Attached is an order form for anyone interested in purchasing a DVD of the Fine Arts Fest performance. The cost of the DVD is $8.00. Make checks payable to WCS.
Order forms and payment are due to Ms. Kelsey by June 3rd. Mr. Jack Schaberg (a choir parent) is producing these. You will have them by Friday June 6th. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey
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We will be having our end-of-the-year Band Banquet on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:00 pm in the High School Commons and Auditorium. We will be celebrating the musical accomplishments of our band members during the 2013-2014 school year and honoring our graduating seniors. We plan to start the evening with a potluck dinner in the commons, followed by the presentation of awards and the end-of-the-year video in the auditorium. We look forward to having you join us!
We are asking each family to provide a dish to pass. The Band Boosters will provide table settings. New for this year is our use of Perfect Potluck where families may sign up for what they plan to bring. Please clink on the following link to access this site. http://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=EGJO6794 Below is how we have divided sections in the past, but feel free to bring anything that you would like. Flutes and Clarinets: Entree Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Baritone: Beverages (milk, juice, pop, water) Trumpet and Saxophones: Salads (tossed, fruit, pasta, taco) or veggie tray Horns, Trombones, Tuba: Potatoes, Rolls, Muffins, Bread Percussion: Desserts The attire for the evening is casual but slightly more formal than shorts and jeans. Thanks! Lynn Kelsey The Memorial Day Parade is fast approaching (May 26th) and it is finally getting warm! To keep the students cooled off and hydrated, we need bottled water for after the parade and volunteers to distribute the water.
We have around 230 students in both middle school and high school combined, so that's around 9-10 cases of water. Details will follow about drop off. If you will be attending the parade, please walk down and help pass out the water bottles to our wonderful students! Thanks. Laurie Hereza and Tracy Wennberg The high school band will be performing at the WHS graduation ceremony on Sunday, June 1st. The ceremony will be held at the Wharton Center. Students in grades 9-11 will be taking a school bus to and from the event. Seniors should plan to meet us there, although they may ride the bus if needed.
Students should plan to wear nice dress clothes (school dress code applies). Please no jeans, shorts or tennis shoes. We will be sitting in front of the stage (very visible) during the entire ceremony, so please make every effort to look your best. This is a special day for WHS seniors and their families and therefore we should dress accordingly. The schedule for the day is as follows: 3:30 pm: 9-11th grade band members report to the band room 3:45 pm: Bus departs for the Wharton Center 4:15 pm: Arrive at Wharton and set up 4:30 pm: Senior band members meet us at the Wharton Center to rehearse with the choir 6:00 pm: Ceremony begins 7:45-8:00 pm: Return to WHS Senior band members are responsible to bring their instruments and music to and from the Wharton Center. Those using school owned instruments should plan to drop them off to WHS Monday, June 2nd through Friday, June 6th. We will be returning to WHS immediately following the ceremony. Typically the ceremony lasts about 1 hour. I'm hoping that we will return by 7:45 or 8:00 pm. Students who do not want to ride the bus home should plan to fill out a transportation waiver. If you have questions please contact Ms. Kelsey at [email protected] Thanks. Lynn Kelsey High school band members need to report to the Community Center (next to the football field) on Monday, May 26th, at 9:40 am. Students who need to get their instruments from the band room should plan to do so between 8:30 and 9:00 am. Students may also pick up their instruments to take home Friday, May 23rd, after school. Please do not bring cases to the Community Center.
The parade will begin at 10:00 am and concludes with a ceremony at the bridge. High school band members will be dismissed after the bridge ceremony. Students should plan to wear their green band performance t-shirt, black band shorts, short black socks, and black marching shoes. Please, no hats or sunglasses. Please make sure to hydrate properly and wear sunblock! Water will be provided for the students after the parade and before the bridge ceremony. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey We are looking for two parents who would be willing to sell tickets at the McGoff auditorium door for the Fine Arts Fest. This is next Friday evening, May 16th. We would need your help starting at 6:45 pm.
Please email me at [email protected] if you can help. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey The fourth annual Fine Arts Fest will be Friday, May 16th at 7:30 pm at the high school in McGoff auditorium. This event features performances by the WHS band, combined jazz band, choir, and theater production students. Tickets are $5.00 per person.
The schedule for the day is as follows: 6:00 pm: Concert Band and Jazz Band members report to the high school for combined rehearsal (students should plan to eat dinner before they arrive) 7:30 pm: Show begins The "uniform" for the evening is jeans, plain black shirt, and tennis shoes. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey The MSU Community Music School runs two summer camps during the summer in East Lansing on the MSU campus. Each camp is a week long, one geared toward middle schoolers and the other week for high schoolers.
High School Band Camp July 7-11 Middle School Band Camp July 14-18 Each camp runs from about 8:00 am to 3:00 pm each day, with lunch provided at the dining halls on campus. The final concert is on the Friday of camp at Fairchild Theater. There is still space and financial assistance available. Please see the links below for more information. CMS Middle School Band Camp CMS High School Band and Chamber Ensemble Camp Thanks. Melanie Rosin and Lynn Kelsey We are in need of pictures for our end-of-year band banquet video. This is always a special highlight of the evening. The Band Banquet will be Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30 pm.
Mr. Robin Roberts will be putting the video together. He would like the pictures by Friday, May 9th. Feel free to bring them in to high school band on a flash drive or disc. We would like pictures from the entire year including marching, concert, and jazz band. Full group pictures, section pictures, and individual pictures are all needed. We want to make sure that all of our band students get included in the video. New for this year, we would like to include baby pictures of our senior band members. Mr. Roberts is also able to scan pictures if you do not have them in an electronic format. Please contact Robin Roberts at [email protected] if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey Spring Band Concert
Next week Wednesday, May 7th, is our High School Spring Band Concert. It begins at 7:30 pm in the McGoff Auditorium. Students need to report at 7:00 pm to warm up. Students will be wearing their concert black for this event. We are looking for parent help in the following ways:
Email Lynn Kelsey at [email protected] if you are able to help. Recording at WKAR We will be waiting to turn in our concert uniforms until the following Tuesday, May 13th. This is the day that the band will be traveling to the WKAR studios to record our three festival pieces. This recording will take place in full concert uniform, but bring a change of clothes (see below). The tentative time frame is from 9:00 am to noon. I will give you more specifics when I confirm all details with WKAR. Turn in Concert Uniforms When we return to school on May 13th students should plan to bring a change of clothes so they may turn in their concert uniforms. Girls will be turning in their skirts but they should plan to take their blouses home to store until next year. Boys will be turning in their tux pants, tux coats, and cummerbunds. They should plan to store their tuxedo shirts and bowties at home. If there are any seniors who would like to donate tux shirts or blouses as they have no need for them in the future, we will gladly accept them. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey The Second Annual MSU Community Music School Clarinet Day is Saturday, May 3rd! Please join us for special performances and a master class with CMS clarinet faculty Dr. Tasha Warren-Yehuda and Dr. Cassandra Hibbard. Also, new this year, we are excited to offer a Clarinet Choir! Bring your clarinets (and bass clarinets) to join the Clarinet Choir and perform at the final concert at 5:00 pm.
Here is a breakdown of the day’s events:
I have attached the official flyer. We hope to see you there! Dr. Cassandra Hibbard DMA, Clarinet Performance Michigan State University Community Music School: Instructor of Clarinet D'Addario: Reserve Method Clinician Mark your calendars! The Williamston Bands Spring Can and Bottle Drive is Saturday, May 17 from 9:00-3:00 at D&W Fresh Market in Williamston. The purpose of this fundraiser is to put money into student accounts for band camp and field trips. This activity is open to all band students.
Some reminders about the bottle drive:
If you have questions or want to RSVP to drive, please send an email to Danna Sturm at [email protected]. See you May 17 at D&W! Dear 6th-12th grade parents,
You are invited to our annual band solo recital night on Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 pm in McGoff Auditorium at Williamston High School. This optional event features students in grades 6-12 who have prepared solos and ensembles to perform. Any student interested in performing should sign up in class with Ms. Kelsey by Tuesday, April 22nd. Students may perform by themselves or in small groups. Students are responsible for finding their own music. After everyone has signed up we will create a schedule so students will know whether they are playing near the beginning or end of the recital. Participating students should plan to drop off their instruments in the band room at the beginning of the event. After dropping off their instruments, they should sit in the audience and wait to warm up until THREE events before they are to perform. Warm-up will occur in the high school band room. Dressing up slightly for this event would be appropriate. Students may also dress in performance related "costumes" as well. We could use a couple of pare nts to help organize the students in the band room as they warm up. This will help keep the event flowing smoothly. Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to help with this. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey Attached is information about the CMS Flute Day, to be held Saturday April 26th. This would be a great opportunity for any of our flute performers.
Thanks. Lynn Kelsey The high school band has been asked by WKAR to be involved in a film project that they are working on that highlights events/performances sponsored by the MSBOA. A film crew from WKAR is going to be coming to our high school on Friday, March 28th, during 4th hour to film our rehearsal. There is also a plan for us to travel to their studio in May to record our band festival pieces. Part of these segments will then air on a television show sometime in the fall.
In order for our students to participate in these events we need to have a Performance/Appearance Release form filled out. If a student is under 18 years old it must be signed by a parent. The form is attached. I would really appreciate having these forms returned by tomorrow, March 27th. I'm looking forward to this special opportunity for our band students to be featured. Thanks for your help in getting the necessary paperwork filled out. Please let me know if you have questions. Lynn Kelsey Attached is information about the Spartan Youth Wind Symphony. Interested students may apply online. This is a great honor band experience which I highly encourage students to try out for. We currently have nine students participating in the ensemble this year.
Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks. Lynn Kelsey Students should plan to bring their concert black uniforms to school Friday, Feb. 28th. They will be changing into their uniforms at school before we get on the bus to travel to Okemos High School. A map of Okemos High School is attached.
We plan to depart WHS at 11:40 am. Our performance is at 1:00 pm. After we are done performing we will wait for our rating and then travel back to WHS via bus. Approximate return time to WHS is 2:50 pm. Any student who is riding home from the festival with a parent/guardian needs to turn in a transportation waiver by Wednesday. I appreciate your continued support of our program. I look forward to seeing many band parents, family and friends at festival. Lynn Kelsey This post continues the previous one below.
We still need some things for breakfast this week.
Please look at the link in the previous post to see where you can help. This really does mean a lot to the band students as they prepare for the Band Festival this Friday. Vicki We are looking for parent chaperones to help at BOTH the Middle and High School Band Festivals. The chaperones will be riding the bus both to and from the festival and supervising the band with the Director during the festival.
The High School Festival is NEXT Friday, February 28th, at Okemos High School. The Middle School Festival is Friday, March 14th. Times will be announced soon. If you are available, please contact Laurie Hereza at [email protected]. Please specify which festival you are available for. Thank you for all that you do and have a wonderful week! |
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