Flyers are attached for your review – some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
Daily Archives: October 16, 2023
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The First Nighters is a parent group whose mission is to support our YCSD Performing Arts programs. Their sponsorship form is attached. Please consider joining and volunteering!
Ms Kluga fixed a mistake from last week. The newly corrected schedule is attached, FYI.
Congratulations to our YHS Band students who will represent Yorktown as members of Area All-State this week; honor ensembles made up of the best student musicians in Westchester.
Bravo to Param Amre (percussion), Gillian Grabowski (horn), Esther-Anne Villamin (trumpet), George Whalen (trumpet), and Julia Whalen (flute)! These students will begin rehearsals this Wednesday, and perform a concert in November.
Impressive rehearsal this week! Loved your progress on rhythms and your positive attitude towards beginning improvisation. 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 available on Dashboard.
The citrus sale is underway! Ordering information is available on Dashboard, and in paper form in the Band Room.
Each year, our Band, Choir, and Orchestra ensembles all participate in regional music festivals. The monies raised from our Citrus Sale will help students defray the cost of their festival participation. In 2019, our best sale ever, our music students SOLD 1,498 boxes and earned a PROFIT of $21,820.
Our website is accepting orders until 11/1/22. All orders will be delivered in time for the holiday season.
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our group, please share our information. Your enthusiastic participation will ensure our success! A flyer is attached.
Support our Huskers in this EPIC game vs. Somers! Play with the Pep Band!
Report at 5:45pm 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 7-9:30pm.
**FYI – The game is going on at the same time as the Tag Sale set-up**
Donations will be accepted Friday 10/20 from 3-7pm. Our sale is Saturday 10/21 from 9am-2pm.
Please volunteer at this fun and community building event! Parent/student help and food donations are needed to make this event a success. Students, please sign up in the Band Room. Parents, please check out our SignUpGenius to find out how you can help. (Thank you to Mrs. Aoukar and Mrs. Rindone for creating and managing our SignUp!)
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. Additionally, Ms Kluga is always available for help by appointment
| Monday 10/16 | Flute, Clarinet, Low Brass, Trumpet, AAS Help |
| Tuesday 10/17 | JB Trombone, JB Sax, Percussion |
| Wednesday 10/18 | Sax |
| Thursday 10/19 | JB Rhythm, JB Trumpet, Low Brass |
This week, students will experience their first video assessment of the year. Ms Kluga will film each student individually at their lesson and offer verbal and written feedback. Instructions on how to prepare for this assignment were reviewed in class, and are available on Dashboard.
This assessment will act as a baseline to help the student and Ms Kluga form a learning plan – what musical concepts they are confident in, and what concepts they will focus on improving.