Jazz band is officially started and many students will be performing in our District Solo & Ensemble this week at Rochester High School this coming weekend! All the details for these events and the weeks to come are here in this week's Update:
Here's a peak ahead for what's coming up in our band classes:
Concert Ensembles (CB, SB, WE) District Solo & Ensemble at Rochester High School Our District S&E Events are coming up on January 28th (Large Ensembles) and February 4th (Small Ensembles & Solos)! Performances on both dates will be held at Rochester High School. Please plan to to RHS at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled performance time to allow for finding your warm up room and having some time to warm up before performing. Informational Letter Map of Warm-Up and Performance Rooms for Jan 28th Map of Warm-Up and Performance Rooms for Feb 4 Pre-Festival Concerts Our Pre-Festival Concerts are quickly approaching! February 14th will feature our Concert and Symphony Bands along with the Hart 8th Grade Band. February 23rd features our Wind Ensemble along with the Hart 6th and 7th Grade Bands. All Concert and Symphony Band students are asked to bring a nut-free treat to share, as we will be holding a special Afterglow following our performance to host our 8th graders on this Valentine's Day performance. Community Service Lessons Students, please consider signing up to be a HS mentor for a Hart MS Band student! Mentors will give 30 minute private lessons to MS musicians through the school year, and it's a great way to share a love of music as well as earn NHS Hours, Key Club points, community service hours for scouts, and more. To sign up, please complete this form: Community Service Lessons Mentor Form SCHS Bands to Orlando Our official pre-trip meeting for all travelers is on Monday, January 30th at 7pm. (Chaperones will meet at 6:00pm, prior to the meeting's start.) All students traveling are required to attend this meeting along with a parent representative. Please mark your calendars now to attend this meeting in person! We also have received a finalized itinerary for our trip! Please click here to review our Orlando trip timeline. Cougar Jazz Band Our first classroom rehearsals will be Wed (Lab) & Thurs (Band), February 1 & 2 at 6:15am. Starting Monday, February 6, Jazz Band will rehearse 5-6:30pm and Lab will rehearse from 7-8pm as well. Our syllabus with performance dates will also be distributed during these first rehearsals- please be sure to mark your family calendars! Jazz Band & Jazz Lab Syllabus SCHS Music Boosters We have a number of great needs and opportunities to help support our music program, both immediate and in the weeks to come:
No contribution or amount of time is too small-- If you are willing to assist, please reach out to Mrs. Staniszewski. Thank you in advance for your help! State Solo & Ensemble is coming up on Saturday, March 18th! We are very excited to be hosting State Solo & Ensemble for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association this year! This prestigious event hosts student musicians from over 30 area high schools who earned top ratings at the District S&E events earlier in the year, and who may move on to receive top honors and scholarships from MSBOA. We have a tradition of hosting this event at Stoney annually, and while we haven't been able to host since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic, we are very excited that this event will be back in person at Stoney Creek HS again for the coming year. Because of the size and breadth of this event, all SCHS Band and Orchestra parents and students (whether or not they are performing) need to volunteer for this event to be a successful one. This has been a point of pride in our music program for many, many years and as a result, many MSBOA judges request to come to SCHS for the wonderful experiences they've had here in the past for this event. We need all-hands-on-deck! Please mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 18th and consider what time frame/opportunities might work best for you in the coming months. Some of our volunteer opportunities for this event include:
More information and sign-ups for State S&E will be published here as soon as they are available. Thank you in advance for your planning and efforts to help us continue the tradition of hosting this wonderful event at SCHS! Future Music Booster Meetings: Tues. 2/07/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 3/14/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 4/11/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 5/9/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 6/13/23 7 PM in room E131 Fundraisers RaiseRight card program This is our primary source of SAF fundraising this year! Overall, this is a program where we get a percentage back from any gift cards purchased. No extra fees. You can buy physical gift cards and use as gifts. Perfect for the holidays! Or you can buy reloadable cards or e-cards that you can use yourself at stores you normally buy from anyway. To get started, click here to create an account linked to our SCHS Music Boosters. RaiseRight will be running several specials, especially near the holiday season. Their biggest discount days are called Raise Days and they are Thursday and Friday of this week. So register asap to take advantage of these specials. Student Leadership Meetings Students, please mark your calendars- we'd love to have your voice in the meetings! All are welcome, and those seeking a leadership role are very highly encouraged. Upcoming Leadership Meeting Dates: February 6th (4:00pm) March 6th (4:00pm) April 10th (2:30pm) May 8th (2:30pm) June 5th (2:30pm). Extracurricular Opportunities Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition The Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Young Artist Competition to be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The winner(s) will receive the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra the evening of May 5, 2023 and an award of $500. Interlochen Arts Camp are also providing various scholarships for all participants. The competition is open to band or orchestral applicants between the ages of 12-18 years. Pianists, vocalists or previous YAC winners are not eligible at this time. For more information and to register for the competition, please click here. University of Michigan Youth Ensembles 2023-2024 Auditions Greetings from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance! We are excited to announce applications for the 2023-2024 Michigan Youth Ensemble Season are now available! Please visit the Michigan Youth Ensembles Website for information on application / audition requirements. Applications for most ensembles are due Sunday, April 2nd, with live auditions occurring Saturday, April 15th, and Sunday, April 16th. Questions about auditions, applications, or the upcoming season? Contact the Engagement & Outreach Team via email at [email protected] Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors The George Jonte-Crane Excellence in Music Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship that will support a student who helps to realize George’s legacy and PRISM’s mission: to change lives one note at a time. Any graduating seniors who have been active in the performing arts (choir, theatre, band, etc.) are welcome to apply. Priority consideration is given to students who plan to pursue a degree in the performing arts, but all students with a background in performing arts who attend a high school in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties are eligible to apply. More information about the scholarship and the application process can be found here. Please note that the scholarship application is due by February 5 at 11:59 pm. For questions, email us at [email protected]. Lawrence Tech Marching Band Scholarships Graduating Seniors who attend Lawrence Tech and become a band member are eligible to earn: · $6,500 BAND SCHOLARSHIP · PRIORITY CLASS REGISTRATION · EARLY/LATE MOVE-IN AND OUT · BAND SWAG AND MORE · An opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY! *Students do not have to be a music major or minor to be eligible for scholarships. Any students interested in joining the LTU Marching Band can complete the "Join the Band Form" on our website https://www.ltu.edu/bands/jointheband.asp Welcome to Semester 2! Jazz Band gets started this week with our Retreat this coming weekend and we also look ahead to Solo & Ensemble, Band Festival, Orlando, and more as we turn the corner and head to the spring....
SCHS Music Boosters We have a number of great needs and opportunities to help support our music program, both immediate and in the weeks to come:
No contribution or amount of time is too small-- If you are willing to assist, please reach out to Mrs. Staniszewski. Thank you in advance for your help! State Solo & Ensemble is coming up on Saturday, March 18th! We are very excited to be hosting State Solo & Ensemble for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association this year! This prestigious event hosts student musicians from over 30 area high schools who earned top ratings at the District S&E events earlier in the year, and who may move on to receive top honors and scholarships from MSBOA. We have a tradition of hosting this event at Stoney annually, and while we haven't been able to host since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic, we are very excited that this event will be back in person at Stoney Creek HS again for the coming year. Because of the size and breadth of this event, all SCHS Band and Orchestra parents and students (whether or not they are performing) need to volunteer for this event to be a successful one. This has been a point of pride in our music program for many, many years and as a result, many MSBOA judges request to come to SCHS for the wonderful experiences they've had here in the past for this event. We need all-hands-on-deck! Please mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 18th and consider what time frame/opportunities might work best for you in the coming months. Some of our volunteer opportunities for this event include:
More information and sign-ups for State S&E will be published here as soon as they are available. Thank you in advance for your planning and efforts to help us continue the tradition of hosting this wonderful event at SCHS! Future Music Booster Meetings: UPDATED: Tues. 2/07/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 3/14/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 4/11/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 5/9/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 6/13/23 7 PM in room E131 Concert Ensembles (CB, SB, WE) Here's a peak ahead for what's coming up in our band classes:
Community Service Lessons Students, please consider signing up to be a HS mentor for a Hart MS Band student! Mentors will give 30 minute private lessons to MS musicians through the school year, and it's a great way to share a love of music as well as earn NHS Hours, Key Club points, community service hours for scouts, and more. To sign up, please complete this form: Community Service Lessons Mentor Form SCHS Bands to Orlando Our official pre-trip meeting for all travelers is on Monday, January 30th at 7pm. (Chaperones will meet at 6:00pm, prior to the meeting's start.) All students traveling are required to attend this meeting along with a parent representative. Please mark your calendars now to attend this meeting in person! We also have received a finalized itinerary for our trip! Please click here to review our Orlando trip timeline. Cougar Jazz Band Jazz Band kicks off this week with our retreat on January 27-29th! See below for our schedule and details: 2023 Retreat Schedule Overnight Code of Conduct (Due at Check-In) PLEASE NOTE: Jazz Band students who are also in a Large Chamber Group will need to be checked out of the retreat by their chaperones in order to go perform at Rochester HS that morning for Solo & Ensemble, and then check back into the retreat upon returning to Embassy Suites for the rest of the morning/retreat. Please plan your transportation and equipment needs ahead of time to ensure successful experiences at all locations. Our first classroom rehearsals will be Wed (Lab) & Thurs (Band), February 1 & 2 at 6:15am. Fundraisers RaiseRight card program This is our primary source of SAF fundraising this year! Overall, this is a program where we get a percentage back from any gift cards purchased. No extra fees. You can buy physical gift cards and use as gifts. Perfect for the holidays! Or you can buy reloadable cards or e-cards that you can use yourself at stores you normally buy from anyway. To get started, click here to create an account linked to our SCHS Music Boosters. RaiseRight will be running several specials, especially near the holiday season. Their biggest discount days are called Raise Days and they are Thursday and Friday of this week. So register asap to take advantage of these specials. Student Leadership Meetings Students, please mark your calendars- we'd love to have your voice in the meetings! All are welcome, and those seeking a leadership role are very highly encouraged. Upcoming Leadership Meeting Dates: February 6th (4:00pm) March 6th (4:00pm) April 10th (2:30pm) May 8th (2:30pm) June 5th (2:30pm). Extracurricular Opportunities Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition The Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Young Artist Competition to be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The winner(s) will receive the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra the evening of May 5, 2023 and an award of $500. Interlochen Arts Camp are also providing various scholarships for all participants. The competition is open to band or orchestral applicants between the ages of 12-18 years. Pianists, vocalists or previous YAC winners are not eligible at this time. For more information and to register for the competition, please click here. University of Michigan Youth Ensembles 2023-2024 Auditions Greetings from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance! We are excited to announce applications for the 2023-2024 Michigan Youth Ensemble Season are now available! Please visit the Michigan Youth Ensembles Website for information on application / audition requirements. Applications for most ensembles are due Sunday, April 2nd, with live auditions occurring Saturday, April 15th, and Sunday, April 16th. Questions about auditions, applications, or the upcoming season? Contact the Engagement & Outreach Team via email at [email protected] Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors The George Jonte-Crane Excellence in Music Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship that will support a student who helps to realize George’s legacy and PRISM’s mission: to change lives one note at a time. Any graduating seniors who have been active in the performing arts (choir, theatre, band, etc.) are welcome to apply. Priority consideration is given to students who plan to pursue a degree in the performing arts, but all students with a background in performing arts who attend a high school in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties are eligible to apply. More information about the scholarship and the application process can be found here. Please note that the scholarship application is due by February 5 at 11:59 pm. For questions, email us at [email protected]. Lawrence Tech Marching Band Scholarships Graduating Seniors who attend Lawrence Tech and become a band member are eligible to earn: · $6,500 BAND SCHOLARSHIP · PRIORITY CLASS REGISTRATION · EARLY/LATE MOVE-IN AND OUT · BAND SWAG AND MORE · An opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY! *Students do not have to be a music major or minor to be eligible for scholarships. Any students interested in joining the LTU Marching Band can complete the "Join the Band Form" on our website https://www.ltu.edu/bands/jointheband.asp I hope everyone's New Year is off to a great start! Things are starting to really gear up in the E Wing and we have a lot of great music and events ahead to anticipate and enjoy.
SCHS Music Boosters We have a number of great needs and opportunities to help support our music program, both immediate and in the weeks to come:
No contribution or amount of time is too small-- If you are willing to assist, please reach out to Mrs. Staniszewski. Thank you in advance for your help! State Solo & Ensemble is coming up on Saturday, March 18th! We are very excited to be hosting State Solo & Ensemble for the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association this year! This prestigious event hosts student musicians from over 30 area high schools who earned top ratings at the District S&E events earlier in the year, and who may move on to receive top honors and scholarships from MSBOA. We have a tradition of hosting this event at Stoney annually, and while we haven't been able to host since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic, we are very excited that this event will be back in person at Stoney Creek HS again for the coming year. Because of the size and breadth of this event, all SCHS Band and Orchestra parents and students (whether or not they are performing) need to volunteer for this event to be a successful one. This has been a point of pride in our music program for many, many years and as a result, many MSBOA judges request to come to SCHS for the wonderful experiences they've had here in the past for this event. We need all-hands-on-deck! Please mark your calendars now for Saturday, March 18th and consider what time frame/opportunities might work best for you in the coming months. Some of our volunteer opportunities for this event include:
More information and sign-ups for State S&E will be published here as soon as they are available. Thank you in advance for your planning and efforts to help us continue the tradition of hosting this wonderful event at SCHS! Future Music Booster Meetings: Mon. 2/06/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 3/14/23 7 PM in room E145 Tue. 4/11/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 5/9/23 7 PM in room E131 Tue. 6/13/23 7 PM in room E131 Concert Ensembles (CB, SB, WE) Here's a peak ahead for what's coming up in our band classes:
Community Service Lessons Students, please consider signing up to be a HS mentor for a Hart MS Band student! Mentors will give 30 minute private lessons to MS musicians through the school year, and it's a great way to share a love of music as well as earn NHS Hours, Key Club points, community service hours for scouts, and more. To sign up, please complete this form: Community Service Lessons Mentor Form SCHS Bands to Orlando Our official pre-trip meeting for all travelers is on Monday, January 30th at 7pm. (Chaperones will meet at 6:00pm, prior to the meeting's start.) All students traveling are required to attend this meeting along with a parent representative. Please mark your calendars now to attend this meeting in person! We also have received a finalized itinerary for our trip! Please click here to review our Orlando trip timeline. Cougar Jazz Band Our season for both Jazz Lab and Jazz Band will kick off with our retreat on January 27-29th, and our first rehearsals will be Wed (Lab) & Thurs (Band), February 1 & 2 at 6:15am. Jazz Band students who are also in a Large Chamber Group will need to be checked out of the retreat by their chaperones in order to go perform at Rochester HS that morning for Solo & Ensemble, and then check back into the retreat upon returning to Embassy Suites for the rest of the morning/retreat. Please plan your transportation and equipment needs ahead of time to ensure successful experiences at all locations. Fundraisers RaiseRight card program This is our primary source of SAF fundraising this year! Overall, this is a program where we get a percentage back from any gift cards purchased. No extra fees. You can buy physical gift cards and use as gifts. Perfect for the holidays! Or you can buy reloadable cards or e-cards that you can use yourself at stores you normally buy from anyway. To get started, click here to create an account linked to our SCHS Music Boosters. RaiseRight will be running several specials, especially near the holiday season. Their biggest discount days are called Raise Days and they are Thursday and Friday of this week. So register asap to take advantage of these specials. Student Leadership Meetings Students, please mark your calendars- we'd love to have your voice in the meetings! All are welcome, and those seeking a leadership role are very highly encouraged. Upcoming Leadership Meeting Dates: February 6th (4:00pm) March 6th (4:00pm) April 10th (2:30pm) May 8th (2:30pm) June 5th (2:30pm). Extracurricular Opportunities Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition The Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Young Artist Competition to be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The winner(s) will receive the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra the evening of May 5, 2023 and an award of $500. Interlochen Arts Camp are also providing various scholarships for all participants. The competition is open to band or orchestral applicants between the ages of 12-18 years. Pianists, vocalists or previous YAC winners are not eligible at this time. For more information and to register for the competition, please click here. Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors The George Jonte-Crane Excellence in Music Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship that will support a student who helps to realize George’s legacy and PRISM’s mission: to change lives one note at a time. Any graduating seniors who have been active in the performing arts (choir, theatre, band, etc.) are welcome to apply. Priority consideration is given to students who plan to pursue a degree in the performing arts, but all students with a background in performing arts who attend a high school in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties are eligible to apply. More information about the scholarship and the application process can be found here. Please note that the scholarship application is due by February 5 at 11:59 pm. For questions, email us at [email protected]. Lawrence Tech Marching Band Scholarships Graduating Seniors who attend Lawrence Tech and become a band member are eligible to earn: · $6,500 BAND SCHOLARSHIP · PRIORITY CLASS REGISTRATION · EARLY/LATE MOVE-IN AND OUT · BAND SWAG AND MORE · An opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY! *Students do not have to be a music major or minor to be eligible for scholarships. Any students interested in joining the LTU Marching Band can complete the "Join the Band Form" on our website https://www.ltu.edu/bands/jointheband.asp |
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