Friday, August 24, 2018

Everything (or almost everything) you need to know for 2018-19!

Dear band and orchestra students and parents,

Congratulations on completion of your first week! I hope your weekend is restful.

This blog has a lot of important information. Think of this blog post as the instrumental music handbook. I will also go over the schedules and the retreat next week in class to help clarify any questions that you might have. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. 

1. Links to concert dates and other important event dates:



All Groups - (except pep band)


2. Please save this link to the band and orchestra page and calendar on the HCS website. It contains the most up-to-date information about upcoming events.

Next week we will begin some of our early morning groups. Our first event is pep band next Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at HCHS.

3. This document is a description of the many opportunities for instrumental musicians at HCHS. It includes descriptions of pep band, marching band, symphonic orchestra, solo and ensemble festival, jazz band, pit orchestra and more. There are so many opportunities for our music students to encounter through the year. Take a minute to check them out.

4. Next week we begin our some of our early morning groups. See the schedule for morning rehearsals below.

Monday: Jazz Orchestra 7:15 a.m.
Tuesday: Jazz Band - 7:15 a.m, begins on Sept. 11
Wednesday: Folk Music Ensemble 7:15 a.m.
Wednesday: Percussion Ensemble/Drumline 7:30 a.m. (only symphonic band percussion)
Thursday: Jazz Orchestra - 7:15 a.m.
Friday: Symphonic Orchestra - 7:00 a.m., begins on Sept. 7

5. Sign up here if you are interested in being part of the pit orchestra! (see description in #3 above)

6. Chaperons are needed for the retreat on September 27 and 28. Email me if you are available and interested.
svandenberg@hollandchristian.org


--
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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