Upcoming Week(s) Summary:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Large Chamber Ensembles All large chamber ensembles rehearse this week, and all rehearsals are REQUIRED. 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. If we get at least 5 additional people (student or adult) by December 14th, we may be able to clear our waitlist. 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 This is the inaugural year of Divergent Performing Arts and we are fielding both a percussion ensemble and winds ensemble to compete in the Winter Guard International Season. We are currently looking for mainly upper level high school students (or older) to join, but we will take a student of any skill level as long as they are dedicated and willing to learn! Any marching wind instrument is welcome, as well as synth and auxiliary percussion players. For more information, please visit: https://www.divergentpa.com/ or contact Matthew Kolar ([email protected]) Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Register by December 17, 2018! 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. Interested adults should please contact Mrs. Staniszewski ASAP. 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! 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 a short update for a short week this week. Wishing everyone a relaxing holiday break! Stay tuned for next week's update for more information regarding our performances at Little Caesar's Arena and the Rochester Christmas Parade...
Upcoming Week(s) Summary:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Large Chamber Ensembles All large chamber ensembles rehearse this week, and all rehearsals are REQUIRED. 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. If we get at least 4 additional people (student or adult), we may be able to clear our waitlist- deadline to register is the end of the month! 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 Stay tuned for more opportunities to be posted here! 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! 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.) Congratulations to the Cougar Marching Band on a great Awards Concert this past Thursday! We are beginning to wrap up Marching Band season, but shifting gears to chamber music, Winter Concert, and looking ahead to Jazz Band in the second semester... Here is this Week's Update:
This Week Summary:
Marching Band Congratulations to the Cougar Marching Band on a great Awards Concert this past Thursday! If you did not pick up your awards after the performance, please be sure to see Mrs. Staniszewski for your awards. We have one Monday night rehearsal and two events left: Our performance at Little Caesar's Arena on November 28th, and the Rochester Christmas Parade on December 2nd. Please stay tuned for more timelines and details to be announced as they are confirmed. Upcoming MB Events 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) Large Chamber Ensembles All large chamber ensembles rehearse this week, and all rehearsals are REQUIRED. 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 Stay tuned for more opportunities to be posted here! 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! 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.) It may be a short school week, but we still have a lot going on in the band room! Here is this week's update:
This Week Summary:
Marching Band We may not have school on Monday, but the SCHSCMB has a required rehearsal this Monday, November 5, from 7:30-9:30pm. This rehearsal is the only opportunity we have to rehearse in the Main Gym prior to our End of Year Awards Concert. Please be ready to report promptly to the band room (band)/dance room (guard) to rehearse/review final details for a fantastic season finale! Ticket orders due MONDAY! 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. "Cougars Assemble!" Marching Band End of Season Awards Concert We look ahead to Thursday when we celebrate all the accomplishments and hard work of our Cougar Marching Band over the past season. Students are asked to arrive to the band room in uniform by 6:30pm. Our performance will begin at 7:00pm in the SCHS Main Gym, and will be followed immediately by a dessert reception in the SCHS Cafeteria. We hope you can join us for a great celebration! Upcoming MB Events Nov 5: PM Rehearsal 7:30-9:30PM (please note: we have rehearsal even though school is not in session this day!) Nov 8: "Cougars Assemble!" Marching Band Awards Concert 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) Large Chamber Ensembles All large chamber ensembles rehearse this week, and all rehearsals are REQUIRED. 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 Buffalo Wild Wings We have another restaurant night THIS 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! 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! 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.) |
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