This Saturday a group of YHS Performing Arts students participated in the 4th annual Town of Yorktown Polar Plunge fundraising event. Huge thanks to Mrs. Federico, Mrs. Cabral and the First Nighters for supporting our students in this opportunity!
I give clear guidelines, which we have been working with all year, but it’s always good to revisit and remind. The students and I reviewed this document in class this week.
Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment.
| Monday 1/13 | JB Sax, Low Brass, Clarinet and Bass Cl, Trumpet |
| Tuesday 1/14 | JB Low Brass, Clarinet switch w/Ms. Kluga, Percussion |
| Wednesday 1/15 | JB Trumpet, JB Rhythm, Sax |
| Thursday 1/16 | Low Brass |
| Friday 1/17 | Night in Tunisia Jazz Combo |
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!
Our new music, recordings, and an assignment are posted on Dashboard. I’m looking forward to your progress this Thursday 1/16/25 from 6:50-8:30pm. Happy practicing!
Jazz Band – Please save the date:
Wednesday 2/5: Jazz Band’s annual “World Tour of Yorktown” Fieldtrip (7:45-3:00pm, Mohansic, Crompond, Brookside, BOCES Pinesbridge School and MESMS)
I am so excited to present these festival opportunities to our students! Paperwork was distributed and reviewed in class last week. We are asking for a first payment installment, please, by Friday 1/17/25.
WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in the 2025 Rhythms International Music Festival during the weekend of 4/25-4/27. Destination will be announced in class this week. Cost estimate is $600 per student. Down payment is $200, and will include student citrus earnings.
CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Concert Band will participate in the 2025 Rhythms International Music Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday 5/17/25. Cost estimate is $215 per student. Down payment is $100, and will include student citrus earnings.
The Band Officers will host a skating outing at Bear Mountain on Sunday 1/26 during the 2:00-3:30pm public skating session.
Students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. Everyone is responsible for paying for their own skating. Meet at 1:30pm to get in line and purchase your tickets. (Parking is $10. Skate rentals are $10. Tickets for skaters and spectators are $5 each). All people entering the rink area need a ticket. The Bear Mountain Skating Rink website is: https://bearmountainicerink.org/
All YHS Band students are welcome. We hope you will join us! Please RSVP on the sign-up sheet in the Band Room so we have a basic idea of whom to expect. Thanks!
Come out and support our Huskers and Blythedale Children’s Hospital at YHS’s 4th annual “Charlie Strong” game!
WHEN: Friday 2/7/25. Report at 6:00pm in the Band Room
BRING: Bring your instrument and charged cell phone.
WEAR: Your YHS Band polo. Music and Snacks will be provided.
GAME: The basketball game will run from 7-8:30pm.
An event unique to YCSD, our fabulous Swing Dance Concert highlights our students and brings generations of our community together. Help is needed to plan this event, please consider volunteering your time or donating to our raffle. See the 1/11/25 e-mail from [email protected] with ways you can help. Thank you!
Our next major event is the fun and fabulous Swing Dance Concert! Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 7-10:30pm in the YHS Gym. All YHS Band students are required to attend.
Now in its 16th year, the Swing Dance Concert is an eagerly anticipated, well-attended and fun evening for our entire Yorktown community (each year we have many senior citizens and community members attend and enjoy the evening with us!).
Please be aware that the Swing Dance Concert Snow Date is Sunday 2/9.
As part of our Jazz curriculum, students study the music from the period and also learn to social dance the Jitterbug. We have had 2 dance lessons so far! Students have learned the first part of a line dance, the social etiquette of dancing with a partner, and a variety of dance moves. We are off to a great start!
Flyers are attached for your review and listed below. Some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
· Westchester Symphonic Winds Concert – Sunday 2/9, 2PM, Tarrytown Music Hall. Free tickets are available for students, parent tickets available at a discount. Please e-mail me for details.
