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We have a busy week ahead of us with our Back in Action Concert on Tuesday night and Remembrance Day Observances on Friday. Here are the details: 1.) Classes Monday – Band 9 & 10 Combined, Band 11/12 Tuesday – Band 9 & 10 Combined Wednesday – Band 10, Band 11/12 Thursday – Band 9 Friday – None (Remembrance Day Performances in Theatre – Band 9/10 students - if not in Sr. Concert Band go to PE) ***Practice Cards for Week 8 can now be submitted. On to Week 9! 2.) Morning Band Monday – Sr. Concert Band Tuesday – Jr. Jazz Band Wednesday – NONE! Sleep in! :) Thursday – Sr. Concert Band Friday – Sr. Concert Band 7:30am call time for Remembrance Day Observances. No Jr. Concert Band rehearsal. 3.) Band Concert – Tuesday, November 6th – 7:00pm Our Fall Band Concert is on Tuesday at 7:00pm in the Old Gymnasium. Students need to be at Spectrum, in the band room, no later than 5:45pm in uniform. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE RUNNING ORDER - lots of important information. The Media Arts program will be recording a DVD of the concert that is available for purchase. Order forms will be in your concert programs. Admission is by donation with proceeds going towards the purchase of new instruments, equipment, uniforms, and music. UNIFORM REMINDERS:
4.) Remembrance Day – Sr. Concert Band The Senior Concert Band will be performing for four Remembrance Day Observances during class time on Friday, November 9th. Sr Band members must be at school, in uniform no later than 7:30am on Friday. Teachers have been made aware that you will be missing classes – please ensure that you speak to them to get your homework. These are full uniform performances – long black socks!. Thank you to Matt Montgomery for being our bugler for 'The Last Post' and 'Reveille' this year. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE RUNNING ORDER FOR MORE DETAILS. 5.) Fundraising / Dates To Note Poinsettia Sales begin on Monday! DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM HERE. The quality of the plants is always excellent! 100% of the profits made on this year's sales go to student accounts. Upcoming Dates To Note Monday, 5 November – Poinsettia Order Forms Distributed Tuesday, 6 November – Back in Action Concert (All Bands – 5:45pm call - 7pm start – old gym) Friday, 9 November – Last Day for Band Wear Orders (3pm – Bandroom) Friday, 9 November – Remembrance Day Observances (Snr Concert Band 7:30am Call, Periods 1-4) Saturday, 17 November – Island Farms Santa Light Parade (Marching Band, 5 pm – Empress Hotel) Tuesday, 20 November – Hermann’s Jazz Night (Jazz Bands, 5-7 Hermann’s Jazz Club) Wednesday, 21 November – Band Parents Meeting (7pm – Library) Saturday, 24 November – Bottle Drive (9am -1pm) Monday, 26 November – Last Day for Poinsettia Orders (3pm – Bandroom) Friday, 30 November - Payment due Band Tour ($400) Thanks everyone! Cheers, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Thanks for a good week. Kids are, understandably, tired right now after the pie weekend and a busy week. Get some rest this weekend and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Here's what we are looking at for next week: 1.) Morning Band / Classes Monday – None; None Tuesday – Jr. Jazz Band; Band 10, Band 11/12 Wednesday – Sr. Jazz Band; Band 9 Thursday – Sr. Concert Band; Band 10, Band 11/12 Friday – Jr. Concert Band; Band 9 Band 9/10 Practice cards for Week 4 can be turned in. On to Week 5! 2.) Practice Goals: Listed below are the tunes that students should be working on preparing for our first concert. As always, if you need help, PLEASE ask if you are having trouble with any of these pieces. Jr. Concert Band: Gadget, Nintendo Power, Storybrook Mountain, Crimestoppers, Motown Forever Sr. Concert Band: Prime Time Toon Revue, Totem Pole, African Dreams, Tir Na Nog, Procession of The Sorcerers, (Sleep – for Remembrance Day) Jr. Jazz: Mambo Jambo, Horns +Rhythm, Walk The Dinosaur, Plunger Power, Super-sized Sr. Jazz: Feels So Good, Blue Rondo, Barnburner, Trick Shot, I Want You Back 3.) Band Bottle Drive – Saturday October 13 (9am – 1pm) We have a bottle drive from 9am – 1pm on Saturday. All students and parents are welcome to come out and help fundraise for student band accounts and the general band account. We need LOTS of parent drivers and students to help make these fundraisers successful – please sign up in the band room or email back to let us know you can help out. Parents who are driving students need to fill out a 'Volunteer Driver Information and Authorization Form' and submit it to the school office before the bottle drive. Click here to download the form (you will also need a photocopy of both sides of your driver's license, and a photocopy of your Vehicle Registration/Insurance). The Band Parents Association will be providing a hot-dog lunch for participants at the end of the bottle drive, too! :) 4.) Band Concert Poster – November 6 While we are about a month away from our first band concert, please help us get the word out about it! Visit the Tours and Concerts page to download our concert poster. Please share with friends/family/coworkers, on Facebook/Twitter, and by email. Let's pack the gym for our first performance of the 2012-2013 school year! 5.) Marching Band The marching band will be participating in the Victoria Santa's Light Parade on Saturday November 17th (5pm call time at the BC Legislature buildings). All grade 9 –12 concert band students are expected to participate in this ensemble (unless a significant health problem is of concern). Students have been asked to memorize 2 pieces of music by the week of October 22nd in preparation for a full-band practice during that week. Parents, your assistance in encouraging your students to practice is always appreciated. Thanks! 6.) Upcoming Dates to Note Wednesday, 10 October – Uniform Sewing Night (6pm – 8pm) - Thanks to everyone that came out to help last week. We can always use more help, though! Saturday, 13 October – Bottle Drive (9am –1pm) Monday, 15 October – Band Wear Forms distributed in classes Wednesday, 24 October – Band Parent Meeting (7pm – Library) Friday, 26 October – Payment due Band Tour ($400) Wednesday, 17 October – Uniform Sewing Night (6pm – 8pm) Monday, 29 October – Uniform Pick up (6pm-8 pm) MANDATORY Happy Thanksgiving! Jamie Davis  Hi Everyone,
Thank you to the Marching Band for your performance at the Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade on Saturday! A quick story... One of Victoria's professional bassoonists, Cuyler Page, has been in all of the same parades as us this year and asked me to pass this on: (He was the gentleman riding the large penny-farthing bicycle in front of us yesterday morning). He remarked that our band did NOT sound like a typical marching band... Instead we sounded like a marching CONCERT BAND with lots of attention to balance, dynamics, phrasing, and quality sound. He said he enjoyed our performances and likened the sound of the Spectrum Marching Band to Frank Battisti's bands and marching bands. (Mr.Battisi is one of the most renowned American high-school & college band directors, famous for his work with sound concepts and repertoire in the concert band genre. Mr. Page was a student of Frank Battisti's.) Well done Spectrum. :) 1.) Morning Band - All morning rehearsals are now finished. PLEASE HAVE ALL concert band music folders returned to the band room on Monday morning for music sorting/returns. This includes ALL MEMBERS WHO PLAY WITH THE BANDS OUTSIDE OF THE TIMETABLE. 2.) Jazz Bands - Sr. Jazz Band meets for the last time on Monday at Lunch. Jr. Jazz meets for the last time on Tuesday at Lunch. PLEASE HAVE ALL music and music folders at those classes for music sorting. 3.) Band Classes Monday - Band 10, Band 11/12 (Concert Band music sorting sessions) Tuesday - Band 9 Wednesday - TBA (Need to consult with PE Teachers) Band 11/12 = English and Study Blocks Thursday - TBA (Need to consult with PE Teachers) Band 11/12 = English and Study Blocks Friday - Celebrations Day - Short classes/year book signing. Schedule TBA. Thanks everyone! Cheers, Jamie Davis  Hi Everyone, THANK YOU all for the wonderful concert on Tuesday night at the Alix Goolden Hall! Thanks to all of those family members and friends that attended and supported our musicians. A special thanks to our Band Grads for their words and support. Congratulations to all of our award winners!  If you have photos or videos - can I get a copy? I would love to share these with our students as we head to the end of the year. Thanks! 1.) Marching Band / Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade - Saturday, June 9th.
There is a FINAL marching band practice on Friday at 7:30 am. The running order for the Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade can be found here. Student need to meet on Old Esquimalt Rd at 8:00am. We should be done by10:45 am. 2.) Year End - Equipment / Instrument Returns BAND 9 STUDENTS - Please make sure that you have your folders at school tomorrow. ALL music folders, school-owned instruments, marching band instruments, drums, flags, flag-holsters, carol band folders, loaner instruments,sticks and mallets MUST be returned to the band room (for inventory /repairs / cleaning purposes) on MONDAY, JUNE 11th. Students needing instruments to complete requirements and for summer practice will be able to sign them out again. 3.) Uniform Return Nights We will be holding 2 uniform return nights: Wednesday, June 13th and Thursday, June 14th from 6pm - 8pm in the Band Room. Please pick a night to drop off your uniforms (deposit cheques will be returned after auniform inspection) ***Please do not bring uniforms to school as uniformsare handled by the Band Parents Association.*** 4.) Final Dates to Note June 15: Band 9, 10, 11, 12 Requirements and Practice Cards are DUE (Note that this has been extended from June 12th. June 16: Last Bottle Drive and Student/Parent Appreciation BBQ (9am - 1pmat Spectrum) June 20th: Spectrum Band Parents Association Annual General Meeting &Elections (7:00pm, Library) Thanks, everyone! Jamie Davis  Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a great weekend! 1.) THANK YOU to our Marching Band members who did an AWESOME job at the (SUNNY!!) Oak Bay Tea Party on Saturday morning! COLOUR PARTY and DRUMLINE members need to return flags, banners, harnesses, drums, and sticks to the school for our practice this week. Thanks to our parent volunteers whobraided hair, helped with rides and walked the route with the band. 2.) Morning Band This Week Monday - LAST Jr. Jazz Tuesday - LAST Sr. Concert Wednesday - None Thursday - None Friday - LAST Marching Band 3.) Period 1 and 2 Classes Monday - 9s Tuesday - 9s & 10s Combined, 11s/12s Wednesday - 9s Thursday - 10s, 11s/12s Friday - 9s 4.) Year End Band Concert - THIS TUESDAY NIGHT - 7:00pm Please DOWNLOAD THE RUNNING ORDER FOR THE YEAR END CONCERT HERE. Note that the location is at THE VICTORIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. A map is provided with information about parking for this concert. Students MUST be inside the Conservatory, ready to go at 6:00pm. Please leave lots of time to find parking. ****HELP NEEDED****: We are in need of 3 -4 trucks and/or vans to transport equipment to downtown. We will meet at Spectrum at 3:05pm, load and head to the conservatory for set-up. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU AREABLE TO ASSIST. THANKS! CD Orders - The concert will, again, be recorded by Hi Cee recordings. A double CD is being produced featuring all of our tunes. ($15 each, please make cheques payable to Spectrum Band Parents Association). I hope you are looking forward to this show. Your kids have been working very hard and it should be a great night! 5.) Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade - SATURDAY, June 9th I will have more information as soon as I get our marshaling information from the organizers. We still have an 8:00am call time. As always, don't hesitate to ask questions. I can't believe we are almost at the end of the year! Thanks everyone!! Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Congratulations to all of our Grade 12 band graduates! With only a few short weeks remaining lets all finish strong! Here's what we have on the go this week: 1.) Morning Rehearsals Mon - Jr. Jazz Band Tues - Sr. Concert Wed - Marching Band Thurs - Sr. Concert Band Fri - Jr. Concert Band 2.) Lunch Rehearsals Mon - Sr. Jazz Tues - Jr. Jazz Wed - Jr. Jazz Thurs - Sr. Jazz Fri - Time Available for Sectionals 3.) Band 9-12 Classes Mon - Band 9 Tues - Band 10, Band 11/12 Wed - Band 9 Thurs - Band 10, Band 11/12 Fri - Band 9 4.) Upcoming Performances Saturday, June 2nd - Marching Band in the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade - 9am Call time at Windsor Park. The organizers of this parade will not have information for us until May 30th. I will send out a running order as soon as we receive our marshalling information! Tuesday, June 5th - Year End Band Concert at Victoria Conservatory of Music / Alix Goolden Performance Hall. All bands will be performing! 6:15pm call time. Running orders coming this week. Saturday, June 9th - Marching Band in the Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade - 8am Call Time. Thanks everyone! Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
Here's what's happening this week! Like this past week, it's a big one. Thank you for continuing to work hard, practice, play and smile! First of all, thank you to our Sr. Jazz Band and Jr. Jazz Band who both had community gigs this week. ***This was sent to me by one of the parent volunteers at McKenzie Elementary, regarding the Sr. Jazz Band students: "Dear Mr. Davis, I just wanted to send a quick note. I am a parent who was helping with the celebrations last night and wanted to let you know that I was very impressed with your band, not only because they are amazingly talented but also because throughout the evening I had several encounters with your students who were helpful to those of us packing things around the hallways. Several of your students offered to help carry things, as well as opening doors for me while my hands were full, they were all very polite and helpful, so a big thank you to all of them for being such a wonderful group of people! Thank you, Cheryl" 1.) Morning Rehearsals This Week: Mon - Marching Band Tues - Sr. Concert Band Wed - Marching Band Thurs - Marching Band Fri - Marching Band 2.) Class Schedule (Note Changes) Mon - Band 9 Tues - Band 10, Band 11/12 Wed - Band 9 Thurs - **Band 9 AND 10 combined class Fri - Band 9 3.) Upcoming Performances Sr. Concert Band Spring Concert - Tuesday, May 15th, 7:00pm in the Theatre. FREE admission. Student call time is 6:15pm in full uniform onstage in the theatre. A RUNNING ORDER CAN BE FOUND HERE. Jr Jazz performs for Grade 8 Orientation - Thursday, Period 2. Students will need to be in the Band Room at the beginning of Period 2. Uniforms are NOT required. :) A RUNNING ORDER CAN BE FOUND HERE. 4.) Marching Band / Victoria Day Parade The marching band is doing very well right now. While this is a large band with many people in the sections, EVERYONE is important. Please do your best to be on time (early) for rehearsals this week. Thank you to the section leaders, and senior students that have been running section practices for students to get everyone on the same page...or foot! Your leadership is outstanding! ***BIG NEWS: SPECTRUM HAS THE HONOUR OF LEADING THE VICTORIA DAY PARADE AS THE FIRST CANADIAN ENTRY AFTER THE ISLAND FARMS FLOAT!*** ***PLEASE READ THE PARADE INSTRUCTIONS FOUND HERE. THEY ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT.*** ***STUDENTS WITH UNIFORM ISSUES NEED TO LET ME KNOW BY TUESDAY THIS WEEK (PANT HEMS ETC.) PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THESE TO THE LAST MINUTE.*** Friday May 18 - Make sure EVERYTHING goes home after school. We cannot transport large instruments as vehicles are not allowed in our marshaling area. Please make your own arrangements for flags, sousaphones, percussion, banners, etc. Sunday May 20 - WEEKEND PRACTICE at Tillicum Mall (upper parking lot by Old Navy/Safeway. Student call time is 5:30pm. We will step off at 6pm and the practice will be finished at 7pm. Monday May 21 - PARADE DAY - Everyone MUST be on time (7:40 or earlier). As we are the first band in our section of the parade we MUST be all ready to step off early. Please make sure that you are familiar with the parade instruction. 3.) Year End Band Concert The Year End Band Concert (June 5th, 7:00pm) has been MOVED to The Victoria Conservatory of Music (instead of Beacon Hill Park). We will be performing in the Alix Goolden Performance Hall... a hall with some of the best acoustics on the island! 4.) Grade 12 Scholarship Letters If you asked me for a scholarship letter I will have these ready by Monday at 3:00pm. Thank you for your patience as I have 23 letters to write. THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO: STUDENTS AND PARENTS ALIKE! :) Cheers, Jamie Davis Band Director Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the delay in getting this to you today. It was too nice to be stuck at home with the computer! :) 1.) Morning Band This Week Monday - Marching Band Tuesday - Sr. Concert Band Wednesday - Marching Band Thursday - Sr. Concert Band Friday - Marching Band **Yes I know this is a lot (especially for the senior students). However we are working towards the parade and the marching band has come a long way. Thank you for your attendance at morning rehearsals! 2.) Sr. Jazz Band Performance at McKenzie Elementary - Thursday, May 10th The call time for this performance is 6:15pm (at McKenzie Elementary School - 4005 Raymond Street North - in full Sr. Jazz uniform). We will be performing from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Tear down will happen at 8:30pm. We are in need of one more truck to help transport stands, amplifiers and drums to McKenzie. Please email me if you are able to assist with this! Students will be given a full running order on Monday at Lunch. 3.) Jr. Jazz Performance - Saturday, May 12th The call time for this performance is 6:30pm (in full Jr. Jazz uniform). We will be performing during the Spirit Rising Choir's year end performance (starting at 7:30pm) at two points throughout the night. We hope you will be able to check this energetic performance out! Tickets for adults are $15 and are available at the School Office. Join the buzz by liking the Spirit Rising Choir on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirit-Rising-Community-Choir/269567417086 A running order will be ready for Tuesday's Jr. Jazz Band Class. 4.) Upcoming Performances Sr. Concert Band Performance - Tuesday, May 15, 7:00pm (Theatre, 6:00pm call time). 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) Thank you! Enjoy the sun! Jamie Davis 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 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 |
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