We have another busy, exciting week ahead of us in the band room as we wrap up the month of September! Here is this week's update...
Music Boosters The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their 2016-17 kick-off/orientation meeting tomorrow, Monday, September 26th, at 8pm in the band/choir rooms! Come learn who the music boosters are, welcome our new band/choir families, learn how boosters help support our music students throughout the year, meet this year's music booster board, discuss the results of the recent communication survey, and hear about all the events coming up for this school year! All parents are highly encouraged to attend, especially our new/incoming families! Concert Ensembles Spirit wear: New for this year, we have SCHS Band spirit wear for our concert ensembles! To view the offerings and place an order, please visit: scbands16.itemorder.com CODE: PPCK6. Don't delay! Orders/website close on October 3rd at 11:59PM. Community Service Lessons: LAST CALL for mentors for our Community Service Lessons program! We need YOU! This annual partnership with the Hart MS provides a great service for our younger band students, as well as a great volunteer opportunity for our SCHS students needing community service hours for NHS, Key Club, etc. Sign-up to be a mentor on Google Classroom today! SCHS Bands to NYC 2017! The Stoney Creek HS Band Program was selected by Manhattan Concert Productions to perform at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 10th, 2017! This is a very prestigious opportunity for our students, as well as a great opportunity to travel to NYC and have a great time with the band! If you have not yet registered for this trip and would like to do so, please see Mrs. Staniszewski for itinerary and registration information. There is VERY limited space still available! Upcoming Performances/Events: Sept 26: Music Booster Orientation/Welcome Meeting; 8pm, SCHS Choir Room Oct 19: Fall Concert #1 (Concert Band, Symphony Band); 7pm, SCHS Auditorium Oct 20: Fall Concert #2 (Wind Ensemble); 7pm, SCHS Auditorium Oct 26: MSBOA District 4 S&E registration forms & money due! (Forms can be found here.) Nov 11: Breaking Winds Quartet performance at Adams HS (details TBA) Marching Band Get ready for HOCO week! We have a busy week ahead, both preparing for Friday's Homecoming Game with the 8th Grade Band from Hart MS, as well as continuing our preparations for MSBOA MB Festival on Thursday, October 13th! This Week's Rehearsals: Monday 9/26, 6-9pm (With the 8th Gr Band from Hart MS); Wednesday 9/28, 6:15-7:15am; Thursday, 9/29, 6:15-7:15am. Calling All Alumni for HOCO 2016! We are looking for any available SCHS Band Alumni to come and join us for pre-game on Friday's game! Please spread the word! All interested/available alumni are asked to join us at 5:30pm in the band room before we will warm up at 6pm, and march into the field together before pre-game! Please see the timeline below for more details! Spirit wear: The official Band Camp 2016 Quote shirt is now available for order! For more details, be sure to visit our ordering website: scbandcamp16.itemorder.com CODE: BWRKA Choose from quick dry fabric or cotton! Orders are being taken now through OCT. 2nd, 11:59 pm. Upcoming Performances: (Click links for each event's timeline): Sept 30: HOCO/8th Grade Game Oct 13: MSBOA MB Festival Oct 14: Away Game at Adams HS Oct 21: Home Game /Senior Night vs. RHS Nov 20*: Red Wings Performance *Please note: Bus transportation for the Red Wings is available ONLY for those students NOT attending the game after performing. Also, there will be NO truck for this performance (much like Arts & Apples). Dec 4: Rochester XMas Parade (Timeline TBD) Opportunities The brass faculty at Michigan State University is hosting a special day for brass students on October 22, called Top Brass. It is designed for more serious brass students wanting to learn how to play in a brass ensemble. It does require a 3-minute audition/audio file to be sent in by October 7th. Players will receive notification as soon as their audio file has been received by MSU. For more information, please see the flyer below.
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Two weeks into our school year, and we are certainly off and running! Read on for more information about all the exciting things happening in the SCHS Band Program:
Concert Ensembles Chamber Music Projects: Students in all three concert ensembles for this week should have completed their initial Chamber Music Project forms, as well as have formed into their groups and begun, if not completed selecting their music to study for the year. There is a new form on each ensembles Google Classroom page that students will need to complete in order to communicate their groups/intended focus. If any student needs help selecting music, please let me know. The Google form needs to be completed, along with music selections, ASAP. Also, here is the finalized list for those in our large chamber ensembles (Click Here). How exciting to have such a high level of interest in these awesome groups! Please remember: committing to these large chamber ensembles also means committing to the rehearsals leading up to our performance on Saturday, January 14th for District 4 Solo & Ensemble Festival. Music will be distributed as soon as it is available, and rehearsals will be held after school beginning in November/December (TBD). Community Service Lessons: LAST CALL for mentors for our Community Service Lessons program! We need YOU! This annual partnership with the Hart MS provides a great service for our younger band students, as well as a great volunteer opportunity for our SCHS students needing community service hours for NHS, Key Club, etc. Sign-up to be a mentor on Google Classroom today! SCHS Bands to NYC 2017! The Stoney Creek HS Band Program was selected by Manhattan Concert Productions to perform at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 10th, 2017! This is a very prestigious opportunity for our students, as well as a great opportunity to travel to NYC and have a great time with the band! If you have not yet registered for this trip and would like to do so, please see Mrs. Staniszewski for itinerary and registration information. There is VERY limited space still available! Upcoming Performances/Events: Sept 26: Music Booster Orientation/Welcome Meeting; 8pm, SCHS Choir Room Oct 19: Fall Concert #1 (Concert Band, Symphony Band); 7pm, SCHS Auditorium Oct 20: Fall Concert #2 (Wind Ensemble); 7pm, SCHS Auditorium Oct 26: MSBOA District 4 S&E registration forms & money due! (Forms can be found here.) Nov 11: Breaking Winds Quartet performance at Adams HS (details TBA) Marching Band We have had a VERY busy first couple of weeks of the school year. Congratulations to all on two home game performances, Arts & Apples, and yesterday's performance for the Bloomfield Hills Early Bird Invitational! Although we do not have any performances this week, we do have quite a few events ahead... This Week's Rehearsals: Monday 9/18, 6-9pm; Wednesday 9/20, 6:15-7:15am; Thursday, 9/21, 6:15-7:15am. Upcoming Performances: (Click links for each event's timeline): Sept 30: HOCO/8th Grade Game Oct 13: MSBOA MB Festival (Timeline TBD) Oct 14: Away Game at Adams HS Oct 21: Home Game /Senior Night vs. RHS Nov 20*: Red Wings Performance *Please note: Bus transportation for the Red Wings is available ONLY for those students NOT attending the game after performing. Also, there will be NO truck for this performance (much like Arts & Apples). Dec 4: Rochester XMas Parade (Timeline TBD) Opportunities Oakland University will once again be holding their Honors Band this fall, on November 18-19th, 2016. Any students interested in being nominated for this opportunity need to let Mrs. Staniszewski know before September 29th, 2016. The brass faculty at Michigan State University is hosting a special day for brass students on October 22, called Top Brass. It is designed for more serious brass students wanting to learn how to play in a brass ensemble. It does require a 3-minute audition/audio file to be sent in by October 7th. Players will receive notification as soon as their audio file has been received by MSU. For more information, please see the flyer below.
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Welcome and welcome back to a new school year! I am so excited for the wonderful moments this year is sure to hold for our bands! Here's a head start on some of the things we have going on for this year...
Concert Ensembles Each ensemble will have a virtual space through Google to submit assignments, Chamber Music Project materials, as well as a space to ask questions and have discussions. Your student's first assignment for the year is to join their respective Google Classroom(s) and complete the Chamber Music Project form online, found at the top of each classes' class page. This should have been completed last week, however, if it was not, please have your student do this ASAP! Also on our Google Classroom site, students will find our Locker Check-Out form. Students wishing to use a band locker will need to bring in their own lock and complete the form. We are also in need of mentors for our Community Service Lessons program! This annual partnership with the Hart MS provides a great service for our younger band students, as well as a great volunteer opportunity for our SCHS students needing community service hours for NHS, Key Club, etc. Sign-up to be a mentor on Google Classroom! Marching Band After a successful Arts & Apples Performance and our first home game this past week, we have another big week ahead of us this week as we anticipate another home game on Friday and our performance at the Bloomfield Hills Early Bird Invitational on Saturday! Rehearsals: Monday 9/12, 6-9pm*; Wednesday 9/14, 6:15-7:15am; Thursday, 9/15, 6:15-7:15am. *Please note, we will be voting on our camp quote for this year's shirt at Monday night's rehearsal! Performances: (Click links for each event's timeline): Home Game vs. Clarkston, Friday 9/16 Bloomfield Hills Early Bird Invitational, Saturday 9/17 MB students: We are also in need of YOUR help on Tuesday, 9/13 right after school! The SCHS teachers are learning the words to the fight song, and we are looking for as many students who are able to join us by playing the fight song in the library at 2:45pm. If you are available, please come and play! The performance should only take a few minutes. Opportunities SCHS Bands to NYC 2017! The Stoney Creek HS Band Program was selected by Manhattan Concert Productions to perform at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 10th, 2017! This is a very prestigious opportunity for our students, as well as a great opportunity to travel to NYC and have a great time with the band! If you have not yet registered for this trip and would like to do so, please see Mrs. Staniszewski for itinerary and registration information. There is limited space still available! MSBOA All-State Auditions will be held again this fall! Auditions will be held on October 28-29th, and will consist of scales, sightreading, and these prepared etudes. Students selected for these premiere ensembles will have the opportunity to perform in Grand Rapids for the Michigan Music Conference in January along side students from across the state of Michigan! This is a significant honor and great performance opportunity; students are encouraged to audition. More information can be found posted in the band room, along with blank applications. Completed applications and the $10 audition fee are due Friday, September 16th. Oakland University will once again be holding their Honors Band this fall, on November 18-19th, 2016. Any students interested in being nominated for this opportunity need to let Mrs. Staniszewski know before September 29th, 2016. The brass faculty at Michigan State University is hosting a special day for brass students on October 22, called Top Brass. It is designed for more serious brass students wanting to learn how to play in a brass ensemble. It does require a 3-minute audition/audio file to be sent in by October 7th. Players will receive notification as soon as their audio file has been received by MSU. For more information, please see the flyer below.
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