February Fun!

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

February is right around the corner and I wanted to take a moment to highlight a few things. Additionally we have one somewhat major change that I would like to ask of concert band students and parents.

1. Pep Band tonight and Friday.

2. MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival is Saturday, January 30 at East Kentwood High School! These students are practicing very hard! Final specific info will be sent to you tomorrow.

3. Wanderers (folk ensemble) and Jazz Combo on Thursday, February 11 at Freedom Village 7:15 pm to 8:00 pm

4. Concert Band and Symphonic Band Concert and Clinic at the Jack Miller Center for the Musical Arts: 221 Columbia Avenue, Holland, MI  49423  Thursday, February 18 7:30 to 8:30 pm

5. Symphonic Orchestra Clinic, Monday February 22 from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm at HCHS.

6. MSBOA Band Festival for Symphonic Band will likely be during the school day on February 25
MSBOA Orchestra Festival for Symphonic Orchestra will likely be during the school day on February 26.
These will likely happen at West Ottawa PAC. No festival this year for concert band.

7. No concert band concert on February 29. I talked to concert band about the switch to Feb. 18 in class and they can tell you more. Please reply with conflicts to this change before Friday at 3 pm. This sort of late change is very rare and I apologize for any inconvenience.

Looking ahead to Florida:
We have made great progress on Florida trip fundraising and are planning a meeting for all Florida bound students and parents!

8. Tuesday, March 8 is Florida trip Student and Parent Meeting from 7 to 8 pm.

9. Are you planning to return on the bus or stay in Florida? If you are not returning on the bus please fill out this form by Friday, February 5. Contact Danielle Hilbelink at danielle@hilbelink.net if you have questions.

http://goo.gl/forms/H7b3yoSvvq

thank you!

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Scott Vanden Berg
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Director of Instrumental Music
Holland Christian High School

Pep Band and Symphony Night

Hello Band and Orchestra students and parents!

1. Pep Band tonight 6:15 pm at the Civic Center!

2. Symphony Night tomorrow, bus leaves from the high school at 4:30 pm! Check out recordings of these exciting works linked here! Bring your $7 and money for dinner at Red Robin. If you meant to sign up but forgot let me know and I can see what I can do.

Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral 
Rodrigo Fantasia para un gentilhombre
Marquez Danzon No. 2
Click to view Program Notes

3. Recital Night is Monday, January 18 from 6 pm to 9 pm in the high school band and choir rooms. Come for 15 minutes or for 2 hours and hear our fine students perform solos, duets, trios, quartets, quintets, and octets for clinician/judges while you enjoy punch and cookies.

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Scott Vanden Berg
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Director of Instrumental Music
Holland Christian High School
616-820-2905 (2982)