Saturday and Sunday 12/1 and 12/2, the West Point Concert Band will present free holiday concerts at Eisenhower Hall on the West Point campus. The West Point Band is a professional ensemble, and their concerts are always top quality and great fun! Students who attend will receive extra credit. Please bring in a program from the concert. Visit their website for more details http://westpointband.army.mil/holiday-show.html
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We have TWO rehearsals this week!
Tues. 11/27 7:20-9:00
Thurs. 11/29 6:15-8:30 (8th grade orientation and rehearsal)
Remaining Rehearsals:
Wed. 12/5 7:20-9pm DRESS REHEARSAL ON STAGE
Wed. 12/12 CONCERT. Sound Check will start promptly at 6pm. Arrive at 5:45 to set up.
Please make sure you spend extra time practicing, listening, and playing along with our music.
Saturday and Sunday 12/1 and 12/2, the West Point Concert Band will present free holiday concerts at Eisenhower Hall on the West Point campus. The West Point Band is a professional ensemble, and their concerts are always top quality and great fun! Students who attend will receive extra credit. Please bring in a program from the concert. Visit their website for more details http://westpointband.army.mil/
Again this year, the YHS Band program is sponsoring a needy child for the holidays. His name is Christopher and he is in Pre-K. Using part of the money we have raised from our various fundraisers, the band officers have purchased items from his list to Santa. If you are interested in donating additional items, please contact me. Items are needed by Friday 12/7. Christopher wears a size 9 children’s shoe, and size 4-5T shirt/pants. He particularly likes blue, cars, motorcycles, and painting.
A unique and fun performance opportunity for our euphonium and tuba students! Perform in a public concert on the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink with hundreds of fellow low-brass musicians! 2018 is the 45th anniversary of this event. Flyer is attached with more info. Questions? Speak to Ms. Kluga.
The citrus delivery date is Monday 12/17. All students are required to pick up their ENTIRE order on this day. Please mark your calendars! WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT VOLUNTEERS. Parent and student volunteers will be needed from 7:00 – 11:00am to help unload the trucks, and again from 2:00 – 7:00pm to help students assemble and pick up their orders. Please e-mail Mrs. Kluga if you are available.
To celebrate our student’s performance, we will host a reception in the cafeteria. Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks from Band Aid Core Helper (BACH) Mrs. Serafin with info as to how to donate a food item, or to help us set up/clean up.
Please review the dress requirements below for our concert (as found in the Band Handbook, which you all received back in September). Our professional and unified visual appearance is an important part of each performance. Hopefully some items are already part of your student’s wardrobe, and all are available at your local department store. Please contact Mrs. Kluga with any questions.
Our concert is Wednesday 12/12, at 7:00 in the YHS Auditorium. Students will need to arrive by 6:30 to warm up. (Jazz Band arrive by 5:45 – our sound check will begin promptly at 6:00).
Concert Dress – (as found in the YHS Band Handbook)
Ladies:
- Black dress pants or LONG black skirt. LADIES, LONG MEANS YOUR SKIRT FALLS BELOW THE KNEE. (no black jeans/jeggings/tights/yoga pants)
- Black Blouse– longish sleeves (no sleeveless shirts or spaghetti straps)
- Black stockings
- Black Shoes (no flip flops)
Gentlemen:
- Black Dress Pants (no black jeans/track pants/sweat pants)
- Black, Button-Down, Long Sleeved Shirt
- Black Socks
- Black Shoes
It is our pleasure to announce the YHS Concert Band’s participation in the Rhythms International Music Festival held in Nutley, NJ. The music festival will take place on Saturday May 11th 2019, with our performance at Nutley HS, and then enjoying the day at Six Flags Great Adventure. Students will receive our tentative itinerary and their personal payment information next week.
It is our pleasure to announce the YHS Wind Ensemble’s participation in the Rhythms International Music Festival held in NYC! The music festival will take place the weekend of Friday, April 5 through Sunday April 7, 2019. Students will receive our tentative itinerary and their personal payment information this week. If possible, a down payment and permission slip are requested by Friday 11/30.
During quarter #1 our YHS Band students clocked over 300 periods of peer tutoring/extra-help sessions! Many thanks to our upperclassmen for your time and leadership – and congratulations to all involved on your dedication to the pursuit of excellence!
Peer tutoring is one of the best ways a band student can help themselves experience success. If you or your student would like more information on ways to participate, please contact Ms. Kluga.
Congratulations to the YHS Bands and Orchestras on a successful Citrus Sale! After a month of selling and a week of sorting through and tabulating orders (A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parent volunteers! We could not do this without your help!) the results are in. Thanks to all for your support!
CB Total Boxes Sold: 485 (461 boxes last year, 564 two years ago)
CB Total Pounds Sold: 10,560
CB Total Citrus Sold: $15,850 ($15,158 last year)
CB Total Profit: $6,230 ($5,699 last year)
WE Total Boxes Sold: 543 (588 boxes last year, 620 two years ago)
WE Total Pounds Sold: 11,800
WE Total Citrus Sold: $17,750 ($20,124 last year)
WE Total Profit: $6,985 ($7,555 last year)
85% of the funds generated from the Citrus Sale go directly into student personal accounts, toward their spring festival trip. 15% go into the band “general fund” and are used to pay for items that benefit all band students. Some examples include: chaperones for our festival trips (we can’t go on trips without chaperones, and are not allowed to roll chaperone fees into student costs) and band events. Funds generated from the Tag Sale and Swing Dance also benefit the band general fund. We are very fortunate to be able to provide these musical opportunities to our students, thanks for helping us do so!
The citrus delivery date is Monday 12/17. All students are required to pick up their ENTIRE order on this day. Please mark your calendars! WE ARE IN NEED OF PARENT VOLUNTEERS. Parent and student volunteers will be needed from 7:00 – 11:00am to help unload the trucks, and again from 2:00 – 7:00pm to help students assemble and pick up their orders. Please e-mail Ms. Kluga if you are available.
Six members of our band program represented YCSD this past week at the Westchester County School Music Association’s Area All State festival. Based on their spring 2018 NYSSMA scores, top music students from across Westchester are invited to participate in an honor band, orchestra, or choir. These ensembles are open to 10th-12th graders only, rehearse with an esteemed college music educator, and present a concert at SUNY Purchase. The concert took place this past Thursday. Congratulations to these YHS Band members on this fantastic musical achievement!
Justin Chee, Clarinet (11)
Paul Duffy, Bassoon (12)
James Ernst, Trumpet (12)
Alicia Menduni, Horn (10)
Ryan Onatzevitch, Trumpet (12)
Swaroop Pujari, Alto Sax (10)