It is nearly May

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

1. Band students who were at HCS last year try on your Dinkles (marching shoes) at home and bring them to school before Wednesday if they do not fit any more. Early this week is the last chance to get shoes exchanged for other sizes.

2. Monday and Wednesday of this week we will be holding a clearance sale on these HCHS band/orchestra items! We have a limited supply.

-Mickey Mouse Ears for $1 (normally $14.99)

-Florida trip t-shirts $5 (medium and large)

-HCHS band/orchestra sweatshirts for $10 (small and 2x large)

3. Symphonic Band will be performing at Pine Ridge on Tuesday (Apr. 26) at 8:30 am (during class).

4. Chamber strings and jazz combo are performing as part of the Living Stones Lecture Series on Tuesday (Apr. 26) evening.

4. Chamber strings and jazz orchestra, make sure you have Tuesday, May 10 on your calendar for Dazzle rehearsal and performance. See the instrumental music calendar for times.

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

Exciting weekend of music at HCHS!

Hello band and orchestra students and parents!

- Two great events this weekend that we hope you can make it to!

Swingin’ the Night Away is this Saturday, April 16, 6:45-9:30 pm in the HCHS Cafeteria.  Free dance instruction from 6:45-7:30 pm and from 7:30-9:30 pm there will be dancing, vocal soloists and HC Jazz Bands.  Enjoy desserts and beverages.  Tickets are $5 at the door.  All ages are invited to join the fun!

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. Follow this link if you would like to learn a little more about the Oratorio.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gTGtO5wjCkteFXH-vh5Sju9pX787QlLGnLrv8DCILWk/edit?usp=sharing

1. Jazz Band, be here by 7:00 pm on Saturday in black shirt and jeans.

2. Jazz combo, be here by 7:00 pm on Saturday in all black.

3. Jazz Orchestra, be here by 7:30 pm on Saturday in all black.

4. Wanderers be here by 6:15 pm, ready for sound check at 6:30 on Saturday, no uniform required. :)

5. Orchestra members, lets plan to be in your seats by 1:29 pm, tune on Saturday at 1:30 pm, so that we can run thru the prologue and overture at 1:33 pm. 

* Orchestra members bring your instruments home today!

* If you forget your instrument, I will be at school at 12:15 pm on Sunday for five minutes, you can meet me at school then.

thanks,

Mr. VB

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