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I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and at the very least, some R&R with family and friends! It is another exciting week in the Spectrum Band Program as this Friday, April 26th is our annual "Touch of New Orleans" night. Looking forward to some great music, desserts and some fabulous takeaways from our Silent Auction items up for grabs! Seating is limited so I encourage you all to tell your friends and family members to call in to the school and reserve in advance. Our venue is changing to the Spectrum Community Theatre and so there is a capacity threshold. Don't miss out! Thank you to our Spectrum Students and most notably: Cheryl Bowes, Bonnie McCallum, Liz & Russ Forster and Tracey Gudgeon for helping out with this weekends Tillicum Mall Raffle Ticket Blitz! If I've missed anyone who helped out, thank you! A huge congratulations to our Senior Concert Band who has started a new tradition, providing National Anthems to the World Cup Junior Soccer Festival that took place this weekend! Well done! I heard nothing but compliments and how special it was to have a band of such high caliber! Here is our week! 1) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night Spectrum Community School Bands are hosting an evening fundraising event from 7-10 PM on Friday April 26th, 2019 that showcases the talents of our Jazz Students. This evening of Jazz and delectable desserts will take place at Spectrum Community School and all families, friends, and the entire community is invited to attend. Tickets are $10.00 and are available in advance or at the door. 2) Westcoast Jazz Festival in Nanaimo, Wednesday April 30th. Three groups (Jr. Jazz, Sr. Jazz & Sr. Combo) will be representing our group next week at the Westcoast Jazz Festival up at Malaspina University. A bus has been arranged to pick us up at 6:45am sharp! This will be a fun day of performance, concerts and clinics. A full schedule will be released along with a permission form on Wednesday. Please note: Due to the scheduling, we will not be returning to Victoria until 7pm. I will let you know should anything change from here until the Festival date. 3) Marching Band Rehearsals Parade season is literally just around the corner! As such, our rehearsal times will begin to shift to accomodate rehearsal times needed to get us in to fine form. Please be aware that 100% Attendance is needed for 100% FUN along with 100% Sound. Appearance. Precision. I am SO EXCITED for this years parades. Here is our week! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday – EASTER MONDAY NO SCHOOL Tuesday – Band 9 in Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Wednesday – Band 10 in Block A Thursday – Band 9 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Friday – Band 10, English 11/12 2.) Morning 7:30am, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - EASTER MONDAY, NO SCHOOL Tuesday – Sr. Jazz, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None Wednesday – MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL ALL GRADES, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Jr. Jazz Saxophone Sectional Thursday –Jr. Jazz , Sr. Jazz @ Lunch, None Friday - SLEEP IN FOR NEW ORLEANS NIGHT, Jr. Jazz @ Lunch On the Horizon April 26th: (Evening) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night April 30th: WestCoast Jazz Festival (Combo, Jr. Jazz, Senior Jazz Band) May 11th: Buccaneers Day Parade May 12th: Breast Cancer Society - Mothers Day Walk 8:45am-9:30am May 14th: Capital City Jazz Festival (Junior Jazz Band during the day) May 15th: Family of Schools Concert Day (Glanford, Colquitz, Spectrum Junior Bands) May 19th: Final Parade Dress Rehearsal Tillicum Mall May 20th: Victoria Day Parade June 1st: Oak Bay Tea Party Parade June 6th: Spectrums Year End Concert - Dave Dunnet Community Theatre 7pm -- Parker Jolliffe Director of Bands Spectrum Community School 957 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9 Tel: 250-479-8271 pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca Hi everyone!
Congratulations to all of the Bands who performed at the Victoria Music Festival! It was a great day filled with very unique events that added some humour and tribulation. A lot of takeaways from our experiences and I look forward to applying what we've learned from our clinicians! A Touch of New Orleans Night is just around the corner. Please tell your family, friends, neighbours, community members about this fantastic evening of music, food and silent auction items. It is our largest fundraiser of the year. We hope to sell out in the coming weeks. Thank you for your support! 1) Peninsula Co-op World Cups Soccer Festival: The World Cup Soccer festival is taking place this Friday, April 19th. The Senior Concert Band has committed themselves to this performance. We will be performing between 9am-10:15am. Please arrive at Lochside Park 8:15am SHARP. Information to be handed out on Monday. It should be a great day and everyone is THRILLED to have us! 2) Raffle Ticket Blitz - Tillicum Mall Our annual fundraiser that is paired with New Orleans Night is still taking place. Many raffle tickets have already been sold. Way to go!!! Please bring your money and receipts to Mr. Jolliffe this week. Our Tillicum Mall raffle ticket blitz is this Saturday, April 20th. Please follow the link to sign up for a shift (s).The more tickets you sell, the greater chances you have for our top student prizes. Woot! Parents can also participate and is encouraged Tillicum Sign up: https://forms.gle/XG9kPkseEeWWo74z8 3) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night Spectrum Community School Bands are hosting an evening fundraising event from 7-10 PM on Friday April 26th, 2019 that showcases the talents of our Jazz Students. This evening of Jazz and delectable desserts will take place at Spectrum Community School and all families, friends, and the entire community is invited to attend. Tickets are $10.00 and are available in advance or at the door. Here is our week! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday – Band 10 in Block A Tuesday – Band 9 in Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Wednesday – Band 10 in Block A Thursday – Band 9 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Friday –Good Friday 2.) Morning 7:30am, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - SLEEP IN, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None Tuesday – Sr. Jazz, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band, Sr. Jazz at lunch, None Thursday –SR. CONCERT BAND, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch, None Friday - Good Friday - Sr. Concert Band @ World Cup Juniors Festival On the Horizon April 19th: Peninsula Co-op World Cups Soccer Festival 8:30am-10:30am April 20th: Raffle Ticket Blitz - TIllicum Mall April 26th: (Evening) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night April 30th: WestCoast Jazz Festival (Combo, Jr. Jazz, Senior Jazz Band) May 11th: Buccaneers Day Parade May 12th: Breast Cancer Society - Mothers Day Walk 8:45am-9:30am May 14th: Capital City Jazz Festival (Junior Jazz Band during the day) May 15th: Family of Schools Concert Day (Glanford, Colquitz, Spectrum Junior Bands) May19th: Final Parade Dress Rehearsal Tillicum Mall May 20th: Victoria Day Parade June 1st: Oak Bay Tea Party Parade June 6th: Spectrums Year End Concert - Dave Dunnet Community Theatre 7pm Thanks everyone! Have a great week! Hi everyone,
It is FESTIVAL WEEK! Yahoo! This Friday, April 12th... students of Spectrums Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band and Senior Jazz Band will assemble at Oak Bay High School to take part in the 2nd Annual Victoria Music Festival and share our hard work. Ensembles have been fine tuning their repertoire and I am SO proud of their hard work. Groups sound fantastic! There have been two additions to our performance schedule... both opportunities, we as a music program, could not pass up. It is a tremendous compliment to our group when the community requests us to perform. As a result, you will notice the additions in purple "On the Horizon". 1) Peninsula Co-op World Cups Soccer Festival: has requested that we provide music for 12 National Anthems whilst the teams are presented. This is a privilege and an honour to represent our school in such a fashion. Typically, it has been played over a PA with recordings but the group is enamoured with our storied past of community representation. 2) The lead-coordinator of Victorias Breast Cancer Society--Mothers Day Walk: asked if we could start the morning with a marching band... and well... you just don't say no to a good cause. I encourage everyone to participate should they feel the urge. It is a 5km walk and we will be leading all involved, with great music no less! 3 Victoria Music Festival Instructions PLEASE READ Sr. Concert Band: A reminder you are to meet at Oak Bay High, 8am in Full uniform, Friday, April 12th. We warm up @ 8:25am, Perform 8:30am. Clinic at 9:00am. Parents and friends, you are welcome to cheer us on! Please arrange for proper transportation, carpooling encouraged :) Parking severely limited. Please arrive no later than 8:00am. Jr. Concert Band: As discussed at length in class, please arrive to Oak Bay High Entrance (in full uniform), Friday, April 12th @ 1:45pm Sharp. Parking severely limited. I will be there to gather the band, take you to your storage room etc. We warm up at 2:00pm, Perform at 2:30pm, Clinic at 3:00pm. You are excused when the clinician has finished. Please arrange for pick up, car pooling encouraged :). Sr. Jazz Band: Please arrive to Oak Bay High Entrance (in full uniform, Friday, April 12th @ 5:15pm Sharp. Parking severely limited. I will be there to gather the band, take you to your storage room etc. We warm up at 5:45pm, Perform at 6:25pm. Your clinic is Please arrange for pick up, car pooling encouraged. Clinic is 11:15am on Saturday. Here is our week! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday – Band 10 in Block A Tuesday – Band 9 in Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Wednesday – Band 9/10 in Block A Thursday – Band 9 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Friday – Band 9, Band 11/12 in English 2.) Morning 7:30am, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Sectionals Tuesday – Sr. Jazz, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Sectionals Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Sectionals Thursday –Jr. Concert Band, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch, None Friday - PRO D - VICTORIA MUSIC FESTIVAL On the Horizon April 12th: Victoria Music Festival @ Oak Bay (Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, Senior Jazz Band) April 13th: Senior Jazz Band Clinic @ Oak Bay April 19th: Peninsula Co-op World Cups Soccer Festival 8:30am-10:30am April 20th: Raffle Ticket Blitz - TIllicum Mall April 26th: Capital City Jazz Festival (Junior Jazz Band) April 26th: (Evening) A Touch of New Orleans Jazz Night April 30th: Westcoast Jazz Festival (Combo, Jr. Jazz, Senior Jazz Band) May 11th: Buccaneers Day Parade May 12th: Breast Cancer Society - Mothers Day Walk 8:45am-9:30am May 15th: Family of Schools Concert Day (Glanford, Colquitz, Spectrum Junior Bands) May19th: Final Parade Dress Rehearsal Tillicum Mall May 20th: Victoria Day Parade June 1st: Oak Bay Tea Party Parade June 6th: Spectrums Year End Concert - Dave Dunnet Community Theatre 7pm Thanks everyone! Have a great week! Parker Jolliffe Director of Bands Spectrum Community School 957 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9 Tel: 250-479-8271 pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca www.spectrumband.ca Follow us on facebook!
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