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Our Jazz Band will be performing at Relay for Life.  Ms. Kluga is still working with the Relay organizers to find out our finalized time.  We will meet at a time TBA at the Jack DeVito memorial track (in town by the Yorktown Stage). Dress is concert black with your white tie. You are responsible for bringing your instrument, music, and water.

We will perform the following songs:

1. Let’s Dance – Arnav
2. Wave – Arnav
3. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Arnav
4. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Roger
5. Cantaloupe – Roger
6. Doxy – Roger
7. Sonny’s Place – Joey
8. Sway – Joey
9. Sing, Sing, Sing – Joey

ADDITIONAL HELP IS STILL NEEDED!  We will need assistance bringing 30 chairs, stands, and equipment from YHS to Relay.  If you have a large car and are able to help, please let Ms. Kluga know.  We will load equipment on Friday 6/9 after school, and will need all equipment returned either after the performance, or on Monday morning.

If your student has a YHS owned instrument, please bring it into school BY THURSDAY MORNING 6/1.  The instruments will be picked up for cleaning and service at that time.

If your student has rented from ARDSLEY or MUSIC & ARTS, they are also due in the band room.  Please clean out your case, make sure all mouthpieces, ligatures, and mouthpiece covers are present.  If you would like to continue your rental program over the summer, please contact your rental company.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our core group of band parent helpers, please e-mail Ms. Kluga.  We will be meeting in August to start planning next year’s events.  If you are interested in becoming at First Nighter, please e-mail Ms. Kluga as well, and she will forward your information to them.

Thank you all for a wonderfully musical year!

Congratulations to every YHS Band student on a great concert on Wednesday night!  Ms. Kluga is very proud of your fine performance!  Special congrats to our 24 seniors on your final concert.  What a special and memorable night for our entire YHS Band Family – She is so proud to be your band director!

Many thanks to all band parents who helped provide all of the goodies and decorations for our senior reception.  What a lovely way to end a lovely evening (and a fantastic four years!).  Special thanks to Mrs. Serafin for organizing the parent donations, and to all the band parents who helped set up, serve, and tear down the reception treats.

Is an overview of the many band events from our year together.  Many, many thanks to all students who contributed articles, and especially to Senior Liz Scinto for her work managing the layout and editing!

No rehearsal this coming Thursday 5/25. Our final performance will be on Friday 6/9 for the Relay for Life (sometime in the evening, they have not given us an exact time yet).  More details to come.

The yearbook was created by our band officers, is professionally printed, and contains photos and captions of the many (many!) band events throughout the year.  The cost is $25 each.  If your student is interested, a sign-up sheet is available in the band room.  We are asking for orders and payment by this Friday 5/26.  This is not a fundraiser; the books are sold at cost.

Participating students have a 10-minute audition slot this week.  Ms. Kluga has explained, and will review, the entire process in class.  To prepare, students should be practicing their scales, solo, and sight-reading.  Percussionists should be practicing their solos for timpani, snare, and mallets.

This year’s junior and senior banquet will take place on Wednesday, May 24^th at 7:00pm at the Putnam National Golf Course, and will include catered dinner, entertainment, and awards presentations. Please look “nice” as this banquet is honoring you and your achievements in the Arts.  No jeans or sneakers.

Date:   Monday, May 29, 2017

Place:  Yorktown TOWN HALL

Time:  Please arrive promptly by 10:45 AM

Everyone is required to stay until the end of the ceremony at the Gazebo.

Dress: YHS Band Polo, black pants, black shoes

BRING: Your lyre, music, and instrument. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CASE IN YOUR CAR.

*REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT, LYRE AND MUSIC HOME ON FRIDAY 5/26!!*

DRUM-LINE

You are responsible for bringing your sticks to the parade.  We will also need help bringing the equipment to the parade, and then coming back after the parade.  Please talk to Ms. Kluga about how you can help.

CONFLICTS

Participating in the Memorial Day Parade is part of your child’s responsibility to the YHS band program.  Of course, We realize that this is also a big family gathering weekend.  Students who have family obligations and are unable to attend the parade must bring a note from their parents by WEDNESDAY 5/24.

CHAPERONES

Band parents will be needed to help provide water before, during and after the parade (especially if the weather will be warm!).  If you are able to bring a cooler with ice and bottled water, or if you are willing to walk along side the band with squeeze-able water bottles, look for an e-mail this weekend with info on how you can sign up.

Our 14^th annual Memorial Day BBQ will take place at the Vespucci home immediately following the parade.  This is our end-of-year celebration and ALL BAND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!

If your student is interested in attending, please have them RSVP in the band room.  A $5 donation is requested so that Mrs. Vespucci can go out and purchase food for the event. Chaperones and some additional help are needed. Look for an e-mail from band parent organizer Mrs. Serafin this week with info on how you can sign up.

Please contact Ms. Kluga with any questions.  Here’s looking back at another great year and looking forward to our fun end-of-year activities!!  See you at the parade!

To celebrate their final concert, it is a tradition for the Seniors to go out to dinner.  This year’s event will take place at Little Sorrento’s on Wednesday, 5/17 (the day of our concert) at 5:00pm.

Our Spring Concert will take place on Wednesday, 5/17 at 7:30pm in the YHS Auditorium. Your students and Ms. Kluga look forward to performing for you!

• Students will need to arrive early to warm up.  Please have your student at YHS promptly by 7:00PM.  (Jazz Band Students need to be in the auditorium, with their instruments assembled, ready to play promptly by 6:30).

• Concert Dress
  • Girls:
    • Black pants (please no yoga pants, sweatpants, or leggings) or a LONG black skirt  (below the knee).
    • Black Blouse– longish sleeves with an appropriate neck-line (no sleeveless shirts or spaghetti straps, please).
    • Black stockings
    • Black Shoes (please no flip-flops)
  • Boys:

• Black Pants
• Black Shirt (long-sleeved and button down)
• Black Socks

• • • Black Shoes
  • JAZZ BAND: We are wearing all black and a “crazy” tie.

We all have busy schedules, but every performing group deserves an audience.  Please support our students and stay for the entire concert.

To celebrate our student’s performance, and our senior’s final concert, we will host a reception in the cafeteria.  Parent donations and help are needed – please refer to the e-mail from earlier this week (from parent organizer Margaret Serafin) for information on how you can help.

We are so looking forward to performing for you!   See you all on Wednesday evening!

Wed 5/17: YHS Band Spring Concert @ 7:30pm (Senior Dinner @ 5pm, at Little Sorrento’s.  Bring $22 cash to class by Friday 5/12).

Fri – Sat 5/19-20: NYSSMA Solo Festival @ Somers HS

Mon – Fri 5/22-26: Wind Ensemble ’17-’18 Auditions

Wed 5/24: First Nighter’s Awards Dinner @ 7pm, Putnam National Golf Course (Juniors and Seniors only)

Mon 5/29: Memorial Day Parade and YHS Band BBQ (at the Vespucci home – more info to follow)

Thurs 6/1: Band Officer Elections ’17-’18