Many thanks to everyone for their collective efforts on rehearsals, fundraising, and Homecoming festivities this past week! We have another full week ahead- here is this week's update:
Marching Band If you would like to listen to our judges' comments/watch our video from our Trenton performance, please check out the folder on the Documents section of our website. Pep Band Members needed for Rochester College Rochester College recently invited our new Pep Band to come and perform for their big Homecoming gala/Basketball game on Saturday, October 13th! There will be a brief rehearsal at Rochester College this Wednesday, October 3rd. All those who participate will get a free t-shirt and free admission to the game. A sign-up is available in the band room for all those who are available to perform. Thank you to all those students who have worked and are working to help solidify our new Pep Band in the greater Rochester community! Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 28th! We also have discounted tickets available for the game that night when the Detroit Red Wings will take on the St. Louis Blues. Tickets are $45/each (face value $75). Student ticket sales will also benefit SAF accounts! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please feel free to invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Order forms and additional information can be found by clicking here. Upcoming MB Events (Click on links for available timelines) Oct 1: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 3: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 3: Pep Band rehearsal at Rochester College (3:15-3:45pm) Oct 4: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 8: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 10: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Senior Night Game vs. RHS Oct 13: Pep Band performs at Rochester College (1:30-5:00pm) Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Concert Uniform Distribution on Wednesday, October 3 Concert Uniforms will be distributed to students to take home on Wednesday of this week. Please be sure to check your e-mail for more information. Solo & Ensemble Registration District Solo & Ensemble registration is now open. Please note the following dates for those registering for Solo & Ensemble events:
Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please be sure to complete only 1 form per event. (Large ensemble participants do not need to complete this form, but will need to turn in the per person registration fee.) Only complete forms with full payment will be accepted. All forms are due by Friday, October 26th- NO EXCEPTIONS. Any student not participating in Solo & Ensemble will continue their Chamber Music Project via Portfolio. SCHS Bands are headed to Orlando, FL! Registrations are still being taken! Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. As soon as we hit 80 people, a second bus will be added and all those on the waitlist will be cleared to travel. We need 3 chaperones & 14 students) for the waitlist to clear. If you would like to review our trip itinerary and registration information, you can click here or view them on the documents section of our website. The next time SCHS Bands travel in 2021, we will be going to a different destination-- we hope you can join us for this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Lawrence Tech Marching Band Day: October 27th, 2018 Lawrence Technological Institute is hosting a Band Day on Saturday, October 27th for any prospective students who may be interested in marching. Advanced registration is required. Please click here to view more schedule and registration information. Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Mark your calendars! Our Jazz Band Retreat will be held Friday, January 11th (after school) through Sunday, January 13th! More Details to be announced as they are confirmed! Fundraisers Mod Pizza Thank you to all for a very successful pizza night at MOD Pizza this past week! We are looking to do another restaurant fundraiser in October and hope you'll join us again for dinner out! Amazon Smile Now you can support SCHS Music when you shop on Amazon-- .5% of all sales come back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Please be sure to add the SCHS Music Boosters as your preferred charity or click here when doing your Amazon shopping! It's Homecoming Week at SCHS! Check out all the excitement and important news below in this Week's Update...
Marching Band Congratulations to all our Marching Band students on a fantastic performance at Saturday's Trenton Invitational! If you would like to listen to our judges' comments/watch our video from our performance, please check out the folder on the Documents section of our website. We have a BIG week filled with playing as we look ahead to Homecoming. Monday's rehearsal will be with our 5th grade and 8th grade guests, and we will be performing for Friday's pep assembly as well as the Homecoming Game! 2018 Season Shirt Orders Available Through September 29th Our 2018 season shirt for marching band is now available for order! This unique shirt design was developed by students and created by one of our own MB parents, Mr. Rajcevski. Be sure order yours today! Click here to place your order online. Pep Band Members needed for Rochester College Rochester College recently invited our new Pep Band to come and perform for their big Homecoming gala/Basketball game on Saturday, October 13th! There will be a brief rehearsal on October 3rd for anyone who is available. All those who participate will get a free t-shirt and free admission to the game. A sign-up is available in the band room for all those who are available to perform. Thank you to all those students who have worked and are working to help solidify our new Pep Band in the greater Rochester community! Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 28th! We also have discounted tickets available for the game that night when the Detroit Red Wings will take on the St. Louis Blues. Tickets are $45/each (face value $75). Student ticket sales will also benefit SAF accounts! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please feel free to invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Order forms and additional information can be found by clicking here. Upcoming MB Events (Click on links for available timelines) Sept 24: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/5th Gr & 8th Gr!) Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 28:
Oct 1: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 3: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 3: Pep Band rehearsal at Rochester College (3:15-3:45pm) Oct 4: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 8: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 10: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Senior Night Game vs. RHS (Timeline TBD) Oct 13: Pep Band performs at Rochester College (1:30-5:00pm) Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) SCHS Bands are headed to Orlando, FL! Registrations are still being taken! Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. As soon as we hit 80 people, a second bus will be added and all those on the waitlist will be cleared to travel. We still need at least 1 more chaperone to register for the trip to travel. We need 20 total people (4 chaperones/16 students) for the waitlist to clear. If you would like to review our trip itinerary and registration information, you can click here or view them on the documents section of our website. The next time SCHS Bands travel in 2021, we will be going to a different destination-- we hope you can join us for this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions The MSBOA All-State Ensembles are comprised of selected students from across the state of Michigan. Those selected to participate in these elite ensembles will travel to Grand Rapids on January 24-26, 2019 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 26th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th at Walled Lake Northern High School. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 4 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 25th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2018-2019 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2018-2019 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Mark your calendars! Our Jazz Band Retreat will be held Friday, January 11th (after school) through Sunday, January 13th! More Details to be announced as they are confirmed! Fundraisers Mod Pizza: September 26th, 6-8pm We have a Restaurant fundraising night scheduled with Mod Pizza at Rochester Rd and Auburn on Wednesday Sept 26th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Come enjoy dinner with us and a portion of every sale will come back to benefit our SCHS Music Boosters. (There may even be a T-Rex or two coming in for a bite!) We hope you can join us! Amazon Smile Now you can support SCHS Music when you shop on Amazon-- .5% of all sales come back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Please be sure to add the SCHS Music Boosters as your preferred charity or click here when doing your Amazon shopping! Here it is, our Weekly Update!
Important Parent Meeting this MONDAY! The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 17th from 7-8pm in the SCHS Auditorium. We will be going over a great deal of information about both the choir and band programs, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more for the upcoming school year. All SCHS Music students are asked to have at least one parent attend this meeting- thank you! Looking forward to welcoming and welcoming back all of our music program parents! Marching Band The SCHS Marching Band has a big week coming up this week as we look ahead to the Trenton Scholastic Invitational! Please carefully read over our timeline for Trenton, as we will have a full day that Saturday to help us prepare for a successful show that night! Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 28th! We also have discounted tickets available for the game that night when the Detroit Red Wings will take on the St. Louis Blues. Tickets are $45/each (face value $75). Student ticket sales will also benefit SAF accounts! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please feel free to invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Order forms and additional information can be found by clicking here. Upcoming MB Events (Click on links for available timelines) Sept 17: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 20: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 22: Trenton Scholastic Invitational Sept 24: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/5th Gr & 8th Gr!) Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 28:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) SCHS Bands are headed to Orlando, FL! Registrations are still being taken! Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. As soon as we hit 80 people, a second bus will be added and all those on the waitlist will be cleared to travel. We still need at least 2 more chaperones to register for the trip to travel. We need 21 total people (5 chaperones/16 students) for the waitlist to clear. If you would like to review our trip itinerary and registration information, you can click here or view them on the documents section of our website. The next time SCHS Bands travel in 2021, we will be going to a different destination-- we hope you can join us for this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions The MSBOA All-State Ensembles are comprised of selected students from across the state of Michigan. Those selected to participate in these elite ensembles will travel to Grand Rapids on January 24-26, 2019 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 26th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th at Walled Lake Northern High School. To audition, students will need to submit $25 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 4 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 25th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2018-2019 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2018-2019 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Mark your calendars! Our Jazz Band Retreat will be held Friday, January 11th (after school) through Sunday, January 13th! More Details to be announced as they are confirmed! Fundraisers Mod Pizza: September 26th, 6-8pm We have a Restaurant fundraising night scheduled with Mod Pizza at Rochester Rd and Auburn on Wednesday Sept 26th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Come enjoy dinner with us and a portion of every sale will come back to benefit our SCHS Music Boosters. (There may even be a T-Rex or two coming in for a bite!) We hope you can join us! Amazon Smile Now you can support SCHS Music when you shop on Amazon-- .5% of all sales come back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Please be sure to add the SCHS Music Boosters as your preferred charity or click here when doing your Amazon shopping! Congratulations to the Cougar MB on your performances this past Friday for Arts & Apples, and our home game! You made our first week of school a fantastic one here at SCHS! Here is this week's update:
Important Parent Meeting! The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 17th from 7-8pm in the SCHS Auditorium. We will be going over a great deal of information about both the choir and band programs, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more for the upcoming school year. All SCHS Music students are asked to have at least one parent attend this meeting- thank you! Looking forward to welcoming and welcoming back all of our music program parents! Marching Band Pep Band (Away Games) For those interested in joining our Pep Band to play at away games, there will be a brief meeting before practice on Monday, September 10th beginning at 5pm. Anyone current marching band member interested in playing is welcome to come! Come find out how you can join this exciting new performance group who will be representing the SCHS Cougar MB out in the community! Upcoming MB Events (Click on links for available timelines) Sept 10:
Sept 13: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 17: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 20: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 22: Trenton Scholastic Invitational Sept 24: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/5th Gr & 8th Gr!) Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 28:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Orlando Trip Meeting: September 12, 8:15PM (Immediately following Curriculum Night) The Cougar Bands will be traveling to Orlando, FL this year! All students and parents are highly encouraged and invited to come attend an informational meeting for this this trip immediately after Curriculum Night on Sept. 12, 8:15pm, in the SCHS Band Room. Those who have already registered as well as those considering joining us for this fantastic travel opportunity are all invited to attend. We will be reviewing registration information as well as announcing some trip updates-- including a new discounted chaperone rate (now $799/chaperone)! If you would like to review our trip itinerary and registration information, you can click here or view them on the documents section of our website. Detroit Symphony Orchestra Performs Firebird! Saturday, October 20, 2018, 5-10pm Please mark your calendars for this great live concert opportunity right in our own area- we have a block of discounted tickets and would love for you to join us! Ticket orders are due on Friday, September 14th-- be sure to get them in ASAP! More information and the order form can be found here. Beginning of the Year Information The Syllabi for each of our concert ensembles can be found here and on the documents section for our website. The Beginning of the Year Online Forms that each student need to complete can also be accessed by clicking here. Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions The MSBOA All-State Ensembles are comprised of selected students from across the state of Michigan. Those selected to participate in these elite ensembles will travel to Grand Rapids on January 24-26, 2019 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 26th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th at Walled Lake Northern High School. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 4 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 25th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2018-2019 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2018-2019 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements Wayne State HS Honors Band The annual Wayne State University Honor Band Day will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018. This daylong event will take place on the campus of Wayne State University. Students will have many enriching experiences as they work with master conductors, attend special clinics presented by music education students and faculty from the Department of Music, and perform in a gala concert at the end of the day. Conducting the High School Honor Band will be Professor Douglas Bianchi, Director of Bands, Wayne State University. In addition to his duties at Wayne State University, Professor Bianchi is also the conductor of the International Symphony Orchestra and of the Detroit Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. All interested students are HIGHLY encouraged participate, but nominations are limited to up to 7 students; 3 woodwind students, 3 brass students, and 1 percussion student. There is NO participation fee for this event! Interested students should let Mrs. Staniszewski know of their interest by Friday, Sept. 14th! Oakland University Honors Band: November 9-10, 2018 The Oakland University Honor Band for 2018 is looking for applicants! This year's OU Honors Band will feature Professor John LaCognata, Director of Bands, University of South Dakota, as the featured conductor, along with OU Wind and Percussion Faculty. For more information, please see the OU School of Music, Dance & Theater Website. (Please note, if selected to participate, there will be a $25 fee per student.) Those wishing to be nominated for participation should contact Mrs. Staniszewski by Friday, Sept. 14th! Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Mark your calendars! Our Jazz Band Retreat will be held Friday, January 11th (after school) through Sunday, January 13th! More Details to be announced as they are confirmed! |
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