Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center Blog, sharing wisdom with incoming freshmen about how to have a successful transition to college! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former orchestra officer!) Gabriela Prado (cello) who has returned to Orlando, FL, to serve as the Program Coordinator for the nonprofit music program, A Gift For Music. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna Cydney Taylor (cello) who won an international Essay Scholarship Contest through School Band & Orchestra Magazine, earning a $1,000 prize! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumni Avinash Jawahir (viola) as he trains to represent the United State in the Olympics through the official Olympic Committees "Next Olympic Hopeful" camp. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna, Super Scholar, & Valedictorian Aashi Mendpara (cello) being interviewed about her nonprofit "Girls Got STEAM" which encourages young girls and women in STEAM field to become involved with advocacy. Aashi is also a prolific journalist for her school paper at Johns Hopkins University . ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumnis Samuel (violin) & Christian (cello) Ovalle, who were accepted into the prestigious Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) Summer Festival under the direction of world- renowned El Sistema advocate & LA Philharmonic Conductor Gustavo Dudamel! Both are still active in the arts here in Central Florida , having just recently performed under the baton of Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Eric Jacobsen while performing with UCF's Symphony Orchestra. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna and Super Scholar Rachel Levine (violin) who was recently awarded a Fulbright Dissertation Grant for 2023–2024 to pursue her project, “Breaking Open the Black Box: Shifting Discourse Policy and Praxis in Contemporary Japan” while affiliating with Sophia University , Tokyo, and working under the guidance of Professor Mari Miura (Faculty of Law). ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumni Sean Hartman (violin), an INTERNATIONALLY -RANKED competitive cubist, who is graduating this year from the Florida State University and will be pursuing a Masters in Arts Administration. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former Orchestra Officer!) Elena Djudaric (cello) on her advice for first-generation college students like herself. Elena is currently pursuing a degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, aspirations to work with NASA and SpaceX, and a dream to make space more accessible to all. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former Orchestra Officer!) Alyssa McGee (viola), who-alongside her team of fellow Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students- won awards at the most recent American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Animal Welfare Assessment Contest. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna Katelyn Newberg (cello), who went on from DPHS to major in and graduate with a degree in journalism and is a prolific writer for the Las Vegas Review Journal. DPHS Students perform with Yo-Yo Ma & OPO OPO Program of Distinction News 6 Sounds of the Season Hannah Harris Alex Koller Christina Junga Abigail Goodin Sarah Overton Andrea Emmanuelli Caleb Hodges Riko Miyasaka Amy Tsai Gabriela Prado Cydney Taylor Avinash Jawahir Aashi Mendpara Samuel & Christian Ovalle Rachel Levine Sean Hartman Elena Djudaric Alyssa McGee Katelyn Newberg

Concert Uniforms Please choose from our "Pants" Uniform" or "Gown Uniform", and make sure that your student has all items for their uniform! PANTS UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Black pants, white shirt, black coat, blue tie, black dress shoes, black socks. Black Coat Option 1 Black Coat Option 2 Black Coat Option 3 Guide to Coat Fitting Black Pants Option 1 Black Pants Option 2 Black Pants Option 3 Black Pants Option 4 White Shirt Option 1 White Shirt Option 2 White Shirt Option 3 White Shirt Option 4 Blue Tie Black Dress Shoes Black Socks GOWN UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Floor-length black dress gown, black dress shoes, black sock/stockings Gown Option 1 Gown Option 2 Gown Option 3 Gown Option 4 Gown Option 5 Black Shoes Black Stockings

2023-2024 Calendar

Frequently Asked Questions "I don’t know if I should join orchestra ?" You absolutely should! You will be a part of one of the most successful organizations on campus. You will perform for thousands of people each year! You will learn the responsibility and self-discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of your adult lif e. You will make lots of new friends and go into the first day of high school already k nowing your friends from middle school who continued into high school with you. Being a part of the orchestra program is the most unique opportunity there is in high school! Plus, colleges look for involvement in an activity when going through applications, and participation in orchestra helps you stand out! Most importantly, you will have lots of fun! “What orchestra class should I sign up for?” Freshmen should sign up for Orchestra 3, sophomores Orchestra 4, juniors Orchestra 5, and seniors Orchestra 6. Students will then be placed into one of our ensembles based on their auditions. ​​ “I don’t have a ride home, so I don't think I would be able to make it to concerts.” No worries! You should definitely come. We can always find a ride home for you. Not having a ride is never an excuse. We can always find a way for you to get home if you can not be picked up. Even if you do not have a ride here, we can find a way! "I don't think i'll have time for orchestra with all my advanced classes or dual en rollment!" Students in the orchestra program have some of the highest GPA’s in the school, and historically many of our Super Scholars (students accepted into the top 20 colleges and universities in the COUNTRY) and our Valedictorians and/or Salutatorians have come from the orchestra program. A very large portion of our students are in AP and Honors Classes. Most have 3.5 GPA’s and higher! Orchestra students are regarded throughout the school by the teachers as some of the best students in their class. What you learn in orchestra is Time Management. This is the skill that you will learn that will help be successful in your classes and in life after high school. ​ "Playing is cool...but what ELSE will we do???" So much! Here is a list of things other than rehearsing a performing that we do each year! ​ Welcome Jamboree for all new and returning members with games, prizes, pizza, candy, and a movie! Orchestra shirts and hoodies with each member's name on them Field trip to WKMG News 6 Studios to record holiday music (which is broadcast on TV!) followed by lunch out at a restaurant! Field trip to attend a dress rehearsal of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by dinner at an area restaurant. Winter Celebration with hot cocoa, games, prizes, Secret Santa, pizza, candy, and a holiday movie! Annual field trip to an area theme park- in the past we've visited Busch Gardens, Magic Kingdom, and Islands of Adventure! Participation in a Walt Disney World Performing Arts Workshop- which includes a day in the theme park afterwards! Have ideas? Join and share them with us! ​

Concert Uniforms Please choose from our "Pants" Uniform" or "Gown Uniform", and make sure that your student has all items for their uniform! PANTS UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Black pants, white shirt, black coat, blue tie, black dress shoes, black socks. Black Coat Option 1 Black Coat Option 2 Black Coat Option 3 Guide to Coat Fitting Black Pants Option 1 Black Pants Option 2 Black Pants Option 3 Black Pants Option 4 White Shirt Option 1 White Shirt Option 2 White Shirt Option 3 White Shirt Option 4 Blue Tie Black Dress Shoes Black Socks GOWN UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Floor-length black dress gown, black dress shoes, black sock/stockings Gown Option 1 Gown Option 2 Gown Option 3 Gown Option 4 Gown Option 5 Black Shoes Black Stockings

Frequently Asked Questions "I don’t know if I should join orchestra ?" You absolutely should! You will be a part of one of the most successful organizations on campus. You will perform for thousands of people each year! You will learn the responsibility and self-discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of your adult lif e. You will make lots of new friends and go into the first day of high school already k nowing your friends from middle school who continued into high school with you. Being a part of the orchestra program is the most unique opportunity there is in high school! Plus, colleges look for involvement in an activity when going through applications, and participation in orchestra helps you stand out! Most importantly, you will have lots of fun! “What orchestra class should I sign up for?” Freshmen should sign up for Orchestra 3, sophomores Orchestra 4, juniors Orchestra 5, and seniors Orchestra 6. Students will then be placed into one of our ensembles based on their auditions. ​​ “I don’t have a ride home, so I don't think I would be able to make it to concerts.” No worries! You should definitely come. We can always find a ride home for you. Not having a ride is never an excuse. We can always find a way for you to get home if you can not be picked up. Even if you do not have a ride here, we can find a way! "I don't think i'll have time for orchestra with all my advanced classes or dual en rollment!" Students in the orchestra program have some of the highest GPA’s in the school, and historically many of our Super Scholars (students accepted into the top 20 colleges and universities in the COUNTRY) and our Valedictorians and/or Salutatorians have come from the orchestra program. A very large portion of our students are in AP and Honors Classes. Most have 3.5 GPA’s and higher! Orchestra students are regarded throughout the school by the teachers as some of the best students in their class. What you learn in orchestra is Time Management. This is the skill that you will learn that will help be successful in your classes and in life after high school. ​ "Playing is cool...but what ELSE will we do???" So much! Here is a list of things other than rehearsing a performing that we do each year! ​ Welcome Jamboree for all new and returning members with games, prizes, pizza, candy, and a movie! Orchestra shirts and hoodies with each member's name on them Field trip to WKMG News 6 Studios to record holiday music (which is broadcast on TV!) followed by lunch out at a restaurant! Field trip to attend a dress rehearsal of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by dinner at an area restaurant. Winter Celebration with hot cocoa, games, prizes, Secret Santa, pizza, candy, and a holiday movie! Annual field trip to an area theme park- in the past we've visited Busch Gardens, Magic Kingdom, and Islands of Adventure! Participation in a Walt Disney World Performing Arts Workshop- which includes a day in the theme park afterwards! Have ideas? Join and share them with us! ​

Fair Share Payment ​ ​ ​ The Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program is an expensive program to run. Although we do receive a small amount of funding from the county, this amount is not nearly enough to cover our yearly expenses. Like other campus organizations, we must raise enough money to keep our program in top shape. Students enrolled in orchestra must participate in the “Fair Share” program. Each year, each orchestra student is responsible for $100, contributed as his or her “fair share.” This money is used for music, entry fees in festivals, orchestra room supplies, and group transportation costs. On average, one new piece of music costs between $40 and $120; we generally purchase 2-3 new pieces per concert cycle. Entry fees plus transportation costs for district AND state MPA average over $3,000. These are just a few examples of our costs. Fair Share payments will be made through https://www.schoolpay.com/ ***OCPS now strongly encourages all monetary transactions requiring a receipt to be completed through this website; therefore, cash & check Fair Share payments will no longer be accepted. Please plan on paying your child’s Fair Share via SchoolPay by the end of the 1st nine weeks grading period. How does fundraising fit in with “fair share”? Some families do not have an extra $100. For this reason, students are provided the opportunity to participate in fundraising activities. Fundraisers vary from year to year, but there are a few traditional ones you can expect annually. ​ What if we don’t want our students to have to fundraise? No student is forced to fundraise, but each student is responsible for a contribution to the program of $100. If students do not make arrangements with the director to pay their $100 Fair Share, then that amount will be added to their obligations. If you feel your family qualifies for a Hardship Exception, please contact the director at raine.allen@ocps.net FAIR SHARE PAYMENT ALL-STATE PAYMENT VPA POLO PAYMENT

Area Instrument Sales & Repair Shops Click on each link below to access the online sites for reputable, local instrument shops. Most will do both sales and repairs. Muni Strings Cornell Strings Jerry Weiss Instrument Sales & Repairs Atlantic Strings BASSES- The Violin Shop

VPA Magnet Students Current VPA Magnet students may find helpful information below, including a link to the VPA handbook, a list of all recitals for this school year, and an Excused Absence Request form. *PLEASE NOTE- All Excused Absence Request forms must be submitted at least one day prior to a missed recital. *Do not assume that absences are excused just because you submitted a form. *Mrs. Allen will respond via email whether the absence is excused or not. ​ VPA Handbook Excused Absence Request Form First name Last name Email OCPS Student ID Grade Today's date Date of Missing Recital REASON FOR ABSENCE Family Event (Wedding, Funeral, Graduation, etc.) Medical Appointment (Note will be required) Illness (Note may be required) Other Submit Your Request THIS IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCUSED. Mrs. Allen will respond via email.

Leadership In order to facilitate a smoother running organization, officers are appointed by the director and/or elected by the orchestra members. Holding one of these positions will not affect a student’s grade, and should be considered a service to the orchestra program. Students in these positions must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. At no time will officers dictate classroom procedures or music selection. The director reserves the right to dismiss any officer for justifiable reasons. President – Junior or Senior standing Vice President(s) – Junior or Senior standing Head Secretary/Secretary Staff Head Librarian/Library Staff Head Equipment Manager/EQ Staff Head Historian/Historian Staff Social Media Manager Treasurer Leadership Application