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Jazz Band auditions will take place this Wednesday, 9/9 from 1:30 – 3:30 in the band room. Interested students should sign up in the band room. Audition requirements can be found on a document here, and copies of the audition song “Satin Doll” are available in the band room. Weekly rehearsals will begin on the evening of Wednesday, September 16th from 7:00 – 8:30. Returning Jazz Band students are not required to audition, but are required to attend the meeting on 9/9.
Periodically our student band officers will organize a band “spirit” outing; a social opportunity for band students to have fun together outside of rehearsal. This season Wind Ensemble Vice President Theo Coutsouros (senior) has organized our annual YHS Band apple picking outing to Wilken’s Farm. Thanks Theo!
What: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm in Yorktown
When: Sunday 9/20
Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am
End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon
COST: $7 (includes a half-peck of apples, hot apple cider, 2 cider doughnuts, and priceless band memories :).
Interested in attending? Please bring in $7 cash and sign up in the Band Room.
The band at West Point will be presenting a FREE Labor Day concert extravaganza (the grand finale is a performance of the 1812 Overture with REAL CANNONS AND FIREWORKS. Now does Ms. Kluga have your attention? 🙂 If you have never experienced these world-class professional musicians in action, this is a perfect opportunity. This Sunday, 9/6. 7:30pm at Trophy Point Park. For details, please visit www.westpointband.com
One of our first fundraisers of the year is the annual Music Boosters Tag Sale. This is a reminder to please save your stuff to donate!! The sale will take place in the YHS Cafeteria on Saturday 10/17 from 9am-2pm. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/16 from 3-8pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Many parent and students volunteers will be needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks to find out how you can help.
Our first Pep Band performance of the year is NEXT Friday 9/11, at home vs. John Jay. ALL band students are invited to attend! Pep Band is a great way for your student to socialize, play fun music, support our school and community, and earn extra credit toward their grade in band. FRESHMEN, please join us for a fun evening and see what Pep Band is all about!
What: Pep Band performance at the Varsity Football game
When: Friday, 9/11 2015
Report Time: 5:30 PM
End Time: approximately 9:30 PM
Where: YHS Band Room.
Wear: Your YHS Band t-shirt.
First, if you are receiving this e-mail, you have successfully registered at www.yhsbands.com. By registering with our site, you and your student will receive automatic band lesson and event reminders. This service is provided by the very hard work of our student webmasters Max Schwartz, Michael Blaney, Kaitlyn Nuebel, and Joe Menduni. Thanks guys!
Also by registering, you will receive periodic e-mails from our Band Aid Core Helpers (BACH) parent organization ([email protected]) informing you of ways that you can help out as a “Band Aid” at our many band events. There are tons of ways you can be involved!
Please join us for our first pep band of the year as we cheer on the Yorktown Huskers!
Please report to the band room on Friday, September 11th at 5:45pm.
Please help us help you be successful in band! As students and parents in our band program, we ask that you please register at our site. We will use your contact information to keep you and your parents updated throughout the year regarding band events, lesson assignments, schedules, and concerts. We want every student to be informed and experience success – please register today (before you forget!)
* New YHS Band Students – please register at register.yhsbands.com.
* Returning YHS Band Students – please log in to your YHS Band Dashboard account at my.yhsbands.com to confirm your information.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] for help.