Dear band and orchestra students and parents,
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend.
It has been such a blessing to be back in school with students. I am so grateful to the bands and how well they have done with the logistics of going to Kollen Park. We have enjoyed having an audience in the park now and then as people pull up a camping chair or blanket or just listen as they jog through the park.
1. Our band/orchestra retreat this year will be full of fun, food, games, and music making at a two-day, day-only retreat. This band and orchestra retreat will be held on Friday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a great way for us to get to know each other better and meet new friends.
2. Here is our listing of events and concerts for this year. You will notice that there are evening dates and times listed for concerts for this year. Please enter those dates in your calendars, but know that if the health situation does not change those concerts will be virtual events and will be recorded during the school day and not in the evening.
Here is the link to band and orchestra google calendar. Look for the subscribe button so that you can have those dates automatically entered into your calendar. You do have to scroll down a little bit to get to the calendar.
3. Please see the last blog post about the spring Florida trip information and be sure to keep that on your radar and on your calendar.
4. It is All State audition preparation time. All students who are up for a challenge and willing to work hard are encouraged to audition to be among the finest high school musicians in the state of Michigan.
Here is the form to fill out if you would like to do an all state audition. I recommend starting in on this right away this weekend. Please complete this form by Wednesday, September 9 https://forms.gle/
Auditions will be done here at school "live." We will record you from the opus event site. Recordings will be completed on October 19. 20, or 21.
5. Thank you to our symphonic band set up crew who have faithfully been setting up at the park and prepping this for our rehearsals! This is a big help.
Are there any concert band students and parents that would be willing to head directly to Kollen Park on Monday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and on Wednesday mornings at 8:25 a.m. to set up chairs and stands at the bandshell? This helps give us a few more minutes to make music together. Please email me if you are willing to help out. svandenberg@hollandchristian.org
Thank you!
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