Here it is, our last official Weekly Update for the school year- And what a wonderful one it has been! Here's to a year of great music and moments, and another great year ahead!
Concert Ensembles Inventory All school owned instruments, concert uniforms, and music are due ASAP. Final Exams/Assignments Concert Band: All 12 major scales from memory, one octave. (Multiple octaves can be performed for extra credit.) Symphony Band: All 12 melodic minor scales from memory, one octave. (Multiple octaves can be performed for extra credit.) Students may choose to create a video of themselves performing the scales, or may perform them live any time between now and the day of the final exam. Students may also use their circle of fifths sheet, but should not use any sheets on which the scales are printed note by note. Spirit Wear If you ordered Spirit Wear, our orders will be arriving soon! As soon as it is available, we will be sending out notifications via e-mail and our Facebook group. Stay tuned! Marching Band Marching Band Registration: If you missed our registration night for marching band, it isn't too late to join us for the 2017-2018 season! Please see Mrs. Staniszewski for details. Mini-Camp: Our Marching Band Mini-Camp is coming up quickly! This year's dates are Monday, June 19th, Tuesday June 20th, and Wednesday, June 21st. The schedule for each day will be: 4:00-5:00pm: Leadership (Drum majors and section leaders are required, all seniors are invited) 5:00-6:30pm: Leadership & rookie marchers 6:30-7:00pm: Dinner Break 7:00-9:00pm*: All marchers *On our first night, June 19th, we will bonding over ice cream for the last hour of rehearsal! The Treat Dreams food truck will be visiting us and taking orders from 8-9pm. If you wish to purchase any treats, be sure to bring some money. Everyone is welcome to stay and have fun, with or without ice cream! Pre-Camp Rehearsal/USPBL Performance Our Pre-Camp rehearsal will be held on Thursday, July 20th from 6:00-8:00pm, followed the next day by a performance at Jimmy John's Field in Utica for the Eastside Hoppers vs. Westside Wooly Mammoth's baseball game! Performing students will get into the game for free, and we will be performing pre-game and through the first inning. We are also selling ticket packages as a fundraiser! For $30, each person purchasing a ticket package will get entry into the game, an all-you-can eat buffet, two beverage tickets, autograph/mascot photo opportunities, and more! More details can be found by clicking here. This is a required performance for all marchers! If you are not able to attend, please e-mail Mrs. Staniszewski ASAP. Band Camp It's official; mark your calendars! Band Camp 2017 will be July 30-August 5th, 2017 at Little Pine Island Salvation Army Camp in Comstock Park, MI.
We are down to our last few Weekly Updates for the school year! Here this week's update:
Concert Ensembles Inventory All school owned instruments and music not being used for Graduation are due ASAP. After graduation, ALL SCHS instruments, music, and concert uniforms/dresses must be turned in. Inventory will be completed by the end of next week, at which point anyone looking to check out instruments for over the summer/marching band will be able to do so. Final Exams/Assignments Concert Band: All 12 major scales from memory, one octave. (Multiple octaves can be performed for extra credit.) Symphony Band: All 12 melodic minor scales from memory, one octave. (Multiple octaves can be performed for extra credit.) Students may choose to create a video of themselves performing the scales, or may perform them live any time between now and the day of the final exam. Students may also use their circle of fifths sheet, but should not use any sheets on which the scales are printed note by note. Upcoming Performances/Events: June 8: Graduation at O'Rena (Oakland University). During the day, students will be excused from hours 1-4 for rehearsal at Oakland. Bus transportation will be provided. Should any students wish to drive themselves to rehearsal, a parental note/e-mail must be given to Mrs. Stansizewski by Wednesday, June 7th. For the evening's ceremony, students will need to have their own transportation. It is highly suggested that students carpool or be dropped off at the O'Rena, as parking is quite limited. Students will need to be at the O'Rena by 6:00pm. Commencement exercises are usually complete between 9:00-9:30pm. Parents picking up performing students should plan to arrive around 9:00/9:15pm. Marching Band Marching Band Registration: If you missed our registration night for marching band, it isn't too late to join us for the 2017-2018 season! Please see Mrs. Staniszewski for details. Mini-Camp: Our Marching Band Mini-Camp is coming up quickly! This year's dates are Monday, June 19th, Tuesday June 20th, and Wednesday, June 21st. The schedule for each day will be: 4:00-5:00pm: Leadership (Drum majors and section leaders are required, all seniors are invited) 5:00-6:30pm: Leadership & rookie marchers 6:30-7:00pm: Dinner Break 7:00-9:00pm*: All marchers *On our first night, June 19th, we will bonding over ice cream for the last hour of rehearsal! The Treat Dreams food truck will be visiting us and taking orders from 8-9pm. If you wish to purchase any treats, be sure to bring some money. Everyone is welcome to stay and have fun, with or without ice cream! Pre-Camp Rehearsal/USPBL Performance Our Pre-Camp rehearsal will be held on Thursday, July 20th from 6:00-8:00pm, followed the next day by a performance at Jimmy John's Field in Utica for the Eastside Hoppers vs. Westside Wooly Mammoth's baseball game! Performing students will get into the game for free, and we will be performing pre-game and through the first inning. We are also selling ticket packages as a fundraiser! For $30, each person purchasing a ticket package will get entry into the game, an all-you-can eat buffet, two beverage tickets, autograph/mascot photo opportunities, and more! More details can be found by clicking here. This will be a required performance for all marchers! If you are not able to attend, please e-mail Mrs. Staniszewski ASAP. Band Camp It's official; mark your calendars! Band Camp 2017 will be July 30-August 5th, 2017 at Little Pine Island Salvation Army Camp in Comstock Park, MI. Calendar |
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