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
| Tuesday 11/14 | JB Trombone |
| Wednesday 11/15 | JB Trumpet, Trumpet, Sax, Clarinet, Low Brass |
| Thursday 11/16 | JB Sax, Flute |
| Friday 11/17 | Percussion |
Amazingly, we only have 3 rehearsals left until our Winter Concert! Please arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Make time to practice – music, recordings, and this week’s HW are all posted on Dashboard.
Jazz Band students! Please join Ms Kluga before school (at 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice soloing over the changes for Ipanema and There Will Never Be Another You.
Thank you for supporting this important fundraiser! Monies raised will help us participate in our festival trips.
SALES SHIPPED TO YHS ARE NOW CLOSED.
SALES SHIPPED TO RECIPIENT ARE STILL OPEN!
Our USPS delivery sales are open until Sunday 12/10 at 11:59pm, via credit card only. The grove will guarantee delivery on these orders by 12/24. Great for last minute holiday gifts!
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
* Our citrus will be delivered Thurs. 12/14. Your student is responsible for picking up their entire order between 2:30 and 7:00pm at YHS, and then delivering to their customers.
Please support this important fundraiser! Your active participation will help our students participate in our spring festivals!
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§ Our YHS Band Winter Concert will take place Tuesday, December 12th 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.
WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP ~ PAYMENT #1 DUE THIS FRIDAY 11/17
Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in the 2024 Northeast Band Festival at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. Friday 5/3 through Sunday 5/5. Cost estimate is $575.
Please send in a payment of $100 (made payable to YHS Music Boosters) by Friday 11/17.
CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP – SAVE THE DATE!
Students in the Concert Band will participate in the 2024 Rhythms International Music Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure. Saturday 5/11. Cost estimate is $200. More info TBA.
Our YHS Band Officers have designed a warm and stylish hoodie. Interested students please complete this form and return it with payment by Tuesday 11/14.
Showcase your school spirit and bolster Yorktown High School’s performing arts! By shopping for your holiday gifts, you can also lend your support to the First Nighters!
Flyers are attached for your review and listed below. Some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
§ West Point Band Holiday Show – Saturday 12/2 and Sunday 12/3: Tickets are free!More info here: https://westpointband.com/holiday-show.html
