It's hard to believe that we are less than 2 weeks from our final performances of the year! I know how hard everyone has worked all year, and I know how tired and worn out some of the students are. Along with the demands of band, students have endured testing, MIU exams, more testing, homework, athletic activities, chores at home, and...oh yeah, more testing! I realize their workload this time of year is immense, and I really appreciate everything that they do. The true test is realized when I have seen how well they've been able to manage their time.
Advanced Band Spring Trip
This special trip is this week! Students should have taken home the detailed itinerary for parents. We have several mandatory after school rehearsals listed below. Let me know if your student is unable to make it so we can make other arrangements. On Wednesday, May 6, we will also have a parent meeting in the band room at 6:00 PM. This will be mandatory for chaperones, and optional for anyone else wishing to have additional details about the trip. If you're a parent of a student going on this trip, look for a more detailed email later today.
Rehearsal schedule for Advanced Band:
Friday, May 1 - 2:30-4:30 PM
Monday, May 4 - 2:30-3:40 PM
Tuesday, May 5 - 2:30-3:40 PM
Wednesday, May 6 - 2:30-3:40 PM
SPRING CONCERTS
May 13: Beginning Strings, Beginning Band, and Concert Band
Concert begins at 5:30 PM. Call time will be 5:15 PM in the band room for attendance and warm-ups. At 5:30, band members from Fritsch, Mark Twain, and Bordewich Bray Elementary Schools will perform. Immediately following their performance will be Beginning Strings, followed by Beginning Band, and ending with Concert Band. The concert should be finished by 7:00. There will also be a bake sale and a special award ceremony for students in all groups. If you can provide an item for the bake sale, please sign up HERE.
May 14: Intermediate Band, Advanced Strings, Advanced Band, Jazz Band
Note: Time Change! This concert will be held in two parts. Call time will be 5:15 PM for Intermediate Band and Advanced Strings (part 1). Part 1 now begins at 5:30 PM. Call time for Advanced Band and Jazz Band will be 5:30 PM (part 2). Part 2 now begins at 6:30 PM. The performance should end around 7:30 PM. There will also be a bake sale and a special award ceremony for students in all groups. If you can provide an item for the bake sale, please sign up HERE.
SUMMER CAMPS
Lake Tahoe Music Camp
Here's a reminder about Lake Tahoe Music Camp. This camp is held from July 5-11 at the 4H Camp near Stateline, right on the shore of Tahoe. As a staff member of this camp, I will say from personal experience that students develop an even greater love of music. They are immersed in a full camp environment with kids their age who share a love for music. I highly recommend this camp to anyone who is available. Parents, this is also a week with no kids! Here's a link for more information: http://www.unr.edu/ltmc/
Financial aid is still available, and the deadline for this application is May 10: http://www.unr.edu/ltmc/pdfs/LTMC_Scholarship_Absolute.pdf
Jazz Band Camp
It's official! The proposed Jazz Band Camp is approved. I will be holding a Jazz Camp from June 1-5 between 9 AM and noon (exact timing TBA). Students will be divided into two groups and taught either basic concepts, or advanced theory and improvisation. A snack will be included. More experienced students will be invited back to open for the Mile High Jazz Band's concert on June 9 at 7:00 PM at Comma Coffee. Start spreading the word about this unique summer music performance opportunity. The cost will be somewhere between $30 and $40, with an exact figure to be announced soon.
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