Students are asked to arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Students have received their music and a HW assignment. Music, recordings, and HW are all available on Dashboard, and cross-posted on Google Classroom. Let’s have a great first rehearsal!
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All band students are invited! Join us as we perform crowd-rallying music at the varsity football game, enjoy a pre-game dinner, and tons of Band spirit!
A student sign-up sheet is available in the Band room – RSVP by Thursday 9/26
What: Pep Band Dinner and Varsity Football Homecoming Game
When: Friday, September 27th
Report at 5:00pm for our pre-game dinner
Game at 7:00pm vs. John Jay Cross River
Where: Dinner will be pizza, salad, and dessert and will be served in the YHS Band Room
Wear: Your YHS Band Polo
PARENT HELP NEEDED, PLEASE
There are many opportunities to help by either donating supplies or your time. Please visit our SignUp Genius to find out more. (Thank you to Ms. Rindone for her work to organize this event!).
Our annual Music Boosters Tag Sale is a fun fundraiser and community building event! Please save your stuff to donate. Our sale is Saturday 10/19 from 9am-2pm at YHS. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/18 from 2:30-7pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Parent and student volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail this week to find out how you can help.
As the Huskers are to YHS athletics, the First Nighters are to our Performing Arts programs. Their sponsorship form is attached. Please consider joining and volunteering.
This morning many of our YHS Band students attended a fun apple picking trip to Wilken’s! Students enjoyed apple picking, a tractor ride, the corn maze, cider and donuts, and made priceless Band memories. Many thanks to Band Officers Gillian Grabowski and Joe Angelucci who helped organize our trip!
Last week, junior trumpet/horn player Ichiro Iizuka was honored to perform at the Shrub Oak 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Congratulations and thank you to Ichiro for his beautiful musical tribute.
Do you need help practicing your lesson HW assignment? Guided practice sessions are offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment.
| Monday 9/16 | Percussion, Flute |
| Tuesday 9/17 | Clarinet, Sax, Low Brass |
| Wednesday 9/18 | |
| Thursday 9/19 | Trumpet |
| Friday 9/20 |
Auditions will take place from 1:40 – 3:00. Requirements and sign-ups are available in the Band room. Weekly rehearsals will begin Thursday 9/26, 6:50-8:30pm. Returning Jazz Band students do not need to audition.
Bring yourinstrument and charged cell phone. Wear your YHS Band polo. Music and Snacks will be provided. The football game will run from 7-9:30pm. We are playing Lakeland.
*Parents – we are looking for Pep Band snack/water donations, please. All snacks must be nut free and individually wrapped. Thank you!
Our annual Music Boosters Tag Sale is a fun fundraiser and community building event! Please save your stuff to donate. Our sale is Saturday 10/19 from 9am-2pm at YHS. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/18 from 2:30-7pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Parent and student volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail this week to find out how you can help.
As the Huskers are to YHS athletics, the First Nighters are to our Performing Arts programs. Their sponsorship form and spirit-wear info are attached (sale is extended through 9/24!). Please consider joining, volunteering, and purchasing some awesome merch!
Flyers from Back to School Night and other musical opportunities.
As the Huskers are to YHS athletics, the First Nighters are to our Performing Arts programs. Their sponsorship form and spirit-wear info are attached. Please consider joining, volunteering, and purchasing some awesome merch!
