Christmas concerts, upcoming performances, sale ending.

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

1. The Band, Orchestra, and Choir Christmas concert will be held Thursday, December 22 at the DeWitt Auditorium in Zeeland . Performance times are 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Admission is free, but seating is limited so reserve your tickets now at hchs.ludustickets.com or in the High School Office. We look forward to sharing in the celebration of our Savior’s birth through our music.

2. Congratulations to the Holland Christian High School Symphonic Orchestra which was selected to perform at the annual Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. The only high school orchestra invited to perform at the 2017 conference, the group will play for music teachers from all over Michigan on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

Each year, an average of 25 middle school and high school vocal and instrumental groups are chosen as featured performances at the conference. Bands, orchestras, and choirs are chosen through a blind audition each year, run by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) and the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA).

Over 10,000 teachers, musicians, parents, students, and other guests attend the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids each year. Tickets for the HCHS performance at DeVos Performance Hall will be available to the general public. Every student performer will receive two (2) complimentary tickets to give to their friends and family members. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/08005164AF3B3D4A

3. You are invited to join the HCHS Chamber Orchestra as it participates in Advent worship at Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5 pm and at Pillar Church on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 9:00 am and 10:30 am.

4. Quality Car Wash orders are due tomorrow.

5. Symphonic Band members may have received an email about a playing test this morning. They can ignore this email.

6. Butter Braid pick up will be on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 3:30 pm.

thank you!

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

616-212-8867

Swingin' the Night Away, Veteran's Day, and Fundraising

Dear band and orchestra students and parents,

1. We are raising money for the bands, orchestras, and choirs of HCS by selling candy at the musical and need your donations of candy. Sign up here!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4caeac2f4-footloose

2. Symphonic Band members will be helping to lead the school in a Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday morning at 8:45 am. Symphonic Band members will need their concert uniform for the assembly on Friday. 

3. Swingin' the Night Away is this Saturday, this is an intergenerational event! All ages are welcome!

Swingin’ the Night Away is this Saturday, November 12, 6:45 pm- 9:30 pm in the HS Cafeteria.  Free dance instruction from 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm.  Enjoy dancing, desserts and beverages from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm.  Tickets are $5 at the door. 

4. We are now selling Butterbraid Bread and Quality Car Washes for any students who would like to start raising money for the 2018 spring break trip. See the form linked on the helpful links portion of this blog.

5. Sign up for Solo and Ensemble Festival by Friday!

https://goo.gl/forms/ptd2EN7NDE7ZClqD2

thank you!

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

616-212-8867