Thursday 9/12:

·      Music Boosters Tag Sale Parent Planning Meeting @ 6pm – For any parents interested in getting involved, please join us!

·      YHS Back to School Night @ 7pm

Sunday 9/15: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm

Our annual Band “spirit” outing; a social opportunity for students to have fun together outside of rehearsal.

Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am. Wear your YHS Band polo.

End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon

COST: $16 cash (includes a half-peck of apples, apple cider, 1 cider doughnut, and priceless band memories 🙂

RSVP: Please bring in $16 cash and sign up in the Band Room by Thursday 9/12.

Thank you to WE VP Gillian Grabowski (‘26) and CB VP Joe Angelucci (’26) for organizing this year’s trip!

JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS

Auditions will take place Wednesday 9/18 from 1:40 – 3:00 in the Band room. Requirements and sign-ups will be 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.

ATTACHED FLYERS

For your review – some interesting musical opportunities for our students!

NEW MUSIC ON DASHBOARD!

Once your registration is complete, students will have access to our sheet music and recordings. Have fun checking out the songs for the start of our year!

INSTRUMENT RENTALS

Please secure your instrument. Suggested rental companies: 

  1. Music and Arts Centers Bedford Hills (Drop-off service to YCSD)         914-241-0689
  2. Radovitch and Dean                 Carmel                                                 845-225-4515
  3. Ardsley Music                         Ardsley                                                914-693-6639 

Each company’s policy is available on their website or by phone. Some also offer rent-to-own options.

**For students who play tuba, euphonium, trombone, tenor sax, bari sax, bass clarinet, bassoon,

French horn, or oboe, YHS-owned equipment is available. The rental fee is $150, checks made payable to YCSD.  To reserve, please e-mail me your child’s name and instrument.

PEP BAND REHEARSALS AND FIRST PERFORMANCE!

Let’s get ready for our first Varsity Football Pep Band performance of the season!  Please join us for two after school rehearsals – where we will play fun pop music, have snacks (because Band = Food), and enjoy time together. 

Pep Band Rehearsals: Wednesday 9/4 and Wednesday 9/11, 1:45-3:15pm in the Band Room.

Bring your instrument and charged cell phone. Music and snacks will be provided. Late buses are available at 3:30.

Pep Band Performance #1: Saturday 9/7. Report at 11:30am in the Band RoomBring your instrument and charged cell phone. Music and Snacks will be provided. The football game will run from 1-4:00pm

FINAL THANKS

Thank you all for your help and support creating a wonderful year of musicianship, citizenship and friendship for our students!  I sincerely appreciate and am so thankful for you – our amazing YHS Band community.  Have a fantastic summer!

CONGRATS SENIORS!

Congratulations to our awesome class of 2024 Band students! It has been an honor to be your teacher for four years – my love and best wishes to all as you begin your next adventures in life!

THANK YOU GRADUATION BAND!

Many thanks to all of the band students who performed at the graduation ceremony yesterday. Our entire learning community truly appreciates your time and talents!  Thank you for your participation and help in creating this special memory for our seniors and their families! 

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Graduation Band participation is worth 3 community service hours.  (10:00am-1:00pm)