Friday 20 December 2013

Happy Holidays!


Happy Holidays!

Thank you to all band students for a wonderful four months.   We look forward to a wonderful next part  of the year.   Students were handed out new music this week.    This is music we will work away at in the new year.  The first day back on January 6 is a Day 1.   All band classes will be regular the first week back.  The only exception is there will be no curiosity club on January 6.

Over the holidays we hope everyone has a much deserved rest, and has the opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends.  To those traveling, please travel safe!  We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!

Friday 13 December 2013

Congratulations!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Congratulations to all band students on wonderful concerts this week.  We are very proud of you.   Thank you to parents for sharing your children with us.   Thank you to parents for sharing your time with us at the concerts.  

This coming up week we will have our regular band classes, except on Friday.   There will be no band classes on Friday.  There will also be no jazz band, and  no curiosity club this week.   Junior Winds will meet on Thursday morning, however it will be for our "Winter Potluck."    There were a few students asking if they could join Junior Winds.   They are welcome to come Thursday morning to check it out, if they would like.  

There are a few Grant Road students who will be playing on Tues. Dec. 17 at the Grant Road concert.   Please make sure you have all of your music and are ready to go.  

This coming up week we will have to say good by to Mr. Weist.    Thank you Mr. Weist for all of your work.     We will miss you!

Friday 6 December 2013

Concert Week!

Reminders
-T-shirts have been distributed.   Please check to make sure the t-shirt made it home!
-Junior Select Band music has been distributed.   For those students participating in this event, please make sure you check the dates to avoid any conflicts.

Junior Winds
Junior Winds students are reminded your concert is on Monday night.   Please meet at Campbell in your band uniform at 6:30p.m.

In Grade 6 Band

We have been working on final preparations for our concert.   The Grade 6's are quite excited about sharing their performance with you.     This week we asked students to practice the pieces we are playing at our concert on Monday night.   These include Theme from Beethoven's Ninth, Let's Go Band, Jingle Bells, Our 12 Bar Blues with the "head,"  along with Star Search, Shark, and Old MacDonald.  

Grade 6's are reminded their dress rehearsal is on Monday morning.  McVeety students will have their dress rehearsal on Monday afternoon.    Students are reminded they do not need to wear their band t-shirt for their dress rehearsal.    They need to have their music and instrument at school.   The bus will begin pickups on Monday morning at 9:40.   Massey students need to be at Campbell at 10:00.

Concert Details
6:30p.m. - Grade 6 students meet at Campbell in the band room with your instrument, wearing your band t-shirt, black pants, shoes, and socks
7:00 - Concert begins in auditorium
*The concert should be done between 8:00 and 8:15p.m..


In Grade 7 Band  

We have been working on final concert preparations.   We are excited to share with you the results of lots of hard work at our concert on Tuesday night.   Students are asked to practice our concert material.   We will be playing Song For Peace, O Tannenbones, Spirit of the Wolf, and Incantation and Ritual.

Grade 7's are reminded their dress rehearsal is on Tuesday morning.  T   Students are reminded they do not need to wear their band t-shirt for their dress rehearsal.    They need to have their music and instrument at school.   The bus will begin pickups on Tuesday morning at 9:15.   Massey students need to be at Campbell at 9:30a.m.   Perry, Grant Road and RCS Grade 7's are reminded they do not have band class on Monday morning.

As well, Grade 7's are reminded they have school tours on Friday Dec. 13.   Students are asked to wear their band t-shirts to school on that morning as the bus will begin pickups at 9:05.   Students will be be performing at RCS at 9:30a.m.

Concert Details
6:30p.m. - Grade 7 students meet at Campbell in the band room with your instrument, wearing your band t-shirt, black pants, shoes, and socks
7:00 - Concert begins in auditorium.   The concert will include Grade 7 Band and Grade 8 Band
*The concert should be done between 8:00 and 8:15p.m..

Fri. Dec. 13
Bus begins pickups at 9:05.   Students will perform at Regina Christian School at 9:30.   Students will then be bused back to their schools at 10:20.   Parents are welcome to come watch.  

In Grade 8 Band

We've been busy practicing our concert songs this last week.  They are sounded really good and hopefully will improve even more for the concert.  The pieces we will be playing are Spania, Chesapeake Serenade, Chant and Tribal Dance and Drums on the Housetop.

Our dress rehearsal is the same day as our regular full band class which is good so students just need to make sure to have their instrument and music ready for Tuesday.  Students don't need to wear their concert dress for the dress rehearsal but do need to wear their band shirts, black pants or skirt, black socks or leggings and black shoes.

We will also be doing school tours on Friday, December 13 in the afternoon at Grant Road School.  They need to wear their band t-shirts for this performance.

Concert Details
6:30p.m. - Grade 8 students meet at Campbell in the lunch room with your instrument, wearing your band t-shirt, black pants, shoes, and socks
7:00 - Concert begins in auditorium.   The concert will include Grade 7 Band and Grade 8 Band
*The concert should be done between 8:00 and 8:15p.m..