Welcome and welcome back from what I hope was a wonderful summer break!
Although I am not there in person to kick things off, it is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Robert Kroll, who will be working with you through the beginning of the year and conducting at our fall concerts. Mr. Kroll recently retired from a prolific career as a band director; most recently serving as band director at West Middle School, right here in Rochester. We are very fortunate to welcome a retired Rochester Community Schools band director to our rehearsal hall to share in his expertise with us! I hope you enjoy the opportunity to work with and learn from him while I complete my maternity leave. To learn more about Mr. Kroll, please check out these links: Personal Website (https://www.rokrollmusic.com) YouTube Channel (featuring original compositions) LinkedIn Profile Concert Ensembles (Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble) Required Beginning of Year Docs: Our SCHS Bands Website- and this page especially- will have all the information and links you need to make sure we are setting ourselves up for a successful school year. You are responsible for reading and completing everything listed. You will also want to bookmark this page and our Documents page so that you can access any important information, updates, and required documents easily throughout the school year.
Required Google Forms (to be completed on 1st day of school):
Music Department Registration Our SCHS Music Department Online Registration needs to be completed in order to purchase/hand out uniforms. We requested that it be completed during the School Registrations but we know that many missed this opportunity. (Please Note: All Marching Band Members have already completed this process and do not need to do anything further.) For those who have not yet completed it, you can find the Music Department Registration packet by clicking here. This is MANDATORY for all SCHS musicians! Payments and information can be completed on-line. As always, if any family cannot care for the fees, please contact our treasurer ([email protected]). Upcoming Dates (Please be sure these dates are on your family calendars!)
SCHS Music Department Parent Meeting The SCHS Music Boosters will be holding their beginning of the year meeting on Monday, September 16th from 7-8pm in the SCHS Auditorium. We will be going over a great deal of information about both the choir and band programs, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more for the upcoming school year. All SCHS Music students are required to have at least one parent attend this meeting- thank you! Looking forward to welcoming and welcoming back all of our music program parents! Marching Band The Cougar MB hits the ground running this week with two performances coming up this Friday: Arts & Apples as well as our first home football game! We also have our first AM rehearsal on Wednesday and Thursday. Please see below for the timelines for our upcoming events! Upcoming MB Events (Click here for all available event Timelines & Details) Sept 4: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 5: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 6: Arts & Apples Performance at Rochester Muni. Park Sept 6: Home Game Sept 9: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM Sept 11: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 12: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 13: Home Game Sept 16: MB Rehearsal 6-9PM & SCHS Music Dept Parent Meeting 7pm Sept 18: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Sept 19: MB Rehearsal 6:15-7:15AM Cougar Marching Band to perform at Little Caesar's Arena: Friday, November 8th The Cougar MB as been invited as a feature band for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 8th! Discounted tickets will also be made available as more details for this special event are confirmed. We would love to have a huge turn out for the game, so please mark your calendars and invite friends and family to come-- it's sure to be a great night of music and hockey! Please note: this performance is a required performance for all Cougar MB members. Please add this performance to your family calendars ASAP! Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities Oakland University Honors Band: November 8-9, 2019 The Oakland University Honor Band for 2019 is looking for applicants! This year's OU Honors Band will feature Frank Tracz, director of bands at Kansas State University, as the featured conductor, along with OU Wind and Percussion Faculty. For more information, please see the OU School of Music, Dance & Theater Website. (Please note, if selected to participate, there will be a $25 fee per student.) Those wishing to be nominated for participation should contact Mrs. Staniszewski by Friday, Sept. 13th! MSBOA All-State Ensembles Auditions: October 26 & 27th, 2019 The MSBOA All-State Ensembles are comprised of selected students from across the state of Michigan. Those selected to participate in these elite ensembles will travel to Grand Rapids for the Michigan Music Conference on January 16-18, 2020 and work with exceptional conductors from across the United States in preparation for a performance on Saturday, January 18th. This year's MSBOA All-State auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th. To audition, students will need to submit $15 along with a completed Audition Worksheet (Page 5 of the Audition Information Packet) to Mrs. Staniszewski by Tuesday, September 24th. More information and the necessary audition excerpts can be found here: 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Audition Information Packet 2019-2020 MSBOA Audition Excerpts & Requirements 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Program Selections 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Dates/Timeline 2019-2020 MSBOA All-State Conductors/Bios Lawrence Tech Band Day: Saturday, September 28, 2019 All interested HS musicians/prospective Lawrence Technological University Marching Band Members (including: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion [Drumline and Mallet Percussion], Color Guard and Twirlers) are invited to participate in the First Annual Band Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019 when the LTU Football team is taking on St. Francis (IL). There are many positives to attending LTU and participating in the band! By becoming a member of the Blue Devils Marching Band, Drumline, Color Guard and Pep Band, you are eligible to earn the following: early priority registration (allows for better times and class options), a renewable band scholarship, early move in/out, an opportunity to be a part of the LTU LEGACY and much more. The day consists of a morning music and field rehearsal, lunch, tailgate march and performance during the 12:00 pm Football Game. Participants in the Band Day will perform a variety of music on the field, in the stands and tailgate lot. Please register at the following google form link: https://forms.gle/UXqVwfh7exWPy52P7 Music and additional information pertaining to the game day schedule will be sent out after registration closes on September 16th. For additional information about LTU Band Day or the band program itself, please contact Anthony Case, Director of Bands (: [email protected]). Comments are closed.
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