Hi Band Boosters,
I hope you're having a great week!
Here's the schedule for this week that Mr. Burke posted on the band web site:
Tuesday, March 23, Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, March 24, night rehersal for spring trip attendees in W. Ensemble & Syphonic Bands
Thursday, March 25, Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm No Drum Line
SPRING TRIP FOLKS
Please note that Forms are due ASAP
You can check the band web site Spring Trip page for all the details and forms
Congratulations to the Drum line on their high scores and 7th place at the Hylton Drum line competition!
Corrections to the schedule
- the Spring Musical is May 6,7,8 (not April 29, 30, May 1)
April 2010
7 spring trip reh.6-8pm
13 SPRING TRIP MEETING
15-18 SPRING TRIP
24 Solo & Ensemble
26 Drum Major Clinic
May 2010
6,7,8 High School Musical
3,10,17,24 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3pm
10-24 Auditions for 2008-2009 bands, during class periods
20,25,27 Memorial Day Parade Rehearsals 2:30pm-4:00pm
31 Memorial Day Parade
June 2010
1 Band Concert, 7:00pm
2 Drum Major Clinic
3-4 Drum Major Auditions, 5th & 2nd Period
8 Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band
8 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards pot luck dessert 6:30pm
17 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble
18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm
August 2010
16-20 Night Rehearsals, 5-8pm
18 Band Parent Coffee 7pm
23-27 Band Clinics 8am, 5pm
27 Pot luck Supper/ Exhibition
30-Sept.2 Night Rehearsals, 5-8pm
Please let me know if you have questions or ideas!
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.59 Spring and Summer Activities: Memorial Day Parade; spring trip, etc.
Hi Band Boosters,
Happy Spring to all of you!
To make it easier for all of us to manage our calendars, Mr. Burke has posted the schedule of activities for Spring and Summer, including everything from the Spring Trip to the Marching Band Clinics next August. There are a LOT of important dates to put on our calendars, so please check it over.
I especially wanted to mention the Memorial Day Parade for the Marching Band in Washington DC on May 31. As far as I know, this is the first time (or - the first time in a number of years anyway!) that Hayfield has had the honor of participating in such a large event. Please remember to save that date; more details about transportation, time, etc. will be announced as we get closer. (Also - note that there are three rehearsals scheduled the week before: May 20, 25, and 27.)
Here's the full schedule (it's also on the band web site):
April 2010
7 spring trip reh.6-8pm
13 SPRING TRIP MEETING
15-18 SPRING TRIP
24 Solo & Ensemble
26 Drum Major Clinic
29-30 High School Musical
May 2010
1 High School Musical
3,10,17,24 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3pm
10-24 Auditions for 2008-2009 bands, during class periods
20,25,27 Memorial Day Parade Rehearsals 2:30pm-4:00pm
31 Memorial Day Parade
June 2010
1 Band Concert, 7:00pm
2 Drum Major Clinic
3-4 Drum Major Auditions, 5th & 2nd Period
8 Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band
8 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards pot luck dessert 6:30pm
17 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble
18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm
August 2010
16-20 Night Rehearsals, 5-8pm
18 Band Parent Coffee 7pm
23-27 Band Clinics 8am, 5pm
27 Pot luck Supper/ Exhibition
30-Sept.2 Night Rehearsals, 5-8pm
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with me!
I hope everyone is enjoying this gorgeous warm weather and sunny skies today!
Humbly serving our kids,Lorraine Monaco
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.58 Schedule for the week (good luck to drumline at competition Saturday)
Hi Band Boosters,
Highlights for the week: No Wednesday rehearsal for Wind Ensemble; extra-long rehearsal for drumline on Thursday as they prepare for competition at TJ this Saturday.
Also -- Good luck to Middle School Bands in their festival this Friday and Saturday. (info on band web site: MS Bulletins)
From the band web site (HS Bulletins):
Rehearsal schedule for this week: (if we have school)
Highlights for the week: No Wednesday rehearsal for Wind Ensemble; extra-long rehearsal for drumline on Thursday as they prepare for competition at TJ this Saturday.
Also -- Good luck to Middle School Bands in their festival this Friday and Saturday. (info on band web site: MS Bulletins)
From the band web site (HS Bulletins):
Rehearsal schedule for this week: (if we have school)
Tuesday, March 9, Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm-6:30pm
Wednesday, March 10, No night rehersal for W. Ensemble
Thursday, March 11, Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm - 8:00pm
Congratulations to the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for their fantastic performances at Festival this past weekend. Symphonic band received a split (2 superior ratings, with a superior in sight reading) and Wind Ensemble received straight superior ratings.
Drum Line 3:30pm-6:30pm
Wednesday, March 10, No night rehersal for W. Ensemble
Thursday, March 11, Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm - 8:00pm
Congratulations to the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for their fantastic performances at Festival this past weekend. Symphonic band received a split (2 superior ratings, with a superior in sight reading) and Wind Ensemble received straight superior ratings.
And also from the website (HS Drumline):
Hayfield Drumline
Saturday, March 13, 2010
4:00pm: Meet at Hayfield, rehearse in band room
4:45pm: Load the truck
5:30pm: Leave Hayfield
6:15pm: Arrive at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, unload truck
Equipment will likely moved to a hallway location and placed against the wall. Please make sure that walking room is available around the equipment. If time and weather permit, we may move some or all to warm-up in the parking lot.
7:32 pm: Go to warm-up room
7:59pm: On deck, ready to perform
8:08pm: Perform
8:20 pm: Load truck, fold floor, watch other groups, eat
10:00 pm: Awards
10:40pm: Leave for Hayfield
11:00pm: Arrive at Hayfield, unload the truck
Destination: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology 6560 Braddock Rd Alexandria, VA 22312
Students are advised to eat before hand and/or to bring food or money to buy food after the performance. There will be concessions available.
Remember to bring: Uniform, instrument, food or money for food, a great attitude. All parents and volunteers will need to pay admission unless they win the drawing for our extra free tickets.
Have a great week, everyone! Let me know if you have questions or ideas about band ~ love to hear from you!
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.57 CONGRATS to Hayfield Bands!
Wow -- absolutely wonderful job by the Symphonic band on Friday evening and Wind Ensemble today at the District 10 Band Festival.
Symphonic band scored an overall rating of II - Excellent (including a I - Superior - on sight reading).
The Wind Ensemble got straight I's from all the judges --- and a I on sight reading, for a perfect score of all I's (Superior)!!!
Hard work by all the students -- and Mr. Burke -- really paid off in the festival with some great (I mean "superior!") performances. Congratulations to one and all!
And, parents -- thanks for all your support as well. One of the volunteers at South County today told us that Hayfield had the largest group of supporters/helpers he had seen all weekend.
Proud to be a band parent,
Lorraine Monaco
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Friday, March 5, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.56 SENIORS: time to send photos to Mary Ann Mulligan for slide show
Hi Band Boosters,
We are really fortunate because one of our band parents has again volunteered to put together the slide show of Seniors at the June concert. THANKS, Mary Ann!!!
So, parents of seniors, can you please help Mary Ann get started on this project by sending her three photos (usually baby; school years; graduation) --- you can email her the .jpg photos to mamulligan@gmail.com or else put LABELED photos in a LABELED envelope and send them into the band booster mailbox -- she can scan the photos and return them to you.
I know I always look forward to seeing this fun tribute to our graduates.
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
We are really fortunate because one of our band parents has again volunteered to put together the slide show of Seniors at the June concert. THANKS, Mary Ann!!!
So, parents of seniors, can you please help Mary Ann get started on this project by sending her three photos (usually baby; school years; graduation) --- you can email her the .jpg photos to mamulligan@gmail.com or else put LABELED photos in a LABELED envelope and send them into the band booster mailbox -- she can scan the photos and return them to you.
I know I always look forward to seeing this fun tribute to our graduates.
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
Thursday, March 4, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.55 Handout from the concert; Recap of Festival Schedule
Hi Band Boosters,
What a great concert Tuesday evening; hats off to the students and directors for great performances (even after missing so many rehearsals in February!).
At the concert, Mr. Burke mentioned a handout that explains the band program and course selection -- and also gives examples of how to fit band classes into your High School program. In case you didn't get a chance to pick one up, the handout is attached here. It should be a big help as students are starting to fill out their course selections for next year.
And, once again, here's the schedule for our Festival Weekend.
(Parents -- we can still use help, especially with the symphonic band pizza and bus chaperones tomorrow night.)
High School Band Festival South County Secondary School, March 5-6, 2010
Symphonic Band
Friday, March 5
3:00pm Report to band room for pizza, movies
5:00pm Dress, Depart for South County
6:30pm Warm Up
7:30pm Perform
8:00pm Sight Read
8:30pm Await ratings, return home
9:15pm Return to Hayfield, Dismissed
Parents: If you can help with the pizza from 3-5pm and/or ride the bus as a chaperone Friday evening, please reply to Pat Burke and me (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
Symphonic Band Students can be picked up from the event, but only by a family member.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Wind Ensemble
Saturday, March 6
11:00am Report to South County
11:40am Warm up
12:40pm Perform
1:20pm Sight Read
2:00pm Await scores, Dismissed
Wind Ensemble Students are expected to find rides to and from the event.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Parents: We can use a few parents to help out; if you can attend Saturday's concert, please let Mr. Burke and me know (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
What a great concert Tuesday evening; hats off to the students and directors for great performances (even after missing so many rehearsals in February!).
At the concert, Mr. Burke mentioned a handout that explains the band program and course selection -- and also gives examples of how to fit band classes into your High School program. In case you didn't get a chance to pick one up, the handout is attached here. It should be a big help as students are starting to fill out their course selections for next year.
And, once again, here's the schedule for our Festival Weekend.
(Parents -- we can still use help, especially with the symphonic band pizza and bus chaperones tomorrow night.)
High School Band Festival South County Secondary School, March 5-6, 2010
Symphonic Band
Friday, March 5
3:00pm Report to band room for pizza, movies
5:00pm Dress, Depart for South County
6:30pm Warm Up
7:30pm Perform
8:00pm Sight Read
8:30pm Await ratings, return home
9:15pm Return to Hayfield, Dismissed
Parents: If you can help with the pizza from 3-5pm and/or ride the bus as a chaperone Friday evening, please reply to Pat Burke and me (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
Symphonic Band Students can be picked up from the event, but only by a family member.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Wind Ensemble
Saturday, March 6
11:00am Report to South County
11:40am Warm up
12:40pm Perform
1:20pm Sight Read
2:00pm Await scores, Dismissed
Wind Ensemble Students are expected to find rides to and from the event.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Parents: We can use a few parents to help out; if you can attend Saturday's concert, please let Mr. Burke and me know (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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Monday, March 1, 2010
HSS Band 2009-10.54 Concert Week; Chaperones Welcome
Hi Band Boosters,
Schedule for this week:
Tuesday, March 2 no Jazz Band
Drum Line Special time- 3:30pm-4:30pm
Concert! Report time for students 6pm, concert 7pm
Wednesday, March 3 No night rehersal for Wind Ensemble
Thursday, March 4 Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm-6:30pm
High School Band Festival South County Secondary School, March 5-6, 2010
Symphonic Band
Friday, March 5
3:00pm Report to band room for pizza, movies
5:00pm Dress, Depart for South County
6:30pm Warm Up
7:30pm Perform
8:00pm Sight Read
8:30pm Await ratings, return home
9:15pm Return to Hayfield, Dismissed
Parents: If you can help with the pizza from 3-5pm and/or ride the bus as a chaperone Friday evening, please reply to Pat Burke and me (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
Symphonic Band Students can be picked up from the event, but only by a family member.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Wind Ensemble
Saturday, March 6
11:00am Report to South County
11:40am Warm up
12:40pm Perform
1:20pm Sight Read
2:00pm Await scores, Dismissed
Wind Ensemble Students are expected to find rides to and from the event.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Parents: We can use a few parents to help out; if you can attend Saturday's concert, please let Mr. Burke and me know (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
If wintry weather affects the concert Tuesday, stay tuned to Channel 21; the FCPS web site and/or the band web site for updates.
I'm looking forward to hearing our students perform their Spring Concert!
As always, please feel free to contact me with questions, ideas, or suggestions.
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
Schedule for this week:
Tuesday, March 2 no Jazz Band
Drum Line Special time- 3:30pm-4:30pm
Concert! Report time for students 6pm, concert 7pm
Wednesday, March 3 No night rehersal for Wind Ensemble
Thursday, March 4 Jazz Band 2:30pm-3:30pm
Drum Line 3:30pm-6:30pm
High School Band Festival South County Secondary School, March 5-6, 2010
Symphonic Band
Friday, March 5
3:00pm Report to band room for pizza, movies
5:00pm Dress, Depart for South County
6:30pm Warm Up
7:30pm Perform
8:00pm Sight Read
8:30pm Await ratings, return home
9:15pm Return to Hayfield, Dismissed
Parents: If you can help with the pizza from 3-5pm and/or ride the bus as a chaperone Friday evening, please reply to Pat Burke and me (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
Symphonic Band Students can be picked up from the event, but only by a family member.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Wind Ensemble
Saturday, March 6
11:00am Report to South County
11:40am Warm up
12:40pm Perform
1:20pm Sight Read
2:00pm Await scores, Dismissed
Wind Ensemble Students are expected to find rides to and from the event.
Don't forget:
Black dress, tux, white shirt, bow tie, black shoes and socks, instrument, snack money, and .... A superior attitude!
Parents: We can use a few parents to help out; if you can attend Saturday's concert, please let Mr. Burke and me know (patrick.burke@fcps.edu and bandlsm@gmail.com)
If wintry weather affects the concert Tuesday, stay tuned to Channel 21; the FCPS web site and/or the band web site for updates.
I'm looking forward to hearing our students perform their Spring Concert!
As always, please feel free to contact me with questions, ideas, or suggestions.
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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