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February 8, 2010. High School Spring Trip 2010 |
With the uncertainty of weather, we have decided to postpone the Sweets 'n Swing concert scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11.
More info to follow shortly concerning the new date.
Rex Richardson Masterclass ~ Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 6 PM ~ Event & Ticket Information
Rex Richardson is a Yamaha Artist, the Trumpet Teacher at VCU, and a Robinson Alum. He has been hailed as "An artist with an exceptional talent who has made a name for himself as one of the finest trumpet players in the world today".
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Robinson students & band alumni support FACEadvocacy!
Please visit the Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education at http://www.faceadvocacy.org to stay up-to-date and current about the budget process and its implications on Elementary music education in Fairfax County.
Robinson High School Students selected to District Band!
Marching Rams 2009 Artist Marchers!
VBODA Superior Rating - October 31, 2009
Towson USSBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Marching Competition - October 24, 2009 - Photos
1st Place Group 6 Open
1st Place Music
1st Place Visual
1st Place Effect
Official Results
Oakton Classic - October 17, 2009
Division 5A 1st Place and Grand Champion
Oakton photos
North Stafford Marcing Invitational - September 26, 2009!
Division 5A 1st Place Music, 1st Place Percussion, 1st Place Overall
North Stafford photos
Robinson Band & Orchestra students selected for 2009 - 2010 Senior Regional Orchestra!
Your generous contributions will support of our programs!
Many thanks to the hundreds of students and parent volunteers who joined forces for our annual TAG DAY.
High School Band 2009 - 2010 Calendar
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As we prepare for our 2009 marching season, "Rhapsody in Blue and Gold,"
we say "THANK YOU" to Mr. Bob Gelles and NV Service Group for their kindly donated services.
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recipient of the
John Phillip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor
The Sudler Flag of Honor is an International Award
recognizing High School Concert Bands of Outstanding Musical Excellence.
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The Lunsford/Behrend Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by James W. Robinson alumni in memory of former band directors James G. Lunsford and Jack Behrend. Scholarship eligibility is open to graduating students in the Robinson Band program who plan to continue to participate in music at the college level - a music major is not required. For more information about the scholarship and contributions to the fund, visit http://www.lunsfordbehrend.org.
Robinson Band & Orchestra Parent Organization is an all-volunteer network of parents whose mission is to foster and promote musical excellence in our secondary school band and orchestra programs.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution to RBOPO is tax deductible.
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James W. Robinson Secondary School is one of three secondary schools (grade 7-12) in Fairfax County and part of a school system serving 165,000 students in 180 schools. With a student population of 4000, over 1200 Robinson students are enrolled in one or more music classes. Instrumental music instruction begins in the fourth grade for strings and the fifth grade for band at the six feeder elementary schools in the Robinson pyramid. The Robinson Secondary School music department has been designated a Blue Ribbon School five times by the Virginia Music Educators Association.
The music curriculum at Robinson includes twelve concert bands, four jazz bands, marching band, six orchestras, six choirs, music theory and IB music classes, eight guitar classes, and numerous small ensembles. Nine faculty members instruct these classes and performing organizations in Robinson's Lunsford Hall.
A "Sudler Silver Cup" band, the highest honor bestowed on middle school bands, the Robinson Middle School Symphonic Band consistently receives superior ratings at district festivals. The group has appeared at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference three times and has the distinction of performing twice at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.
As one of the only bands in the United States to hold two Sudler Flags of Honor, the Robinson High School Symphonic Band consistently receives superior ratings in grade VI literature at district festivals and is a twenty year recipient of the Virginia Honor Band award. Robinson is one of four bands in the VBODA “Hall of Fame” for this accomplishment. In the last ten years, they have hosted or appeared with the University of Tennessee Wind Ensemble, the University of Illinois Trombone Choir, the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble, faculty brass quintets from the University of Kansas and Illinois, the United States Marine Corps Chamber Ensemble, “Boston Brass”, musical humorist, Peter Schickele, and National Symphony Orchestra Maestro Leonard Slatkin. They have performed at the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Conference four times as well as at the ASBDA convention and the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. The symphonic band is a part of the 180 member "Marching Rams" which performs and competes successfully during the fall season.
| Our Directors | |||
| Michael Cook | Director of Bands, Robinson Secondary |
703-426-2147 | mkcook@fcps.edu |
| Christopher Vitale | Director, High School Bands |
703-426-2146 | cjvitale@fcps.edu |
| Judy Einuis | Director, Middle School Bands |
703-426-2145 | jkeinuis@fcps.edu |
| Tiffany Hitz | Director, Middle School Bands |
703-426-2190 | tlhitz@fcps.edu |
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