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Education Foundation to award more than $90,000 in grants in April 26 ceremony

Posted at 12:32 pm April 4, 2017
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A photo from a grant award last year for a 3D printer for Robertsville Middle School. (Submitted photo)

A photo from a grant award last year for a 3D printer for Robertsville Middle School. (Submitted photo)

 

In the final year of its “Making the Critical Difference” campaign, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation will award more than $90,000 in grants to Oak Ridge teachers at a ceremony on Wednesday, April 26, a press release said.

Shirley Raines, president emeritus of the University of Memphis, will be the featured speaker, the press release said. She will give a talk titled, “Dreamers, Thinkers, Doers.”

The grants ceremony is open to the public, and it will be held in the Oak Ridge High School cafeteria beginning at 4 p.m. April 26.

Demonstrations and displays of some of the projects and technology funded by the Foundation will be given after the formal ceremony, the press release said. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of Oak Ridge Utility District.

The 2017 grant recipients are as follows: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: Amelia Bell, Callie Painter, Caramia Milloway, Cathy Ginel, Cathy Toth, Chris Scott, Deanna Pickle, Doug Phillips, Elaine Vaughan, Emily Haverkamp, Felecia Sharp, Glenwood Elementary School, grants, Grants Program, Heather Henderlight, Jackie Laney, Jefferson Middle School, Jessica Steed, Josh Bibbs, Kayla Gass, Lauren Blair, Leigh Monger, Lisa Buckner, Lisa Meidl, Making the Critical Difference, Mardee Miller, Melissa Jeter, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, Oak Ridge teachers, ORPSEF, Robertsville Middle School, Sharon Thomas, Shirley Raines, Stephanie Thompson, Teacher Grant Awards, Todd Livesay, Willow Brook Elementary School, Woodland Elementary School

ORHS Orchestra wins top national orchestra award for second straight year

Posted at 1:53 pm March 13, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge High School Orchestra pictured at Universal Studios on Day 3 of Festival Disney on Saturday, March 11, 2017. (Photo courtesy ORHS Orchestra)

The Oak Ridge High School Orchestra is pictured at Universal Studios on Day 3 of Festival Disney on Saturday, March 11, 2017. (Photo courtesy ORHS Orchestra)

 

Oak Ridge High School Orchestra has won a top national orchestra award for the second year in a row, officials said.

The ORHS won Best 10-12th Grade Orchestra, Gold Orchestra Award, Outstanding Soloist, Best 9th Grade Orchestra, with Superior and Excellent Awards at the Festival Disney competition in Orlando, Florida, this past weekend, Director Doug Phillips said.

The ORHS Orchestra also won Best High School Orchestra one year ago, in a competition in New York City last March. The orchestra earned 11 total awards during that trip.

“It’s official: ORHS 10-12 orchestra back-to-back national champs!” ORHS Orchestra posted on Twitter after this year’s awards were announced in Orlando on Saturday, March 11.

Festival Disney is endorsed by the National Association for Music Education and also the Grammys, Phillips said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music, Slider Tagged With: Doug Phillips, East Tennessee Band and Orchestra Concert Festival, Festival Disney, Mike Mahathy, national orchestra competition, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Orchestra, ORHS Orchestra

Photos: ORHS Fusion Orchestra on ‘Blue Plate Special’ radio show on WDVX

Posted at 2:44 pm February 5, 2017
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The Oak Ridge High School Fusion Orchestra performs on the “Blue Plate Special” on WDVX 89.9 FM at the Grove Theater in Oak Ridge on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge High School Fusion Orchestra performed on the “Blue Plate Special” radio show on WDVX FM 89.9 on Friday. Here are photos from the show.

The groundbreaking fusion orchestra is now in its second year at ORHS, and it is the brainchild of ORHS Orchestra Director Doug Phillips, a press release said. According to Phillips, the class is a result of his doctoral studies during the past seven years at one of the top music universities in the world: Boston University.

“The class is a unique way to teach orchestra students for several reasons,” Phillips said. “First, in a traditional orchestra, all of the students are guided by notes on a paper that tell them exactly what to do and when to do it, how loud to play it, when to stop, etc., while the teacher acts as an overseer and dictates of all activities. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music, Slider Tagged With: Blue Plate Special, Doug Phillips, fusion orchestra, Grove Theater, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Fusion Orchestra, ORHS, Tune Junkies, WDVX, WDVX FM 89.9

ORHS Orchestra has 17 students in All-East Tennessee Orchestra Clinic

Posted at 7:07 pm February 4, 2017
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Oak Ridge High School Orchestra students pictured from left above are Jade Dush, Hannah Constance, Lindsey Young, Olivia Mahathy, Mandy Pitz, Jamimie Clark, Meghan Campbell, HyeJi Bang, Aaron Beavin, Logan Roeling, Alek Wereszczak, Noah Constance, Kenny Moon, Eagle Yuan, Jared Anderson, Michael Ma, and Jay Casey. (Photo courtesy Doug Phillips)

 

Oak Ridge High School Orchestra placed 17 students in the All-East TN Orchestra Clinic. The clinic was held in Gatlinburg this weekend. The students are pictured above. They are: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Beavin, Alek Wereszczak, Doug Phillips, Eagle Yuan, Hannah Constance, HyeJi Bang, Jade Dush, Jamimie Clark, Jared Anderson, Jay Casey, Kenny Moon, Lindsey Young, Logan Roeling, Mandy Pitz, Meghan Campbell, Michael Ma, Noah Constance, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Orchestra, Olivia Mahathy

ORHS Fusion Orchestra will perform on ‘Blue Plate Special’ on WDVX on Friday

Posted at 6:42 pm January 31, 2017
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The Oak Ridge High School Fusion Orchestra will perform on the “Blue Plate Special” on WDVX FM 89.9 on Friday.

The show is scheduled from 12-1 p.m. Friday, February 3, at the Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. It’s free.

The groundbreaking fusion orchestra is now in its second year at ORHS, and it is the brainchild of ORHS Orchestra Director Doug Phillips, a press release said. According to Phillips, the class is a result of his doctoral studies during the past seven years at one of the top music universities in the world: Boston University. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Blue Plate Special, Doug Phillips, Grove Theater, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Fusion Orchestra, ORHS, ORHS Orchestra, WDVX, WDVX FM 89.9

ORHS Orchestra, KSO present joint ‘side-by-side’ concert on March 10

Posted at 10:46 pm March 2, 2015
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KSO Conductor Jim Fellenbaum conducts the ORHS and KSO orchestra members during a recent rehearsal in preparing for their March 10 concert. (Submitted photo)

 

The Oak Ridge High School Orchestra and Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present a joint “side-by-side” concert on March 10 at 7 p.m. at the ORHS Auditorium.

The concert will feature three movements from Holst’s “St. Paul Suite,” the first movement of Mozart’s K525, movement one from Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3,” and four movements from “Capriol Suite” by Peter Warlock. The KSO will also perform Movement Five from Grieg’s “Holberg Suite.”

Doug Phillips, ORHS Orchestra Director stated: “This joint concert allows ORHS Orchestra students to have professional musicians as their stand partner during rehearsals before the concert. The interactions are highly productive for motivating and inspiring students involved in the orchestra program.”

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Meetings and Events, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Capriol Suite, concert, Doug Phillips, Grieg, Holberg Suite, Holst, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, KSO, Mozart K525, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge School Orchestra, ORHS, Peter Warlock, St. Paul Suite

Phillips named ORHS orchestra director

Posted at 9:22 am June 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

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Doug Phillips has been named orchestra director at Oak Ridge High School. He replaces Jennifer Van Tol, who has retired. (Submitted photo)

James “Doug” Phillips has been named orchestra director at Oak Ridge High School, Principal David Bryant said Wednesday. Phillips will replace Jennifer Van Tol, who retired at the end of the school year.

Bryant said Phillips has 12 years of experience in music instruction, with the last 11 being in a public school setting. His most recent assignment was with Shelby County Schools in Memphis, where he directed an award-winning strings music program.

Phillips earned his bachelor’s degree in music at Mississippi Valley State University and his master’s degree in music education at Jackson State University, and he is currently working on his doctorate in musical education through Boston University.

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, K-12, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Doug Phillips, James "Doug" Phillips, Jennifer van Tol, Oak Ridge High School, orchestra director, ORHS

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