Congratulations to the following Robinson High School Band and Orchestra students who have been selected through audition to perform in the 2011 All-Virginia Band and Orchestra event to be held on April 7-9 in Charlottesville. These students had to first be selected to either their Regional Orchestra or District Band, and then were selected from a competitive audition pool of over 1200 students this past weekend at James Madison University. Bravo!

Orchestra:
David Chung
So Yeun Jeng
Megan McMahon
Kevin Thompson

Symphonic Band:
Jenn Harazin
Jontyler Hartman
Brian Kropaczek
Taylor Speed

Concert Band:
Meghan Doyle
Ainsley Kilgo

Fiestaval Myrtle Beach 2010
Division IV ~ Concert Band 3 ~ 2nd place, Superior
Division V ~ Concert Band 4 ~ 1st place, Superior
Division VI ~ Symphonic Band ~ 1st place, Superior
Division IV ~ Concert Sinfonia ~ 2nd place, Excellent
Divison VI ~ Philharmonic Orchestra ! 1st place, Superior
Grand Champion, Best Overall Orchestra & Band ~ Robinson

Soloist Recognition Awards
Robert Brese & Megan Cockrell, Trumpet
Chris Luber, Bassoon
Minji Kwon, Flute
Jacob Gunnarson, Alto Sax
Ainsley Kilgo, Alto Sax
Megan Doyle & Jen Harazin, Clarinet
Megan McMahon, Accompianist Award (Mixed Chorus)
Trip photos

Congratulations to the following Robinson Orchestra and Band students, selected to the 2009 - 2010 Senior Regional Orchestra:
David Chung, violin, 10th grade
Jennifer Lee, violin, 12th grade
Kayla Elias, violin, 12th grade
David Katahira, violin, 9th grade
Victoria Olmer, cello, 11th grade
Leif Van Acker, cello, 9th grade
Erina Ishita, cello, 10th grade
Kevin Thompson, bass, 9th grade
Robert Brese, trumpet, 12th grade
Stacey Kropaczek, trombone, 12th grade

These students will perform Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition", Dvorak's "Roman Carnival Overture" and Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" under the direction of A. Scott Wood. The concert will be on Saturday, November 14th at 7:30 p.m. at West Potomac High School. Free admission.

Congratulations to Robinson Orchestra Director, Mrs. Anne Rupert, recipient of the Virginia American String Teacher's Association 2009 Outstanding Orchestra Director Award. Mrs. Rupert also received this award in 1994.

Smoky Mountain Music Festival ~ Gatlinburg, TN, ~ April 23 - 26, 2009
String Orchestra - 1st Place, String Orchestras Class 4A
Philharmonic Orchestra - 1st Place, Full Orchestras Class 4A
Trip photos

Dynamic Music Festival, Orlando, April 2008
Concert Strings ~ Excellent
Philharmonic Orchestra ~ Superior

North American Music Festival -- VA Beach, March 2007

Concert Strings - Excellent with a score of 248.4
Symphonic Orchestra - Superior with a score of 286.6
Oustanding Soloist Award - Mana Yamaguchi, Violin, Symphonic Orchestra

North American Music Festival -- VA Beach, April 2003

The North American Music Festival Megafest Award is presented to the school
with the highest combined grand champion score during all 7 weeks of the Festival. Robinson Symphonic Band and Symphonic Orchestra was awarded the
Megafest Award for 2003 based on scores earned at the Virginia Beach competition.

Symphonic Orchestra: 1st Place Full Orchestra Division
Rating: Superior with scores of 93.5, 95.6 and 98.6.

Most Outstanding Concert Band/Orchestra: Robinson Symphonic Orchestra
Awarded as the top instrumental group of the Festival, all categories.

Sweepstakes Winner 2003 Instrumental Events: Robinson Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Band.