Swingin' The Night Away and The Oratorio Concert

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

1. You are invited to Swingin' the Night Away (STNA) on Saturday, April 16! We have 2 ways that you can help us out!

2. We need volunteers to help with STNA!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4aa9af2fa20-swingin

3. We need desserts: The Band, Orchestra, and Choir (BOC) Board is sponsoring an exciting musical event on Saturday, April 16 from 6:45 pm to 9 pm. STNA is a fundraiser featuring the Holland Christian School Jazz Bands, vocal soloists, fiddlers, and the Old Timer Jazz Band. This will be an enjoyable evening of jazz music, dancing, socializing, coffee, punch, and delicious desserts. Fill it this form if you are able to bring a dessert!

http://goo.gl/forms/5cEavaGzey

4. The Holland Christian High School Choirs and Orchestra invite you to their annual oratorio concert as they perform Mendelssohn's Elijah on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. at Christ Memorial Church. 

5. The orchestra students will rehearse with choir on Friday, April 15 from 7 am to 9 am at Christ Memorial Church (595 Graafschap Rd, Holland, MI 49423). There will be a bus to bring students back the HCHS after rehearsal.

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

Getting Close to Spring Break!

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

1. Tuesday, March 22: Concert Band and Symphonic Band students should meet at Jack Miller Center for the Musical Arts, 221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423 before 8 am. We will not have bussing to the 8 am rehearsal. We will have a bus bring students back to school at 9:30 am.

-this is a very important rehearsal for the evening's band concert.

-students should be at "the Jack" by 6:30 pm on Tuesday evening.

2. We are in need of donations of food for the Florida trip. Please sign up here if you are able to help out. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4caeac2f4-hchs1

3. Best wishes to our solo and ensemble students who are preparing for State on Saturday!

4. HCS Students and parents are invited to celebrate the resurrection by watching Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection on Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 pm in the HCHS auditorium. We will be viewing this through the Berlin Philharmonic's Digital Concert Hall in high definition.

5. Please look ahead and plan for the marching practice schedule after spring break.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uUkXuzopjNIy-8qClTlLEQ0ipJyCyJYiItGX-uQ6F3Y/edit?usp=sharing

This information is also located on the Instrumental Music Calendar.

http://www.hollandchristian.org/fine_arts/highschool/band_orchestra/calendar

thank you!

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

Fundraiser tonight and times for Disney

Dear band and orchestra students and parents,

I am looking to seeing you tonight. 

1. Band and orchestra students can meet up in the band/orchestra room at 6:30 pm. We practice the orchestra national anthem at that time. Band students can get their instruments and head into the gym. The game begins at 7:00 pm! There is a $5 entry fee for everyone.

2. Here is the music orchestra will play tonight. I will have paper copies.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0ar4_7dPCojMHpHTDdqek5DSGR4NWJDWUg5ZUJxTUFjMkd3/view?usp=sharing

3. We have our performance times for Florida!

Don't forget Tuesday night parent/student meeting at 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

11:00 AM  Symphonic Band Performance - Waterside Stage, Downtown Disney

12:00 PM  Symphonic Orchestra Performance - Waterside Stage, Downtown D

4. The full orchestra is performing at Rose Park elementary during the school day on Wednesday!

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

Happy March snow day!

Hello band and orchestra students and parents!

1. Our last regular season pep band game is this Thursday evening!

2. You are invited to come to the Band/Orchestra fundraiser this Saturday! The HCS alumni are taking on the HCS staff in a high stakes basketball game. The game begins at 7:00 pm at the HCHS gym and there is a minimum $5 donation at the door. Band and orchestra students need to attend to perform in the pep band, the orchestral national anthem, and other special performances. 

3. The chamber orchestra and wanderer fiddle group will be taking part in worship services this coming Sunday at Harderwyk Christian Reformed Church (9:00 am) and Niekirk Christian Reformed Church (6:00 pm). You are welcome to worship with us!

4. Next Tuesday, March 8 is our Florida Trip Parent/Student Meeting in the high school auditorium at 7:00 pm. This is for parents and students going on the Florida trip.

5. State Solo and Ensemble participants, keep working on preparations for Saturday, March 19!

6.  Our next band concert is Band Extravaganza is on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 pm at the Jack Miller Center for the Musical Arts.

7. Our next orchestra concert is the Elijah Oratorio with the HCHS choirs on Sunday, April 17 at 2:00 pm at Christ Memorial Church.

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