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Band Announcements for May 15, 2014

5/15/2014

"What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?" -Jean Jacques Rousseau

-D211 Honors Bandos: Reprt to the music dept tomorrow morning at 7:30. You can wear "street" clothes tomorrow. I would bring a water bottle. It will be a long day of rehearsing.
-Lober: Please put the drumkit cases in room 57.
-Choir Concert tonight: This is their senior recognition concert.
-D211 Honors Band Concert: Sat. at Conant. 2:00 pm. FREE. Good idea for semester review.
-Schaumburg Youth Orchestra: They are looking for oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet, and bone for next year. See me if interested.
-WS. There are still some uniforms out. Please get them in today.
-Randy Brecker (Some Skunk Funk) is appearing tonight-Sunday with the DePaul Jazz Ensemble at the Jazz Showcase. He's a legend!

Band Announcements for May 14, 2014

5/14/2014

"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success." -Swami Sivanada

-CB Sectionals: Last one b4 the concert. Go over all the rough spots.
-Thanks to the drumline for performing last night at the Village Board meeting. It meant a lot to me.
-WS: SMB uniforms should be in by now. Hang 'em on the rack in the back of the dept. if you're delinquent.
-D211 Honors Band: Anyone need vegetarian lunch?

Band Announcements for May 13, 2014

5/13/2014

Five Random Acts of Kindness ideas:
            1. Bring your friend a coffee.
            2.Throw away a piece of trash from the hallway or sidewalk.
            3. Pay for lunch for the person behind you.
            4. Leave a thank you note for some one unexpected-a custodian, bus driver, teacher, friend, mom.
            5. Compliment 3 people today.
-SB sectionals: Concert stuff....especially Summer Dances.
-Percussion Studio. Congrats on a very busy, successful year. I had a lot of fun. Thank you for the many fine performances last night at the Master Class. The talent level at SHS is amazing.
-Best-of-Day Award for the Master Class is Elliott Ross. Congrats!
-Bach had 12 saves last night!
-WS: SMB uniforms were due in today. Thanks for getting that done.
-D211 Honors Band: Get info sheets today.

Band Announcements for May 12, 2014

5/12/2014

"Just because you make a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake." -Georgette Mosbacher

-Jazz Lab Band: Today after school 3:00.
-Bach: Amp goes home or I auction it off.
-Percussion Master Class: Tonight. 7:00. Band room.
-WS: Sectionals. All concert material, especially the Adams.
-IOUs: Joshi $3, Deisy $12.50, Jorgensen $2.50, Worsham $6, Mitchell $5.50, Anderson $5, Krazy Alex $2.50, Walls $2.50, Chu $2.50, Novak $2.50, Lopez $20.77.

Band Announcements for May 9, 2014

5/9/2014

" When you're through learning, you're through." -Vernon Law

-The Band Kids are the BEST-IN-THE-SCHOOL!! Congrats to your senior DM, Jaimie Spahr was named to the Daily Herald's All-Academic Team. Check out today's newspaper.
-Cadet sectionals: The Curnow....concert in a week. Needs lots of work.
-Jazz Ensemble: Nice gig yesterday. Thank you for your time and talents. It was fun and very much appreciated by your audience.
-Percussion Master Class: Monday @ 7:00. Tweak your piece this weekend.
-D211 Honors Band: If you need any help on this music, see a director. Seek it online to listen to it. Listen to it A LOT to speed up the learning process.
-ALL HORNS GO HOME FOR THE WEEKEND....your concert is in a week and all four bands are having trouble with their programs. Fix the individual issues this weekend. Don't be the weak link.

Band Announcements for May 8, 2014

5/8/2014

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

-Jazzers: ManorCare gig today. Anything that needs to be in a van should be by the back door. Be sure that your 3 vocal charts are in your dance folder (do this during your band period). Do you have a ride home at 5:15? LOBER: pack up the drumkit and put by back door. Do you need a pass for the teacher that's letting you out?
-No percussion ensemble for remainder of this year.
-End-of-year video: Get pics to Maira.
-Gerber, Bukielski, Chapin, Cotton, Gniech, Schlachter: I need titles for Master class today.
-D211 Honors Band: I have the last 2 tunes for you.

Band Announcements for May 7, 2014

5/7/2014

"When you are looking for obstacles, you can't find opportunities." -J.C.Bell

-Percussion studio: Excellent show last night. You all played so well. Thank you for your time & talent.
-CB sectionals: Concert tunes. Fix what needs to be fixed.
-Jazz ensemble: Gig tomorrow. I hope you've made arrangements with your 8th hour teachers. Lober...pack the drum set.
-Percussion: I need your title/composer for the master class piece.

Band Announcements for May 6, 2014

5/6/2014

"Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors." -Eugene W. Smith

-SB sectionals: Summer Dances.
-Kozakis will be in on Thursday this week.
-EPIC PERCUSSION!!! Concert tonight. 7:00. FREE. Weimer Auditorium. Good for semester review.
-Percussion: Call time is 6:30 tonight. Dress is black-on-black.
-Pit orchestra...still no book for Horn or Bass. I will give you the bill for penalties if they don't get out today.
-Jazzers: You will get an itinerary for Thiursday's gig today. Be sure that you have worked out our escape with your 8th hour teachers today.

Band Announcements for May 5, 2014

5/5/2014

"Who I am is the best I can be." -Leontyne Price

-WS sectionals: Field Ayres
-Musical: Excellent run this year to all who worked it. It was magical!
-Pit orchestra: Erased books turned in today. We get charged for late returns.
-Percussion: Run thru tonight for tomorrow night's concert. 7:00.
-EPIC PERCUSSION!!! Night of Percussion Concert tomorrow night. 7:00 pm FREE. Goos for semester review.
-No jazz ensemble rehearsal tonight.
-No more challenges will be accepted for the upcoming concert as of today.

Band Announcements for May 2, 2014

5/2/2014

"People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." -Lewis Cass

-Cadet sectionals today: Work Curnow.
-Final show for Beauty & the Beast tonight. SEE THIS SHOW!!!
-Pit orchestra: Meet at 6:30 tonight in the faculty cafe. Jocquil...get there at 6:15. Dress is black. Last show!
-Today is the last day to sign up for summer school. Bryan Tipps will be teaching his Improv Boot Camp once again. If you have any fear of jazz improv...take this class. Bryan has a great method for learning the basic skills you need to do this. He takes away that shroud of mystery that seems to strike fear in most of our jazzers.
-Percussionists: Monday. 7:00 will be a run thru for the Night of Percussion.

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