Welcome to band incoming freshmen! We are so excited to start a new year in band with you! In order to keep up to date with all things band, please register here. By registering, you will be able receive important emails about band updates and events, text messages reminding you of when your band lessons are, and your very own dashboard where you will be able to access professional recordings of band music and much more!

If you have any questions, please fill out the support form above under links and resources! Thanks, and we look forward to meeting you!

Many thanks to all of the Jazz Band students for a great final performance at the Relay for Life event!  What a fantastic way to share your musical talents with our community, support an important cause, and celebrate the end of another great year!!  A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parent volunteers who helped make this happen!

Mark your calendars!  The 16^th Annual YHS Band Ice Cream Social will take place Thursday, August 24^th from 6-8pm at YHS.  (FYI: Section Leaders and Officers, you will need to report at 4:30pm).

Officers and Section Leaders, mark your calendars!  We will meet on Tuesday, September 5^th 2017 (the freshmen-only first day of school). First, we will organize our traditional Freshmen welcome breakfast during period 1 (7:00-8:30).  Then, from 8:30-11:00, we will participate in a workshop to learn the skills needed to lead a successful sectional.

If you want band in your schedule for next year, please double check with your guidance counselor to avoid possible scheduling conflicts.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our core group of band parent helpers, please e-mail Ms. Kluga.  We will be meeting in August to start planning next year’s events.

Sincere thanks to out-going president, Cindy Scinto, and out-going treasurer, Kathleen Brawitsch.  We appreciate all you have done to support the Performing Arts for our students!!

Welcome to incoming president MariaElaina Cirone, and incoming treasurer Janine D’Orio!

If you are interested in helping the First Nighters, please let Ms. Kluga know and she will forward them your information.

A wealth of world-class FREE concerts are offered each summer at West Point (including an AMAZING 4th of July Concert featuring the 1812 Overture with fire works and REAL CANNONS!)  For details, please visit www.westpointband.com.  If you’ve never been, the campus is gorgeous and so historically interesting.  A real gem of the Hudson Valley and worth a visit!

Ms. Kluga has been notified that our performance time is from 8-8:30pm.  We will meet at 7:30 at the Jack DeVito memorial track (in town by the Yorktown Stage). Dress is concert black with a purple bow tie (Kevin is letting us borrow his purple bow ties again this year – thank you Kevin!). You are responsible for bringing your instrument, music, and water.  We will need help with our large equipment – please see below.

We will perform the following songs:

1. Let’s Dance – Arnav
2. Wave – Arnav
3. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Arnav
4. Stompin’ at the Savoy – Roger
5. Cantaloupe – Roger
6. Doxy – Roger
7. Sonny’s Place – Joey
8. Sway – Joey
9. Sing, Sing, Sing – Joey

FORM IS NEEDED

New this year, the Relay organizers are requesting that all student participants fill out the form attached to the email.  Please return it to Ms. Kluga in class this week.

HELP IS NEEDED!  We need assistance bringing 30 chairs, stands, and equipment from YHS to Relay.  If you have a large car and are able to help, please let me know.  We will load equipment on Friday 6/9 after school, and will need all equipment returned either after the performance, or on Monday morning.

If your student has a YHS owned instrument, and has not yet returned it, please bring it into school this week. Also, any flip-folders, lyres, mouthpieces, books, or any other borrowed supplies need to be returned. Thanks!

If your student has rented from ARDSLEY or MUSIC & ARTS, they are also due in the band room.  Please clean out your case, make sure all mouthpieces, ligatures, and mouthpiece covers are present.  If you would like to continue your rental program over the summer, please contact your rental company.

Offering lessons, rentals and repairs, supplies, print music and instruments for purchase.  A $10 coupon, and brochures with more info are available in the band room.

Also, all YHS Band students are offered one free private lesson at their studios.  Call the store to schedule.  And, a new rental option is now being offered as well – students can rent an intermediate instrument (instead of a beginning model), with the monthly rental fees going towards the purchase of the instrument.

Music & Arts 720 N. Bedford Rd. Bedford Hills, NY 10507 914-241-0689

Keep those lips in prime playing shape over the summer! If you are interested in renting an instrument from YHS, please see Ms. Kluga (fee is $25, check made payable to Yorktown Central School District).

If you are interested in exploring private lessons, Ms. Kluga would be happy to provide you with more information.

If you are interested in becoming a member of our core group of band parent helpers, please e-mail me.  We will be meeting in August to start planning next year’s events.  If you are interested in becoming at First Nighter, please e-mail me as well, and Ms. Kluga will forward your information to them.

Huge thanks to the Vespucci family for opening their home yesterday to host our annual YHS Band Barbeque!  Despite the damp weather, it was a lovely afternoon to enjoy the company of our Band Family and celebrate our year together.  Thank you also to the parent chaperones who donated their time.  The students and Ms. Kluga greatly appreciate your support –  it is because of our amazing band families that our many yearly events are so successful!  And, thank you so much to the students for the beautiful card and sweet YHS Band tote and beach stuff.