Hi everyone!

Its Parade week! Yahoo! Its also Performance week with 4 (including Oak Bay Tea Party parade) on the docket.

Be wise, sleep and rest as much as you can...for your focus, musicianship and leadership will be on display once again and a rested band, is the best kind of band. :) 

Thank you to our Spectrum Drumline who helped lead the 2018 Tour de Rock cyclists into our presentation hosted by Joe Perkins and Mr. Thatcher. Mr House (Former Principal will also be on the team... awesome!)

Here are your weekly announcements :)

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 Period 1
Friday – Band 11, ENGLISH 12, Band 9 in PE


Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 12 of Semester 2. Please grab a new practice card on my front door if you haven't already.

2) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:
Monday - Sr. Concert Band, Junior Jazz, None
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz, Junior Jazz, None
Wednesday – Marching Band, Jr. Jazz @ lunch, none
Thursday - Marching Band, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch, none
Friday - Jr. Concert Band, Jr. Jazz @ Lunch, none

3. Oak Bay Tea Party Polos and Braiders

The Oak Bay Tea Party Parade is this Saturday, June 2nd! Students will need to muster on Windsor and Newport @ 9am sharp. We do not yet have our section number yet. Running order to be sent home soon. Your polos will be handed out Wednesday and Thursday in class. Thank you to Cheryl B. and Abby B. for bringing them to school.

We are, once again, looking for as many braiders to help out with this years parade. Coffee and tea will provided once again by your humbled (Extremely grateful!) band director :) The Victoria Day Parade was a fantastic showing of support and enthusiasm and I hope we can have a repeat... annnnnd its not at 7am!!! :)

4. Junior Jazz Mackenzie Elementary Spring Fair Performance

We are looking forward to the opportunity to perform for the Mackenzie Elementary Spring Fair held this Friday (June 1st) from 5pm onwards. Junior Jazz, please arrive in full uniform at 5pm at the schools entrance. You will finish at approximately 6:30pm. I will need your help to load my truck with our rhythm section instruments. Running Order to go home Monday, after school.

On the Horizon

Thursday, May 31st: Combo performing @ Cedar Hill Rec Centre Art Show
Friday, June 1st: Junior Jazz @ Mackenzie Elementary Spring Fair
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Morning Parade
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Afternoon Senior Jazz Performance 3pm-4pm WIllows Beach
Tuesday, June 12th: Final Spectrum Band Concert @ Spectrum Community Theatre. 7pm
Wednesday, June 13th: Grade 10 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.
Thursday, June 14th: Grade 11/12 Uniform Return Period 2. Please return pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger).Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately. Grade 9 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return dress shirt, pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.

Saturday. June 16th - Spectrum Band BBQ @ Elk Lake. Details TBA.

Sun. June 17 – Drumline Retreat (Drumline. 10am-3pm, Belmont Secondary School)

Monday, June 19th: Grade 10 Instrument Return

Tuesday, June 20th: Grade 9, 11, 12 Instrument Return

Saturday, June 23rd: Spectrums biggest bottle drive in the history of all time :) to be held at Glanford Bottle Depot.

Have a great week everyone!

-- 
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

Happy Mothers Day!
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Another busy week of performances for students and guests. Thank you to our Spectrum Band students who helped with our 5th annual Grade 6 Band Festival... professional, courteous and a big help to visiting bands. Shoreline, Rockheights, Dunsmuir, Gordon Head, St. Josephs/Margaret & Colquitz were very impressed with you. Bravo!

Congrats to the Senior Jazz Band and Jr. Combo for performing at "Music in the Air, Music Everywhere" on Friday. Lots of compliments from passing community members and brought a great deal of musicianship to the stage. Thank you to Carla Cacovic and the Kiwanis club for being on hand to answer questions, hand out pamphlets and sell tshirts for the cause.

Finally, so proud of the Spectrum Marching Band Drumline for helping with this years Buccaneers Parade. They lead, along with Reynolds, 236 middle school students from 6 schools in step. It was a beautiful sunny day and they all left an impression on students moving up to high school. Your leadership and poise were epic. Great work!

Victoria Day parade is just around the corner and I am very excited! The band sounds good, looks good and are having fun.  Historically, our rehearsal schedule changes drastically in preparation for our community parades. Attendance is paramount as your individual part serves the whole band. Please do your best to arrive on time. Rehearsal BEGINS 730am. Thank you.

RUNNING ORDER TO BE SENT HOME MONDAY.

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 Period 1
Friday – Band 11/12 Band, Band 9 in PE


Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 13 of Semester 2. Please grab a new practice card on my front door if you haven't already.

2) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:

Monday –  MARCHING BAND, Jr Jazz @ Lunch, none
Tuesday – MARCHING BAND, LOW BRASS SECTIONAL (MARCHING), none
Wednesday – MARCHING BAND, CLARINET/FLUTE SECTIONAL (MARCHING), none
Thursday - MARCHING BAND, SR. JAZZ, Percussionists take your equipment after school.
Friday - PRO D NO SCHOOL
Sunday- 6pm-8pm Tillicum Mall Upper Parking lot. Muster at Old Navy. 

3. Hair Braiding Brigades

I am looking for parent volunteers to help with french braiding our members of colour guard and marching band. This is an opportunity to help the band pre-parade and will be fuelled by coffee, tea and sunshine :) Arrive 7:30am in the Mayfair parking lot opposite Dodds Furniture.

Please consider helping as there are a lot of hair to braid and not many emails confirming participation. Please spread the word as my wife is currently trying to teach me and lets just say I should stick to teaching music... Desperate band teacher seeking braiders: pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca

4. Final Marching Band Rehearsal

We are holding our final Marching Band rehearsal Sunday, May 20th at Tillicum Mall before the parade. This has become a time honoured tradition and I look forward to putting the final touches on what will be a strong and exciting performance. 100% attendance expected.

5. Victoria Day Parade Volunteers
We are happy to have 3 or 4 parent volunteers who wish to walk the parade route with us. Students have already signed up as water replenishment teams but it is always good to have someone carrying the first-aid kit and a few sweepers in case one of our sticks or instruments falls through the ranks. Wear lots of sunscreen and take part in a really exciting parade. We'd be happy to have you (No experience necessary)!

6. Coffee Orders
Level Ground Coffee orders are due Tuesday, May 15, by 3 p.m. Please take this opportunity to order as many bags of coffee as you need at this time. This is the last month we will be collecting orders for coffee. Each bag of coffee your student sells, $4.63 go towards his/her own band account. Thank you for your ongoing support!

On the Horizon (May/June)
Thursday, May 17th: Grade 8 Orientation: Drumline and Sr. Jazz Performance with Uniforms.
Friday, May 18th: Pro D Day NO SCHOOL
Sunday, May 20th: Tillicum Mall Marching Band Rehearsal @ 6pm-8pm. Upper Parking lot.
Monday, May 21st: Victoria Day Parade 715 am call time
Thursday, May 31st: Combo performing @ Cedar Hill Rec Centre Art Show
Friday, June 1st: Junior Jazz @ Mackenzie Elementary Spring Fair
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Morning Parade
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Afternoon Senior Jazz Performance 3pm-4pm WIllows Beach
Tuesday, June 12th: Final Spectrum Band Concert @ Spectrum Community Theatre. 7pm
Wednesday, June 13th: Grade 10 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.
Thursday, June 14th: Grade 11/12 Uniform Return Period 2. Please return pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger).Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately. Grade 9 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return dress shirt, pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.
Sun. June 17 – Drumline Retreat (Drumline. 10am-3pm, Belmont Secondary School)
Monday, June 19th: Grade 10 Instrument Return
Tuesday, June 20th: Grade 9, 11, 12 Instrument Return


-- 
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

Hi everyone!


Congratulations to the Junior and Senior Jazz Bands who participated in this years West Coast Jazz Festival. They scored high Silvers and have been invited to Musicfest Nationals (Toronto 2018, Ottawa 2019). They played with heart, style and I am very proud of them!

Marching Band rehearsals are underway and the band is starting to sound and look great. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to this group. It is evident through your leadership with younger grades. At this rate, you will continue the legacy of Sound. Appearance. Precision. With Parade season around the corner, you will see more Marching Band Rehearsals taking place in the mornings.

Please review "On the Horizon" as there have been additions as requests come along.

1) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:
Monday - Band 10 in Period 1, ***Colour Guard and ALL Band Members come to Band room 945am sharp***
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 Period 1
Friday – Band 11/12 Band, Band 10 in PE


Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 12 of Semester 2. Please grab a new practice card on my front door if you haven't already.

2) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:

Monday –  Sr. Concert Band, Jr Jazz @ Lunch, Drumline Sectional
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz, Drumline Sectional, none
Wednesday – Marching Band Rehearsal, Sr. Jazz@ lunch, Drumline Sectional
Thursday - Junior Jazz, None (Grade 6 Festival)
Friday - NO MARCHING BAND, none (Afternoon Jazz Performances

3.) Grade 6 Band Festival This Week

We are excited to host the 4th annual Spectrum Grade 6 Band Festival in our Theatre. We have grade 6 bands from CMS, GMS, St. Joseph’s, Dunsmuir, Rockheights, and Shoreline. I am in need of 20 grade 10-12 volunteers to assist as band guides, warm-up room monitors, storage room monitors, adjudicators assistants, and stage crew. Please sign up in the band room. Period 1 and 2 classes will watch the festival as the band room will be used as a warm-up room.  

4. Buccaneers Day Parade (Drumline Only)

The Spectrum Drumline, in concert with Reynolds and Oak Bay, will be performing with the District Middle School Marching Band as part of the "Music in the Air, Music Everywhere" Festival. They will be assisting over 300 middle school students in the parade. Looking forward to a fun morning!  Percussionists will need to grab their drum, harness and sticks Thursday, May 10th. Arrive 9am sharp Old Esquimalt Rd/Alderbury St. In FULL UNIFORM.

5.Music in the Air, Music Everywhere Friday performance

Sr. Jazz Band along with Potestatem Combo will be performing at the Save-on Foods location Fort/Foul Bay from 1pm to 3pm. Call time is 12:30pm. Transportation is currently being sourced but may have to relay on parent volunteer willing to transport. Should have confirmation Monday. Stay Tuned.

http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/go/explore-music-in-the-air-music-everywhere-moves-music-out-of-classroom-1.23289559


6. Hair Braiding Brigades

To all new and returning families, it is customary for our students with long hair, to have french braids used to ensure uniformity and tidyness during the parade. I (for one) am totally hopeless... looking for parents, friends of the family, anyone who knows how to french braid to help morning of the parades. Coffee included. Please spread the word. They can contact me at pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca if they have any questions.

7. Coffee Orders
Level Ground Coffee orders are due Tuesday, May 15, by 3 p.m. Please take this opportunity to order as many bags of coffee as you need at this time. This is the last month we will be collecting orders for coffee. Each bag of coffee your student sells, $4.63 go towards his/her own band account. Thank you for your ongoing support!



On the Horizon (May/June)

Monday, May 7th: Music Monday @ Marigold: Marching Band Performs at 10am, excused from Period 2. Muster in the band room 9:45 sharp. NO UNIFORMS.

Thursday, May 10th: Grade 6 Band Festival Hosted by Senior Spectrum Band Students.
Friday, May 11th: "Music in the Air, Music Everywhere" day performances by Jr. and Sr. Jazz Bands. Call time 12:30pm, Performances 1pm - 3pm

Saturday, May 12th: Spectrum Drumline performs with the "Music in the Air, Music everywhere" Middle School Marching Band. 9am call time. Muster at Old Esquimalt Rd and Alderbury St. 10am Start.


Thursday, May 17th: Grade 8 Orientation: Drumline and Sr. Jazz Performance with Uniforms.

Friday, May 18th: Pro D Day NO SCHOOL


Sunday, May 20th: Tillicum Mall Marching Band Rehearsal @ 6pm-8pm. Upper Parking lot.

Monday, May 21st: Victoria Day Parade 730am call time

Thursday, May 31st: Jr. Combo performing @ Cedar Hill Rec Centre Art Show

Friday, June 1st: Junior Jazz @ Mackenzie Elementary Spring Fair
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Morning Parade
Saturday, June 2nd: Oak Bay Tea Party Afternoon Senior Jazz Performance 3pm-4pm WIllows Beach


Tuesday, June 12th: Final Spectrum Band Concert @ Spectrum Community Theatre. 7pm

Wednesday, June 13th: Grade 10 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return dress shirt, pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.

Thursday, June 14th: Grade 11/12 Uniform Return Period 2. Please return dress shirt, pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger).Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately. Grade 9 Uniform Return Period 1. Please return dress shirt, pants and coat on one hanger in garment bag. Jazz uniform on another (hanger). Sweater, tie(s), shoes separately.

Sun. June 17 – Drumline Retreat (Drumline. 10am-3pm, Belmont Secondary School)


Monday, June 19th: Grade 10 Instrument Return

Tuesday, June 20th: Grade 9, 11, 12 Instrument Return

-- 
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