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For those interested, we are hosting a contact-free sale, with zero student involvement. Monies raised will be used this year, to help continue our end-of-year traditions and awards.
All orders will be placed online, paid for on-line, and shipped directly to the customer.
If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our group, please share the following information.
YHS Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
Customers place their order and pay online
Orders are shipped directly to the address provided
Each box is a flat rate of $6.95 to ship
Our sale is open today through 12/4
Every order benefits the entire YHS Band program
FOOD PANTRY CITRUS DONATIONS
If you are interested in ordering a box to donate to a local food pantry, there are two options:
1. If you have a specific pantry in mind, order a box delivered to your home and then drop it off at the pantry of your choice.
2. The Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s church in Mohegan Lake will take orders shipped directly to them. Information and directions are attached. Thank you to the Menduni family for researching this option for us!
For those interested, we are hosting a contact-free sale, with zero student involvement. Money raised will be used this year, to help continue our end-of-year traditions and awards.
All orders will be placed online, paid for on-line, and shipped directly to the customer.
If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our group, please share the following information.
YHS Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
Customers place their order and pay online
Orders are shipped directly to the address provided
Each box is a flat rate of $6.95 to ship
Our sale is open today through 12/4
Every order benefits the entire YHS Band program
FOOD PANTRY CITRUS DONATIONS
If you are interested in ordering a box to donate to a local food pantry, there are two options:
1. If you have a specific pantry in mind, order a box delivered to your home and then drop it off at the pantry of your choice.
2. The Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s church in Mohegan Lake will take orders shipped directly to them. Information and directions are attached. Thank you to the Menduni family for researching this option for us!
Will take place this week. Specific instructions have been reviewed in class and are attached FYI. Below are links that students can use to practice for the assessment:
Concert Band: https://play.upbeatmusicapp.com/perform/record?id=94DDEEF5E045F6EF
Wind Ensemble: https://play.upbeatmusicapp.com/perform/record?id=DD147E09A20A342A
For their video assessment, students are required to wear Concert Black. For your video, you will need to be dressed in concert black from the waist up. (Below Ms. Kluga listed all the items required, in hopes that at some point this year we will be performing in person!) Let her know if you have any questions.
Ladies: Solid 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.
Gentlemen: Solidblack dressy button-down long-sleeved shirt with a collar. Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Black socks.
There is no rehearsal this Thursday due to Thanksgiving. Make time over this week to practice Critical Mass and Africa using the A-ccompany app. Keep building your skills and building up your confidence!
On Friday, YHS Wind Ensemble students had the opportunity to spend time with Grammy Award winning Recording Engineer Chris Sclafani (YHS Class of ’06, WE President). Mr. Sclafani told his inspiring story of starting at the bottom of the industry, dealing with challenges, his rise to success, and the awesome experience of working with Ed Sheerin to create his Divide album. All along the way his message centered around the principles of hard work and being good to everyone. It was fascinating to hear about the industry from someone who has succeeded at the highest level. So very proud!
The YHS Band and Orchestra Citrus Sale is a 17-year tradition; many families (current and alumni) have reached out to ask us if it would still take place.
After much thought, we have decided to host a contact-free sale, with zero student involvement. Monies raised will be used this year, to help continue our end-of-year traditions and awards.
Participation is totally voluntary.
All orders will be placed online, paid for on-line, and shipped directly to the customer.
If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our group, please share the following information.
YHS Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
Customers place their order and pay online
Orders are shipped directly to the address provided
Each box is a flat rate of $6.95 to ship
Our sale is open today through 12/4
Every order benefits the entire YHS Band program
Our next video assessment will take place the week of 11/23, and will focus on the students ability to build on skills outlined in our first assessment. Specifically, students will be using the Upbeat app to perform notes, rhythms, tempo and musical concepts correctly with a backing track.
Below is a list of this week’s sessions. All take place p.9 via Zoom. Check your e-mail for the link. Huge thanks to our awesome upperclassmen leaders for hosting!
Monday – Jazz trombone with Colin, Jazz Alto with Swaroop, Jazz Tenor with James
Tuesday – Saxophone with Alissa
Wednesday – Percussion with Mark and Robbie (focus on bells), Jazz Trumpet with Michael
Thursday – Clarinet with Sarah
Friday – French horn with Alicia, Clarinet with Kayla, Trumpet with Michael, Flute with Chinmay
Thanks for braving the cold this week at rehearsal! Our ensemble made some nice progress thanks to your work at home and in sectionals. Keep this going!
It is our goal to perfect the last sections of Critical Mass and Africa to be ready for this Thursday’s rehearsal. Pull apart each measure to ensure you are playing the correct notes/rhythms – use the A-ccompany app to help you!
REMINDER: small doses of practice each day are more effective than one marathon session per week.
Our next rehearsal is Thursday 11/19 from 2-3pm (it will be via Zoom and Upbeat).
As we get ready to prepare a virtual winter concert, Ms. Kluga wanted to review what we will be wearing. At YHS our ensembles wear ALL BLACK professional, dressy attire. Below she lists all the items required, in hopes that at some point this year we will be performing in person! For your video, you will need to be dressed in concert black from the waist up. Let her know if you have any questions.
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.
Gentlemen: Black dressy button-down long-sleeved shirt with a collar. Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Black socks.
To be successful, students need:
1. A device with working audio and video
2. Headphones
3. Power cable for your device