Local musical opportunities

Many thanks to the YHS Band students who turned out on Friday night to cheer on our Varsity Football team. It was another exciting victory, with awesome support from our enthusiastic student section in the stands!

Thank you also to the parents who sent in snacks – our students always very much appreciate and enjoy your generosity!

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.

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!

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.

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!