HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST! December 12, 2012
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Wednesday, December 12th WINTER POPS CONCERT (Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble) 6 P.M. and 8 P.M in the Homestead Auditorium Scrip Sales prior to concerts Thursday, December 13th Jazz exchange concert at Acalanes High School in Lafayette Friday, December 14th County Honor Band auditions
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DURING TONIGHT’S 6 PM CONCERT (Vicki Feltman)
Come say goodbye to Principal Graham Clark and Assistant Principal Don Romero during the 6 pm Concert. Mr. Burn will present going away gifts to both during the concert.
FINAL REMINDERS ABOUT TONIGHT’S CONCERTS (Vicki Feltman)
PLEASE REMEMBER:
· At formal performances such as adjudicated festivals and formalconcerts, students are to wear the following:- Boys:Black dress shoes, dark socks, black pants (no jeans), white button-up collared shirt, black tie and black sport coat. If a coat is unavailable, a black sweater is ok, but no sweatshirts or black shirts please.- Girls:
LADIES, WHY YOU SHOULD HEED THE CONCERT ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS:
1) When you are sitting on stage, the audience is sitting BELOW you, affording them a very unflattering view if you think you’ll look cool/cute/breathtaking in an ultra short mini. Sometimes those unflattering views find their way to Facebook and other social sites. 2) Mrs. Feltman will be taking note of your attire when you file into the lobby, and she will have a supply of roomy black cardigans, black uniform pants and marching band shoes and socks if you can’t figure out on your own what is appropriate concert attire.
CONCERT ETIQUETTE
Parents and students, it’s that time of the year, when we reap the benefits of all the hard work our performers have put in, attending rehearsals and practicing on their own.
Please read the following “Concert Etiquette Reminders” so you know what to expect at all of our concerts. These rules apply to both choral and instrumental performances (just substitute the word ‘choir’ or ‘orchestra’ wherever you see the word ‘band’ below)
Concert Etiquette Reminders *
* Excerpt from “Rude People”, by Trey Reely, in The Instrumentalist, December 2010
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY (Vicki Feltman)
I (Vicki) will not be at school during Finals week. The band room will be unavailable after 12:30 pm every day next week, and closed during the Holiday break. Regular hours (3-6 pm) will begin on Monday, January 7th.
HOLIDAY CHOIR PERFORMANCE AT VALLCO! (Vicki Feltman)
Our wonderful student volunteer Holiday Choir will be performing in the lower level of Vallco Mall, Friday, Dec 21st, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Come listen!
LIFETOUCH YEARBOOK PHOTOS ARE IN (Vicki Feltman)
Yearbook photos taken right after WBA Finals have been delivered to Mr. Burn. You can find them on the table next to the white board in the band room.
There will be a photo makeup session on Monday, January 14th. Any one who didn’t get a chance to take their individual pictures and buddy pictures should contact Vicki Feltman atVicki.feltman@gmail.com to schedule your photo makeup. You also have the option to order group photos during the Monday photo session if you didn’t get a chance before. Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com to request a photo order form.
COUNTY HONOR BAND APPLICATIONS (Vicki Feltman)
The Santa Clara County Honor Band is comprised of the most advanced band students from over 20 high schools in our county. Homestead has a long reputation of being very well represented in this band and students are encouraged (HIGHLY ENCOURAGED) to participate. The audition date is Friday, December 14th. Interested students should see Mr. Burn and Mr. Weingartner for audition details and application form.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY CAROLING FUNDRAISER! (Aileen Luo)
Christmas
is just around the corner, which means it's time for Homestead students to give
back to the community through local charities while raising money for the Music
Boosters as well! We will be going around the neighborhood playing
holiday tunes in exchange for donations. There will be two dates and locations: 1) Friday, December 21 at Aileen Luo's house (HHS area) 4-8 pm 2) Sunday, December 23 location TBD but it will be in the Lynbrook area with Lynbrook music students!
To sign up, please go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuHjwptUEbxFdGxIN2FaUUNEQThhTVB1YXVVUmZPNUE#gid=0, or you can email May Zeng at mayzeng29@gmail.com or Aileen Luo at aileen.luo88@gmail.com.
Thanks!
SCRIP NEWS (Suzanna Pedersen)
Scrip will be sold Fridays 2:15-3:15. In case of rain, scrip sales will be in the band room. Scrip will also be sold before all music department concerts in December. Please contact us if you need to make other arrangements to purchase scrip.
Scrip
order forms can be found at https://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbfund#SCRIP. Send your order or questions to scrip@homestead-music.org.
PHOTOS AND YOUTUBE FOOTAGE OF HHSMB EVENTS (Carl Gutekunst)
Video footage from recent performances can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst. Please note that new videos will be uploaded as the season progresses. As requested by the Band Directors, early-season shows (like Band Expo and TOB) are deleted three to four weeks after performance.]
Photos taken at practices, football games and competitions can be accessed for viewing at: https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos.
Additionally, Moira Thompson has uploaded her entire season’s photos at http://hhsmb.moirastyerthompson.com.
Photos taken at the Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade can be found at
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR: (Changes from last week’s calendar are marked in red)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT CALENDAR 2012-2013
MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES 12/12 Winter Pops Concert, Homestead Auditorium 12/13 Jazz Exchange Concert at Acalanes High School in Lafayette 12/21 Choir performs at Vallco Mall between 1:30 and 3:30pm 1/5 Winter Guard Competition, Logan High School 1/11 – 1/13 County Honor Band, Saratoga High School 1/19 Winter Guard Show at Homestead High School 1/26 Winter Percussion Competition at Logan High School 2/1 CMEA Jazz Festival at Santa Teresa High School 2/2 Winter Guard Competition at Amador Valley High School 2/6 Choir/Orchestra Major Work Concert 2/7 Concert Band Exchange Festival, Homestead Auditorium 2/8 Homestead Orchestra Festival, Homestead Auditorium 2/9 CMEA Jazz Combo Festival, Monta Vista High School Winter Percussion NCPA Competition, TBD Winter Guard Competition, TBD 2/23 Winter Guard Competition at Dublin High School 2/24 CBDA State Honor Band Concerts in Fresno 3/8 Wind Band Festival, Chabot College in Hayward 3/9 Wind Band Festival at Sonoma State 3/15 Santa Cruz Jazz Festival 3/22 CMEA Orchestra Festival at Saratoga High School 3/23-3/24 Winter Percussion Competition in San Bernardino 4/5 – 4/7 Orchestra Magic Music Days Performance in Anaheim 4/6 Winter Guard Competition, TBD 4/11-4/14 Winter Guard WGI Competition in Dayton, Ohio 4/12 CMEA Band Festival, Gunn HS, Palo Alto 4/17-4/21 Winter Percussion WGI Competition in Dayton, Ohio 4/26-4/28 Reno Jazz Festival 5/8 Concert Band and Symphonic Band performances, Homestead Auditorium 5/9 Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performances, Homestead Auditorium 5/15 Spring Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium 5/16 Spring Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium 6/6 GRADUATION
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