Summer Arts Institute 2024

Applications and auditions are being accepted for the 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI) until February 12, 2024. High schoolers, including graduating seniors, have the opportunity to study acting, chorus, creative writing, dance, drawing & painting, film & video, orchestra, or photography on a full scholarship and we encourage you to pass this information along to your students and their parents.

OSAI is an intensive 2-week residential academy that provides professional training to artistically advanced Oklahoma high school students, including graduating seniors, in the visual, literary, and performing arts. All students who are accepted into OSAI attend on a full scholarship, and our goal is to make sure that every eligible student is aware of this unique program.

Now is the time for students to start their application and prepare themselves for the audition process. This year, all disciplines will submit their audition materials online. The audition requirements can be found by visiting this page, selecting a discipline, and downloading the corresponding Applicant Guide.

Applications are open now and students have until February 12, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. to upload their audition materials. Students may audition for up to three (3) disciplines.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call OSAI at 405.605.7500 or email oai@oaiquartz.org.

Tulsa Symphony Offers Discounted Tickets to Students

The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra would like to encourage area students to experience professional performances of fine music in a concert setting, by offering tickets at the discounted rate of $9.00 to any of the Patti Johnson Wilson Classics Series concerts.

This Series of concerts is held at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Second Street; the Sunday, April 7 is held at The University of Tulsa.

Tickets may be purchased through Thursday before each concert by calling 918-584-3645. When calling, the must leave their name and the name of the school they attend. If ordering tickets for friends, their name and school needs to also be provided. Tickets may also be purchased at the TPAC box office prior to the 7:30pm concert time.

A pre-concert talk, given by the guest conductor, is from 6:30 to 7:00 in the Westby Pavilion on the Promenade level of the TPAC.

H.S. Band Students Perform Holiday Music in Community

Residents of Cedarhurst Retirement Community enjoyed a special visit by members of the Union H.S. Band on Saturday, December 16. An ensemble of Woodwinds and Brass students performed an afternoon concert of holiday music for the residents. The ensembles were student-led, including selection of repertoire, scheduling of rehearsals, and communicating with the Cedarhurst administration to create the event. Among the participating students are 5 recently named to the Oklahoma 2024 All-State Band. Thank you, students, for your special efforts to spread holiday cheer!

Union H.S. Band students share music with local neighbors at Cedarhurst Retirement Community. Pictured in front row, left to right: Lydia Finch (senior, bassoon), Gil Ascencio (sophomore, flute), Emma Foster (sophomore, French horn), Mikayla Story (senior, flute), Sam Warren (junior, oboe), Karyme Abad Brito (junior, clarinet), Hannah Anaya (senior, clarinet), Ava Feemster (freshman, trumpet); back row, left to right: Parker Pearson (senior, clarinet), Jackson deGraffenried (senior, French horn), Cameron Bresciano (freshman, French horn), Cooper Williams (sophomore, euphonium), Tyler O’Laughlin (sophomore, tuba), Nat Vasquez (sophomore, oboe), and Gabriel McClain (senior, trumpet).