Congratulations to all our SCHS Band and Choir students on wonderful performances this past week for our Fall Concerts! We begin looking ahead this week onto our next events: Marching Band's Season Finale performance, starting our Large Chamber Ensemble rehearsals, and lots more. Plus, we are happy to announce further details about our Jazz Band Retreat! All the details are in this Week's Update:
Marching Band Rehearsal will be held this week on Monday, October 29th beginning at 6pm. At this week's rehearsal, we will be distributing the Cougar Christmas Medley and going over materials required for performing our upcoming Cougar MB Concert Celebration/End of Season Awards event on November 8th. Rehearsal will likely get out earlier than 9pm, so long as we are able to address all our items of business-- please plan your transportation accordingly! Please click here for the video of our District MSBOA MB Festival performance at Bloomfield Hills HS. 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 Oct 29: PM Rehearsal 6-9pm Nov 5: PM Rehearsal 7:30-9:30PM (please note: we are rehearsing at different times and we are having rehearsal even though school is not in session this day!) Nov 8: Marching Band Season Finale Concert Celebration (SCHS Main Gym) Nov 26: PM Rehearsal 6-9pm Nov 28: SCHSCMB Performs at LCA/Detroit Red Wings Dec 2: Rochester Christmas Parade Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Congratulations to all our Concert Ensemble members on their performances this past week! We also have a new section of our website that will include recordings from concerts! If you'd like to listen to any of our performances, please click here/navigate your browser to this new area and enjoy! (Please note: Federal Copyright Law prohibits the distribution of these recordings. Recordings are ONLY for educational usage.) Large Chamber Ensembles Our Large WW, Large Brass, and Large Percussion Ensembles begin rehearsing in the next few weeks! All rehearsals are REQUIRED. Please bring your $7/person entry fee to your first rehearsal. All Large Chamber Ensembles will be performing at Solo & Ensemble on Saturday, January 19th, 2019.
Disney Trip Update Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. We only need 9 more people total- can be chaperone or student! 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! Disney rehearsals begin after school (2:45-3:45pm) on Monday, December 3rd! Midterm Assignments/Projects Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble students will be composing a short piece of chamber music to be performed by Hart MS students for our Chamber Music Night in May. More information can be found by clicking here. All compositions (PDFs and Audio files) must be submitted electronically by January 23rd, 2019. Concert Band students need to perform all twelve major scales, one octave, from memory. Students may choose to perform these live or video record themselves (must be done in one take, not edited). Videos or live performances must be received by January 22nd, 2019. Extracurricular Performing Opportunities The Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony would like to invite students seeking an advanced youth ensemble experience to their open house on Saturday, November 10 from 9:30am-12pm at Royal Oak Middle School. As a supplement to the student’s school music program, Detroit MYS complements and supports school music instruction with additional guidance and challenge for the advancing music student in grades 2-12. They are accepting students for their second and third concert cycles. For more information about their orchestras and open house, including specific audition requirements, please see their website: https://www.detroitmys.org/ Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 We are looking to kick off our Jazz Band season with a fun getaway! Our first ever SCHS Jazz Band Retreat will be held on the afternoon of Friday, January 11, 2019 through Sunday morning, January 13, 2019 at the Embassy Suites in Troy. The student cost of $160 includes all meals, hotel/lodging costs, clinicians, chaperones, and activities for the duration of the weekend. We are also in need of 4-5 chaperones for the weekend. The chaperone cost for this experience will be $0; all hotel/lodging costs, meals, lodging, fingerprinting, etc. will be covered. Please note: this retreat is not required for students looking to be in our jazz band, but will be a special weekend for us to distribute music, work with professional jazz musicians, and strengthen our ensemble skills as we look ahead to officially beginning in the second semester. If you are planning on being in the SCHS Jazz Band this year, please click on this link and complete the attached form. (Yes, even if you are not planning on attending this year's retreat.) Fundraisers 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! Buffalo Wild Wings We will be having another restaurant night on Wednesday, November 7th at Buffalo Wild Wings (Livernois & Walton location)! Forget cooking and doing dishes- join us for dinner and a portion of your bill will be donated back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Please click here to see our flier- be sure to print it/show it on your phone when you dine! Grand Traverse Pies We are selling Pie Vouchers ($17) good for any freshly baked pie at Grand Traverse Pie Company! Please see your SCHS Music (Band or Choir) student to place your order; all students are asked to sell at least two pies if possible. Vouchers are redeemable at any Corporate Grand Traverse Pie location, including the Rochester & Tienken location. You can also purchase your voucher by contacting Amy Smith ([email protected]), at our upcoming Fall and Winter Concerts, or by visiting our SCHS Music Booster Online Store! (Please note: there is a convenience fee for all online orders.) The football games may be finished for the year, but we still have lots going on in the band room-- including our first concerts of the year! Here is this Week's Update:
Marching Band Congratulations to the Cougar Marching Band for a fantastic week of performances both for festival and our final football game! Please click here for the video of our District MSBOA MB Festival performance at Bloomfield Hills HS. 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 Oct 29: PM Rehearsal 6-9pm Nov 5: PM Rehearsal 7:30-9:30PM (please note time change!) Nov 8: Marching Band End of Year Concert Celebration (SCHS Main Gym) Nov 26: PM Rehearsal 6-9pm Nov 28: SCHSCMB Performs at LCA/Detroit Red Wings Dec 2: Rochester Christmas Parade Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Fall Concerts This Week! Our Fall Concerts with the choirs will be this Wednesday and Thursday! All of our Concert Ensembles have fantastic programs to perform- we hope you and all your family/friends can join us for a couple of evenings filled with fantastic music!
Solo & Ensemble Registration: DUE THIS FRIDAY! 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. Large Chamber Ensembles Our Large WW, Large Brass, and Large Percussion Ensembles begin rehearsing soon! All rehearsals are REQUIRED.
Disney Trip Update Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. We only need 11 more people- can be chaperone or student! 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! Disney rehearsals begin after school on Monday, December 3rd! Extra Curricular Performing Opportunities 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 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! Buffalo Wild Wings We will be having another restaurant night on Wednesday, November 7th at Buffalo Wild Wings (Livernois & Walton location)! Forget cooking and doing dishes- join us for dinner and a portion of your bill will be donated back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Grand Traverse Pies We are selling Pie Vouchers ($17) good for any freshly baked pie at Grand Traverse Pie Company! Please see your SCHS Music (Band or Choir) student to place your order; all students are asked to sell at least two pies if possible. Vouchers are redeemable at any Corporate Grand Traverse Pie location, including the Rochester & Tienken location. You can also purchase your voucher by contacting Amy Smith ([email protected]), at our upcoming Fall and Winter Concerts, or by visiting our SCHS Music Booster Online Store! (Please note: there is a convenience fee for all online orders.) We have BIG week ahead this week as the Cougar Marching Band looks to finish their season on a high note! All the details for this week are right here in this week's Update...
Marching Band MSBOA District 4 Marching Band Festival at BHHS: Wednesday, October 17th We have our biggest performance of the season coming up on Wednesday for the District 4 MSBOA Marching Band Festival at Bloomfield Hills High School! The Cougar MB will take the field at 7:45pm, but the full festival begins at 5pm and ends around 8:30pm. Admission is Free. Please see the event timeline for more information about this big show! We look forward to seeing everyone in the stands for our final full-performance of this year's halftime show! Late Start AM rehearsal on Thursday, October 18th Our AM rehearsal on Thursday of this week will begin at 6:45am in the band room, and will be an indoor music rehearsal to review the music we will be performing with Adams HS on Friday. Please arrive before start time so we are ready to start working immediately at 6:45am. Away Game at Adams HS: Friday, October 19th Our final football game of the year will be this Friday, when we travel to Adams HS for another cross-town rival game. We will also be combining with the Highlander Marching Band for Pre-Game and Halftime. There will be no bus transportation for this event, but there will be a truck to transport Front Ensemble and Guard Equipment ONLY. Please see the timeline for more details. 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 15: MB Rehearsal 6-9pm Oct 17: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am Oct 17: MSBOA District MB Festival at Bloomfield HS (perf. at 7:45pm) Oct 18: MB Rehearsal 6:45-7:15am (Indoors, late start time) Oct 19: Away Game at Adams HS Oct 29: PM Rehearsal Nov 5: PM Rehearsal Nov 8: Marching Band End of Year Awards & Performance (SCHS Main Gym) Nov 26: PM Rehearsal Nov 28: SCHSMB Performs at LCA/Detroit Red Wings Dec 2: Rochester Christmas Parade Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Detroit Symphony Orchestra Trip: Saturday, October 20th Our annual pilgrimage to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is coming up on Saturday this week! Please be sure to review your email for details about this event. 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. We only need 2 chaperones & 13 students for everyone on our waitlist to be cleared for travel! 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 Performing Opportunities MSBOA District 4 Honors Band: Applications due Tuesday, October 16th Students interested in participating in this year's MSBOA District 4 Honors Band are encouraged click here for more information and registration application. Applications are due this Tuesday, October 16th. Please note: This year's MSBOA District 4 Honors Band weekend is January 11-13th, 2019 (This is the same weekend as this year's Jazz Band Retreat. For students wishing to do both Jazz Band and Honors Band, Any student wishing to apply for Honors Band is still highly encouraged to do so.) Wayne State Double Reed Day: October 21, 2018 Wayne State University Department of Music is excited to announce their first Double Reed Day, an afternoon devoted to honing your oboe/bassoon musicianship in the middle of our beautiful Detroit campus with our esteemed faculty members. Fill out the Double Reed Day Registration Form to reserve your spot. 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 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! Our waitlist for Disney is filling up and our last home game is upon us! Here are all the details and more in 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. There will be NO AM Rehearsal on Wednesday, Oct 10th due to PSAT testing. 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! All are welcome to still sign-up, however we have a great need for additional flute, clarinet, trumpet, and alto sax players for this opportunity. 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 8: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 10: NO AM Rehearsal (due to PSAT testing) Oct 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Senior Night Game vs. RHS Oct 13: Pep Band performs at Rochester College (2:00-5:00pm) Oct 15: MB Rehearsal 6-9pm Oct 17: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am Oct 17: MSBOA District MB Festival at Bloomfield HS (perf. at 7:45pm) Oct 18: MB Rehearsal 6:45-7:15am (Indoors, late start time) Oct 19: Away Game at Adams HS Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Concert Uniform Distribution Concert Uniforms have been distributed to students to take home. If you student has not yet brought theirs home, please encourage them to do so. 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. We only need 2 chaperones & 14 students for everyone on our waitlist to be cleared for travel! 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 Performing Opportunities Wayne State Double Reed Day: October 21, 2018 Wayne State University Department of Music is excited to announce their first Double Reed Day, an afternoon devoted to honing your oboe/bassoon musicianship in the middle of our beautiful Detroit campus with our esteemed faculty members. Fill out the Double Reed Day Registration Form to reserve your spot. 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 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! |
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