Congratulations to all our SCHS students on fantastic performances this week, both on the stage and on the field! With the fall season wrapping up, we begin shifting into our next performance cycle and look ahead to Cougars Assemble, Red Wings, DSO field trip, and a lot of great music in November...
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) District Solo & Ensemble registration forms and fees are due TUESDAY (Oct 29th!) of this week! For students who will be registering for solos & small ensembles (2-8 players): Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please note the different dates according to event! To register, groups must turn in one form PER EVENT, not per person. The total registration fee needs to also accompany each form. If you will be doing multiple events, please DO NOT have your parent write one check for your combined participation fees. The total fee for each event needs to accompany the corresponding forms. Registration forms and money can be turned in to the black mailbox outside the band office door, and are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Checks should be made out to SCHS Music Boosters. All Students electing to perform at Solo & Ensemble for their Chamber Music Project as a soloist or a part of a small chamber group must also perform at our S&E Clinics after school on December 17th; please verify that this date was added onto your family calendars! Please note the following MSBOA rules when selecting your music and forming your ensembles:
I HIGHLY suggest picking out music for your group FIRST to make sure it meets all the MSBOA requirements. Do not wait until the last minute! If you need assistance forming a small group, selecting eligible music, or have any questions, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. Large Chamber Choirs/Ensembles (i.e. Large Brass, Large Woodwind, and Large Percussion) For those students looking to perform in one of our Large Chamber Ensembles, sign-ups will be posted in the band room early this week. Rehearsal times are noted at the top of the sign-up sheets. DO NOT sign up for a large ensemble unless you are available for the rehearsal time and intend on attending ALL rehearsals! One name per line. (Do not add lines. If you are interested but there are no more lines available, please let me/Mr. Kroll know and we will add you to a waiting list or help you to find another ensemble to join.) Each large chamber group member will need to pay $7 to their coach for registration at the first rehearsal. Large Ensembles do NOT need to complete the registration form. Large ensembles do count as your Chamber Music Project performance, however, you are also encouraged to perform in other Solo & Ensemble events if you wish! Marching Band Our season may be wrapping up, but we are still anticipating some great performances! Cougars Assemble, Detroit Red Wings performance, and Rochester Christmas Parade will be for our largest audiences of the year. Our preparations for these events begins at Monday night's rehearsal! Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Oct 28: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Nov 4: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (We WILL be rehearsing although school is not in session) Nov 7: Cougars, Assemble! Marching Band End of Season Concert Celebration Nov 8: Cougar MB performs at Detroit Red Wings/Little Caesar's Arena Dec 2: MB Rehearsal 6pm Dec 8: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Pie Fundraiser Kick-Off! We are kicking off our fall fundraiser to benefit student activity funds and the music booster general fund! Grand Traverse Pie Company Vouchers are on sale for $17 each through 12/6. This is an important source of revenue for the program. Each music family is asked to participate by selling two pies per student. Please click here for details. A copy of these forms will also be sent home this week with your student. Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony Open House The Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony would like to invite students seeking an advanced youth ensemble experience to our open house on Saturday, November 9 from 9:30-12. We rehearse at Berkshire Middle School (Beverly Hills) and perform three concerts each season:
Students wishing to are able to audition 11/9, with audition fees waived. We are accepting students for our second and third concert cycles. For more information about our orchestras, including specific audition requirements, please see our website: www.detroitmys.org Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day The Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day is scheduled for November 23, 2019 at 1pm! Be inspired by EMU faculty artists in instrument-specific clinics and performances in the afternoon. Learn tips and tricks to improve your playing, meet new friends, and have a blast at the BANDORAMA extravaganza that evening. $30 registration fee includes dinner and concert ticket. Grade 9-12 woodwind, brass and percussion students of all levels. Follow this link for more information and to register for the EMU Winds & Percussion Day. Big weeks for the Cougar Marching Band and our Concert Ensembles! Senior night, hosting the AHS Marching Band, Fall Concerts, DSO deadlines and more- all in this week's update!
Marching Band We have our final home game of the regular season this week, hosting the Adams Highlander Marching Band and celebrating our seniors for Senior Night! Please be sure to check over the timeline for this week, as it includes additional details for our combined rehearsal and newly updated details pertaining to Senior Night! Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Oct 21: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM NO MB Rehearsal on 10/23 & 10/24 due to Fall Concerts Oct 25: Senior Night/ Final Home Game (w/AHS Highlander MB) Oct 28: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Nov 4: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (We WILL be rehearsing although school is not in session) Nov 7: Cougars, Assemble! Marching Band End of Season Concert Celebration Nov 8: Cougar MB performs at Detroit Red Wings/Little Caesar's Arena Dec 2: MB Rehearsal 6pm Dec 8: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets (including lower bowl seats!) are available- click here to order! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come! !t's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) This is a BIG week in our band classes! We have our first official concerts of the year this week, combining with the SCHS Choirs and our DSO field trip slips/$ is due! This will also be Mr. Kroll's last week with us at SCHS before Mrs. Staniszewski's return on Monday, October 28th- please be sure to thank him for all his work with us over the past weeks! Upcoming Events: Oct 23: Fall Concert (Concert & Symphony Bands) Oct 24: Fall Concert (Wind Ensemble) Oct 25: DSO Permission Slips/Money Due! Oct 29: District Solo & Ensemble Registration Forms Due Detroit Symphony Orchestra Field Trip: November 15, 2019 All SCHS Concert Ensemble students are invited to attend a field trip to Orchestra Hall on Friday, November 15th, 2019 to hear and see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin perform the world premiere of Mohammed Fairouz's Another Time, along with Ravel's Roman Carnival Overture, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The cost for this field trip will be $25.50/person, which covers ticket and transportation. The field trip will require us to leave school after first hour. Participants should bring a bagged lunch or money to purchase concessions at Orchestra Hall. We will be returning part way through sixth hour. Chaperones will also be needed for this experience; spots will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please click here for the permission slip for this experience. Permission slips and fees will be due THIS Friday, October 25th, 2019. We would like to have as many interested students attend this experience as possible! Please see Mrs. Staniszewski if you anticipate any difficulties and need assistance to attend. MSBOA District Solo & Ensemble Registration: Due October 29th, 2019 For students who will be registering for solos & small ensembles (2-8 players): Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please note the different dates according to event! To register, groups must turn in one form PER EVENT, not per person. The total registration fee needs to also accompany each form. If you will be doing multiple events, please DO NOT have your parent write one check for your combined participation fees. The total fee for each event needs to accompany the corresponding forms. Registration forms and money can be turned in to the black mailbox outside the band office door, and are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Checks should be made out to SCHS Music Boosters. All Students electing to perform at Solo & Ensemble for their Chamber Music Project as a soloist or a part of a small chamber group must also perform at our S&E Clinics after school on December 17th; please verify that this date was added onto your family calendars! Please note the following MSBOA rules when selecting your music and forming your ensembles:
I HIGHLY suggest picking out music for your group FIRST to make sure it meets all the MSBOA requirements. Do not wait until the last minute! If you need assistance forming a small group, selecting eligible music, or have any questions, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. Large Chamber Choirs/Ensembles (i.e. Large Brass, Large Woodwind, and Large Percussion) For those students looking to perform in one of our Large Chamber Ensembles, sign-ups will be posted in the band room early this week. Rehearsal times are noted at the top of the sign-up sheets. DO NOT sign up for a large ensemble unless you are available for the rehearsal time and intend on attending ALL rehearsals! One name per line. (Do not add lines. If you are interested but there are no more lines available, please let me/Mr. Kroll know and we will add you to a waiting list or help you to find another ensemble to join.) Each large chamber group member will need to pay $7 to their coach for registration at the first rehearsal. Large Ensembles do NOT need to complete the registration form. Large ensembles do count as your Chamber Music Project performance, however, you are also encouraged to perform in other Solo & Ensemble events if you wish! Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If your student has a zero in our gradebook, it's because they are missing one of the following online Google Forms:
Please complete these forms ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day The Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day is scheduled for November 23, 2019 at 1pm! Be inspired by EMU faculty artists in instrument-specific clinics and performances in the afternoon. Learn tips and tricks to improve your playing, meet new friends, and have a blast at the BANDORAMA extravaganza that evening. $30 registration fee includes dinner and concert ticket. Grade 9-12 woodwind, brass and percussion students of all levels. Follow this link for more information and to register for the EMU Winds & Percussion Day. Congratulations to the Cougar Marching Band on two successful performances for MSBOA Festival and the Lapeer Invitational this past week, including our third place finish and winning the caption award for Best Guard & Percussion! We have a lot more excitement still to come in the following weeks...The details for these and more are all in this Week's Update:
Marching Band Our last AM Rehearsal will be on Thursday of this week! (There will be NO AM rehearsal on Wednesday due to PSAT Testing.) We also have our crosstown rival away game this week, and will be teaming up with the Falcon Marching Band for the festivities. Please note: there will be a trailer but NO BUSSES for the RHS Away Game. Dinner will also be provided by the Falcon Marching Band/RHS Music Boosters. Please click the link to see our timelines for more details and plan your transportation accordingly. Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Oct 14: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 16: NO AM MB Rehearsal due to PSAT Testing Oct 17: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 18: AWAY Game at Rochester HS Oct 21: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM NO MB Rehearsal on 10/23 & 10/24 due to Fall Concerts Oct 25: Senior Night/ Final Home Game (w/AHS Highlander MB) Oct 28: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Nov 4: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (We WILL be rehearsing although school is not in session) Nov 7: Cougars, Assemble! Marching Band End of Season Concert Celebration Nov 8: Cougar MB performs at Detroit Red Wings/Little Caesar's Arena Dec 2: MB Rehearsal 6pm Dec 8: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets (including lower bowl seats!) are available- click here to order! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come! !t's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Upcoming Events: Oct 23: Fall Concert (Concert & Symphony Bands) Oct 24: Fall Concert (Wind Ensemble) Oct 25: DSO Permission Slips/Money Due! Oct 29: District Solo & Ensemble Registration Forms Due Detroit Symphony Orchestra Field Trip: November 15, 2019 All SCHS Concert Ensemble students are invited to attend a field trip to Orchestra Hall on Friday, November 15th, 2019 to hear and see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin perform the world premiere of Mohammed Fairouz's Another Time, along with Ravel's Roman Carnival Overture, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The cost for this field trip will be $25.50/person, which covers ticket and transportation. The field trip will require us to leave school after first hour. Participants should bring a bagged lunch or money to purchase concessions at Orchestra Hall. We will be returning part way through sixth hour. Chaperones will also be needed for this experience; spots will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please click here for the permission slip for this experience. Permission slips and fees will be due Friday, October 25th, 2019. We would like to have as many interested students attend this experience as possible! Please see Mrs. Staniszewski if you anticipate any difficulties and need assistance to attend. MSBOA District Solo & Ensemble Registration: Due October 29th, 2019 For students who will be registering for solos & small ensembles (2-8 players): Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please note the different dates according to event! To register, groups must turn in one form PER EVENT, not per person. The total registration fee needs to also accompany each form. If you will be doing multiple events, please DO NOT have your parent write one check for your combined participation fees. The total fee for each event needs to accompany the corresponding forms. Registration forms and money can be turned in to the black mailbox outside the band office door, and are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Checks should be made out to SCHS Music Boosters. All Students electing to perform at Solo & Ensemble for their Chamber Music Project as a soloist or a part of a small chamber group must also perform at our S&E Clinics after school on December 17th; please verify that this date was added onto your family calendars! Please note the following MSBOA rules when selecting your music and forming your ensembles:
I HIGHLY suggest picking out music for your group FIRST to make sure it meets all the MSBOA requirements. Do not wait until the last minute! If you need assistance forming a small group, selecting eligible music, or have any questions, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. Large Chamber Choirs/Ensembles (i.e. Large Brass, Large Woodwind, and Large Percussion) For those students looking to perform in one of our Large Chamber Ensembles, sign-ups will be posted in the band room early this week. Rehearsal times are noted at the top of the sign-up sheets. DO NOT sign up for a large ensemble unless you are available for the rehearsal time and intend on attending ALL rehearsals! One name per line. (Do not add lines. If you are interested but there are no more lines available, please let me/Mr. Kroll know and we will add you to a waiting list or help you to find another ensemble to join.) Each large chamber group member will need to pay $7 to their coach for registration at the first rehearsal. Large Ensembles do NOT need to complete the registration form. Large ensembles do count as your Chamber Music Project performance, however, you are also encouraged to perform in other Solo & Ensemble events if you wish! Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If your student has a zero in our gradebook, it's because they are missing one of the following online Google Forms:
Please complete these forms ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Wayne State University Double Reed Day: October 19th, 2019 High school double reed performers to participate in Wayne State University's Double Reed Day! During the day, students will have the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with Wayne State double reed faculty, a reed making workshop, and more! This event is also beneficial to students interested in preparing and auditioning for All-State. All interested high school double reed players are invited to join us for this wonderful day of music making! The participation fee for the event is $35. For more information, please visit our website at http://music.wayne.edu/outreach/double-reed.php If you have any questions, please contact Leah Celebi at [email protected] or call the Wayne State Department of Music Office at (313) 577-1795. Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day The Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day is scheduled for November 23, 2019 at 1pm! Be inspired by EMU faculty artists in instrument-specific clinics and performances in the afternoon. Learn tips and tricks to improve your playing, meet new friends, and have a blast at the BANDORAMA extravaganza that evening. $30 registration fee includes dinner and concert ticket. Grade 9-12 woodwind, brass and percussion students of all levels. Follow this link for more information and to register for the EMU Winds & Percussion Day. Michigan State University Clarinet Opportunities Mingzhe Weng (MSU Professor of Clarinet) will be performing a recital on October 21 at 7:30pm. Finally, professor of chamber music Tasha Warren’s clarinet recital will be on November 15 at 8pm. All performances will take place in Cook Recital Hall. For more information, please see the Michigan State University College of Music events page. We have a BIG week ahead with MSBOA MB Festival on Monday and the Lapeer Invitational on Saturday! Plus, all SCHS Concert Ensemble students will have the opportunity to participate in a field trip to hear the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in November! The details for these and more are all in this Week's Update:
Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Upcoming Events: Oct 23: Fall Concert (Concert & Symphony Bands) Oct 24: Fall Concert (Wind Ensemble) Oct 25: DSO Permission Slips/Money Due! Oct 29: District Solo & Ensemble Registration Forms Due Detroit Symphony Orchestra Field Trip: November 15, 2019 All SCHS Concert Ensemble students are invited to attend a field trip to Orchestra Hall on Friday, November 15th, 2019 to hear and see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Laureate Leonard Slatkin perform the world premiere of Mohammed Fairouz's Another Time, along with Ravel's Roman Carnival Overture, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The cost for this field trip will be $25.50/person, which covers ticket and transportation. The field trip will require us to leave school after first hour. Participants should bring a bagged lunch or money to purchase concessions at Orchestra Hall. We will be returning part way through sixth hour. Chaperones will also be needed for this experience; spots will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please click here for the permission slip for this experience. Permission slips and fees will be due Friday, October 25th, 2019. We would like to have as many interested students attend this experience as possible! Please see Mrs. Staniszewski if you anticipate any difficulties and need assistance to attend. MSBOA District Solo & Ensemble Registration: Due October 29th, 2019 For students who will be registering for solos & small ensembles (2-8 players): Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please note the different dates according to event! To register, groups must turn in one form PER EVENT, not per person. The total registration fee needs to also accompany each form. If you will be doing multiple events, please DO NOT have your parent write one check for your combined participation fees. The total fee for each event needs to accompany the corresponding forms. Registration forms and money can be turned in to the black mailbox outside the band office door, and are due on Tuesday, October 29th. Checks should be made out to SCHS Music Boosters. All Students electing to perform at Solo & Ensemble for their Chamber Music Project as a soloist or a part of a small chamber group must also perform at our S&E Clinics after school on December 17th; please verify that this date was added onto your family calendars! Please note the following MSBOA rules when selecting your music and forming your ensembles:
I HIGHLY suggest picking out music for your group FIRST to make sure it meets all the MSBOA requirements. Do not wait until the last minute! If you need assistance forming a small group, selecting eligible music, or have any questions, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know. Large Chamber Choirs/Ensembles (i.e. Large Brass, Large Woodwind, and Large Percussion) For those students looking to perform in one of our Large Chamber Ensembles, sign-ups will be posted in the band room early this week. Rehearsal times are noted at the top of the sign-up sheets. DO NOT sign up for a large ensemble unless you are available for the rehearsal time and intend on attending ALL rehearsals! One name per line. (Do not add lines. If you are interested but there are no more lines available, please let me/Mr. Kroll know and we will add you to a waiting list or help you to find another ensemble to join.) Each large chamber group member will need to pay $7 to their coach for registration at the first rehearsal. Large Ensembles do NOT need to complete the registration form. Large ensembles do count as your Chamber Music Project performance, however, you are also encouraged to perform in other Solo & Ensemble events if you wish! Required Beginning of Year Docs (Past Due): If your student has a zero in our gradebook, it's because they are missing one of the following online Google Forms:
Please complete these forms ASAP! Marching Band Our BIGGEST performance week of the year is here with both MSBOA District MB Festival at Bloomfield Hills HS and the Lapeer Invitational! Please be sure to read the timelines for these events and all our upcoming performances by clicking the link below. Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Oct 7: MSBOA Marching Band Festival Oct 9: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 10: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 12: Lapeer Invitational PLEASE NOTE: The Lapeer Invitational will be held at the Lapeer Center for Innovation (CFI) NOT LAPEER HIGH SCHOOL. The Address is: Lapeer Center for Innovation (Old Lapeer West), 170 Millville Rd, Lapeer, MI 48446 Oct 14: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Oct 16: NO AM MB Rehearsal due to PSAT Testing Oct 17: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Oct 18: AWAY Game at Rochester HS Oct 21: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM NO MB Rehearsal on 10/23 & 10/24 due to Fall Concerts Oct 25: Senior Night/ Final Home Game (w/AHS Highlander MB) Oct 28: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Nov 4: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM (Please note, we WILL be rehearsing although school is not in session) Nov 7: Cougars, Assemble! Marching Band End of Season Concert Celebration Nov 8: Cougar MB performs at Detroit Red Wings/Little Caesar's Arena Dec 2: MB Rehearsal 6pm Dec 8: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets (including lower bowl seats!) are available- click here to order! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come! !t's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Wayne State University Double Reed Day: October 19th, 2019 High school double reed performers to participate in Wayne State University's Double Reed Day! During the day, students will have the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with Wayne State double reed faculty, a reed making workshop, and more! This event is also beneficial to students interested in preparing and auditioning for All-State. All interested high school double reed players are invited to join us for this wonderful day of music making! The participation fee for the event is $35. For more information, please visit our website at http://music.wayne.edu/outreach/double-reed.php If you have any questions, please contact Leah Celebi at [email protected] or call the Wayne State Department of Music Office at (313) 577-1795. Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day The Eastern Michigan University Winds & Percussion Day is scheduled for November 23, 2019 at 1pm! Be inspired by EMU faculty artists in instrument-specific clinics and performances in the afternoon. Learn tips and tricks to improve your playing, meet new friends, and have a blast at the BANDORAMA extravaganza that evening. $30 registration fee includes dinner and concert ticket. Grade 9-12 woodwind, brass and percussion students of all levels. Follow this link for more information and to register for the EMU Winds & Percussion Day. Michigan State University Clarinet Opportunities Mingzhe Weng (MSU Professor of Clarinet) will be performing a recital on October 21 at 7:30pm. Finally, professor of chamber music Tasha Warren’s clarinet recital will be on November 15 at 8pm. All performances will take place in Cook Recital Hall. For more information, please see the Michigan State University College of Music events page. |
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