About the Carl Sandburg Middle School Orchestras
Carl Sandburg Middle School is part of the Fairfax County Public School system, located in
Alexandria, VA, for 7th and 8th grade students.
Orchestra Director
Latoya Lamons-Slocumb received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, where she studied violin with Dr. Rachel Vetter Huang and viola
with Michelle Lacourse and her Master of Music degree in conducting with Professor Anthony
Maeillo at George Mason University. Latoya was also a member of the University Symphony
Orchestra and BESK quartet. She currently performs as a freelance musician and has performed
with the Mount Vernon Orchestra.
Ms. Lamons-Slocumb is currently the director of orchestras at Carl Sandburg Middle school in
Fairfax County where her groups have received consistent superior ratings at District Orchestra
festivals. She previously taught at South County Secondary School during the years of 2005 –
2009 and Carl Sandburg middle school during the years of 1997 – 2005 during which time her
orchestras received consistent superior ratings at District Orchestra Festivals and other festivals
taking place in Williamsburg, VA and Hershey, Pennsylvania as well. Her advanced symphonic
orchestra was selected to perform at the Virginia Music Educator’s Association convention in
Norfolk, Virginia in November 2004.
Ms. Lamons-Slocumb has had the honor of guest conducting the JMU Spring String Thing, the
Portsmouth Junior Regional Orchestra, the Harrisonburg All-Regional Orchestra, the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg MS Honors Orchestra, Southeastern Regional Orchestra in Chesapeake, VA,
District XI Junior District Orchestra, District IV 7th Grade All-City Orchestra, Hendersonville All-
County Orchestra, Greensboro Middle School All-County and the UNC-Greensboro Summer
Music Camp Junior and Senior Orchestras 1999 – 2005. In addition to guest conducting, Mrs.
Slocumb has had the privilege of adjudicating orchestra festivals in Chesapeake, Woodbridge,
and Fairfax, Virginia in recent years.
Carl Sandburg Middle School Orchestras consist of
String Ensemble, intermediate
Concert Orchestra, intermediate advanced
Symphonic Orchestra, advanced
String and concert orchestra meets three times a week and symphonic orchestra meets five
times a week. Students are required to audition for Symphonic Orchestra. Auditions are every
May for incoming 6th grade students.
Students are expected to participate in after school events throughout the year including one trip
in the spring.
Incoming students please contact Latoya Slocumb, director, for orchestra specific questions and
requirements:
lclamonssloc@fcps.edu
(703) 799-6225
Elementary schools students came from
There are number of elementary feeder schools located in the Alexandria VA area. They are
Fort Hunt Elementary School, Stratford Landing Elementary School, Waynewood Elementary
School, Bucknell Elementary School, Belle View Elementary School, Hollin Meadows Elementary
School, Groveton Elementary School, and Hybla Valley Elementary School.
High schools Carl Sandburg students will go to
Most students will go to West Potomac High School
Mary Wilkerson, orchestra director
MLWilkerson@fcps.edu
(703) 718-2587
West Potomac High School
6500 Quander Road
Alexandria, VA 22307
Main Office Phone (703) 718-2500
Some students will go to Mount Vernon High School
Timothy Gaffga, director of orchestras
TFGaffga@FCPS.edu
(703) 619-3241
Mount Vernon High School
8515 Old Mount Vernon Road
Alexandria, VA 22309
Main Office Phone (703) 619-3100
Some students will go to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Allison Bailey, orchestra director
allison.bailey@fcps.edu
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
6560 Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
Main Office Phone (703) 750-8300
Orchestra Booster Website: http://arts.tjhsst.edu/orchestra/index.php
Carl Sandburg Middle School is part of the Fairfax County Public School system, located in
Alexandria, VA, for 7th and 8th grade students.
Orchestra Director
Latoya Lamons-Slocumb received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, where she studied violin with Dr. Rachel Vetter Huang and viola
with Michelle Lacourse and her Master of Music degree in conducting with Professor Anthony
Maeillo at George Mason University. Latoya was also a member of the University Symphony
Orchestra and BESK quartet. She currently performs as a freelance musician and has performed
with the Mount Vernon Orchestra.
Ms. Lamons-Slocumb is currently the director of orchestras at Carl Sandburg Middle school in
Fairfax County where her groups have received consistent superior ratings at District Orchestra
festivals. She previously taught at South County Secondary School during the years of 2005 –
2009 and Carl Sandburg middle school during the years of 1997 – 2005 during which time her
orchestras received consistent superior ratings at District Orchestra Festivals and other festivals
taking place in Williamsburg, VA and Hershey, Pennsylvania as well. Her advanced symphonic
orchestra was selected to perform at the Virginia Music Educator’s Association convention in
Norfolk, Virginia in November 2004.
Ms. Lamons-Slocumb has had the honor of guest conducting the JMU Spring String Thing, the
Portsmouth Junior Regional Orchestra, the Harrisonburg All-Regional Orchestra, the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg MS Honors Orchestra, Southeastern Regional Orchestra in Chesapeake, VA,
District XI Junior District Orchestra, District IV 7th Grade All-City Orchestra, Hendersonville All-
County Orchestra, Greensboro Middle School All-County and the UNC-Greensboro Summer
Music Camp Junior and Senior Orchestras 1999 – 2005. In addition to guest conducting, Mrs.
Slocumb has had the privilege of adjudicating orchestra festivals in Chesapeake, Woodbridge,
and Fairfax, Virginia in recent years.
Carl Sandburg Middle School Orchestras consist of
String Ensemble, intermediate
Concert Orchestra, intermediate advanced
Symphonic Orchestra, advanced
String and concert orchestra meets three times a week and symphonic orchestra meets five
times a week. Students are required to audition for Symphonic Orchestra. Auditions are every
May for incoming 6th grade students.
Students are expected to participate in after school events throughout the year including one trip
in the spring.
Incoming students please contact Latoya Slocumb, director, for orchestra specific questions and
requirements:
lclamonssloc@fcps.edu
(703) 799-6225
Elementary schools students came from
There are number of elementary feeder schools located in the Alexandria VA area. They are
Fort Hunt Elementary School, Stratford Landing Elementary School, Waynewood Elementary
School, Bucknell Elementary School, Belle View Elementary School, Hollin Meadows Elementary
School, Groveton Elementary School, and Hybla Valley Elementary School.
High schools Carl Sandburg students will go to
Most students will go to West Potomac High School
Mary Wilkerson, orchestra director
MLWilkerson@fcps.edu
(703) 718-2587
West Potomac High School
6500 Quander Road
Alexandria, VA 22307
Main Office Phone (703) 718-2500
Some students will go to Mount Vernon High School
Timothy Gaffga, director of orchestras
TFGaffga@FCPS.edu
(703) 619-3241
Mount Vernon High School
8515 Old Mount Vernon Road
Alexandria, VA 22309
Main Office Phone (703) 619-3100
Some students will go to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Allison Bailey, orchestra director
allison.bailey@fcps.edu
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
6560 Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22312
Main Office Phone (703) 750-8300
Orchestra Booster Website: http://arts.tjhsst.edu/orchestra/index.php
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