Each spring, the ORR School District holds two large concerts in which music students and teachers from every school in the district perform separately first, then together for a large audience of family, friends, and community. While the concert series’ ticket sales earn money for FORM scholarships and programs, the concerts present a unique opportunity for younger students to see what is in store for them if they commit to the chorus, an instrument or both! The Choral concert featured several soloists and small groups of singers. Although the crowd was thinner due to public health concerns, the event was well-attended by school faculty and administrators including Superintendent of Schools, Douglas R. White, Jr. and incoming Superintendent of Schools, Mike Nelson, M.Ed.
In advance of the concert, Dr. White sent a schoolwide email outlining the ORR District’s recommendations to attend only if feeling healthy and free of cold symptoms.
With the FORM Instrumental concert canceled on Tuesday, not only will many music students miss out on the opportunity to perform, but there will be a shortfall in FORM’s scholarship account. Ticket sales for the Instrumental concert provide around $3,500 for scholarships for graduating seniors. Please consider donating to FORM, attending an upcoming concert (pending on spring schedule updates) or supporting our Music for your Mouth fundraiser at Chipotle, currently scheduled for April 1 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Please see FORM website or Facebook page for details.
F.O.R.M. (Friends of Old Rochester Music) is a non-profit, all-volunteer booster group for music students in the Old Rochester Regional School District. Together with our local community, our efforts raise funds to provide scholarship awards to graduating music students, support performance opportunities, and purchase additional equipment and supplies beyond the regular budget. At the junior and high school levels, F.O.R.M. works directly with the music directors, providing volunteers and financial support to supplement the music programs. Being a F.O.R.M. volunteer provides parents, guardians, and friends an integral role in their student’s musical education experience. We invite you to visit our website and learn more about this dynamic organization. Please join us for an upcoming event or concert performance.
