Congratulations to all our student musicians who performed this past week both at Walt Disney World and for our first Pre-Festival Clinic Concert! Jazz Band rehearsals start up again this week, along with our second Pre-Festival Clinic Concert and more-- all ahead in this week's update!
Upcoming Dates at a Glance:
Leadership Meetings Our leadership meetings continue this week on Monday, and again on Monday, March 11th. Any students interested in holding a leadership position in the future are invited to attend! Pre-Festival Concert Clinic: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
MSBOA District Band Festival: March 8 (CB) & 9 (SB/WE) at Clarkston HS The SCHS Bands will be performing for District 4 MSBOA Band Festival on Friday, March 8th (Concert Band) and Saturday, March 9th (Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble) at Clarkston HS! Please see this event's timeline for more information on transportation, performance times, and other important details. MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble: Saturday, March 16, 2019 Stoney Creek Bands has a tradition of excellence in being invited to host MSBOA's State Solo & Ensemble for the last 15+ years, and we once again look forward to hosting this important qualifying event this year! This is a huge honor to be asked to host, as we will be playing host to over 30 area high schools and their top musicians for this great event. Because of the size and importance of this event, we need all hands on deck to ensure it is successful! ALL SCHS Band Students must sign-up for at least volunteer spot. Sign-ups are available on the bulletin board outside of the band room. We are also in need of as many parents as possible to volunteer, donate goods, or both. Please help us continue our tradition of excellence in hosting this prestigious event! Our Sign-Up for parents/adults can be found by clicking here. If you are a soloist in grades 10-12 performing at State S&E, you will need to prepare a proficiency level to perform along with your solo (scales and sightreading). More information about proficiency levels and scales may be found by clicking here. Jazz Band Jazz Band rehearsals resume this week on Monday and Thursday AM. (No Wed AM due to Pre-Festival Concert.) Please see our calendar for full rehearsal schedule. We also have a timeline for our MSBOA Jazz Band Festival performance, which will be on Friday, March 22nd at Utica Eisenhower HS. Please click here for more details on our performance timeline. 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! We are wrapping up our Orlando trip this week and look ahead to our first Pre-Festival Concert Clinic! Please read on for all the details...
Upcoming Dates at a Glance:
Pre-Festival Concert Clinics This year's Pre-Festival Concert Clinics begin this week! This year's events will be on:
MSBOA Festival Dates Announced! The SCHS Bands will be performing for District 4 MSBOA Band Festival on Friday, March 8th (Concert Band) and Saturday, March 9th (Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble) at Clarkston HS! Please see this event's timeline for more information on transportation, performance times, and other important details. Disney Trip Update We will be arriving home from Orlando on Tuesday, February 19th at approximately 11pm. Please check our Facebook group and our BRT travel app for important announcements and updates regarding our trip in progress! Jazz Band Due to our upcoming performances (Orlando and both Pre-Festival Concert Clinics), the next time Jazz Band will be rehearsing will be Monday, February 25th. 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! Upcoming Dates at a Glance:
MSBOA Festival Dates Announced! The SCHS Bands will be performing for District 4 MSBOA Band Festival on Friday, March 8th (Concert Band) and Saturday, March 9th (Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble) at Clarkston HS! Please see this event's timeline for more information on transportation, performance times, and other important details. Disney Trip Update After years of planning and months of preparing, we head down to Orlando this Thursday! The check-in process for students will begin at 6:45am in the Dance Room/Rehearsal Hall. Please remember:
Looking forward to a fantastic trip down to Orlando! Pre-Festival Concert Clinics This year's Pre-Festival Concert Clinics begin next week! This year's events will be on:
Jazz Band Jazz Band will meet this Monday, February 11th, from 5:30-8:30pm. All syllabus slips and lists of any conflicts with rehearsals/performances are due at this rehearsal. Due to our upcoming performances (Orlando and both Pre-Festival Concert Clinics), the next time Jazz Band will be rehearsing will be Monday, February 25th. Fundraisers Chipotle Night: February 12, 2019 Come have dinner at the Chipotle in The Village of Rochester Hills on February 12th, and support the SCHS Music Boosters! Be sure to bring or show this flier on your phone before you pay for your order, and the SCHS Music Boosters will get 33% of your order back as a donation! 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 all our District Solo & Ensemble events that performed this past weekend at Rochester HS! For those who earned a a "I" and the opportunity to move on to State S&E on March 16th right here at SCHS, please be sure to turn in your registration forms and money by Tuesday, February 5th! Forms and further registration information can be found here:
State S&E Registration Form State S&E Proficiency Information (Grades 10-12 Soloists Only) Upcoming Dates At-A-Glance:
MSBOA Festival Dates Announced! The SCHS Bands will be performing for District 4 MSBOA Band Festival on Friday, March 8th (Concert Band) and Saturday, March 9th (Symphony Band & Wind Ensemble) at Clarkston HS! Please see this event's timeline for more information on transportation, performance times, and other important details. Disney Trip Update We have our (rescheduled) final official trip meeting coming up this week on Wednesday, February 6th! Chaperones are asked to arrive at 6pm to go over final details prior to our full group meeting beginning at 7pm. If a student is not able to be present at this meeting, please have a family member or representative there in order to pick up final materials and information. All students need to bring their Concert Dress in their labeled garment bags to this final meeting! We will be pre-packing them in wardrobe boxes so they are ready for transport. If you would like your ticket number ahead of time in order to schedule fastpasses for the parks, please see/contact Mrs. Staniszewski. We will be visiting the following parks on the following dates:
Jazz Band We begin Jazz Band rehearsals this week! Please note: students will need to bring their concert dress to our first Monday night rehearsal on February 4th because we will be having our pictures taken for the yearbook. Our full rehearsal calendar can be found in orange on our calendars page of this website, and our syllabus is available on the documents section of our website. Fundraisers Chipotle Night: February 12, 2019 Come have dinner at the Chipotle in The Village of Rochester Hills on February 12th, and support the SCHS Music Boosters! Be sure to bring or show this flier on your phone before you pay for your order, and the SCHS Music Boosters will get 33% of your order back as a donation! 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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