The time has come for our last weekly update of 2017! We have a jam packed final three days before the winter holiday... all the details you need to take us into the new year are right here!
Matching Funds We are very fortunate to have had an alumni family step forward to offer our band program the opportunity to raise funds via a matching donation of up to $2,000! If you are willing to help us reach our $2,000 goal to earn the other full $2,000 donation ($4,000 total for our program!), please join us for one of our upcoming concerts and donate to our donation drum, or click here to donate through our SCHS Music Booster's Online Store. Thank you in advance for any donation, big or small! Concert Ensembles Winter Concert: MONDAY, December 18th Our Reacheduled Winter Band Concert is coming up tomorrow, Monday December 18tth. Students will need to report to the Auditorium at 5pm for a dress rehearsal of our combined selection. The concert will begin promptly at 6pm, and feature all three of our Band classes, as well as selected chamber ensembles and our combined Band finale with special guest conductor, Dr. Skedel! Please note: Back stage report times for Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble have been moved up to 6:15 and 6:30 respectively. Interlude ensembles will be performing in the auditorium median aisle at their appointed times. We will be finished by 7:30pm in order to change over the stage for the Winter Choir Concert, and our afterglow will take place in the cafeteria rather than the auditorium lobby. All students are asked to bring a nut-free treat to share and drop it off in the cafeteria prior to our 5pm combined rehearsal. Thank you to everyone for their patience through all our necessary schedule changes! Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Scholarship Auditions: Tuesday, December 19th A representative from BLFAC will be visiting all three Band classes on Tuesday, December 19th offering to hear students for scholarship opportunities. Blue Lake has a wide variety of Arts/music offerings for all interests and ability levels throughout their two-week summer camp sessions: working with prominent professionals in the fields of Instrumental music, vocal music, visual art, piano, dance, broadcasting/media Arts, theater, and many others. Many SCHS students have also participated and appreciated the international exchange program offered through BLFAC. This is an excellent opportunity and all band students are HIGHLY encouraged to audition! Solo & Ensemble Clinics: Tuesday, December 19th Our annual Solo & Ensemble Clinics are coming up on Tuesday, December 19th. All events participating in Solo & Ensemble (with the exception of those working with hired coaches) are required to sign up for one of the 10 minute performance/ clinic slots offered from 3-6pm. Sign-ups are currently available in the band room- Please sign up as soon as you are able! Yearbook Photos: Wednesday, December 20th Mrs. Steen will be coming in to take group photos for the yearbook on Friday, December 15th. Please remember to bring in your concert dress/uniform on this day! VASH Saxophone Quartet: Tuesday, January 9th The VASH Saxophone Quartet performance for all three band classes has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 9th! Along with performing, there will also be a question and answer session- be sure to think ahead about any questions you may have. Large Chamber Ensembles Our large chamber ensembles rehearsal schedules are set and posted on our Google Calendar! If you have any questions about which group you have been assigned, please ask your respective group director. Please note: your attendance at these rehearsals are part of your chamber music project grade and are required. If you need to be absent, you must notify your director in advance (less than 24 hours notice is not acceptable), and all music department attendance policies apply. Large Woodwind Ensembles (directed by Ms. Rever; [email protected]): -Group 1: Wednesdays (beginning 11/8/17) from 2:45-3:45pm -Group 2: Fridays (beginning 11/10/17) from 2:45-3:45pm Large Brass Ensembles (directed by Tristan Hughes; [email protected]): -Group 1: Thursdays (beginning 11/16/17): from 3:15-4:15pm -Group 2: Tuesdays (beginning 11/14/17): from 3:15-4:15pm Large Percussion Ensemble (directed by James Watkins; [email protected]): -Thursday 11/2, 11/9 -Fridays (beginning 11/17) from 2:45-4:00pm Upcoming Performances/Events *December 18: Winter Band Concert; SCHS Auditorium, 7pm *December 19: —Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Scholarship Auditions (during all classes) —S&E Clinics, 3-6pm (All S&E solos & small ensembles must sign up for a time slot! Sing-ups will be available in December) *December 20: Yearbook Photos during all classes (students will need their concert dress/uniforms on this day!) *January 9, 2018: VASH Saxophone Quartet to perform at SCHS (during classes) *January 19-20, 2018: District 4 S&E at Brighton HS *January 24: Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band Midterm Chamber Compositions DUE *January 25: Concert Band memorized scales DUE (Concert G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab) *January 31: Instrument Petting Zoo, 5-7pm in SCHS Band Room (student help needed!) Marching Band Leadership Workshop: Any student wishing to participate is asked to begin by obtaining a copy of the book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. (We will be using this edition of the book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change https://www.amazon.com/dp/14t51639619/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_6zyeAb2F5FMAH ) The Moodle Website for our Leadership Workshop can be found by logging into our district Moodle, navigating to the Stoney Creek HS page, and then clicking on the Music Dept page here: https://moodle.oakland.k12.mi.us/rochester/login/index.php Workshop dates (all are 2:45-4:00pm): January 22, February 12, March 12, April 23, May 14* *Please note, the final date will be our leadership orientation for all section leaders and drum majors for the 2018 season. Jazz Band Second semester is coming up quick! If you are interested in Jazz Band but it isn’t already on your schedule, be sure to talk to your councelor to have it added soon! Opportunities 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.)
Chicago/Hamilton Trip Our participant list is set and has been posted on Facebook and in the band room. Thank you to all for your interest in this trip! Our official trip itinerary through Bob Rogers Travel can be found in our Documents or by clicking here: drive.google.com/open?id=0ByG3p5FBCoweUy15OE9iS016MnM Comments are closed.
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