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Hi Everyone,
Here's what we have for this week. Please note that there have been some changes to our performance schedule this month. Please let me know if you have questions. 1.) Morning Rehearsals Mon - Jr. Jazz Band Tues - Sr. Concert Band Wed - Marching Band Thurs - Sr. Concert Band Fri - Marching Band 2.) Upcoming Performances / Changes **CANCELLED** The Hermann's Jazz Night (originally scheduled for May 8th) is cancelled and will have to be rescheduled. I will let you know as soon as Hermann's has a new date for us. Sr. Jazz Band performs at McKenzie Elementary School 100th Anniversary Celebration - Thursday, May 10, 7:00pm (at McKenzie Elementary, details and running order will be out this week) **CANCELLED** The Capital City Jazz Festival (originally scheduled for Friday, May 11) has been cancelled. **NEW** Jr. Jazz Band performs with Spirit Rising Choir - Saturday, May12, 7:30pm (in the Theatre, details and running order will be out this week) **NEW** Sr. Concert Band Performance - Tuesday, May 15, 7:00pm (in theTheatre, 6:00pm call time). This concert will see the Sr. Concert Band perform works that were prepared for festival, as well as other challenging works for band including the Rimsky-Korsakov trombone concerto (performed by Grade 12 student, Nathan Badry). Jr. Jazz performs at Grade 8 Orientation Day - Thursday, May 17 (1pm, Theatre) Weekend Marching Band Practice - Sunday, May 20 (6pm - 7pm at Tillicum Mall, 5:30 call time) Victoria Day Parade - Monday, May 21 (Details TBA, 7:45am call time) Thanks everyone! Have a great week! Jamie Davis Thanks again to all students and parents who helped make our 3rd New Orleans fundraiser another success!
Just a reminder we have our Botttle Drive this Saturday, April 28th, from 9 till 1 in the school parking lot but to make this successful we need more parent and student help! We require at least 12 parent drivers to take students canvassing for bottles, 4 or 5 parents to help sort and bag bottles and LOTS of students! Students will receive an extra credit to their band accounts for each parent that can help. Please let either Sue or myself know if you can help, even helping for as little as 1 hour makes a difference to the overall success of the Bottle Drives! Also Mother's Day hanging baskets will be available for pick up at the bottle drive from 9-1, we are unable to store baskets so please plan ahead! A hot dog lunch will be provided. If you are planning to travel on next years band tour to Disneyland you can use money you earn at bottle drives to help with travel costs. Hope to see you Saturday!!!!! Carol (davisfamily2@telus.net) & Sue (spectrumbandparents@hotmail.ca) Band Parents,
A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night is Friday April 20th starting at 7pm in the Spectrum Community School Gym. Please come see how this venue is transformed into a Jazz Club with delectable desserts, coffee, tea and juice served during the amazing show. Tickets are $10 and will be available for sale starting this Friday through the band students, at the school, or at the door. Get them early as seating is limited. Students also have raffle tickets for sale $2 each, or you can purchase a book for $20 (each student is asked to please try and sell 2 books). We have great prizes available, including first prize $500 - Date Night Package with a nights accommodation at the Chateau Victoria, restaurant gift certificates, admission to events around town and much more, second prize $250 - grocery store gift cards, and third prize a $150 - Recreation Package with rounds of golf, rec passes, massage etc. Along with these we have several other prizes including a Whale Watching Tour for two, additional hotel stay, Co-op gift basket etc etc. There are also prizes for the students who sell the most tickets - some they are aware of and some that are in the works, so please get out and sell as many as you can. Thank you in advance for supporting the Spectrum Band Program. All proceeds from this event will go to purchase musical instruments, sheet music and other requirements identified by our Band Director - Mr. Davis and these directly benefit all of our kids. See you all next Friday, be sure to spread the word and invite your family and friends Sue Issel Co-Band Manager Spectrum Bands 250-727-7003 Running Orders for the Hampton Little League Opening Ceremonies and 'A Touch of New Orleans' jazz and dessert night can be found below.
Hampton Little League - Jr. Concert Band, Sunday, April 15th 'A Touch of New Orleans' - All students, Friday, April 20th ***PARENTS - If you have a van or truck and can help with transporting gear to the ball park on Sunday please email Mr. Davis ASAP. Thanks! Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a good long weekend! 1.) Morning Rehearsals Wednesday - Sr. Jazz Band Thursday - Marching Band Friday - Jr. Concert Band 2.) Class Schedule Change Band 9 and 10 students will have a combined class on Thursday. Both grades will have PE on Friday in 1st Period after Jr. Concert Band rehearsal. 3.) Band Parents Meeting There is a band parents meeting on Wednesday at 7:00pm in the Library. 4.) Term 3 Requirements Thank you to everyone who completed Term 3 Requirements and turned in Practice Cards. 5.) Upcoming Performances Hampton Little League - Jr. Concert Band will be performing for the Hampton Little League Opening Ceremonies THIS SUNDAY APRIL 15th at Hampton Park. Our call time is 11:30am in full Jr. Band uniform. We will be playing from 12:00pm until approximately 12:45. ***We are still in need of parent to help transport chairs, stands, amps, and percussion to Hampton Park. If you can help, please email me ASAP. Thank you to the Zicari family for volunteering already! A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night - FRIDAY, APRIL 20th at 7:00pm - Our large band program fundraiser/jazz night/dessert night is scheduled for next friday. Our two jazz bands will be performing from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. Students who are NOT in the jazz bands need to sign up for a shift (these include set-up, 2 service shifts, and tear down) as this involves ALL STUDENTS. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from the Band Office or at the door. (Admission includes delectable desserts, beverages, and of course live jazz!). Our Band Parents Association has organized a plethora of prizes and raffle baskets. ***Students have received at least one raffle ticket booklet and we are encouraging you to sell tickets to support this event. Tickets are $2 each and they enter you for a chance to win a Date Night Package ($500 value), a Grocery Gift Card Package ($250 value) or a Recreation Package ($150 value) plus other fantastic prizes! Please have tickets stubs, money (sealed in an envelope, clearly labelled), and any UNSOLD tickets returned to the Band Room by April 18th at 3:00pm. Cheers, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Here's what we are looking at for this week. Thanks to everyone who sold Mothers Day Hanging Baskets and to the Marching Band for an excellent Spring start-up! 1.) Morning Rehearsals Monday - Jr. Jazz Band Tuesday - Sr. Concert Band Wednesday - Sr. Jazz Band Thursday - Marching Band Friday - None (Good Friday) 2.) Classes Monday 2 April - Band 9 Tuesday 3 April - Band 10, Band 11/12 Wednesday 4 April - Band 9 Thursday 5 April - Band 10, Band 11/12 3.) Requirements and Practice Cards (Band 9 and 10) are due on Thursday by 5:00pm. No lates can be accepted. Please refer to my previous emails for ways to submit your playing requirements. I will be in my office after school each day until 5pm for students wishing to complete requirements with me. 4.) Photos from the Band Tour - photos have been uploaded to Facebook and you can view them by following this link. You do not need Facebook to view them: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.185660821551277.38456.103143009803059&&l=ae056e4f7a Important Upcoming Performances: 1.) Hampton Little League Opening (6th year in a row!) - All members of the Jr. Concert Band will be performing at the Hampton Little League opening ceremonies on Sunday April 15th. The call time for students is 11:30am at Hampton Park (Near Tillicum Mall). A running order will be made available this week once I have confirmed details with the ceremony organizers. Parents, we are in need of help with transporting chairs, stands and equipment from the school - if you have a truck and can help with this, please email me ASAP. 2.) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz and Dessert Night - On Friday, April 20th, Spectrum Band produces our large program fundraiser. "New Orleans Night" features performances from the jazz bands while we serve delectable desserts from Cakes Etc. ALL students are required to participate in this event (those who are not in a jazz band will sign up for set-up, take-down, serving, and food-preparation shifts). Please mark this date on your calendar! More infromation will be available soon. There is a Band Parents Association Meeting on Wednesday, April 11th - a large portion of this meeting will be used for planning and arranging for New Orleans Night. Parents, If you are interested in helping out with this event please attend.Thanks to Maureen Butler, Carol Davis, and Sue Issel, we have a TON of prizes and Silent Auction items up for grabs at this event. Do check it out! Thanks everyone! Have a great week! Jamie Davis |
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