We may have a short week, but this update is packed with important information leading up to our many events in December! Please read on for all the details...
Marching Band Our final marching band event, the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade, is coming up in the first week after the Thanksgiving Break! We will have our final MB rehearsal on Monday, December 2nd. Rehearsal will begin at 6pm and very likely end early, but will depend on how effectively we can utilize our time together. Please click the link below for the parade timeline. Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Dec 2: MB Rehearsal 6pm (Will likely end early!) Dec 8: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade (Timeline now available!) Marching Band Uniform Turn-In: Immediately after Rochester Xmas Parade! All Cougar MB members should be prepared to turn in all parts of their uniform on Saturday, December 8th immediately following our parade performance! Be sure to have any extra clothes/layers you may need. Volunteering: We need YOU! The Marching Band season may be coming to a close, but we are already looking ahead to Band Camp 2020! Please see our Volunteering page to sign up for one of our committees! Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Solo & Ensemble Clinics: Tuesday, December 17th Our Solo & Ensemble Clinics will be held on Tuesday, December 17th. Sign-Ups can be found by clicking here. All Soloists and groups (not working with one of our professional coaches on a weekly basis) who will be performing at District Solo & Ensemble at Rochester HS are required to participate in this event as a part of their Chamber Music Project. Slots provided are one per EVENT, not one per person. Please have one representative from your group sign up for your full group. Student musicians are advised to arrive 10-15 min prior to their scheduled performance slot. Students are also responsible for providing the adjudicator with an original score (with measures numbered) for their performance. If there are any additional questions, please e-mail Mrs. Staniszewski at [email protected]. Sleigh Ride Play-Along The SCHS Bands would like to welcome any SCHS alumni and immediate family members of current SCHS Band students who also play instruments to join us on stage to play the Leroy Anderson holiday classic, Sleigh Ride, for our grand concert finale! This year's Winter Concert will be on Wednesday, December 18th at 7pm. If you are able to attend and would like to play with us, please RSVP by completing this form! RSVPs are needed by Monday, December 16th! Pie Fundraiser Grand Traverse Pie Company Vouchers are on sale for $17 each through 12/6. This is an important source of revenue for the program, helping us to provide clinicians and enriching experiences to enhance our music education. Each music family is asked to participate by selling two pies per student. Please click here for details. A copy of these forms will also be sent home this week with your student. Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities North Oakland Concert Band Concerto Competition The seventh annual NOCB Concerto Competition auditions will be held February 20, 2020 at Lake Orion High School. The winner will receive $1,000 and will perform with the band during their spring concert at the Lake Orion High School Auditorium in Lake Orion, MI. Students who wish to apply must meet the following criteria:
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