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.
Our new music, recordings, and an assignment are posted on Dashboard. I’m looking forward to diving into our new music this Thursday 1/9/25 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)
We need parent volunteers, please, to help us plan this event. Roles include: securing raffle prizes, creating raffle baskets, planning logistics, and working the raffle table, admissions table, and buffet table the evening of the event.
Our committee meeting is Thursday 1/9/25 from 6-7pm in the YHS Band Room. Please let me know if you would be able to help – we would love to have you join our team!
Thank you for supporting our fundraiser. In total, our band students sold $15,445 worth of product and made $4,304 in profit! Student profits will be put toward their participation in our spring festival trips.
I am so excited to present these festival opportunities to our students! Paperwork will be distributed and reviewed in class this 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.
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.