Monday, April 30, 2018

Here comes May!

Hello band and orchestra students and parents,

Here comes May!

1. This Friday and next Friday are early orchestra rehearsals for all orchestra members at 7 a.m. at HCHS in the band/orchestra room.

2. Tulip Time is just around the corner. Here is your important information about marching in the parades. Uniforms will be handed out the beginning of next week.

3. The jazz orchestra and chamber orchestra will perform at a combined area HS concert called Dazzle at Central Wesleyan Church on Tuesday, May 8 at 8:00 p.m. Jazz orchestra call time is 7:30 p.m. and chamber orchestra call time is 8:00 p.m.

Here is the information that jazz orchestra and chamber orchestra need for that day. See rehearsal schedule for the morning of the 8th in this link.

For those interested in finding out more about the event or purchasing tickets, here is a link with information.

4. You are invited to join the Holland Christian School Orchestras in the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts (221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423) on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 pm. This concert will feature a musical variety including Beauty and the Beast, a grand composition by Johannes Brahms, a new composition by student Andrew Gretzinger. See the wonderful progression from 4th to high school orchestras, a beautiful picture of education at Holland Christian.

5. Join the Holland Christian High School Bands as they present their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jack H. Miller Center for the Musical Arts (221 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI 49423). Enjoy jazz music, the Holland Christian drumline, the sounds of the movie Moana, the music of Mozart and Puccini, and a tribute to our seniors. 

6. Be the first to sign up for summer lessons and get your pick of the day and time! For more info follow this link.

-- 
Scott Vanden Berg
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Director of Instrumental Music
Holland Christian High School
Director of the Holland American Legion Band
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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Oratorio, marching, and symphonic orchestra info!

Dear band and orchestra students and parents,

Thank you to orchestra students for your flexibility as it relates to our rescheduling of tomorrow's performance.

1. Here is some updated information concerning bus transportation and livestream footage of the concert for tomorrow afternoon:

Bus Transportation
There will be a bus to bring students from school to Christ Memorial Church and then back to school after the concert if necessary. Students who need to ride the bus to the concert should plan on boarding the bus at 12:45pm. Students who will be staying at school between dismissal and the concert should also plan on bringing a sack lunch and their concert attire to school. 

Livestream
The concert will be livestreamed on the HC Facebook page for those who cannot attend but could watch it live. The concert will begin at 1:30pm. If you are unable to attend and unable to watch the livestream video we will have a video taken of the concert that I can share with you later on if interested.

2. Next year's band and orchestra calendar is in place! As you are making your plans for next year feel free to check it out. Our band and orchestra retreat next year is on the evening of September 27 to the evening of September 28th at Camp Geneva. 

3. We are planning on the weather being warm enough for outside marching next week so bring warm clothes. :)

4. Tomorrow morning is our regular symphonic orchestra rehearsal at 7:00 a.m. We will end by 7:45 a.m. so students can find their grandparents.

5. Remember that the early symphonic orchestra rehearsals on May 4 and 11 are for all strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion!

Thanks!
Mr. VB

--
Scott Vanden Berg
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Director of Instrumental Music
Holland Christian High School
Director of the Holland American Legion Band
616-212-8867
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