We have BIG week ahead this week as the Cougar Marching Band looks to finish their season on a high note! All the details for this week are right here in this week's Update...
Marching Band MSBOA District 4 Marching Band Festival at BHHS: Wednesday, October 17th We have our biggest performance of the season coming up on Wednesday for the District 4 MSBOA Marching Band Festival at Bloomfield Hills High School! The Cougar MB will take the field at 7:45pm, but the full festival begins at 5pm and ends around 8:30pm. Admission is Free. Please see the event timeline for more information about this big show! We look forward to seeing everyone in the stands for our final full-performance of this year's halftime show! Late Start AM rehearsal on Thursday, October 18th Our AM rehearsal on Thursday of this week will begin at 6:45am in the band room, and will be an indoor music rehearsal to review the music we will be performing with Adams HS on Friday. Please arrive before start time so we are ready to start working immediately at 6:45am. Away Game at Adams HS: Friday, October 19th Our final football game of the year will be this Friday, when we travel to Adams HS for another cross-town rival game. We will also be combining with the Highlander Marching Band for Pre-Game and Halftime. There will be no bus transportation for this event, but there will be a truck to transport Front Ensemble and Guard Equipment ONLY. Please see the timeline for more details. Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 28th! We also have discounted tickets available for the game that night when the Detroit Red Wings will take on the St. Louis Blues. Tickets are $45/each (face value $75). Student ticket sales will also benefit SAF accounts! We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please feel free to invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Order forms and additional information can be found by clicking here. Upcoming MB Events (Click on links for available timelines) Oct 15: MB Rehearsal 6-9pm Oct 17: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15am Oct 17: MSBOA District MB Festival at Bloomfield HS (perf. at 7:45pm) Oct 18: MB Rehearsal 6:45-7:15am (Indoors, late start time) Oct 19: Away Game at Adams HS Oct 29: PM Rehearsal Nov 5: PM Rehearsal Nov 8: Marching Band End of Year Awards & Performance (SCHS Main Gym) Nov 26: PM Rehearsal Nov 28: SCHSMB Performs at LCA/Detroit Red Wings Dec 2: Rochester Christmas Parade Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Detroit Symphony Orchestra Trip: Saturday, October 20th Our annual pilgrimage to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is coming up on Saturday this week! Please be sure to review your email for details about this event. Solo & Ensemble Registration District Solo & Ensemble registration is now open. Please note the following dates for those registering for Solo & Ensemble events:
Registration forms can be found by clicking here. Please be sure to complete only 1 form per event. (Large ensemble participants do not need to complete this form, but will need to turn in the per person registration fee.) Only complete forms with full payment will be accepted. All forms are due by Friday, October 26th- NO EXCEPTIONS. Any student not participating in Solo & Ensemble will continue their Chamber Music Project via Portfolio. SCHS Bands are headed to Orlando, FL! Registrations are still being taken! Students who register at this point are being added to a waitlist. We only need 2 chaperones & 13 students for everyone on our waitlist to be cleared for travel! If you would like to review our trip itinerary and registration information, you can click here or view them on the documents section of our website. The next time SCHS Bands travel in 2021, we will be going to a different destination-- we hope you can join us for this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Extra Curricular Performing Opportunities MSBOA District 4 Honors Band: Applications due Tuesday, October 16th Students interested in participating in this year's MSBOA District 4 Honors Band are encouraged click here for more information and registration application. Applications are due this Tuesday, October 16th. Please note: This year's MSBOA District 4 Honors Band weekend is January 11-13th, 2019 (This is the same weekend as this year's Jazz Band Retreat. For students wishing to do both Jazz Band and Honors Band, Any student wishing to apply for Honors Band is still highly encouraged to do so.) Wayne State Double Reed Day: October 21, 2018 Wayne State University Department of Music is excited to announce their first Double Reed Day, an afternoon devoted to honing your oboe/bassoon musicianship in the middle of our beautiful Detroit campus with our esteemed faculty members. Fill out the Double Reed Day Registration Form to reserve your spot. Lawrence Tech Marching Band Day: October 27th, 2018 Lawrence Technological Institute is hosting a Band Day on Saturday, October 27th for any prospective students who may be interested in marching. Advanced registration is required. Please click here to view more schedule and registration information. Jazz Band Jazz Band Retreat Dates: January 11-13, 2019 Mark your calendars! Our Jazz Band Retreat will be held Friday, January 11th (after school) through Sunday, January 13th! More Details to be announced as they are confirmed! Fundraisers Amazon Smile Now you can support SCHS Music when you shop on Amazon-- .5% of all sales come back to our SCHS Music Boosters! Please be sure to add the SCHS Music Boosters as your preferred charity or click here when doing your Amazon shopping! Comments are closed.
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