Such a fun YHS Band tradition! Winners from each class will receive part of my citrus order.
Congratulations to our YHS Music students who represented Yorktown as members of Area All-State this weekend; honor ensembles made up of the best student musicians in the county.
Bravo to juniors Gillian Grabowski (horn) and Selma Lyons (trumpet) on a beautiful concert performance with the AAS Concert Band!
On Tuesday morning, I had an unexpected issue at home and needed to take part of the day. I’d like to give a shout out to our Concert Band students for running their own rehearsal in my absence. Students helped each other get organized and successfully play through our daily exercise routine, and one of our songs. Thank you all for demonstrating excellent citizenship and musicianship! Special thanks to juniors Michael Mezzancello and Austin Georgescu for conducting.
Thank you to the 30 YHS Band students who turned out to support our Varsity Football team for their first playoff game. Friday evening was a great win and great fun!
Thank you so much to the parents who so generously sent in snacks, water, and hot chocolate – the students always very much appreciate and enjoy your generosity!
I made two epic typos in last week’s update – BOTH festival dates were not correct. (Although – both dates are listed correctly in our Band Handbook, which I shared in September…)
Please add these corrected festival dates to your family calendar:
WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in an overnight festival trip Friday 4/25 through Sunday 4/27. More info TBA.
CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP – SAVE THE DATE!
Students in the Concert Band will participate in a day festival trip on Saturday 5/17. More info TBA.
Do you need help practicing your lesson HW assignment? Guided practice sessions are offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment.
Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice improvising. Help yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!
Rehearsals are 7:00-8:30 in the YHS Band Room. Jazz Band students are asked to arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Music, recordings, and this week’s HW are all posted on Dashboard.
I am now able to log in and see each students’ orders! Tomorrow in class I will hand each student a print out of their orders.
We still have a few mystery customers who are not attached to a student. Did your student sell to any of these people: Kaethe Bierbach, Anna Hoti-Munson, Lauren Biczak, Mary Mitchell, Natalie Johnson, Barbara Walsh, Miwa Wenzel, or Joann Monroe?
Due to the extended tech glitch, the grove is allowing us to extend our truck delivery sales date:
1. Monday, November 18th is the NEW on-line order deadline for truck delivery to YHS
2. Sunday, December 15th is still the on-line order deadline for USPS delivery to your home/customers’ homes
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
Friday, December 13th is FRUIT DELIVERY DAY
Ship to organization pre-orders will be delivered to YHS via truck on Friday, December 13th. Students are responsible for picking up their entire order and delivering to their customers. Pick-up hours are 2:30 – 6:30pm at YHS. Parent and student volunteers will be needed all day (7am-7pm) to help unload and sort our orders. Please save the date!
§ Our YHS Band Winter Concert will take place Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm in the YHS auditorium. Students will be asked to arrive by 6:30pm (Jazz Band at 5:45pm) for sound check.
§ Students are asked to wear “Concert Black,” which is all black professional, dressy attire.
o Ladies: Black dressy shirt. No sleeveless shirts or spaghetti straps. Appropriate necklines, please. Black dressy pants or skirt (below the knee when you sit down) and black dress shoes.
o Gentlemen: Black dressy button-down long-sleeved shirt with a collar. Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Black socks.
Local music opportunities
Support our Huskers in their first playoff game, which is home vs. Eastchester! Play with the Pep Band!
Report at 5:30pm in the Band Room
Bring your instrument and charged cell phone
Wear your YHS Band polo
Music and Snacks will be provided
The football game will run from 6:30-9:00pm
Sign-up sheet is available in the Band Room
Do you need help practicing your lesson HW assignment? Guided practice sessions are offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment.
| Monday 10/28 | Low Brass, Clarinet, Sax, JB Rhythm |
| Tuesday 10/29 | Percussion, JB Trombone, JB Sax |
| Wednesday 10/30 | Flute period 10 |
| Thursday 10/31 | JB Trumpet |
| Friday 11/1 | Superintendent Conference Day |
Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice improvising. Help yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!