A hearty congratulations to all our student musicians on a wonderful Pre-Festival Clinic Concert! We are off to a great start to second semester, and have a lot of great music still yet to make! Here is a rundown for some of the great fun to come...
Concert Ensembles Music Booster Scholarships: Monday, February 27th Do you like free money? If so, you should audition for our Music Booster Scholarships! Any student who will be enrolled in a music class for the 2017-2018 school year is eligible for this great opportunity. Sign-ups and letters of intent can be found in the band room. The deadline to sign-up is February 22nd! MSBOA Band Festival: Saturday, March 11th It's official! All three SCHS Bands will be performing for MSBOA Band Festival at Lake Orion High School on Saturday, March 11th. Please click here to see our timeline for more details! State Solo & Ensemble: Saturday, March 18th We once again have the privilege of hosting the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival this year! This is an honor to be asked once again, as we will be playing host to over 30 area high schools and their top musicians for this great event. In order to ensure we have a successful event, ALL SCHS Band Students will need to sign-up for at least volunteer spot. Students: Please click here to sign-up. If you are a soloist in grades 10-12 performing at State S&E, you will need to prepare a proficiency level to perform along with your solo (scales and sightreading). More information about proficiency levels and scales may be found by clicking here. Large Chamber Ensembles In order to avoid conflicts with Jazz Band, NYC rehearsals, and Pit rehearsals, both the large brass and large woodwind rehearsals will resume on Wednesdays leading up to State S&E from 2:45-3:45pm. We will have three after-school rehearsals: Wednesday March 1, March 8, and March 15th. Please plan on attending these rehearsals in order for us to be prepared for State S&E on Saturday, March 18th! Large Percussion Ensemble will continue to meet with James on Fridays after school. Upcoming Performances/Events: February 27: Music Booster Scholarship Auditions March 11: MSBOA Band Festival at Lake Orion HS March 18: State Solo & Ensemble at SCHS April 6-11: NYC/Carnegie Trip! April 17-21: Wind Ensemble Auditions (More information TBA) NYC/Carnegie TIckets Now Available! Tickets are now available for our Carnegie performance! Tickets are $20 each, and can be purchased through the Carnegie Hall Box Office at (212) 247-7800 and website. We are performing at 9:30am on Monday, April 10, 2017. http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2017/4/10/0930/AM/Symphonic-Series-for-Bands-and-Orchestras/ Upcoming Rehearsals/Events Our next rehearsal for Carnegie Hall will be Monday, February 27, from 2:45-4:00pm. Please click here for the list of important dates for the trip, or check out the dates on our Google Calendar below! Remember: these rehearsals are necessary to ensure we are prepared for our performance. All NYC rehearsals are required! Final Trip Meeting: March 29th, 7-8pm (Chaperones meeting begins at 6pm) Remaining Rehearsals: February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27, April 6 Pit Orchestra Part assignments for the SCHS Spring Musical, Sister Act, are still being finalized as music is being received from MTI. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Thursday, March 2nd. (Please note: this is a change! Our first rehearsal will be from 3:30-4:30pm on Thursday, March 2nd.) Full rehearsal schedules and contracts will be made available as soon as the part assignments are confirmed. Stay tuned to Facebook and Band Room announcements for further details. Our rehearsal calendar can be found below on our Google Calendar in Purple. Jazz Band There will be NO Monday night Jazz Band on February 27th due to Band Booster Scholarship Auditions. Our next rehearsal will be Wednesday, March 1st at 6:15am. Click here to view the Jazz Band Syllabus.* *We do have one performance to add to the Syllabus for the 8th Grade Welcome Night on Tuesday, March 14th. Please add this date to your performance calendar. Jazz Band Upcoming Performances/Events NO REHEARSAL Feb 27 March 1 & 2: Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am March 6: Rehearsal 5-8pm March 8 & 9: Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am March 13: Rehearsal 5-8pm March 14: Perform for 8th Grade Welcome Night! (arrive at 5:30, perform 6:10-6:40pm) Marching Band It's official; mark your calendars! Band Camp 2017 will be July 30-August 5th, 2017. More details regarding the 2017-2018 season will be made available as they are confirmed. Calendar Comments are closed.
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