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Hi Everyone,
Congratulations to everyone involved in the marching band at the Island Farms Santa Claus Parade! An excellent performance all around (and with only FOUR rehearsals leading up to the big event). A big thank you goes to out to our new students and grade 9s, especially, for taking this on and doing SO well. :) The weather cooperated (for the most part) and there were no complaints from students. Thank you to all the band parents that came to help with hair braiding and to our grade 12s for their leadership in the marshalling area (pinning scarves, decorating horns, drum maintenance, everything!). Our annual “Carol Band” started off well last Tuesday and Friday with 43 students participating (a record number!)! Thank you to Grade 12 student Meghan Parker for volunteering to conduct this ensemble! Band This Week: 1.) Sr. Jazz THIS AFTERNOON Don’t forget that we have a gig at Christ Community Church (3897 Holland Ave) this evening. The truck will be loaded at 4:00pm at the school, students will meet at CCC at 4:30pm, and the gig starts at 5:30pm. Please make sure you have everything that you need (music, instrument, sticks, etc.). A PDF running order is attached. 2.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 11 for marking. Continue recording for Week 12. 3.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Carol Band Rehearsal at 3:15pm, Alumni Band Rehearsal 7pm-8pm Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra (RHYTHM SECTION ONLY) at 3:15pm. Thursday - Jr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm, Alumni Band Rehearsal 7pm-8pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Carol Band Rehearsal at Lunch, None. 4.) Bottle Drive #3 - December 3rd Our third bottle drive is on Saturday, December 3rd (9am-1pm in the school parking lot with a hotdog lunch to follow). We REALLY need parent drivers to support our bottle drives. The Band Parents Association offers DOUBLE CREDITS for parent drivers. All students are expected to be out collecting during the bottle drives. A question arose about the allocation of funds raised at bottle drives. 30 percent of the profits from the bottle drives goes to the band program general accounts to purchase uniforms, sheet music, instruments, festival fees, bussing to festivals and any items that are not covered by the school. 70 percent of the profits are divided up amongst the student and parent volunteers (for band tour payments, personal instrument purchases, reeds, music, etc.). Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts this year. :) 4.) Upcoming Dates to Note: Friday, 25th - Band Tour Payment #3 Due ($325) December Saturday, 3rd – Bottle Drive #3 (9am-1pm, School parking lot) Thursday, 8th - Winter Concert (ALL Bands; 6 pm call time, 7pm start, Old Gymnasium, Poinsettia Pick-up During Concert, Band Wear Orders Available for Pick-up at Concert) Friday, 9th – Level Ground Coffee Orders Due (3pm, Band Room) Saturday, 10th – Tuba Christmas (Tuba/Euphonium students; 9am start at UVic, 1pm concert in Market Square) Monday, 12th – Band Parents Association Meeting (7pm, Library) Tuesday, 13th – Carol Band plays at Marigold Elementary (12:30pm) Thursday, 15th – Carol Band plays at Glanford at 8:15am) then plays at Colquitz Lunch Friday, 16th – Carol Band plays at Spectrum (7:00am breakfast, 7:30am start) Friday, 16th – Sr. Jazz Band plays at Winter Assembly (Time TBA) EndFragment With thanks, Jamie Davis ____________________________ Jamie Davis Director of Bands Spectrum Community School President BC Music Educators Association 957 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9 Canada Tel: +1.250.479.8271 (Ext 512) Email: jdavis@sd61.bc.ca www.spectrumband.ca Hi Everyone,
I hope you had a good long weekend! Thank you to everyone that came out to the Band Parents Association meeting last Monday. Marching Band started off well on Wednesday with 98 students out between the band and colour party. Looking forward to the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday! Please make sure you continue to work on memorizing “Holidays on Parade!” We have a busy week ahead of us. Thanks, in advance, for your attendance at rehearsals and continued hard work! Band This Week: 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Friday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2 Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 10 for marking. Continue recording for Week 11. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: ***Note additions/changes in red. CAROL BAND starts this week!*** Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Tuesday – MARCHING BAND at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Carol Band Rehearsal at 3:15pm, Alumni Band Rehearsal 7pm-8pm Wednesday – MARCHING BAND at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra (RHYTHM SECTION ONLY) at 3:15pm. Thursday - MARCHING BAND at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm, Alumni Band Rehearsal 7pm-8pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Carol Band Rehearsal at Lunch, None. 3.) Santa Claus Parade Information UPDATED - Saturday, November 26th The PARADE is on Saturday November 26th. Student call time is 4:00pm (please note the change in time!) at the corner of Government and Superior (BC Legislature Building back parking lot). Spectrum is marshalled in Section C, and we are entry #50. Please note this information. PLEASE GIVE YOURSELVES LOTS OF TIME TO GET DOWNTOWN. It will be VERY busy and traffic can be a nightmare (last year 18 entries were late because of afternoon traffic). - Dress warm and layer underneath your marching band uniform (black blazer, black pants, white dress shirt, black shoes, orange tie). We will issue Spectrum scarves and gloves to every student before the parade starts. - Please DECORATE your instrument with some Christmas cheer (not so much Christmas cheer that it doesn’t function, mind you!). Students in the past have been able to incorporate lights, - The parade starts at 5:45pm and students can be picked up from the corner of Government and Fisgard Streets (note the change from previous years) between 6:30pm-6:45pm. - Don’t forget to take everything that you need for the parade home on Friday after school (instruments, drums, cymbals, banner, flags, etc). Drumline - I will bring black sticks for you. More information to follow this week. :) 4.) Senior Jazz Band Gig - Sunday, November 27th The Sr. Jazz Band performs on Sunday, November 27th at Christ Community Church (3897 Holland Aveunue) at the corner of Helmcken and Holland Ave (a few blocks down the road from Spectrum). This is in support of a community fundraising dinner. Please arrive no later than 4:30pm in full uniform. Set-up, warm-up and tuning to follow We begin play from 5:30pm-6:00pm with dinner to follow. **If you are able to help transport gear (amps, drums, music stands) from Spectrum, please let me know. We will meet at the school at 4:00pm to load gear. 5.) Alumni Band A Spectrum alumni band is being formed that will perform with the concert bands at our Winter Concert on December 8th. An alumni band webpage can be found here: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/alumni-band.html Spread the word if you have older siblings or friends that were bandies over the last 10 years! For my current students - if you are interested in helping out by “beefing up” some sections in the alumni band you are most welcome to attend the rehearsals listed on the webpage. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! 6.) Coffee Orders Level Ground Coffee orders are ready for pick-up! See me on Monday. Mmmm… cooooffeeeee. Thanks everyone! It’s a busy week for sure. Stay positive, ask for help if you need it, and support each other! Yours truly, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
I hope you had a good weekend! Sorry for the delay in getting this to you - stuck on the Malahat for 3+ hours today. The bands and classes have been playing really well. Lots of good work is happening in classes and students have been working with some different concepts/musical ideas (mixed meter pieces for the juniors, 4 part choral singing for the seniors, lots of different musical styles for the jazz bands). Keep up the great work! Thank you to senior band members for playing five concerts for Remembrance Day observances at Spectrum and Marigold on Thursday! Your pieces were very musical. A big thank you to our bugler, grade 12 Rylee Godo, for playing The Last Post at all five assemblies. Thank you to Grade 9 student Markus Guillan-Alarcon for playing The Last Post at Glanford Middle School as well! Thanks to everyone that ordered poinsettias, and Band Wear last week! A big thank you to Nancy Wong, Cheryl Bowes, and Jacquie Hawey for coordinating these fundraisers this year! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 2 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 2 Friday – None (Pro-D Day). Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 9 for marking. Continue recording for Week 10. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None. Wednesday – MARCHING BAND at 7:30am (ALL Grade 9-12 Students), Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra (RHYTHM SECTION ONLY) at 3:15pm. Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Friday - None (Pro-D Day). 3.) Band Parents Association Meeting - Monday Night The Spectrum Band Parents Association meets on Monday night at 7:00pm in the school library. All parents are welcome to attend! 4.) Coffee Orders Due on Tuesday Level Ground Coffee Orders are due by 3:00pm on Tuesday, November 15th. Please make sure order forms are turned in by 3pm. We have had several late forms turned in for the last couple of fundraisers. The fundraising coordinators have been able to accept the late orders BUT it creates a ton of extra work for them. PLEASE turn orders in before 3pm. If I am away please drop order forms off to the main office/my mailbox. 5.) Marching Band Starts on Wednesday The Marching Band’s first rehearsal will be on Wednesday at 7:30am in the gym. Please have “Holidays on Parade” memorized and wear running shoes. All grade 9-12 students are expected to participate. 6.) Island Farms Santa Claus Parade - Saturday, November 26th The PARADE is on Saturday November 26th. Student call time is 4:15pm at the corner of Government and Superior (BC Legislature Building back parking lot). Please dress warm (in layers) and decorate your instrument. We will issue Spectrum scarves to every student before the parade starts. The parade starts at 5:45pm and students can be picked up from the corner of Government and Fisgard Streets (note the change from previous years). A detailed running order will be available in the next few days. I do not have a “finish time” as I have not been told what our parade placement is. 7.) Sr. Jazz Band Performance - Sunday, November 27th The Sr. Jazz Band will be performing at a local church on Sunday, November 27th at 5:30pm. Student call time is 4:30pm. Location and more details TBA. 8.) Winter Concert - Thursday, December 8th Our next full-program concert is on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00pm. All bands will perform in a program of band and jazz music combined with seasonal/holiday favourites. Don’t forget to mark your calendars! With thanks, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Congratulations to everyone involved in the Back In Action Concert last week! Well done! Mr. Schwarz has recorded the concert and DVDs are available for $5 each. Let me know if you would like to purchase one. A big thank you to all of the students that helped out with set-up crew on Thursday night! Awesome work, folks - very efficient and professional! Band This Week: 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 2 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – All grade 9s and 10s not in Sr. Band - go to PE in Period 1. Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – None (Remembrance Day). Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 8 for marking. Continue recording for Week 9. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Thursday – Jr. Jazz CANCELLED, Sr. Jazz CANCELLED, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Friday - None (Remembrance Day). 3.) Sr. Concert Band / Remembrance Day Observances - Rehearsal on Tuesday There will be a full rehearsal in Period 3 on Tuesday, November 8th. All senior band members must be in the band room at the beginning of Period 3 (last block of the day). Once our portion of the rehearsal is complete you may return to Period 3 classes. 4.) Sr. Concert Band / Remembrance Day Observances - Performances on Thursday The Sr. Concert Band will perform for 4 observances at Spectrum and perform at Marigold Elementary School’s assembly (Time TBA). You have been excused from all classes on Thursday. Schedule (NOTE: There is NO collaboration today) 8:00am: Call Time on stage in full uniform (warm-up/tuning). 8:30am: Grade 9 assembly 10:05am: Grade 10 assembly 10:40am: Marigold Elementary assembly 12:15pm: Grade 12 assembly 1:40pm: Grade 11 assembly **A Set-up crew of 8-10 students is needed. Please sign up on the band room door. 5.) Marching Band starts NEXT WEEK Marching Band practices will start NEXT WEEK. Please be prepared for those rehearsals by having “Holidays on Parade” memorized. Rehearsals will take place in the Old Gym on Wednesday and Friday mornings next week. All grade 9-12 students are expected to participate. 6.) Concert Opportunity: Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra Please consider attending the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra concert on Sunday, November 13th, 2:30pm at the UVic Centre Auditorium. Our very own Andrew Montgomery is performing as concert master with the orchestra in a program that includes Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (The New World Symphony). Student tickets are $10 each. Go Andrew! https://tickets.uvic.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent2379.html Thank you! Mr. Davis |
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