It is truly events like this past Saturday's State Solo & Ensemble that are some of my absolute favorites. Seeing our band community unite together to create such a welcoming, friendly, smoothly- run event on behalf of so many different students from across our area is absolutely remarkable in every sense of the word. On behalf of our own community, the MSBOA community, and the greater Metro-Detroit area, thank you all so much for your time, your efforts, and your generosity! I have received so many compliments on behalf of our program and our school for all we continue to do in hosting State S&E every year that I can not begin to voice them all in one sitting. Your efforts were so graciously received- I hope everyone felt the same great sense of pride and accomplishment as I did in having all those efforts recognized!
Also, a hearty congratulations to all 20 of our events from SCHS that performed at State Solo & Ensemble! The whole day was filled with great accomplishments, both musical and philanthropic! Concert Ensembles All-City Band Concert (Wind Ensemble Only): Tuesday, March 28th The Wind Ensemble will be featured at this year's All-City Band Concert at Adams HS. Call time for all Wind Ensemble students is 6:30pm to the AHS Gym. The concert will begin at 7pm, and should be finished around 8pm. 2017-2018 Ensemble Auditions Ensemble auditions for this year will take place the week of April 17-21st, 2017! Those students wishing to audition for Wind Ensemble should be prepared to play three components: 1) A solo of their choosing that demonstrates their best playing. 2) Up to 5 scales (major, melodic minor and chromatic) in as many octaves as possible. 3) Sightreading Although times for sign-up will be made available after Spring Break, students are encouraged to begin practicing their audition materials now to have the best performance possible! Upcoming Performances/Events: March 28: All-City Band Concert at Adams HS (Wind Ensemble ONLY) April 6-11: NYC/Carnegie Trip! April 17-21: Wind Ensemble Auditions 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, March 20th, 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! Remaining Rehearsals: March 20, March 27, April 6 Final Trip Meeting: March 29th, 7-8pm (Chaperones meeting begins at 6pm) All students need to bring their Concert Dress in their blue, labeled garment bags to our final trip meeting on Wednesday, March 29th. We will be boxing them up together to be transported to NYC. Be sure to freshen up your Concert Dress and bring them with you to our final trip meeting! Pit Orchestra Pit will be meeting on Tuesday and Thursday of this week, 2:45-4:30pm. Jazz Band Our next performance is coming up this coming Saturday, March 25th for the Support The Tradition Fundraiser at Twin Lakes Country Club! All Jazz Band students will need to be sure to bring their music and all necessary equipment (instruments, amps, etc.) to Twin Lakes to set up at 5:30pm. We will begin playing around 6:15pm and end by 7:00pm.. Click here to view the Jazz Band Syllabus.* Jazz Band Upcoming Performances/Events March 20: Rehearsal 5-8pm March 22 & 23: Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am March 25: Support the Tradition Performance March 27: Rehearsal April BREAK Resume Monday, May 1, 5-8pm Marching Band It's official; mark your calendars! Band Camp 2017 will be July 30-August 5th, 2017. Calendar Comments are closed.
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