Our band program would not be what it is without awesome student leadership! If you are enthusiastic about band, and would like the opportunity to devote your time to its success, please consider running for office. The application is attached to Ms. Kluga’s latest update email and is due by Friday, May 28th.
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Our rehearsal and yearbook photo will take place in person this THURSDAY 5/13 from 2-3pm. Please wear (or bring) concert black and a crazy tie.
Arrive by 1:50. Bring your signed attestation. The link for the attestation form is here. Be sure your music is prepared – your HW assignment is posted on Dashboard.
The Greater Westchester Youth Orchestra Association is a local audition-only symphony orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). It is a wonderful opportunity to grow as a musician, learn advanced repertoire, and perform alongside other dedicated and aspiring music students. A flyer with audition information is attached. Contact Ms. Kluga with questions.
The First Nighters sponsored photo sessions for our awesome Performing Arts Seniors will take place on Saturday, May 22nd. Please sign up using this link. Each photo session is 15 minutes and will take place outdoors near the front entrance of YHS.
Pictures will be available on Mr. Castner’s website, and each senior will be highlighted on Twitter. Band students, please wear concert black for your photo, hold your instrument, and wear your senior pin (which Ms. Kluga will give to you soon).
After receiving guidance from our YCSD admin, the plan is to have an in-person Spring Concert, outdoors, with only senior parents in the audience. For non-senior parents, our concert will be video-taped and/or live-streamed.
We are in the process of finding a date/time and rain-date for this event. Once Ms. Kluga has these details, she will share them here.
Dearest Seniors: Ms. Kluga wants to help make your last weeks in our YHS Band program as special as possible, by upholding the most band traditions as possible! She would love to feature you in our YHS Band Spring Concert program. Please use the attached worksheet to help you compose a short paragraph about yourself, and e-mail it to Ms. Kluga by Friday 5/28.
Our band program would not be what it is without awesome student leadership! If you are enthusiastic about band, and would like the opportunity to devote your time to its success, please consider running for office. The application is attached and is due by Friday, May 28th.
Ms. Kluga looks forward to working with you all, in person, on TUESDAY 5/4 from 2-3pm. Please arrive by 1:50. Bring your signed attestation. The link for the attestation form is here.
Be sure you are making time to practice with the A-ccompany app. Your HW assignment is posted on Dashboard
Thank you to our awesome upper-classmen for leading these valuable sessions! All meetings are 9th period, unless indicated.
Monday 5/3: JB Trumpets w/ Trevor and Mike, Clarinets with Emily
Friday 5/7: Clarinets with Emily
The Greater Westchester Youth Orchestra Association is a local audition-only symphony orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). It is a wonderful opportunity to grow as a musician, learn advanced repertoire, and perform alongside other dedicated and aspiring music students. A flyer with audition information is attached. Contact Ms. Kluga with questions.
Again this year, the First Nighters will honor our Performing Arts Seniors by hosting a photo session with Bob Castner. Please save the date of Saturday, May 22nd. Each session will be 15 minutes and take place outside YHS.
Pictures will be available for viewing and purchase on Bob Castner’s website, and each senior will be highlighted on Twitter. Band students, please wear concert black for your photo, hold your instrument, and wear your senior pin (which Ms. Kluga will give to you soon).
Be on the lookout for an e-mail from the First Nighters on how to sign up for a time. We are so grateful to this parent group for all their support, and especially for our awesome senior class!
We are in the process of planning the YHS Spring concerts. When we have details of what the concerts will look like, and when/where they will happen, Ms. Kluga will share them here.