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Alta Sierra Advanced Orchestra
CMEA Orchestra Festival • Fresno High School
Fresno, CA - Tuesday, April 14, 2026

LAST UPDATE: April 7, 2026 @ 2:25pm

General Trip Details

Emergency Contacts: Joey Neuenschwander, 513-833-5261
Student Transportation: Provided to and from event via School Bus
Meals Provided/$ for Meals Needed: Bring money ($) for lunch or sack lunch.

Festival Details 

Festival Site: Fresno High School, 1839 N Echo Ave, Fresno, CA 93704 (Map Below)
Admission: Free
Festival Schedule: Click Here
ASI Advanced Orchestra Performs: 9:54am
Spectator Info & Parking: Vehicles that are parking and planning to stay, (parents included) may park in the staff parking off of Echo and McKinley. All adult visitors (non-directors) must check in at the main office.

Important Reminders

  • Out of respect for fellow audience members and spectators as well as copyright laws, please do not video record Buchanan/Alta Sierra Instrumental Music Performances. Thank you for your cooperation.

  • Students will be excused from all missed classes. Please see your teachers for missed work. 

  • Bring money or sack lunch! You must be in a group of 3 or more. Lunch options include:

    • Quesadilla Gorilla, Ampersand Ice Cream, Kuppa Joy, etc. right across the street from the concert venue.

    • Concessions sold by Fresno HS Orchestra

    • Sack Lunch

  • Please be a GREAT audience if attending the performance!

Packing List

  • Instrument, Music, Mutes, Rock Stops, Stools, etc.

  • Concert Attire: Red Instrumental Music Polos w/black pants, black, socks, black shoes

Itinerary - ASI Advanced Orchestra

8:30am Report to ASI Band Room (701) in concert attire.
8:40am Load Bus/Depart for Fresno HS
9:10am Arrive at Fresno HS. Store instrument cases.
9:27am  ASI Advanced Orchestra Warm Up
9:54am  ASI Advanced Orchestra Performance
10:21am  Sightread
10:48am Watch Computech Advanced Orchestra
11:15am Watch Clovis West Chamber Orchestra
11:42am Watch Redwood Chamber Orchestra
12:09pm Watch Kastner Chamber Orchestra
12:30pm Eat lunch. You can bring a sack lunch. You may also go to Quesadilla Gorilla, Ampersand Ice Cream, or Kuppa Joy across the street. Concessions are also available.
1:30pm Load Bus and Depart for Alta Sierra
2:10pm Arrive at Alta Sierra/Go to 6th Period

Weather

FRESNO WEATHER

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