The We Are SC Fundraising Dinner is tomorrow evening! Here are a few important pieces of information to keep in mind for the event:
A HUGE thank you to all those who are able to come out tomorrow evening and play! Here's to another great community performance from the SCHS Cougar MB! A big congratulations to all students on a tremendous week last week! Two wonderful fall concerts for our Concert Ensembles and a great final regular season football game for the Marching Band at Rochester High School. Your performances are a reminder of how much dedication and hard work can accomplish-- Bravo to you all! As we look ahead, here are the news and updates for this coming week in SCHS Bands:
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Another big week for SCHS Bands... Here are all the details!
Concert Ensembles
Marching Band
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Opportunities
First and foremost, congratulations to all our SCHS musicians who performed last week! SCHS was represented well at both the Rochester Hills Museum's Pumpkin Festival and at the Detroit Red Wings game this past Saturday, as well as at the MSBOA District 4 Marching Band festival at Royal Oak HS this past Tuesday. Bravo to all! We have another exciting couple of weeks ahead with Homecoming this Friday and our first concerts of the year next Wednesday and Thursday. Here are a few things to keep in mind as we head into this coming week. Concert Ensembles
Marching Band
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Our performance for the Detroit Red Wings is coming up tomorrow! With that being said, here are a few reminders:
One of the greatest gifts we have as musicians is to share our efforts with others; to perform. In performing, our music takes on an enhanced meaning as we are able to connect with those who listen. Those connections are further enhanced through the type of music we are playing as well; the connections made in a large ensemble are very different from those made when we are a part of a small ensemble or performing as a soloist. That isn't to say that one sort of ensemble is better than the other; on the contrary, both performing in a large ensemble and as a member of a small chamber ensemble have their unique, meaningful experiences. It is in that spirit, growing from both large and small ensemble experiences, that students in the SCHS Bands will once again participate in our Chamber Music Project.
As before, students will be given certain class days to work on their chamber projects. These days, called Chamber Music Days, will give students the opportunity to pick some music as a member of a small ensemble or as a soloist and work on it throughout the year. In order to complete the project, students have two different options in order to track their progress. Both components involve regular practice and performance.
As last year, we will be forming larger Chamber Woodwind, Chamber Brass, and Chamber Percussion groups. Students who sign up for these chamber groups will automatically be selecting option 2, as we will be performing at Solo & Ensemble Festivals. Concert Band, Symphony Band, and Wind Ensemble students are all invited to sign-up for these, although space is limited. More information will be provided to students in classes later this week, as they begin to make their choices for this project. If there are any questions about our Chamber Music Project, please feel free to ask me at any time. This project is a great chance to explore all the truly wonderful experiences, opportunities, and benefits that arise from playing chamber music. I am very much looking forward to these fine young musicians choosing some music, finding some friends to play with, and sharing their music with others! ~Mrs. Staniszewski We are sure hit the ground running in October! Here are the latest happenings for SCHS Bands:
Concert Ensembles
Marching Band We have quite a few great Marching Band events to look forward, including a very busy next couple weeks...
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The rehearsal and home game timeline for our Homecoming/5th Gr/8th Gr Home Game on Friday, October 17th has been added to the Documents section of our website. Please note: Although school is not in session on Monday, October 13th, we are still having rehearsal from 6-9pm.
Click here to view the Timeline This will be a very busy, jam-packed with excitement game! Not only do we have our 5th graders coming out to sing the National Anthem with us, and we are hosting the 8th graders from Hart MS, but for the first time in Stoney history, we are inviting alumni back to come play with us during pre-game as a part of the Homecoming festivities. It will certainly be a great way to wrap up our regular season at home! |
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