Hello band and orchestra students and parents,
This has been a great first week! Here are some reminders and information for you.
1. We are planning for October 14 (evening) and 15 (morning) at Camp Geneva for our band/orchestra retreat. Plug this into your calendars, it is a fun time hanging out and you won't want to miss it! We can be flexible so that we can include kids who have other activities going on those days.
2. Are you interested in being part of the pit orchestra for HCHS's upcoming musical? Pit orchestra involves flexible practices, frequent snacks, and lots of fun making music. Instruments needed this year are: bass, cello, guitar, keyboard, percussion, clarinet, sax, flute, trombone, trumpet Sign up here
3. The Audition Requirements for the 2022-2023 MSBOA All-State Ensembles have been posted on the MSBOA Website (msboa.org) This is a great challenge for someone who wants to push themself. Sign up starts next week.
4. Grades 10-12 are you interested in receiving honors credit for your participation in symphonic band or orchestra? Please email Mr. VB if you are interested and plan to attend the Wednesday flex period. We will have time to answer questions and get the formT ready to submit. Here is the information sheet with a link to the form.
5. On the right side of the blog page is a link to the band and orchestra calendar if you want a sneak peak of events for this year. We will also have a listing of events for each of the groups ready for you soon. More details on the events calendar are coming soon.
6. You might read this email and say, "What is pit orchestra? or What are all state auditions? Check out this document that lists some of the opportunities for instrumental musicians and also explanations about what they are. This link is also on the upper right side bar of this blog.
Thank you!
Mr. VB
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