2022 Spring Concert Program

Pinecrest High School Orchestra Spring Concert & Senior Recognition May 15, 2021

Pinecrest High School Orchestra Madeline Birk, Director Senior Recognition Octet Jamestown…………………………………………...Lee Mitchell Connor Basinger, Allison Salazar, Ethan Hammerschmidt, Katelyn Dubose Lydia Jones, Liam Morgan, Kacey Seifer, Dante Salazar Freshman Orchestra A Gaelic Overture………………………………….David O’Fallon Legends of Glory……………………………… Kathryn Griesinger Orange Jam ……………………………………...Jeffrey S. Bishop Concert Orchestra Kashmir…………………………………………….... Led Zeppelin arr. Tim McCarrick Deep River……………………………. African American Spiritual arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle Rhythm Dances……………………...…………… Brian Balmages - Pause - Sinfonietta Orchestra Point Lookout.……..…………….…………...…….Brian Balmages Egmont Overture…………………………. Ludwig van Beethoven arr. Robert D. McCashin

A note from the Director: After a busy, productive, and exciting school year myself and students are excited to share the music we have been working diligently on throughout the semester with you!. Thank you all for your continued support and dedication to the Pinecrest Orchestra Program. I am grateful to have been able to accomplish as much as I did with these students and that would not have happened without your support. The supportive families, faculty, and administration and driven students I have gotten to work with this year have been a great blessing. I hope for the students to be able to reflect on their school year and be as proud of all their accomplishments as I am of them. As always, I look forward to what the future holds for these students and the Pinecrest Orchestra Program. With gratitude, Madeline Birk

Freshman Orchestra Violin I Viola Noah Borak Valerie Hernandez Cruz Regan Deanes Liam Morgan* Savannah Durham Alan Gonzalez-Avilez Cello Gavin Griem Caydon Rascoe Miranda Waggoner Ireland Roberts Maya Wills* Dante Salazar* Violin II Bass Allie Deanes* Jocelyn Blakely Kaleel Headen Jack Elliot Macy Heaser Keyla Pena-Reyes Sophia Rach Madison Reynolds Lisset Telles Cruz Madison Thornberg Chabosca White Morgan Woodhouse* *Section Leader

Spirit Day! Mock MPA FRESHMAN ORCHESTRA

Concert Orchestra Violin I Viola Isaiah Chambers+ Luke Aria Chloe Derusseau Byrum Burgin* Jillian Mann+ Abigail Craig Bridger Rasmussen Averi McLain Carlos Santos-Esquivel Shakari McLean Marian Yeboah* Marissa Nance Annora Rach Violin II Macey Stieby Ella Boals Cello Ananya Bryant Jada Dokes Asia Dang Lucas Hundley Mai Huynh* Hagan Pace Elizabeth Remington Porter Stout Amauri Thomas Liz Wilson* Bass Erin Haralson* *Section Leader +Senior

Spirit Day! CONCERT ORCHESTRA Mock MPA

Sinfonietta Orchestra Violin I Viola Lydia Ball Samantha Dixon Connor Basinger Anna Kathryn Foster Ben Creed*+ Jackson Girard*+ Katelyn Dubose Lydia Jones Ethan Hammerschmidt Melissa Salazar Violin II Cello Chloe Beane Maya McLeod Matthew Leonard+ Elizabeth Rubin*+ Macy McLeod*+ Kacey Seifer Allison Salazar Leah Watson Shion Strickland+ Bass Zachary Blanchet* Charlton Dallimore *Section Leader +Senior

GCS Festival 2022 Spirit Day! Sinfonietta Concert

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 Congratulations, Macy for all you have accomplished during your time at Pinecrest. You continue to make us proud each and every day and we look forward to what is down your next pathways in life. Love always, Mom & Dad Macy McLeod Psalm 16:11 “Where words fail, music speaks” - Hans Christian Anderson. We love you and are proud of you. Love Mom, Dad, Emma, Heidi and Oreo. Matthew Leonard Congratulations Jackson! We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, Ellie, and Maggie Jackson Girard

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 We are so very proud of all of your hard Ben Creed work, and dedication to orchestra, athletics, academics and your Eagle Scout rank, during your 4 years at Pinecrest. We know that you have great things ahead of you and your determination will help you achieve your dreams. Love Mom, Dad, & Sam Elizabeth Rubin You are amazing! Your academic achievements, growth, creativity, drive and happiness you find in music are inspiring. We are excited and proud of you and the person you have become. We are energized by your unlimited potential and can’t wait to watch and help you make the jump to college with all new the opportunities for growth and exploration. We are so proud to be your family. Love, Mom, Dad, Margaret, and the Grandparents. We would like to congratulate all Seniors, we wish you the best of luck in your next adventure. Hats off to everyone in Orchestra for a great year!!! Looking forward to many more...

Spring 2022 Awards Service Award-Spring Awarded to students who play outside of class for events, functions, youth orchestras, and extra ensembles. This is outside of normal classroom requirements. Freshman Orchestra Liam Morgan - MPO, Octet Dante Salazar- MPO, Recruiting, Octet Miranda Waggoner - MPO, Recruiting Maya Wills - GYSO Concert Orchestra Byrum Burgin - Recruiting Bridger Rasmussen - Recruiting Porter Stout - Recruiting Liz Wilson - Recruiting Marian Yeboah - Recruiting Sinfonietta Orchestra Lydia Ball Silver* - MPO, Recruiting Conner Basinger - Recruiting, Octet Chloe Beane - WAA Zach Blanchet - MPO, WAA, Recruiting Ben Creed - Quartet, Recruiting Samantha Dixon Bronze* - WAA, Recruiting Katelyn Dubose - Octet Anna Kathryn Foster - WAA Jackson Girard - Weymouth Ethan Hammerschmidt - MPO, WAA, Quartet, Recruiting, Octet Lydia Jones Silver* - MPO, WAA, Quartet, Recruiting, Octet Matthew Leonard Bronze* - MPO, WAA Macy McLeod Bronze* - WAA, Weymouth Maya McLeod Bronze* - WAA, Recruiting Elizabeth Rubin Silver* - MPO, Weymouth Allison Salazar - MPO, Recruiting, Octet Melissa Salazar - MPO, Recruiting Kacey Seifer Silver* - MPO, WAA, Quartet, Recruiting, Octet Shion Strickland Silver* - MPO, WAA, Weymouth, Recruiting Leah Watson - WAA, Recruiting

Spring 2022 Awards Most Improved & Most Outstanding Fall & Spring Awards are peer voted. Eastern Regional Orchestra (ERO) Eastern Regional Orchestra is the most competitive orchestra ensemble available to high school students in North Carolina. Auditions are open to 9-12th grade students who are members of their high school orchestra. Congratulations on being accepted! Elizabeth Rubin Kacey Seifer Directors Award– Spring Awarded to the student who has achieved overall growth as a musician and individual over the course of the year. It is awarded to someone who represents the orchestra with great pride, goes above and beyond to meet orchestra needs, promotes the orchestra and its members to their fullest capacity. This students also shows growth each day as a team player and is an inspiration to the group in and outside of the classroom. All awarded medals are to be worn at events and concerts throughout all years of orchestra. Pinecrest Orchestra Booster Scholarships– Spring Pinecrest High School Orchestra Boosters established a scholarship program to assist orchestra students who plan to continue to broaden their education in music. Scholarships are open to active orchestra students 10th grade or higher with 2 completed semesters in the PHS orchestra program, along with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Congratulations to all students, be proud of all your achievements!!

A Year In Review….. What a busy year it has been! We would like to thank all students, parents and our local supporters for this past year. We had many successful fundraisers and events with your help. Butter Braid Fundraiser fall of 2021– What a great success!! These pastries have become a favorite and will be returning in the fall of 2022. Pinecrest Orchestra students participated in the Southern Pines Veterans Day Parade representing Wreaths Across America. Solo & Ensemble Festival – Pinecrest Orchestra had a total of 5 ensembles made up of 13 students attend this event at UNCG Wilmington, all ensembles were awarded a superior rating. Wreaths Across America – December 18, 2021, Pinecrest Orchestra teamed up with Boy Scout Troop 800 to place wreaths on Veteran's graves at Pinelawn Cemetery. Sinfonietta students were honored to have the opportunity of playing for the opening ceremony. This is a wonderful event and we are very grateful to continue to be a part of it. All County Orchestra Festival – Pinecrest Orchestra had a total of 34 students participate in this event this year. Sinfonietta Orchestra was invited to perform for the Men’s Republican Luncheon in December. What a great opportunity!!! Christmas for Moore – In December 2021, we are able to sponsor 2 families in need for the 3rd year in a row, and to provide them a great Christmas. It was a blessing for us to deliver some holiday cheer. Both families were over joyed when we delivered the gifts and food to them. Looking forward to seeing what we can do in December 2022. Students ended the first semester with a class party, to include a bake-off contest, along with a gift exchange. Boosters also provided treats & hot chocolate.

Second Semester kicked off with a busy start. Boosters provided pizza as a quarterly treat for all Orchestras. Middle School Recruiting – Select groups of students went to Southern Middle & West Pine Middle to perform and work with rising 9th grade orchestra students. Guilford County Orchestra Festival – Sinfonietta students attended GCS to perform movements I and III of St. Paul’s Suite. They earned a superior rating. Eastern Regional Orchestra – Pinecrest Orchestra was honored to have two students selected to participate in ERO at East Carolina University. Mock Music Performance Adjudication – Students had the opportunity to perform select pieces for a guest clinician. Ms. Janice Swoope then worked individually with each orchestra. All orchestras were rated a superior rating. Music in Our Schools Month– Students made posters/artwork expressing what music means to them, and how music plays such an important part in their lives. Concerts - Including the spring concert, Pinecrest Orchestra has had a total of 5 concerts this school year. Spring Raffle – We have finished the year off with a raffle basket fundraiser. Included in the basket are gift cards donated by local & surrounding businesses. THANK YOU again for your support! Without you none of this would be possible.

Congratulations to the newly inducted Tri-M Music Honor Society Orchestra students for 2021-2022 Lydia Ball, Conner Basinger, Byrum Burgin, Ben Creed, Jada Dokes, Jackson Girard, Erin Haralson, Lydia Jones, Matthew Leonard, Macy McLeod, Elizabeth Rubin, Allison Salazar, Kacey Seifer, Shion Strickland & Marian Yeboah

2021-2022 Sponsors Maestro The Boals Family The Creed Family The Dallimore Family The Wills Family The Morgan Family The Blakely Family The Jones Family Penny McClary Whole Note Susan & John Johnstone John Griffies DDS Mike & Nancy Thompson Half Note The Dubose Family The Basinger Family The McGee Family Special Thanks To: The Rubin Family Agio Specialties, Laura Love Jellison Printing, LLC Invaluable Support Provided by: Principal Stephanie Phillips, Pinecrest Administration, Pinecrest Performing & Fine Arts Dept. & Pinecrest Custodial Staff We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Pinecrest Band Boosters for spending a Saturday clearing one of their downstairs storage closets for the orchestras large instruments. The students are very grateful in no longer having to carry these instruments up and down the stairs.

Become a Sponsor/Purchase Ad Pinecrest Orchestra is a 501 c (3) organization. The orchestra directors salary is paid for by Moore County. All other orchestra expenses are on us. Season Sponsors along with fundraisers help pay for orchestra concerts, music, instrument repairs, competition fees, awards, quarterly treats for students, uniform fittings, transportation and any other necessary items. 100% of sponsorships, donations and program ads go directly to Pinecrest Orchestra. Sponsorships/Program Ads are always available online in the Pinecrest Orchestra Store. Pinecrestorchestrastore.square.site All donations & sponsorships are tax deductible. Maestro Sponsor $250.00 1. Recognition in all concert programs 2. Shout Out on Social Media 3. Choice of Two Free Concert Tickets to one performance or One Pinecrest Orchestra T-Shirt Whole Note Sponsor $100.00 1. Recognition in all concert programs 2. Shout Out on Social Media 3. Choice of Pinecrest Orchestra Magnet or Sticker Half Note Sponsor $50.00 1. Recognition in all concert programs 2. Shout Out on Social Media Programs Ads Full Page Ad 5”X 8” …………………………….…….... $150.00 Half Page Ad 5”x 4”.…………………………….………...$75.00 Business Card Ad 2.5”X 4”…………………………...…...$40.00 Student Ad 2.5”X4” (Pinecrest students Only) ……….….$25.00 If check is preferred please make checks payable to: Pinecrest Orchestra Boosters.



Movie Music Classics June 9th R. E. Lee Auditorium 8pm From the Men of A.F. & A.M. Roman Eagle Lodge #550 Aberdeen, NC We are grateful to support the Pinecrest Orchestra and are thankful for the amazing music they provide to our shared community. 2B1ASK1 https://www.grandlodge-nc.org/contact-us





Summer String Camp July 18– 22 More information soon!

Southern Pines, NC

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Pinecrest Orchestra Boosters Board Kristina Seifer – President Nicolette Wills – Vice President Nicole Jones - Secretary Dianna Bullard – Treasurer Jessica Ball– Committee Leader Volunteer– Booster Board Seniors do graduate, so there is always room for new board members & other volunteer positions. Parent support, time, commitment & involvement no matter the amount ensures a successful program. Please inquire at the fall parent meeting or by emailing [email protected] Alone we can do so little, Together we can do so much. Thank you for attending the Spring Concert & Senior Recognition for the Class of 2022. We look forward to seeing everyone in the fall. Important Dates Mandatory Student & Parent Meeting Tuesday September 13, 2022 6:30pm