Congratulations to all our student musicians and performers on their performances of Legally Blonde this past week! This are wrapping up quickly as we look ahead to the last weeks on our calendar-- please be sure to read all the details for our upcoming events right here in this week's Update: JAZZ BAND Jazz Band picks back up again this week with rehearsal on Monday, April 22nd from 5-8pm! On Thursday, April 25th, the Cougar Jazz Band will be performing it's set for the SCHS Honors Convocation. Students will need to arrive by 5:45pm in Concert Blacks. Performance will be in the Auditorium Lobby from 6:15-6:45pm. After Honors Convocation, the Cougar Jazz Band heads to Hastings, MI on April 26-27th, 2024 to perform at the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival. (https://thornapplearts.org/jazzfest/) Students will be excused from classes beginning at 12:45pm on Friday, April 26th in order for us to load the bus and head out to Hastings. For more details, please see below and ask Mrs. Staniszewski regarding any questions. TAC Jazz Festival Permission Slip TAC Jazz Festival Student Packet (Schedule, etc.) CONCERT ENSEMBLES Spring Band Concert: Wednesday, May 1 Our Spring Concert is coming up on Wednesday, May 1st! Students will need to report at 5:30 pm for a brief combined band rehearsal. Concert dress for this performance is our Concert Blacks. Students will also need to bring a nut-free goodie to share at our Afterglow. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the concert will begin at 7pm. We hope you can join us for a great evening of live music! Band Banquet: Thursday, May 9th This year's Band Banquet will be taking place on Thursday, May 9th at Twin Lakes Golf Course. Doors open at 5:30pm along with prelude music from our Cougar Jazz Band, prior to dinner being served and our annual awards presentation and celebration of our seniors. Freshmen who marched will receive their varsity letter, our seniors are presented with Graduation Honors Cords (concert ensemble for 4 years), our plaque awards are presented, our 2024 Marching Band Show Reveal, and much more! Looking forward to seeing everyone there for this big celebration! Wind Ensemble Auditions Wind Ensemble auditions for the 2024-2025 school year will be held during select classes in May. Before or after school auditions are available on an as needed basis by request only. To prepare for your audition, students should be ready to:
Please see our Sign-Up Genius for available times and to sign up for your audition: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA9AE2DA1F49-48513603-schs This free event is open to parents of participating students and middle schools students to watch. This is shaping up to be an exciting event and we're really excited to get the students connected with the OU percussion studio and each other! Chamber Music Night: Monday, May 13, 2024 All students will be performing in our annual Chamber Music Night on Monday, May 13th! It will be a great night of food and music in our outdoor performance area, The Hill. Students: Please sign-up for your performance times using this Sign-Up. Each time slot is 2 minutes long. If you need more than 2 minutes, be sure to sign up for the number of consecutive time slots you need to complete your performance. www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BA9AE2DA1F49-48513588-2024#/ Cougar Marching Band Season Kick-Off: Jimmy John's Field, Friday, June 7th The Cougar Marching Band kicks off it's season with our Mini-Camp on June 5-7th, along with a performance at Jimmy John's Field on Friday, June 7th. Be sure to save the date and check out this link to get your tickets now! Cougar Marching Band Leadership Interviews Interested in applying to be a section leader, captain, or Drum Major for the Cougar Marching Band? Interviews are being held Monday, May 6th and Monday, May 13 after school for those interested in a leadership position for the coming school year. Be sure to sign up for your time slot and submit your application & essay packet by the Friday prior to your scheduled interview. CMB Leadership Application and Packet Sign Up for Interviews here! Drum Major Workshops Those interested in applying for the position of Drum Major in the Cougar Marching Band are invited to attend one or all of our Drum Major Workshops! These informational meetings will go over the responsibilities, requirements, and details of the Drum Major position as well as provide the opportunity to ask questions and practice conducting skills prior to leadership interviews in May. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us if interested! The final workshop will be held on April 22nd after school from 2:30-3:30pm! Stoney Creek Percussion Workshops Our Percussion Staff will be hosting informational workshops prior to try-outs this spring-- those interested in both our Frontline and Drumline for the 2024-25 school year are highly encouraged to attend! Drumline Prerequisite: all Drumline members are required to participate in a full year concert ensemble/band class in addition to marching band. This prerequisite only applies to Drumline; Frontline members are welcome to participate with no additional requirement. EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Michigan Youth Ensembles Applications for the 2024-2025 University of Michigan Youth Ensemble (MYE) Season are now open! All MYE Programs are open to students who will be in grades 9 through 12 during the 2024-2025 academic year. Audition / application requirements for each ensemble can be found via our website, smtd.umich.edu/mye. Important dates to note:
Detroit Summer Jazz Workshop The Detroit Summer Jazz Workshop is currently accepting applications for our July 8-12 2024 instrumental workshop at the MSU Center and vocal camp at Music Hall, both in Midtown Detroit. We offer weeklong jazz instruction in our morning or afternoon workshop to all students of all ages above 10, on any instrument, at any experience level. Spots fill up quickly so save yours with a $50 reservation fee on the 'application' page. Whether you want to have a fun and casual experience or are looking to progress to the next steps of your jazz education, we have the top jazz educator/performers in Metro-Detroit that you'll have the opportunity to work with in the heart of jazz-legacy rich historic Detroit. You'll get to choose your own classes (with our help if you'd like), play and perform with an artist-themed combo, network with jazz friends in your experience group as well as receive wisdom from top guest master-clinicians as well as our pro faculty. See our website for more information and to apply for this year's jazz workshop! Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Auditions for 2024-25 Comments are closed.
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