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Dear Spectrum Band Parents and Students,
What a pleasure it was to see students return to Spectrum! I look forward to working and catching up with all of you over the course of the year. Despite our late start, we will press ahead and continue making music, adhering to the protocols recommended by our health officer and provincial association (BCMEA). This week, Students will receive (in the meetings listed below) a full Spectrum Band Covid Safety Plan which you will need to review together. I am confident our plan will take care of any possible questions or concerns you may have. Here is our first week at Spectrum: 1) What do I need for the first week back?! All grades will need to bring an old t-shirt, scissors and regular materials needed for their Block A and C classes. No instruments needed at this time, unless otherwise noted. Please refer to the meeting times listed below as to not miss any important information. 2) 2020/2021 Spectrum Band Schedule Spectrum students had the opportunity to pick up their timetables for the year. Due to COVID, all High Schools in Greater Victoria have moved to a Quartered system. Fortunately, much of how our Fine Arts Department operates remains the same... with an altered schedule (enclosed). Junior Concert Band Members (Grade 9 and 10): Meeting in class. Senior Concert Band Members (Grade 11 and 12): Meeting Wednesday, September 16th @ 8am in Theatre. No Instruments. Junior Jazz Band: Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15th @ Lunch. No Instruments Senior Jazz Band: Meeting Thursday, Sept.17th @ Lunch. No Instruments Concert Choir: Meeting Wednesday, Sept.16th @ Lunch EARLY MORNING, LUNCH HOUR REHEARSALS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 21ST ONWARDS. 3) Spectrum Band & Choir Student Check in Spectrum Band students, please complete this google form ASAP as it will enable us to organize instrument rentals, ensemble placements and general organization. https://forms.gle/kPSoSfMJaZXYwLLv5 4) Fundraising For new families, Each Spectrum musician fundraises for their own account, which can help offset the costs of any events or trips Spectrum Band participates with All due dates are FINAL and students & families will be reminded when different orders are due. A list of events will be distributed once the calendar school year is finished. As always, please do not hesitate to speak with me if you have questions or concerns. My contact information is listed below. Have a great week everyone! Parker Jolliffe Director of Bands & Choir Spectrum Community School 957 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9 Tel: 250-479-8271 ext 512 pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca www.spectrumband.ca Hello everyone!
Congratulations to members of our Pit Orchestra, Cast and Crew for delivering 6 fantastic shows filled with laughter, song and dance. It is always such a thrill to be surrounded by such immense energy! You should all be very proud of yourselves as you continue to strengthen the reputation of Spectrums Musical Theatre Program. Bravo to Kayleah D. and Ella J. whom performed in their final recital for the Esquimalt Township Arts Mentorship Program. Both have been working very hard, enjoying the rigours of private lesson and musical opportunities. Well done! This week is our final of school before a well deserved break. I am very proud of all of our Spectrum Music Students. February and March always prove to be a busy two months of preparation, exploration and musicianship. I do think that these opportunities (whilst stressful at times) help to strengthen a students resolve, fortitude and vigour. My sincere thanks for your determination and patience. YOU ALL ROCK! ***Schedule returns to business as usual. MONDAY SLEEP IN CHOIR :) *** Stay tuned as we will be offering additional fundraising opportunities in a few days (extra bottle drive, raffle tickets etc.) 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 Hi everyone,
Congratulations to the members of the Pit Orchestra, Cast and Crew for delivering a fantastic opener this weekend. A Gentlemen's Guide to Love & Murder opened this weekend with two nights of laughter, song and dance... and a Standing Ovation! Please call the office to reserve tickets before they sell out! Bravo to the Pit Orchestra who have been delivering great music each night! This is the real deal everyone, they are reading the exact same music as the musicians on broadway- Kudos to you!! ***Schedule as per usual save for the following changes: Thursday and Friday Mornings post-poned for Musical Performances. Friday Block A Full Junior Concert Band. Please record for Week 24 - Practice Cards *** 1) Spectrum Christmas Market has gone digital! Please share the following link with prospective vendors, crafters, artisans: http://www.spectrumchristmasmarket.com This market has been our single-most profitable fundraiser for the band program, enabling us to update and improve our equipment, needs and students band accounts. Have a great week everyone! March:14-29th Spring Break April 8th: Senior Concert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 9th: Junior Cnncert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 17th: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 29th: West Coast Jazz Festival May 9th: Buccaneers Day Parade May 18th: Victoria Day Parade May 27th: Elementary School Music Tour June 3rd: Spectrum Final Concert June 6th: Oak Bay Tea Party 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!
Bravo to the Spectrum Concert Choir, who took part in the 2020 Choral Collaboration this weekend! They were well received, sung beautifully and participated in a very inspiring event. Thank you for spending your Saturday with us. Totally worth it! Our Main stage musical opens this Friday! Cast, Crew, Pit have been hard at work putting on the finishing touches to a truly hilarious show. Please consider reserving your tickets by calling the office as we sell out almost every show! ***Schedule as per usual: Monday Pit Orchestra is another dress rehearsal. Grade 9-10 Please record Week 24 for Practice Record*** On the Horizon February 28th,29th: Mainstage Musical March:14-29th Spring Break April 8th: Senior Concert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 9th: Junior Cnncert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 17th: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 29th: West Coast Jazz Festival May 9th: Buccaneers Day Parade May 18th: Victoria Day Parade May 27th: Elementary School Music Tour June 3rd: Spectrum Final Concert June 6th: Oak Bay Tea Party Have a great week! -- Parker Jolliffe Director of Bands & Choir Spectrum Community School 957 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9 Tel: 250-479-8271 pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca Hi everyone,
Another week of hard work in the Spectrum Band Program, well done to all ensembles! We are ramping up towards opening night... which is just two weeks away! This week we will be joining music and acting as 80+ students in the pit, cast and crew start rehearsing together. Exciting! ***Regular Schedule has the following changes: Upper voices Tuesday Lunch, Full Choir Wednesday as per usual, Lower Voices Thursday Lunch, Upper Voices Friday at Lunch... Friday Morning Post-poned for maximum energy @ first dress rehearsal*** 1. Choir Collaboration Saturday, February 22nd. A letter has gone home to all choir students for Saturdays event. We are excited to meet and work with 5 other choirs (Belmont, Esquimalt, Reynolds, Kwalikum, Uvic, Mount Doug) in a day of singing and fun! Students are to be in the building (Belmont Secondary) no later than 8:30am. We should be wrapping up our festivities by 330pm. *Please bring water bottle, snacks and bag lunch* That is all for now folks, thank you for getting your Australia payment in on time! On the Horizon February 22nd: Choral Collaboration @ Belmont Secondary 8:30am-3:30pm (Spectrum, Esquimalt, Mt. Doug, Reynolds, Belmont Choirs) March:14-29th Spring Break April 8th: Senior Concert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 9th: Junior Cnncert Band Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 17th: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 29th: West Coast Jazz Festival 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 Hi everyone!
I hope you all had an opportunity to enjoy the weekend. I huge thank you to all of the parent drivers, coordinators and participants who took part in our 2nd bottle drive. $2699.00 is the new record!! ***Schedule as per usual...Pro D Day Friday*** 1. Australia 2nd Payment The 2nd payment for Australia 2021 is $500.00. Cheques can be made payable to Spectrum Community School Memo: Australia Band Trip. Please make sure Cheque or cash is handed in to Mr. Jolliffe. School Cash Online is available. To see the payment schedule, please go here: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/band-tours.html 2. Country Grocer Receipts If you shop at Country Grocer, please bring your receipts to Mr. Jolliffe. Collection of receipts go towards gift cards that we then use for events, most recently, our Colquitz overnighter. On the Horizon February 10th: Australia 2nd Payment due $500.00 February 14th: Pro-D Day February 22nd: Choral Collaboration @ Belmont Secondary. (Spectrum, Esquimalt, Mt. Doug, Reynolds, Belmont Choirs April 7th-8th: Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 23rd: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 28th-29th: West Coast Jazz Festival 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 Follow us on facebook! Hi everyone,
Welcome to Semester 2! Tomorrow will mark the beginning of new classes and new teachers for many of you. Congrats on finishing up a gruelling week of exams! Bravo to the Pit Orchestra who had the Cast of this years musical sit in on an informal rehearsal through all of our main numbers! Everything remains the same for semester save for the following changes: Band 9 now meets Block A Monday-Wednesday-Every other Friday. Band 10 now meets Block A Tuesday-Thursday- Every other Friday. ***Classes as per usual*** 1. Bottle Drive #2: Saturday, February 1st Glanford Bottle Depot 930am-1pm As always, students and families who have signed up for this years bottle drive will meet at 9:30am to receive routes and instructions. Thank you to those parents who are willing to drive! Lets see if we can beat our first total of $2059.00!!! 2. Country Grocer Receipts If you shop at Country Grocer, please bring your receipts to Mr. Jolliffe. Collection of receipts go towards gift cards that we then use for events, most recently, our Colquitz overnighter. 3. Australia 2nd Payment The 2nd payment for Australia 2021 is $500.00. Cheques can be made payable to Spectrum Community School Memo: Australia Band Trip. Please make sure Cheque or cash is handed in to Mr. Jolliffe. School Cash Online will be made available shortly and families who have signed up for the tour will be emailed in advance. On the Horizon February 1st: Bottle Drive #2 February 10th: Australia 2nd Payment due $500.00 February 14th: Pro-D Day April 7th-8th: Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 23rd: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 28th-29th: West Coast Jazz Festival -- 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!
I am SO proud of our students who took part in the 3rd Annual Colquitz/Spectrum Sleepover. They were such fantastic leaders, motivators and delegates of our band program and school. We didn't run out of food and sleeping through another alarm has become... tradition? For those who are new to Spectrum, this is Exam week and as per tradition, we exercise "Quiet Week" whereby rehearsals are changed or postponed to support our students efforts to complete their final exams for semester one. Please read all of the information below carefully. ***ALL Early Morning and Lunch Hour Rehearsals are postponed. One Final Pit Orchestra rehearsal with Cast, Monday after school*** Band Classes Monday - Band 10 in Block A. Tuesday – Copernican schedule: Band 9/10 in Period A (Bring your GYM Strip) from 9am-11am (a non-playing, study block, requirement completion), Block C from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Wednesday - Copernican schedule: Band 11/12 in Block B from 9am-10am (a non-playing, study block) 10am-11am English 11/12, Block D from 12:30pm-2:30pm Thursday – Course Completion Day: Only students need to complete assignments or exams will be in session Friday – Curriculum Completion Day: Only students that need to make up work, finish assignments or write exams will be in attendance. 1.) Band 9/10 Requirements Due “Requirements” (musical assignments, method book studies, scales, etc) for Band 9-10 are due on Thursday by 5:00pm.They may be performed in class, in my office privately, uploaded to the band website from your PC or MAC (visit: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/requirements--online-submission.html ), or emailed from your phone to spectrummusicnews@gmail.com. If you earn a less than desirable mark you can "re-test" as many times as you would like until you get a better mark. 2. Country Grocer Receipts If you shop at Country Grocer, please bring your receipts to Mr. Jolliffe. Collection of receipts go towards gift cards that we then use for events, most recently, our Colquitz overnighter On the Horizon February 1st: Bottle Drive #2 February 10th: Australia 2nd Payment due $500.00 April 7th-8th: Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 23rd: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 28th-29th: West Coast Jazz Festival -- 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 HI everyone!
Congratulations to all the Spectrum Fine Arts students who completed a day of showcases for our family of Middle Schools. You didn't miss a step over your break and the presentation was very professional! Semester 1 is coming to a close and for new families, that means "quiet week" rolls out Monday. What is quiet week? For many, this is an opportunity for classes to prepare for final exams, finish up any missed work and set things up for exam week. The Music Department tries to help out by tailing off some of the early and after school rehearsals. ***Schedule remains the same with the following changes: Final Pit Orchestra rehearsal is Monday, Last early morning rehearsal is Wednesday, Jan 15th.*** On the Horizon January 17th-18th: Colquitz/Spectrum Sleep over. Registration closed, forms going home on Tuesday. February 1st: Bottle Drive #2 February 10th: Australia 2nd Payment due April 7th-8th: Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Port Alberni) April 23rd: An evening of Jazz and Desserts! April 28th-29th: West Coast Jazz Festival -- 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!
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have all had a great holiday with family and friends. The new year means a few things are on the horizon for us in the Spectrum Band Program: Middle School Fine Arts Showcases, Colquitz/Spectrum Band Sleep Over, Grade-wide requirements, end of Semester 1, Band Bottle Drive #2 (to name a few). ***Early morning rehearsals and Pit orchestra return this Wednesday, January 8th.*** Thats all for now. See you tomorrow! -- 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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