After a truly special Spring Concert performance this past week, we are down to just a few more busy weeks before we wish our seniors the best of luck and we look ahead to the next school year!
Concert Ensembles Community Service Lessons Pizza Party: Tuesday, May 16th If you were a volunteer with our Community Service Lessons program, you are invited to join us (and the participating Hart students) for some free pizza on Tuesday after school, 2:45-3:30pm! Please be sure to invite you MS students to attend as well! (Even if you didn't end up with a student this year, you are welcome to come!) Band Banquet: Wednesday, May 17 Our annual end-of-year banquet celebration will be held at Addison Oaks on Wednesday, May 17th. Doors will open and the Jazz Band will begin playing at 6:00pm. Large Chamber Ensembles Final Rehearsal: Thursday, May 18th Each of our large brass and large woodwind ensembles will have their final rehearsal after school on Thursday, May 18th in anticipation of next Monday's Chamber Music Night at Rochester Park. If you are a member of these large chamber ensembles, our final performance will be the culmination of our annual Chamber Music Projects. You will need to attend this rehearsal in order to receive full credit! Chamber Music Night at Rochester Park: Monday, May 22nd One of our greatest nights of the year, Chamber Music Night, is coming up next Monday, May 22nd! Sign-Up for times for our Chamber Music Night at Rochester City Park is now live- Click here! Be sure to sign up for one time slot per number of minutes your group needs. Only one person from each chamber group needs to sign up. Jazz Band does not need to sign-up; we will be performing at 8:00pm after all other groups have finished! Large WW and Brass Groups also do not need to sign-up; I will be signing up on behalf of each group. NYC/Carnegie Recordings, Pictures, Posters: For those who performed in NYC in April, an email with order forms were recently sent to order replica posters and pictures from our performance. If you have not yet received the ordering information and would like to place an order, please e-mail Mrs. Staniszewski. For those interested in the audio from our concert, here is the download link for the Archival Audio Recording from our performance on the April 10, 2017 Symphonic Series Daytime Recital at Carnegie Hall with Manhattan Concert Productions (MCP): https://we.tl/HRHOle0vV5 PLEASE NOTE: The Archival Recording can be shared with participants, used for study purposes, including submission in connection with applications for grants or scholarships or competitions, but may not be used for any other purpose or in any other manner whatsoever, whether commercial or otherwise. Upcoming Performances/Events: May 16: Community Service Lessons Pizza Party in Band Room! 2:45-3:30pm May 17: Band Banquet, Addison Oaks May 18: Large WW & Brass Ensembles final rehearsal, 2:45-3:30pm May 22: Chamber Music Night, 5-8:30PM, Rochester Park Bandshell June 8: Graduation at O'Rena (Oakland University) Jazz Band We have two special performances this week, the SCHS Honors Convocation and the Band Banquet. Honors Convocation: Tuesday, May 16th For this special performance, Jazz Band students will need to arrive at 5:45pm in Concert Dress (or graduation robes if you are being honored) for set-up. We will be performing our jazz set from 6:15-6:40pm. Once we are done with our jazz set, all seniors are dismissed and remaining members will switch to concert instruments to perform the processional, alma mater, and recessional. The ceremony itself will begin at 7:00pm, and should be completed around 8:30pm. Band Banquet: Wednesday, May 17th We will also be performing prelude music as families are entering for the band banquet. Jazz Band students should plan on arriving to Addison Oaks around 5:30 in order to start performing at 6:00pm. In addition, we need some students who are able to transport music stands for this performance-- if you are able to help, please let Mrs. Staniszewski know! Jazz Band Upcoming Performances/Events May 15, 5-8PM Honors Convocation: May 16 NO AM Rehearsals May 17-18 Band Banquet: May 17 (report at 5:30PM to set up, perform 6:00-6:45PM) Chamber Music Night: May 22 (report at 7:30PM, perform 8-8:30PM) Click here to view the Jazz Band Syllabus.* Marching Band Drumline Workshop/Auditions: Our Drumline Workshop and Auditions will be held on May 15, 16, and 18th from 3-5pm each day. Anyone interested in auditioning for the 2017-2018 drumline should plan on attending. Drumline packets are available by clicking here. Marching Band Registration Night: Registration night for the 2017-2018 Cougar Marching Band will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd from 6-8PM in the SCHS Band Room. Come to get signed up for the season, fitted for uniforms and shoes, check out our new Spirit Wear options, meet your fellow section mates/leaders, and much more! It's official; mark your calendars! Band Camp 2017 will be July 30-August 5th, 2017 at Little Pine Island Salvation Army Camp in Comstock Park, MI. Calendar Comments are closed.
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