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Hi Band Families!
Congratulations to Grade 12 student Andrew Montgomery who was a featured soloist with the Victoria Conservatory of Music Senior Orchestra. Andrew performed Paganini’s “Sonata for the Grand Viola” - a premiere performance of this work in Victoria, BC - as part of the VCM’s Spark to Flame concert. Andrew gave an absolutely brilliant performance of some of the most challenging viola repertoire I have ever heard! Bravo! Thank you to the grade 11 and 12 students that attended this concert and supported Andrew! “Evita” opens this week! The pit orchestra, cast, and crew have been working extremely hard preparing for opening night and it’s paying off! Tickets are selling quickly. Shows run March 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 at 7:30pm. The final show is on March 12 - a 2:00pm matinee. Tickets are available by calling the school office (250) 479-8271. You don’t want to miss this one, folks! Thank you to all of the Grade 9s and 10s that participated in the the Band PE curling field trip last week. It was a lot of fun! Thank you to Ms. Condie and Ms. Wilton of this opportunity to try something new! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 10 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1. Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Friday – Band 10 in Period 1, ENGLISH for Grade 11s/12s in Period 2. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 24 for marking. Continue recording for Week 25. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (Cleaning, Transitions, Bits, etc.) from 3:15pm-5:00pm. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, *Tour Band Rehearsal at Lunch, Pit Orchestra FULL RUN WITH CAST 3:15pm-6:00pm. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, *Tour Band Rehearsal at Lunch, Pit Orchestra DRESS REHEARSAL from 5pm-10:00pm in the theatre. Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, None. Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, None, None. *Mandatory rehearsals for all students traveling on tour to Oregon/Washington. Please attend with your instrument. 3.) Evita Pit Orchestra Dates To Note Monday, Feb 27th - 3:15pm - 5pm Tuesday, Feb 28th - 3:15-6pm FULL SHOW RUN WITH CAST (Theatre) Wednesday, March 1st - 5pm - 10pm DRESS REHERSAL #2 (Theatre) Friday, March 3rd - Opening Night. 6:30pm Call Time Saturday, March 4th - Show #2. 6:30pm Call Time Wednesday, March 8th - 3:15pm - 5:00pm FINAL REHEARSAL (Run tricky numbers/sections from first 2 shows) Thursday, March 9th - Show #3. 6:30pm Call Time Friday, March 10th - Show #4. 6:30pm Call Time Saturday, March 11th - Show #5. 6:30pm Call Time Sunday, March 12th - Show #6. 1:00pm Call Time 4.) Fundraiser: Mothers Day Hanging Baskets Our Mother’s Day Hanging Basket sales start on Monday! The baskets are always of great quality (sun and shade varieties available) and will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day. Orders are due on Friday, March 17th by 2:00pm. No late orders will be accepted. Orders will be available for pick up from our "A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night” on April 21st at 6:00pm. 100% of profits will go to students’ individual band accounts. Visit the band website for more information and order forms. Order forms will be distributed to students in classes on Monday and Tuesday. Please direct any question to Nancy Wong our fundraiser coordinator (Thanks, Nancy!) - nanwong@shaw.ca Website: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/mothers-day-basket-sales.html Enjoy your week! Cheers, Jamie Davis Band This Week: Feb. 20-24, Band Curling, Pit Orch. Schedule, Course Selection, GMS Cabaret2/19/2017
Great work last week, folks!
January and February are tough months for kids (post winter break blues, new semester/classes/academics, gloomy weather, seasonal affectiveness "things" kicking in), and sometimes it seems like there is no "end" in sight (read: it's a long time to wait for spring break). Last week's rehearsals REALLY came together. So many things worked musically, technique-wise, and musicianship-wise. Keep up the amazing work, keep smiling, and keep being the lovely people that you are! I am very proud of you! THANK YOU to the KIWANIS CLUB OF VICTORIA! The Kiwanis Club made a very generous donation of $2000 to the band program for instrument purchases (cornets and flugelhorns for the concert bands and jazz bands). On behalf of my students and their parents, THANK YOU so much for this very kind financial support! Thank you to everyone (50 people! WOW!) that came out to our Bottle Drive on Saturday. Together, your raised $1112 for student accounts and the general band account. Thank you for your continued efforts in fundraising for the program. I am very happy to report that the Spectrum Band Parents Association has purchased a new marimba, a tenor saxophone, an oboe, low brass mouthpieces, sheet music, and 3 carts to stack the band chairs on. This would not be possible if it weren’t for the hard work of parents and students in doing fundraising (Bottle Drives, Jazz Night, Raffles, Silent Auctions, Poinsettias, Hanging Baskets, Apple Pies, DVDs, etc). Thank you so much! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: ***Please note the changes marked in red.*** Monday - Band for Grade 9 & 10 BOYS / PE for Grade 9 & 10 Girls (with Ms. Condie) Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, PE for all Grade 9s & 10s in Period 1 (Boys, please dress for outside weather!). Wednesday - Band PE 9 and 10 Curling Field Trip at JDF Rec. Centre (Meet in the New Gym at 8:25am) Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Friday – None (Pro-D Day). Pit Orchestra Rehearsal 9am-3pm Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 23 for marking. Continue recording for Week 24. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra Sitz-Probe 3:05pm - 5:30pm in the band room. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Extra help available after-school. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, *Tour Band Rehearsal at Lunch, Pit Orchestra Full Show Run from 3:15pm-6:00pm in the theatre. Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Friday - None (Pro-D Day). Pit Orchestra Rehearsal 9am-3pm *Mandatory rehearsal for all students traveling on tour to Oregon/Washington. Please attend with your instrument. 3.) IMPORTANT: Band 9/10 Curling on Wednesday Please meet in the New Gym at 8:25am on Wednesday for attendance. This field trip is a component of Band PE 9 and 10. Twenty students have not paid their $7 yet. Please do so on Monday. If there are financial issues, please let the PE teachers know (or let me know and I will pass this along). Several students have asked about not attending… this is NOT acceptable (unless there is a health concern, etc). To hear that my students are not participating is, quite frankly, disappointing. MY expectation is that you will participate FULLY in PE activities just as you are expected to participate fully in rehearsals, concerts, parades, etc. If this is still a concern after Monday, those students will speak to me. Band PE is a huge part of the team building for the Junior Band and our program has been supported by our PE teachers, Ms. Wilton and Ms. Condie for 11 consecutive years. Please respect their decision to take the classes out on this field trip. Besides, it’s going to be fun! Keep an open mind and try something new, folks. :) 4.) Pit Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule Please make note of our final rehearsals leading up to opening night! Monday, Feb. 20th - 3:15pm - 5:30pm SITZ-PROBE Wednesday, Feb. 22nd - 3:15pm - 6pm FULL SHOW RUN WITH CAST (Theatre) *Build pit in Period 3* Thursday, Feb. 23rd - 3:15pm - 5pm CLEANING Friday, Feb. 24th - 9am - 3pm PRO-D REHEARSAL (Lunch provided!) Saturday, Feb. 25th - 9am - 4pm DRESS REHEARSAL #1 (Theatre, Lunch provided!) Sunday, Feb 26th - 6pm - 8pm Monday, Feb 27th - 3:15pm - 5pm Tuesday, Feb 28th - 3:15-6pm FULL SHOW RUN WITH CAST (Theatre) Wednesday, March 1st - 5pm - 10pm DRESS REHERSAL #2 (Theatre) Wednesday, March 8th - 3:15pm - 5:00pm FINAL REHEARSAL (Run tricky numbers/sections from first 2 shows) 5.) Course Selection for 2017/2018 - Band English Re: Band English 11 and 12 - On some course forms the band’s english class has been marked as “by application” or is completely missing from the form. This is incorrect. YES, there IS a Band English class next year. There is no application required. Please write “BAND ENGLISH 11 or 12” on your form. Circle it. Then highlight it. Then draw a picture of you, reciting Shakespeare, while holding your instrument. :) 6.) Glanford MS Cabaret Night The Jr. Jazz Band will be performing at Glanford Middle School’s Annual Cabaret and Patisserie night on Tuesday, March 14th. Your call time is 7:15pm at GMS in full uniform with instruments and music. We will watch and support the GMS jazz band’s performance, perform our charts, and play a mass band number at 8:00pm. Please let me know if you are able interested in volunteering to help GMS parents with set-up, tear-down, or anything else that is needed. Volunteer hours are available if you need them. Enjoy your week! Cheers, Jamie Davis  Hi Everyone,
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Let’s hope THIS weather sticks now! Thank you for your patience and flexibility with the changing conditions and the changing statuses of our rehearsals, classes, and events. Thank you to our drumline for their performance at UVic’s Women’s basketball game on Friday night! We have been invited to perform, again, during their nationals games (dates TBA). Please meet in the band room for a BRIEF meeting on Tuesday after school to discuss. 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1 Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Friday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 22 for marking. Continue recording for Week 23. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Drumline Meeting (10min max) at 3:05pm. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, *Tour Band Rehearsal at Lunch, None. *All students traveling on tour to Oregon/Washington, please attend with your instrument. 3.) Band Parents Association Meeting - Thursday, February 16th The Spectrum Band Parents Association meets on Thursday February 16th at 7:00pm in the library (rescheduled from last Monday). All parents are welcome to attend! 4.) Bottle Drive - Saturday, February 18th Our next Bottle Drive is THIS Saturday from 9am-1pm. Lots of help is needed from both students and parents (driving, sorting, etc). Double credits are offered to all parents that drive students. Please dress warm just in case. 5.) Band PE 9/10 + Period 1 Teaching Assistants: Curling - Wednesday, February 22nd A reminder from Ms. Condie and Ms. Wilton (Band PE teachers)… We have our first field trip of the year to Juan De Fuca Rec. centre for curling. Please mark the following date and time in your calendar; When: Wednesday, Feb. 22 8:25am - 10:15am Where: Juan De Fuca Rec Centre (Westshore) Why: To learn a new sport (Target Game) Bring: Warm clothes in layers, sweater, and clean PE shoes Cost: $7.00 (please pay Ms. Condie or Ms. Wilton by Friday, Feb 17th.) We will be meeting promptly at 8:25am in the New Gym for attendance and boarding the bus. No student will be denied access to the opportunity due to financial hardships. Please speak to Ms. Condie or Ms. Wilton with questions or concerns (250-479-8271 ext. 525). 6.) Sr. Musical Production: “Evita" Spectrum’s mainstage musical theatre production of “Evita” begins it’s run in March with evening performances on March 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11 (7:30pm) and a closing matinee on March 12 (2:00pm). Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students. Please call the school office to book/reserve (250-479-8271). Thanks, everyone! Have a great week. :) Mr. Davis Hi Everyone!
Thanks for a great start to Semester 2. All of our groups have been doing some sight-reading and are already making a lot of progress! Keep up the good work, folks. 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 10 in Period 1 Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1 Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Friday – None. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 21 for marking. Continue recording for Week 22. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Drumline Rehearsal at Lunch, None. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Drumline Rehearsal at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Friday - None. 3.) Band Parents Association Meeting RESCHEDULED Given the bizarre weather I’ve decided to cancel tonight’s Band Parent Association meeting and reschedule it to NEXT Thursday (February 16th) at 7:00pm in the library. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 3.) Fundraiser: Level Ground Coffee Orders DUE THURSDAY, FEB. 9TH From the Band Parents Association! On February 15, Level Ground Trading is raising the coffee prices. We will be placing a coffee order before February 15 to take advantage of the current amount of return for each bag of coffee sold ($5.33). Please submit your coffee order no later than Thursday, February 9, 3 p.m. Although, Level Ground Trading is raising their coffee prices, SBPA will continue selling the coffee at $16 a bag. This is still a great opportunity for students to make money for their band accounts (as of February 15, $4.63 for every bag that’s sold), and it’s good java! Please visit the band website for more information: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/level-ground-coffee-orders.html. 4.) Drumline Performance - UVic Women’s Basketball Game An opportunity has come up for the drumline to perform for the UVic Vike’s Women’s Basketball (UVic is coached by Spectrum’s very own Mr. Westcott) game on Friday, February 10th. Eleven students have already confirmed that they are able to participate. Thanks to Grade 12 Ryan S. for helping to organize this. Thanks for giving up a little bit of your Friday night to do this, folks. This is a great opportunity to showcase our fantastic drummers! Rehearsals: Tuesday & THURSDAY at Lunch Performance: Friday, February 10th Location: Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Special Abilities (CARSA) Gymnasium (UVic Campus. The centre is located near the existing McKinnon Gym and adjacent to Gabriola Road.) Map: https://www.uvic.ca/carsa/about/location/index.php Call Time: 5:15pm in full Marching Band uniform. Performance: 5:45pm Tickets: Drumline members receive free entrance to watch the game when done. If you are a parent/friend/fellow student and are interested in watching the gig or the game please let me know. $10 tickets (reg. $15) are available. Please let me know ASAP. Enjoy your week (and your day off on Friday!) everybody! Cheers, Mr. Davis |
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