It is officially October, and our first concerts of the year are approaching quickly! Here is this week's update:
Concert Ensembles Upcoming Performances:
All band students are asked to report in concert uniforms before 6:30pm on their respective performance dates. Solo & Ensemble Registration has begun! If you will be participating in Solo & Ensemble, please click here to access this year's registration form. All registration forms and fees are due on Friday, October 27, 2017. The form can also be found in the Band Classes section of our Documents page, along with lists of private instructors and piano accompanists. Students may also find it helpful to remember the following MSBOA rules for Solo & Ensemble prior to registration: Please note: If there are ANY questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Staniszewski! Although there are a number of guidelines, she is able to help you navigate these and provide anything you may need to make participating in Solo & Ensemble a fun, easy, enjoyable learning experience.)
Our First Grades should be showing up in Synergy Student/ParentVUE. If your student is showing anything less than 100%, it means they are missing one/both of our first assignments. Our first assignments for the year were: 1) Complete the Beginning of the Year Google Form (click here for form). The link to this form can also be found on the documents section of our website, should your student not have completed it during the first day of school. This BOY Form includes our locker check out Form, Chamber Music Project selection Form, and Community Service lessons Form. Please note: students wishing to use a band locker are responsible for having their own lock. 2) Return the signed syllabus Form. Extra copies of each band's syllabus can be found also on the documents section of our website. Marching Band Congratulations to our Cougar MB on their successful performances at this past Thursday's Home Game and at the Lake Orion Invitational this past Saturday! Rehearsals: Monday*, 10/2, 6-9pm; Wed, 10/4 and Thurs 10/5, 6:15am *Monday night's rehearsal will begin in the auditorium. Students should report to the back/center section of the auditorium seating in order to view our performance from Saturday, where we will also be going over all of our feedback from the adjudicators. Opportunities The 2018 MSBOA All-District Honors Band will be held on January 12-13, 2018 at Clarkston HS. This year, there will be two different honors bands in order to accommodate the demand and include more students. Students particating will have the chance to work with highly acclaimed collegiate and high school band directors and work with highly skilled students from throughout our MSBOA District 4. There is a $60 partication fee if selected, which includes all fees, t-shirt, as well as some meals during the rehearsal days. All SCHS students are highly encouraged to participate! Any student wishing to participate in this awesome experience needs to let Mrs. Staniszewski know by Friday, October 13, 2017. Oakland University is offering a number of free masterclasses and concerts in the coming weeks! These events include: (Full event offerings available by clicking here.)
We have another busy week in the band room! Here is this week’s update...
Concert Ensembles We will be having a chamber music day on Friday, Sept. 29th. All students will need to have music to work independent or in their chamber groups on this day! If you signed up for a large ensemble and do not yet have music, you will need to spend your time working independently/practicing in small groups on our fall concert selections. Portfolio students will be responsible for a journal entry on this day. Our first few assignments should be showing up in your Synergy Student/ParentVUE. If your student has not yet completed them, our first assignments for the year are to... 1) Complete the Beginning of the Year Google Form (click here for form). The link to this form can also be found on the documents section of our website, should your student not have completed it during the first day of school. This BOY Form includes our locker check out Form, Chamber Music Project selection Form, and Community Service lessons Form. Please note: students wishing to use a band locker are responsible for having their own lock. 2) Return the signed syllabus Form. Extra copies of each band's syllabus can be found also on the documents section of our website. A special word about 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. Our Hart MS band family is growing (close to 300 band students this year!) and we need as many Community Service HS mentors as possible! I sincerely hope every SCHS band student will consider volunteering to help one of our Hart MS band students once a week for 30 minutes! Marching Band A big THANK YOU to our 5th grade guest artists for joining us on the Star-Spangled Banner at this past Friday’s football game! We also need to thank all our parent volunteers for helping us with senior pictures and water/apples for the game- it certainly was a hot one! But with our collective efforts, we had fantastic performances all around and can look forward to another great week of rehearsals and performances... SCHS Marching Band Camp/Season t-shirts are available to order now through Thursday, 9/28/17 at 11:59 pm. All orders placed online only using a credit or debit card. Once you click on the item you wish to order you will see the back of the shirt with the quote on it ! Any questions feel free to message Mrs. Chupailo. https://stoneymarchingbandcamp17.itemorder.com Rehearsals: Monday, 9/25, 6-9pm*; Wed, 9/27, 6:15am; NO THURSDAY AM REHEARSAL due to our home game. *We will be rehearsing in marching shoes and hats for this rehearsal. Students will need to bring their black socks and shoes with them for Monday night. Performances: (Timelines available in Documents) -Home game, THURSDAY, 9/29 -Lake Orion Invitational, Saturday, 9/30 Lake Orion Invitational, Saturday, 9/30: This week, we will be performing at the inaugural Lake Orion Invitational. This performance will provide an opportunity for our ensemble to receive exceptionally high quality feedback from six different adjudicators on the execution of our show. Feedback is given both individually and at-large on three different categories: music performance, marching, and general effect. Receiving this feedback will prove priceless prior to our performing for Band Festival on October 12th, making this one of our most significant performances of our season. It will be an AWESOME night of marching band! Please Note: Busses will be provided to our performance, however there will be no busses back to SCHS. Students will need transportation home from this event. We also will be changing out of uniforms at LOHS after we are done performing. Students will need to bring a change of clothes with them to this performance. Ticket Information: Students will not need a ticket. Their hands will be stamped to make sure that they get back in for free. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $25 for a family ticket (two parents plus all children). The other bands participating in this Invitational are all a part of the Michigan Competing Band Association, or MCBA. Although we are attending as an Open Class band and are not competing, it is highly encouraged that anyone who is able stays to watch at least a few of the other bands performing for this show once our performance is complete. Some of the ensembles performing are regarded as the top marching bands in the state within this competitive circuit! Opportunities The 2017 Oakland University Honor Band will be held November 17-18. Dr. Emily Threinen, Director of Bands, University of Minnesota, will be serving as the special guest clinician this year. Last year, the OU Honor Band had students from 43 Michigan high schools participate in the band and they are looking forward another outstanding event this year. If you are interested in participating in this great event, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know by Friday, Sept. 29th. The 2018 MSBOA All-District Honors Band will be held on January 12-13, 2018 at Clarkston HS. This year, there will be two different honors bands in order to accommodate the demand and include more students. Students particating will have the chance to work with highly acclaimed collegiate and high school band directors and work with highly skilled students from throughout our MSBOA District 4. There is a $60 partication fee if selected, which includes all fees, t-shirt, as well as some meals during the rehearsal days. All SCHS students are highly encouraged to participate! Any student wishing to participate in this awesome experience needs to let Mrs. Staniszewski know by Friday, October 13, 2017. Our first full week of school is complete, and we have hit the ground running! First home game, homecoming, pep assembly, 8th grade night, and our parent kickoff are all complete, and chamber music projects are under way along with our fall concert repertoire in our band classes. We still have a lot to anticipate this week and in the weeks to come... here is this Week's Update:
Concert Ensembles Our first few assignments should be showing up in your Synergy Student/ParentVUE. If your student has not yet completed them, our first assignments for the year are to... 1) Complete the Beginning of the Year Google Form (click here for form). The link to this form can also be found on the documents section of our website, should your student not have completed it during the first day of school. This BOY Form includes our locker check out Form, Chamber Music Project selection Form, and Community Service lessons Form. Please note: students wishing to use a band locker are responsible for having their own lock. 2) Return the signed syllabus Form. Extra copies of each band's syllabus can be found also on the documents section of our website. A special word about 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. Our Hart MS band family is growing (close to 300 band students this year!) and we need as many Community Service HS mentors as possible! I sincerely hope every SCHS band student will consider volunteering to help one of our Hart MS band students once a week for 30 minutes! Marching Band Congratulations to our Cougar MB on completing a busy week of rehearsals and performances this week! We have another home game ahead of us this Friday, as well as welcoming the 5th grade singers from Baldwin, McGregor, and North Hill. Rehearsals: Monday, 9/18, 6-9pm (combined w/ Hart MS 8th grade!) ; Wed, 9/20, 6:15am; Thurs, 9/21; 6:15am Performance: Home game, Friday, 9/22 (Timeline is available in Documents) Opportunities 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 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 here, and posted in the band room along with blank applications. Completed applications and the $10 audition fee are due Friday, September 22nd. Wayne State University will be holding their 2017 Honor Band Day on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The Wayne State University 2017 Honor Band will include performances by faculty and students, ensemble rehearsals, and master classes with the WSU Department of Music applied faculty. Any interested students need to express their interest to Mrs. Staniszewski by Friday, September 22nd in order to be considered for this performance opportunity. The 2017 Oakland University Honor Band will be held November 17-18. Dr. Emily Threinen, Director of Bands, University of Minnesota, will be serving as the special guest clinician this year. Last year, the OU Honor Band had students from 43 Michigan high schools participate in the band and they are looking forward another outstanding event this year. If you are interested in participating in this great event, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. As we head into our first full week of school, we can already celebrate the first performance of the year- the Cougar MB had a solid performance this past weekend at the Bloomfield Early Bird Invitational this past Saturday- and we look ahead and anticipate our first meetings for Concert Ensembles as well as our first home game! It's all included and then some in this Weekly Update...
Concert Ensembles There is a parent meeting for all SCHS Music (Band & Choir) families happening this Monday, September 11, beginning at 7pm in the auditorium. We ask that all families have an adult attend in order to get important information pertaining to our programs for new school year! In case your student has not yet completed them, our first assignments for the year are to... 1) Complete the Beginning of the Year Google Form (click here for form). The link to this form can also be found on the documents section of our website, should your student not have completed it during the first day of school. This BOY Form includes our locker check out Form, Chamber Music Project selection Form, and Community Service lessons Form. Please note: students wishing to use a band locker are responsible for having their own lock. 2) Return the signed syllabus Form. Extra copies of each band's syllabus can be found also on the documents section of our website. A special word about 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. Our Hart MS band family is growing (close to 300 band students this year!) and we need as many Community Service HS mentors as possible! I sincerely hope every SCHS band student will consider volunteering to help one of our Hart MS band students once a week for 30 minutes! Marching Band Congratulations to our Cougar MB on their performance at the BHHS Early Bird Invitational this past weekend! A reminder to those who will be attending the Dr. Tim Lauzenheizer leadership workshop at Waterford Kettering HS (2800 Kettering Dr., Waterford, MI 48329) this Wednesday, Sept 13: check in/registration begins at 4:00pm, and the workshop will begin at 4:30pm. If you have already paid, you are all set and will just need to check in. If you would like to attend but have not yet paid, you are still able to come! You will just need to pay at the door. Rehearsals: Monday, 9/11, 6-9pm (combined w/ Hart MS 8th grade!) ; Wed, 9/13, 6:15am; Thurs, 9/14; 6:15am Performance: Homecoming home game, Friday, 9/15 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jND9QQhZTHHiWU6iBtmEcPXSalL4ONGzhHLKfQziyPA) Opportunities 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 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 here, and posted in the band room along with blank applications. Completed applications and the $10 audition fee are due Friday, September 22nd. 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 Your student's first assignments for the year are to... 1) Complete the Beginning of the Year Google Form (click here for form). The link to this form can also be found on the documents section of our website, should your student not have completed it during the first day of school. This BOY Form includes our locker check out Form, Chamber Music Project selection Form, and Community Service lessons Form. Please note: students wishing to use a band locker are responsible for having their own lock. 2) Return the signed syllabus Form on or before Friday, Sept. 8th. Extra copies of each band's syllabus can be found also on the documents section of our website. A special word about 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. Our Hart MS band family is growing (close to 300 band students this year!) and we need as many Community Service HS mentors as possible! I sincerely hope every SCHS band student will consider volunteering to help one of our Hart MS band students once a week for 30 minutes! Marching Band We hit the ground running this week with two rehearsals and two performances! Rehearsals: Wednesday 9/14, 6:15-7:15am; Thursday, 9/15, 6:15-7:15am. Performances (Found on our Documents page, or by clicking links below): Friday, 9/8- Arts & Apples Festival, Rochester Municipal Park Saturday, 9/9- Bloomfield Early Bird Invitational Opportunities 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 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 here, and posted in the band room along with blank applications. Completed applications and the $10 audition fee are due Friday, September 22nd. |
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