Ms. Kluga looks forward to working with you all, in person, on Thursday 4/29 from 2-3pm. Please arrive by 1:50. Bring your signed attestation. The link for the attestation form is here.
Be sure to work with A-ccompany this week. Your HW assignment is posted on Dashboard.
For students who have signed up to audition:
· Please send Ms. Kluga a video of your performance. Your video should include:
o Your 3 NYSSMA scales, memorized in the pattern at quarter note = 100
o Your level IV, V or VI NYSSMA Solo
o Please submit either one continuous video, or one continuous video of all 3 scales, and a separate continuous video of your solo. Please do not start and stop your video during your scales or solo.
· Video Due Date: Friday 4/30
If you have questions regarding the audition process, please contact Ms. Kluga.
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.
Many thanks to the 27 students who participated in Saturday’s performance at the Varsity Football game. Your support really meant a lot to the team, and to our community. And, it was fun to spend the evening together playing fun music! Photos attached.
Shout out to our awesome Band Officers and band parents for donating snacks to share – thank you!
Ms. Kluga looks forward to working with you all, in person, on Thursday 4/22 from 2-3pm. Please arrive by 1:50. Bring your signed attestation. The link for the attestation form is here.
To our 28 YHS Band students who participated in the virtual NYSSMA festival – I am so very proud of you! You went above and beyond, during a pandemic, to challenge yourself musically. Bravo!
Joseph Aoukar
Raka Bose
Ella Chee
Iva Chee
Alisha Choudhury
Amaan Choudhury
Maddox Gambetta
Maya Grabowski
Ethan Grabowski
Trevor Griffiths
Kevin Griffiths
Mitchell Hayes
Kayla Howell
Krishna Kumanan
James Madden
Michael Munson
Samson Newberger
Renee Nfor
Alexander Olener
Swaroop Pujari
Anthony Rizzo
Chinmay Satpute
Daniel Servo
Edward Stein
Zoe Ulbrich
Esther-Anne Villamin
Julia Whalen
George Whalen
Scores will be available in a few weeks…but please don’t allow that number to define your experience. I’ve heard so much improvement in each of you – you have learned how to practice efficiently, meticulously, and have grown as a musician. THAT is the real value of this experience. Be proud!
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 later this week on how to sign up for a time. We are so grateful to this parent group for all their support, especially for our awesome senior class!
Free! Learn from the Hartwick Music Dept Faculty! Each day will feature warm ups, masterclasses, breakout rooms by instrument, and panel discussions. More details about the events are attached.
It was a beautiful evening for an outdoor movie! On Friday 34 of our band students gathered in the beautiful YHS courtyard to enjoy the film “Soul.” Ms. Kluga is so thankful for this much-needed social time, and so proud of our students, who were complimented by our custodial staff for being helpful and respectful.
Huge thanks to our awesome Band Officers for their help with the evening’s logistics and for bringing snacks to share. Photos attached.
Based on your responses to our Google survey, Ms. Kluga looks forward to working with you all, in person, THIS FRIDAY 4/16 from 2-3pm. Please arrive by 1:50. Bring your signed attestation. The link for the attestation form is here.
Band students have been invited to help cheer on our Varsity Football team as they face off against Panas. Instrument PPE will be used and social distancing will be observed. Snacks will be provided.
**RSVP required BY THIS THURSDAY 4/15 at 1:30PM**
WHO: All YHS Band Students are invited
WHEN: Saturday 4/17. Report to the band room by 6:00pm. Be on time. The game should be over by 9:30.
WHERE: Murphy Field
WEAR: If you have a band hoodie or other apparel please wear it. We also have a supply in the Band Room, if you need.
BRING: Your instrument and your charged cell phone (we will be using the Flip Folder App)
If you are interested, please RSVP by filling out this Google form https://forms.gle/myFMjqPvUdVVA2Aa6