With Homecoming week behind us, we start looking ahead to October-- including MSBOA Festival, the Lapeer Invitational, Fall Concerts, Solo & Ensemble Registration, and then some! It's all here in this week's Update:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Upcoming Events: Oct 23: Fall Concert (Concert & Symphony Bands) Oct 24: Fall Concert (Wind Ensemble) Oct 29: District Solo & Ensemble Registration Forms Due Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If your student has a zero in our gradebook, it's because they are missing one of the following online Google Forms:
Please complete these forms ASAP! MSBOA District Solo & Ensemble Registration: Due October 29th, 2019 For students who will be registering for solos & small ensembles (2-8 players): Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please note the different dates according to event! To register, groups must turn in one form PER EVENT, not per person. The total registration fee needs to also accompany each form. If you will be doing multiple events, please DO NOT have your parent write one check for your combined participation fees. The total fee for each event needs to accompany the corresponding forms. Registration forms and money can be turned in to the black mailbox outside the band office door, and are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Checks should be made out to SCHS Music Boosters. All Students electing to perform at Solo & Ensemble for their Chamber Music Project as a soloist or a part of a small chamber group must also perform at our S&E Clinics after school on December 17th; please verify that this date was added onto your family calendars! Please note the following MSBOA rules when selecting your music and forming your ensembles:
I HIGHLY suggest picking out music for your group FIRST to make sure it meets all the MSBOA requirements. Do not wait until the last minute! If you need assistance forming a small group, selecting eligible music, or have any questions, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. Large Chamber Choirs/Ensembles (i.e. Large Brass, Large Woodwind, and Large Percussion) For those students looking to perform in one of our Large Chamber Ensembles, sign-ups will be posted in the band room early this week. Rehearsal times are noted at the top of the sign-up sheets. DO NOT sign up for a large ensemble unless you are available for the rehearsal time and intend on attending ALL rehearsals! One name per line. (Do not add lines. If you are interested but there are no more lines available, please let me/Mr. Kroll know and we will add you to a waiting list or help you to find another ensemble to join.) Each large chamber group member will need to pay $7 to their coach for registration at the first rehearsal. Large Ensembles do NOT need to complete the registration form. Large ensembles do count as your Chamber Music Project performance, however, you are also encouraged to perform in other Solo & Ensemble events if you wish! Marching Band Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 30: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 2: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 3: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 7: MSBOA Marching Band Festival Oct 9: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 10: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Lapeer Invitational! (All- Day Commitment; AM Rehearsal, PM performance) Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets are available- click here to order! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come! !t's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Wayne State University Double Reed Day: October 19th, 2019 High school double reed performers to participate in Wayne State University's Double Reed Day! During the day, students will have the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with Wayne State double reed faculty, a reed making workshop, and more! This event is also beneficial to students interested in preparing and auditioning for All-State. All interested high school double reed players are invited to join us for this wonderful day of music making! The participation fee for the event is $35. For more information, please visit our website at http://music.wayne.edu/outreach/double-reed.php If you have any questions, please contact Leah Celebi at [email protected] or call the Wayne State Department of Music Office at (313) 577-1795. Michigan State University Clarinet Opportunities On October 1, Guy Yehuda (Professor and International clarinet performer) will be performing a clarinet recital at 7:30pm. Mingzhe Weng (MSU Professor of Clarinet) will be performing a recital on October 21 at 7:30pm. Finally, professor of chamber music Tasha Warren’s clarinet recital will be on 11/15 at 8pm. All performances will take place in Cook Recital Hall. For more information, please see the Michigan State University College of Music events page. Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble Auditions The Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble (OASE) is an ensemble that meets once a week on Saturday evenings to prepare and perform multiple genres and levels of music at 3-4 concerts a year. This is their 4th year running OASE, and they are about to host another round of auditions for the fall semester. Please click here for this year's audition packet. For more information or to ask questions, please send email to [email protected]. It's Homecoming Week at SCHS! That means we've got a big week ahead looking forward to our HOCO game on Friday, along with our Hart MS 8th Grade musicians and more!
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If your student has a zero in our gradebook, it's because they are missing one of the following online Google Forms:
Please complete these forms ASAP! Music Department Registration (Past Due!) Our SCHS Music Department Online Registration needs to be completed in order to purchase/hand out uniforms. We requested that it be completed during the School Registrations but we know that many missed this opportunity. (Please Note: All Marching Band Members have already completed this process and do not need to do anything further.) For those who have not yet completed it, you can find the Music Department Registration packet by clicking here. This is MANDATORY for all SCHS musicians! Payments and information can be completed on-line. As always, if any family cannot care for the fees, please contact our treasurer ([email protected]). Marching Band Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 23: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/Hart MS 8th Gr) Sept 25: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: Homecoming Game! Sept 30: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 2: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 3: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 7: MSBOA Marching Band Festival Oct 9: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 10: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Lapeer Invitational! (All- Day Commitment; AM Rehearsal, PM performance) Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets are available- click here to order! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come! !t's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble Auditions The Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble (OASE) is an ensemble that meets once a week on Saturday evenings to prepare and perform multiple genres and levels of music at 3-4 concerts a year. This is their 4th year running OASE, and they are about to host another round of auditions for the fall semester. Please click here for this year's audition packet. For more information or to ask questions, please send email to [email protected]. MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions: October 26 & 27th, 2019 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 for the Michigan Music Conference on January 16-18, 2020 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 18th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 5 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mr. Kroll/Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 24th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2019-2020 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Program Selections 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Dates/Timeline 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Conductors/Bios Now that we are officially a few weeks into the new school year, the time has come for our SCHS Music Department meeting! This Monday, Sept 16, 7pm in the SCHS Auditorium, our SCHS Music Boosters will host this mandatory meeting for all SCHS Music Department families as an introduction to the school year. Each family needs to have at least one parent in attendance. Please read on for details on this important event as well as the other happenings in the band room for the days to come... Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) SCHS Music Department Parent Meeting: Monday, September 16th The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 16th 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 required to have at least one parent attend this meeting- thank you! Looking forward to welcoming and welcoming back all of our music program parents! Mod Pizza Night Fundraiser: Wednesday, September 18th, 4-8pm Forget cooking dinner and washing dishes; please join us for dinner at MOD Pizza (3058 S. Rochester Rd.) and 20% of your bill comes back to SCHS Band & Choir! A great night with great food and great people- be sure to bring your families and invite your friends! Click here for our event flier with more details! Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If you/your student has not yet completed our beginning of the year paperwork, it needs to be completed ASAP! (It is the first grade in our gradebook for the semester.) Please bookmark this page and our Documents page so that you can access any important information, updates, and required documents easily throughout the school year.
Required Google Forms:
Music Department Registration (Past Due!) Our SCHS Music Department Online Registration needs to be completed in order to purchase/hand out uniforms. We requested that it be completed during the School Registrations but we know that many missed this opportunity. (Please Note: All Marching Band Members have already completed this process and do not need to do anything further.) For those who have not yet completed it, you can find the Music Department Registration packet by clicking here. This is MANDATORY for all SCHS musicians! Payments and information can be completed on-line. As always, if any family cannot care for the fees, please contact our treasurer ([email protected]). Marching Band Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 16: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM & SCHS Music Dept Parent Meeting 7pm Sept 18: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 23: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/Hart MS 8th Gr) Sept 25: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: Homecoming Game Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets will also be made available as more details for this special event are confirmed. We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble Auditions The Oakland Area Saxophone Ensemble (OASE) is an ensemble that meets once a week on Saturday evenings to prepare and perform multiple genres and levels of music at 3-4 concerts a year. This is their 4th year running OASE, and they are about to host another round of auditions for the fall semester. Please click here for this year's audition packet. For more information or to ask questions, please send email to [email protected]. Wayne State University Honors Band Wayne State University is pleased to invite your finest students to participate in the annual Honor Band Day which will be held on Saturday, October 5th, 2019. This daylong event will take place on the campus of Wayne State University. Your 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. There is no participation fee. Conducting the High School Honor Band will be Professor Douglas Bianchi, Director of Bands at Wayne State University. Students must e-mail Mrs. Staniszewski by Friday, September 20th if interested in participating. Selection of participants in the Honor Bands will be based on the recommendation and assessment of their band director. Directors can nominate up to 7 students comprised up of 3 woodwind students, 3 brass students, and 1 percussion student (who should be proficient on several percussion instruments.) Please see this flier for more information. MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions: October 26 & 27th, 2019 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 for the Michigan Music Conference on January 16-18, 2020 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 18th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 5 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mr. Kroll/Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 24th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2019-2020 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Program Selections 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Dates/Timeline 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Conductors/Bios Congratulations to the Cougar MB on a great start to our performance season last week with both Arts & Apples as well as our first home game of 2019! We have another home game coming up this week and all SCHS Instrumentalists are asked to make sure they have completed all our beginning of the year paperwork/Google forms if not already completed. All the details follow in this Week's Update!
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Required Beginning of Year Docs: All SCHS Band students need to make sure they have completed all our beginning of the year paperwork, listed below. You are responsible for reading and completing everything listed. You will also want to bookmark this page and our Documents page so that you can access any important information, updates, and required documents easily throughout the school year.
Required Google Forms (Past Due!):
Music Department Registration (Past Due!) Our SCHS Music Department Online Registration needs to be completed in order to purchase/hand out uniforms. We requested that it be completed during the School Registrations but we know that many missed this opportunity. (Please Note: All Marching Band Members have already completed this process and do not need to do anything further.) For those who have not yet completed it, you can find the Music Department Registration packet by clicking here. This is MANDATORY for all SCHS musicians! Payments and information can be completed on-line. As always, if any family cannot care for the fees, please contact our treasurer ([email protected]). Upcoming Dates (Please be sure these dates are on your family calendars!)
SCHS Music Department Parent Meeting The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 16th 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 required 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 Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 9: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Sept 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 12: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 13: Home Game Sept 16: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM & SCHS Music Dept Parent Meeting 7pm Sept 18: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 23: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Combined w/Hart MS 8th Gr) Sept 25: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 26: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 27: Homecoming Game Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets will also be made available as more details for this special event are confirmed. We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Oakland University Honors Band: November 8-9, 2019 The Oakland University Honor Band for 2019 is looking for applicants! This year's OU Honors Band will feature Frank Tracz, director of bands at Kansas State University, 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. 13th! MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions: October 26 & 27th, 2019 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 for the Michigan Music Conference on January 16-18, 2020 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 18th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 5 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 24th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2019-2020 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Program Selections 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Dates/Timeline 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Conductors/Bios Lawrence Tech Band Day: Saturday, September 28, 2019 All interested HS musicians/prospective Lawrence Technological University Marching Band Members (including: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion [Drumline and Mallet Percussion], Color Guard and Twirlers) are invited to participate in the First Annual Band Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019 when the LTU Football team is taking on St. Francis (IL). There are many positives to attending LTU and participating in the band! By becoming a member of the Blue Devils Marching Band, Drumline, Color Guard and Pep Band, you are eligible to earn the following: early priority registration (allows for better times and class options), a renewable band scholarship, early move in/out, an opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY and much more. The day consists of a morning music and field rehearsal, lunch, tailgate march and performance during the 12:00 pm Football Game. Participants in the Band Day will perform a variety of music on the field, in the stands and tailgate lot. Please register at the following google form link: https://forms.gle/UXqVwfh7exWPy52P7 Music and additional information pertaining to the game day schedule will be sent out after registration closes on September 16th. For additional information about LTU Band Day or the band program itself, please contact Anthony Case, Director of Bands (: [email protected]). Welcome and welcome back from what I hope was a wonderful summer break!
Although I am not there in person to kick things off, it is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Robert Kroll, who will be working with you through the beginning of the year and conducting at our fall concerts. Mr. Kroll recently retired from a prolific career as a band director; most recently serving as band director at West Middle School, right here in Rochester. We are very fortunate to welcome a retired Rochester Community Schools band director to our rehearsal hall to share in his expertise with us! I hope you enjoy the opportunity to work with and learn from him while I complete my maternity leave. To learn more about Mr. Kroll, please check out these links: Personal Website (https://www.rokrollmusic.com) YouTube Channel (featuring original compositions) LinkedIn Profile Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Required Beginning of Year Docs: Our SCHS Bands Website- and this page especially- will have all the information and links you need to make sure we are setting ourselves up for a successful school year. You are responsible for reading and completing everything listed. You will also want to bookmark this page and our Documents page so that you can access any important information, updates, and required documents easily throughout the school year.
Required Google Forms (to be completed on 1st day of school):
Music Department Registration Our SCHS Music Department Online Registration needs to be completed in order to purchase/hand out uniforms. We requested that it be completed during the School Registrations but we know that many missed this opportunity. (Please Note: All Marching Band Members have already completed this process and do not need to do anything further.) For those who have not yet completed it, you can find the Music Department Registration packet by clicking here. This is MANDATORY for all SCHS musicians! Payments and information can be completed on-line. As always, if any family cannot care for the fees, please contact our treasurer ([email protected]). Upcoming Dates (Please be sure these dates are on your family calendars!)
SCHS Music Department Parent Meeting The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 16th 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 required 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 Cougar MB hits the ground running this week with two performances coming up this Friday: Arts & Apples as well as our first home football game! We also have our first AM rehearsal on Wednesday and Thursday. Please see below for the timelines for our upcoming events! Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 4: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 5: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 6: Arts & Apples Performance at Rochester Muni. Park Sept 6: Home Game Sept 9: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Sept 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 12: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 13: Home Game Sept 16: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM & SCHS Music Dept Parent Meeting 7pm Sept 18: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets will also be made available as more details for this special event are confirmed. We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Oakland University Honors Band: November 8-9, 2019 The Oakland University Honor Band for 2019 is looking for applicants! This year's OU Honors Band will feature Frank Tracz, director of bands at Kansas State University, 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. 13th! MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions: October 26 & 27th, 2019 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 for the Michigan Music Conference on January 16-18, 2020 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 18th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 5 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 24th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2019-2020 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Program Selections 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Dates/Timeline 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Conductors/Bios Lawrence Tech Band Day: Saturday, September 28, 2019 All interested HS musicians/prospective Lawrence Technological University Marching Band Members (including: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion [Drumline and Mallet Percussion], Color Guard and Twirlers) are invited to participate in the First Annual Band Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019 when the LTU Football team is taking on St. Francis (IL). There are many positives to attending LTU and participating in the band! By becoming a member of the Blue Devils Marching Band, Drumline, Color Guard and Pep Band, you are eligible to earn the following: early priority registration (allows for better times and class options), a renewable band scholarship, early move in/out, an opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY and much more. The day consists of a morning music and field rehearsal, lunch, tailgate march and performance during the 12:00 pm Football Game. Participants in the Band Day will perform a variety of music on the field, in the stands and tailgate lot. Please register at the following google form link: https://forms.gle/UXqVwfh7exWPy52P7 Music and additional information pertaining to the game day schedule will be sent out after registration closes on September 16th. For additional information about LTU Band Day or the band program itself, please contact Anthony Case, Director of Bands (: [email protected]). |
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