Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice improvising. Help yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!
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Rehearsals are 7:00-8:30 in the YHS Band Room. Jazz Band students are asked to arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Music, recordings, and this week’s HW are all posted on Dashboard.
Such a fun tradition! Our 21st annual costume contest will take place in class on Thursday, October 31st. Winners in each class will receive half of Ms. Kluga’s citrus order. (Extra points if your costume is home-made, or in any way musical.) Looking forward to celebrating this fun day with you!
*FYI – the grove is aware of the website issue. I will have more info this week. Thank you for your patience!
Please support our 21st annual Citrus Sale! Ordering info is attached, and is available on Dashboard and Google Classroom. If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our groups, please share our information.
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
1. Monday, November 4th is the on-line order deadline for truck delivery to YHS
2. Sunday, December 15th is the on-line order deadline for USPS delivery to your home/customers’ homes
**Your orders MUST be entered on-line by the above dates. The grove will not accept late orders.**
3. Friday, December 13th is FRUIT DELIVERY DAY
Ship to organization pre-orders will be delivered to YHS via truck on Friday, December 13th. Students are responsible for picking up their entire order and delivering to their customers. Pick-up hours are 2:30 – 6:30pm at YHS. Parent and student volunteers will be needed all day (7am-7pm) to help unload and sort our orders. Please save the date!
§ Our YHS Band Winter Concert will take place Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm in the YHS auditorium. Students will be asked to arrive by 6:30pm (Jazz Band at 5:45pm) for sound check.
§ Students are asked to wear “Concert Black,” which is all black professional, dressy attire.
o Ladies: Black dressy shirt. No sleeveless shirts or spaghetti straps. Appropriate necklines, please. Black dressy pants or skirt (below the knee when you sit down) and black dress shoes.
o Gentlemen: Black dressy button-down long-sleeved shirt with a collar. Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Black socks.
WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in an overnight festival trip Friday 4/25 through Sunday 4/27
CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP – SAVE THE DATE!
Students in the Concert Band will participate in a day festival trip on Saturday 5/17. More info TBA.
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Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice improvising. Help yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!
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.
| Tuesday 10/15 | JB Sax, JB Trumpet, Clarinet, Low Brass, Percussion |
| Wednesday 10/16 | Sax, JB Rhythm |
| Thursday 10/17 | JB Trombone |
| Friday 10/18 | Tag Sale Set Up! |
Music, recordings, and HW are all available on Dashboard, and cross-posted on Google Classroom. Please arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Thanks!
Donations will be accepted Friday 10/18 from 2:30-7pm. Our sale is Saturday 10/19 from 9am-2pm.
Please volunteer at this fun community building event! Parent/student help and food donations are needed to make this event a success.
· Students, please sign up in the Band Room.
· Parents, please check out our SignUp Genius to find out how you can help. (Thank you to Ms. Rindone for creating and managing our SignUp!)
Please support our 21st annual Citrus Sale! Ordering info is attached, and is available on Dashboard and Google Classroom. If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our groups, please share our information.
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649