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GO CANADA GO! GOLD!!! :) :) Ahem… Now on to band stuff this week… 1.) Period 1 & 2 Classes No change to schedule. Friday = Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in week 24. Start week 25. 2.) Morning/Lunch/After-School Rehearsals All rehearsals are running as scheduled. See below for Pit Orchestra rehearsal schedule. 3.) Pit Orchestra/“The Drowsy Chaperone” This Week Monday – Rehearsal 3:15pm – 4:45pm Wednesday – Dress Rehearsal 5:00pm – 10:00pm Thursday – Rehearsal 3:15pm – 4:45pm (Tentative. We may not need this one.) Friday – Opening Night! Call time for orchestra is 6:30pm (Uniform is all black. No sweats, shorts, jeans, t-shirts please). Performances: Feb 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm (6:30pm call time). March 8th matinee starts at 2:00pm (1:00pm call time). Tickets are still available and can be purchased from the Spectrum office (Call 250-479-8271). Good luck to everyone involved in this year’s musical! 4.) BCMEA Honour Ensembles The BC Music Educators Association will again be hosting our provincial Honour Bands, Choirs, and Jazz Ensembles (Performances in October 2014). Students can audition to perform with top high-school music students from around the province. The experience is REALLY rewarding as students work with top conductors from all over North America, rehearsing and learning high-level musical repertoire. I highly encourage students to check this opportunity out! Visit http://bctf.ca/bcmea/HonEns2014.html for more information on applying and auditioning. Auditions must be received by the ensemble coordinators by April 11, 2014. Cheers, Jamie Davis  $1732! All in a day's work for the Spectrum Band! Hello Everyone, Thanks to the efforts of 55 students and parents on Saturday we raised $1732 for student accounts and for the band general account! Congratulations and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the supporting the band program at Spectrum. :) Also, I forgot to mention that 20 students and parents attended the UVic Wind Symphony/Naden Band Concert 2 weeks ago. Thank you to everyone that came. I hope you enjoyed yourselves. What a brilliant performance! Tickets are now on sale for Spectrum’s senior musical theatre production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” I really encourage you to come and check out one of the performances. Spectrum students in the cast, crew, and pit orchestra have been working extremely hard to put this show together. You will not be disappointed. Performances are on February 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm (There is also a matinee on March 8 at 2:00pm). Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. Call the Spectrum office to book (250-479-8271). 1.) Period 1 and 2 Classes Band 9 is now on TUESDAY and THURSDAY (PE on Monday and Wednesday now). Band 10 is now on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY (PE on Tuesday and Thursday). We will continue to alternate classes on Fridays. Monday – Band 10 Tuesday – Band 11/12, Band 9 Wednesday – Band 10 Thursday – Band 11/12, Band 9 Friday – No School! (Pro-D Day) Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in Week 23 for marking. Start Week 24. 2.) Morning / Lunch / After-School Rehearsals All outside of the timetable schedules are running as usual. There is no Jr. Concert Band on Friday morning. ***Extra Pit Orchestra rehearsal on TUESDAY from 3pm – 6pm. No rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon.*** 3.) Friday/Saturday Pit Orchestra Rehearsals The Pit Orchestra rehearses on the Pro-D Day on Friday February 21st from 9am – 3pm in the Band Room. Pizza lunch will be provided. :) There is also a full dress rehearsal on Saturday, February 22nd from 9am – 5pm in the Theatre. Lunch will also be provided. All rehearsals and dress rehearsals from this point on are mandatory. 4.) Upcoming Dates To Note Thursday, 20 February – Jr. Jazz Band performs at Colquitz Middle School (Details TBA) Friday, 21 February – Pro D Day / All Day Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (9am-3pm, Band Room) - Lunch provided. Saturday, 22 February – Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (9am -5pm, Theatre) Wednesday, 26 February - Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (5pm -10pm, Theatre) Friday, 28 February – Sr. Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” Performance (Pit Orchestra, 6:30 call, Theatre) Cheers, Jamie Davis 
 Carol accepting a $1000 Bottle Depot GRAND PRIZE cheque Hi Everyone,
I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed your Family Day! First off, a big congratulations and thanks to all of you! The Spectrum Band Program won a $1000 GRAND PRIZE from the Glanford Bottle Depot for having THE most successful bottle drives in 2013. This helps to pay for our bussing to and from the hotel/festival venues for MusicFest! Thanks to everyone that came out to the Band Parents Association meeting on Wednesday night. 1.) Period 1 and 2 Classes Band 9 is now on TUESDAY and THURSDAY (PE on Monday and Wednesday now). Band 10 is now on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY (PE on Tuesday and Thursday). We will continue to alternate classes on Fridays. Monday – No School Tuesday – Band 11/12, Band 9 Wednesday – Band 10 Thursday – Band 11/12, Band 9 Friday – Band 9 Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in Week 22 for marking. Start Week 23. 2.) Morning / Lunch / After-School Rehearsals All outside of the timetable schedules are running as usual. ***Remember that we start with Sr. Jazz on Tuesday morning.*** 3.) Bottle Drive – Saturday, February 15 Our next bottle drive is this Saturday, February 15th from 9:00am – 1:00pm in the school parking lot. The Band Parents Association will again be offering DOUBLE CREDITS for PARENT volunteer drivers that come out. If you have not volunteered for driving yet, we will need a photocopy of your license/vehicle registration before you can drive students. Thank you to everyone that has helped make out bottle drives successful this year! 4.) Upcoming Dates To Note Saturday, 15 February - Bottle Drive (9am-1pm, Parking Lot) - We need lots of parents out to help with this one! Thursday, 20 February – Jr. Jazz Band performs at Colquitz Middle School (Details TBA) Friday, 21 February – Pro D Day / All Day Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (9am-3pm, Band Room) - Lunch provided. Saturday, 22 February – Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (9am -5pm, Theatre) Wednesday, 26 February - Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (5pm -10pm, Theatre) Friday, 28 February – Sr. Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” Performance (Pit Orchestra, 6:30 call, Theatre) Thanks everyone! Cheers, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Welcome to Semester 2! Thank you to the Sr. Jazz Band for performing at Glanford Middle School and to the Pit Orchestra for a very successful “sitzprobe” (sing-through) with the cast of “The Drowsy Chaperone!" Here’s what we have on the go this week… 1.) Period 1 and 2 Classes Ms. Condie, Ms. Wilton, and I have decided to switch our class schedule in Period 1 for the new semester. Band 9 is now on TUESDAY and THURSDAY (PE on Monday and Wednesday now). Band 10 is now on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY (PE on Tuesday and Thursday). We will continue to alternate classes on Fridays. There is no change to the Band 11/12 class in Period 2. This Friday – Band 10 in Period 1; Band 11/12 in Period 2. Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in Week 21 for marking. Start Week 22. 2.) Morning / Lunch / After-School Rehearsals All outside of the timetable schedules are running as usual. 3.) Band Parents Meeting The Band Parents Association has it’s monthly meeting on Wednesday at 7:00pm in the library. All parents are welcome to attend. 4.) Upcoming Dates To Note Wednesday, 5 February – Band Parent Meeting (7pm, Library) Saturday, 15 February - Bottle Drive (9am-1pm, Parking Lot) - We need lots of parents out to help with this one! Thursday, 20 February – Jr. Jazz Band performs at Colquitz Middle School (Details TBA) Friday, 21 February – Pro D Day / All Day Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (9am-3pm, Band Room) - Lunch provided. Saturday, 22 February – Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (9am -5pm, Theatre) Wednesday, 26 February - Pit Orchestra Drowsy Chaperone Dress Rehearsal (5pm -10pm, Theatre) Friday, 28 February – Sr. Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” Performance (Pit Orchestra, 6:30 call, Theatre) Have a great week! Cheers, Jamie |
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