We are down to our last couple months of the school year! Here's a list of all the things to come:
Spring Band Banquet All SCHS Band Students and families are cordially invited to attend this year's Spring Band Banquet, to be held at Twin Lakes Golf Course on May 10, 2023. This special evening is open to all SCHS Band students and families, and gives us the opportunity to celebrate everyone's work in artistry over the course of the school year. Our own Cougar Jazz Band and Jazz Lab will kick off the evening with some tunes early on before dinner is served and awards are presented. Every student in our program receives at least one award for their completion of the year's events, including special recognition for our Varsity Letter recipients, State S&E participants, presenting honors cords to our seniors completing four years in our program, presenting our special plaqued awards, and more. We hope you will join us for this wonderful night of acknowledgement and joy! RSVPs and ticket money must be submitted by April 21st. Payments can be made via check or online via our Music Booster website. For more information, please see the registration form here. Concert Ensembles (CB, SB, WE) CONGRATULATIONS to Erin C, Sophia P, Tommy P, Jiahn Y and Jihyo Y! All five of these stellar student musicians have been selected and honored by MSBOA based on their 2023 State Solo and Ensemble Proficiency results. These musicians showed exceptional skill and will receive a certificate from MSBOA for their accomplishments. Their names will also appear in the program for MSBOA's Spring Honors Showcase Concert for our Outstanding Soloists, Small Ensembles and Jazz Combos on May 12, 2023 at Western Michigan University. Wind Ensemble Auditions Students interested in auditioning for the 2023-2024 SCHS Wind Ensemble will have the opportunity to audition during the last week of April. Auditions consist of three parts:
To reserve your audition time, please sign up here. Travel Survey: We will be looking ahead to traveling again as a band program in 2025. If you/your student are planning to participate in our SCHS Bands in 2025, we would love your ideas! Please complete this survey to provide us with your input for future trips. SCHS Bands 2025 Travel Survey Cougar Jazz Band Congratulations on a wonderful performance at Music Hall last week for In the Tradition! The video for this performance can be seen here. (Thanks to Chris D'Alessandro!) Monday rehearsals resume in May! Although we are breaking for April due to the musical, we will resume Monday night rehearsals in May to prepare for our upcoming spring performances. Cougar Marching Band All drumline members, those applying for a Leadership Position in the CMB, and all incoming freshmen seeking to march should be enrolled in both a core band class (Concert, Symphony, or Wind Ensemble) and Marching Band for the coming school year. Leadership Auditions and Interviews If you are a returning member of the Cougar Marching Band for 2023-2024 and are interested in a leadership position within the CMB, our leadership interviews will be held on Monday May 8th and Monday May 15th. A leadership application and essay must be submitted to Mrs. Staniszewski the Friday prior to your interview on your respective Monday. Please reserve spots prior to 3:30pm for percussion candidates. Leadership Handbook (Reviewing responsibilities and duties for each of our positions) Leadership Application Sign-Up for Interview Times (Please save times prior to 3:15pm for Percussion candidates) SCHS Marching Percussion Calling all SCHS Percussionists! Our drop in clinics have begun in anticipation of auditions happening later in the spring! 2023-24 packets for both our frontline and drumline can be found here: Frontline Packet Drumline Packet MB Mini-Camp Our MB kick-off for the 2023-24 season will be June 7-9th, from 11am-4pm! Be sure to mark your calendars! All marchers for the coming season are required to attend. We will be distributing music, reviewing marching techniques, and more! Student Leadership Meetings Our next student leadership meeting is coming up on Monday, April 10 at 2:30pm. All students are welcome, and those seeking a future leadership role are highly encouraged. Each committee will be looking ahead to the spring and helping to plan for the end of the year and into next year. Take Your Child to Work Day Instrument Petting Zoo Sign-Up (5th Hr, Th 4/27) Upcoming Leadership Meeting Dates: May 8th (2:30pm) June 5th (2:30pm). Fundraisers RaiseRight card program This is our primary source of SAF fundraising this year! Overall, this is a program where we get a percentage back from any gift cards purchased. No extra fees. You can buy physical gift cards and use as gifts. Perfect for the holidays! Or you can buy reloadable cards or e-cards that you can use yourself at stores you normally buy from anyway. To get started, click here to create an account linked to our SCHS Music Boosters. RaiseRight will be running several specials, especially near the holiday season. Their biggest discount days are called Raise Days and they are Thursday and Friday of this week. So register asap to take advantage of these specials. Extracurricular Opportunities Oakland Youth Orchestra Auditions This April and May, OYO will once again be holding Spring Auditions virtually via Zoom. New student audition signup is now available on our website HERE. More information about OYO auditions can be found here. From The Top Podcast seeks Young Musicians from Rochester! From the Top, a music nonprofit organization most widely known for its radio program on NPR. From the Top will be recording a radio show in Michigan during their 2023-2024 season featuring young musicians from around the state, and is looking for Rochester Community Schools musicians apply to take part in our Fellowship, which includes the radio (and podcast) recording. What is From the Top? From the Top is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the stories, talents, and character of young classically-trained musicians ages 8-18. Selected students will take part in our Fellowship, which includes recording for our NPR radio program and participating in virtual workshops with their peers that explore career opportunities in the arts, audio production, community engagement, and more. Apply at: apply.fromthetop.org Also, for any dedicated young musicians with financial need who are in need of funds to support their musical growth (such as by making it possible for them to purchase their own instrument, take regular private lessons, or attend a summer music program), From the Top also offers the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award, a need-based award of up to $10,000 given in conjunction with full participation in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship. In order to provide the best opportunity to be considered for all of their radio programs next season, students are encouraged to apply by June 15, 2023. Summer Jazz Workshop The midtown Detroit Summer Jazz workshop for 2023 will be held on July 10-14. In the heart of midtown Detroit, students will study with some of the top local jazz musicians and perform a concert at Aretha's Jazz Cafe for family and friends. See this website for photos, videos, and more information. Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Seniors Lawrence Tech Marching Band Scholarships Graduating Seniors who attend Lawrence Tech and become a band member are eligible to earn: · $6,500 BAND SCHOLARSHIP · PRIORITY CLASS REGISTRATION · EARLY/LATE MOVE-IN AND OUT · BAND SWAG AND MORE · An opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY! *Students do not have to be a music major or minor to be eligible for scholarships. Any students interested in joining the LTU Marching Band can complete the "Join the Band Form" on our website https://www.ltu.edu/bands/jointheband.asp Comments are closed.
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