HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

March 20, 2013

 

 

HHSMB website - http://homestead-music.org 

 

Pictures - https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos

 

Orchestra and Band video - http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst/

 

Choir video - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAR6c7VY1nPATE1FD1XGRbA

 

           

 

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

 

Thursday, 3/21

Napa Choral Festival for Concert and Treble Choirs

Friday, 3/22

            Band Room closes at 3:30pm

Scrip – 2:10 – 3:20 in front of Band Room

            2:55pm – Chamber Orchestra performs at CMEA Orchestra Festival at Saratoga

                        High

            6:55pm – Symphony Orchestra performs at CMEA Orchestra Festival at

                        Saratoga High

Saturday, 3/23

            Winter Guard Tri-Valley Show at Granada High School

            Winter Percussion Competition in San Bernardino

Sunday, 3/24

            Winter Percussion Competition in San Bernardino (continued)

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TEACHER PAYDAY LUNCH, MARCH 29

(Barbara Edmonds)

Each year the Music/Art Depts host the March Teacher Payday lunch (March 29).  The Music Boosters cook and serve 125 school employees in the Teachers’ Lounge.  We BBQ tri-tips and veggies and serve with salads and desserts.

We need people to BBQ, bake desserts, chop veggies (prep night before), & serve.  Please sign up on-line at http://bit.ly/M28Ymz

Any questions, please contact Barbara Edmonds.

We are also looking for a new lead person for this annual event.  This person would plan the event (I have all the details from the last four years), coordinate the purchasing, volunteers and oversee the event on the morning of the last Friday in March.  If you are interested, it would be ideal to work on this years' event jointly. Please contact Barbara Edmonds, edmondsbarb@yahoo.com.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ……!!

 

CMEA SOLO ENSEMBLE participants! 

 

The following students participated in the CMEA Solo/Ensemble Festivals on Saturday, March 9^th and Saturday, March 16th, doing a fantastic job:

 

Receiving a rating of Excellent:

Cello solo, Grace Kim

Flute solo, Jinho Kum

Oboe solo, Claire Li

Alto Sax solo, Arun Sugumar

 

Receiving a rating of Superior:

Alto Sax solo, Shangyu Hsu

Clarinet Duet, Cathrine Gu, Adi Zimmerman

Violin solo, Ju Hae Park

Horn Duet, Alexandra Tadros, Erika Gutekunst

Clarinet solo, Cathrine Gu

Trumpet Duet, Paul Gudan, Kentaro Mori

Horn Quartet, Matt Thompson, Tristan Ford, Erik Pedersen, Riley Viveros

Alto Sax solo, Josh Gu

Clarinet solo, Aditya Mishra

Marimba solo, Shota Otaguro

 

And Receiving the highest possible rating of “Command Performance":

            Trumpet solo, Paul Gudan

Horn solo, Alexandra Tadros

Sax quartet, Anisha Braganza, Chelsea Roston, Daniel Bauer, Rohan Subramanian

 

JAZZ ENSEMBLE! 

 

Jazz Ensemble was awarded the highest possible rating, a COMMAND PERFORMANCE, at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival Friday, March 15^th!

 

 

WINTER PERCUSSION! 

 

Winter Percussion took first place in competition Saturday, March 16^th!

 

Winter Percussion competes at San Bernardino on Saturday, March 23rd. 

 

WINTER GUARD! 

 

Winter Guard took third Regional competition Saturday, March 16^th!

 

Winter Guard competes at Granada High in Modesto on Saturday, March 23rd. 

 

Congratulations to all!

 

 

DETAILS ON UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

 

Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra will perform at the CMEA Orchestra Festival at Saratoga High School Friday, March 22^nd.    Chamber Orchestra will be on stage at 2:55 pm.  Symphony Orchestra performs at 6:55 pm.   These performances are not to be missed!!  And they are FREE!

 

 

HHS WINTER GUARD / WINTER PERCUSSION HOME SHOW - TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH AT 7:00 PM IN THE HOMESTEAD BIG GYM

(Connie Viveros)

 

Come see the extremely talented HHS Winter Guard and Winter Percussion perform their award-winning shows! Also performing will be guest percussion and guard groups from a few surrounding schools! It's all happening in the Homestead Gym, Tuesday night, March 26th at 7 PM!   $5.00 for General Admission, $1 for Students with ID.  Kids under 5 are FREE!  It's a great way to come out and support our music department! 

 

 

ON SITE PHYSICALS CANCELLED NEXT TUESDAY

(Vicki Feltman)

 

Due to lack of interest, we are cancelling the on-site physical appointments offered next Tuesday.  

 

Your next opportunity will be Tuesday, July 16^th, 4pm-5pm.  

 

Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com to sign up for an exam or for more information.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE – MORE INFORMATION ABOUT APRIL 12^th

(Vicki Feltman)

 

THE CMEA BAND FESTIVAL will take place on Friday, April 12^th, at Gunn High School.   We have a preliminary schedule and will announce the detailed schedule next week.   Briefly, Wind Ensemble needs to arrive at Gunn High School at 4 pm; Symphonic Band arrives at 6:30 pm; Concert Band arrives at 7 pm.

 

This happens to be the Friday before Spring Break.  All students in Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble are required to perform that day.  This is a mandatory performance. 

 

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com , Mr. Burn, and Mr. Weingartner if there are issues.

 

 

SCRIP SPECIALS

(Suzanna Pedersen)

 

If you purchase the following scrip, an additional 2% of the value will be added to your student’s scrip account for a total of 4.5%! 

 

Landry’s (Rainforest Café) $25's            Boston Market $10's

Rosie McCanns  $25's                            Dave and Busters   $25's          

Payless Shoes   $20's                             Aeropostale  $25's

Hard Rock Cafe  $25's                            Quiznos $10's

 

This offer is limited to stock on hand.

 

Scrip will be sold 2:10-3:20 outside the Band Room.  In case of rain, scrip sales will be in the Band Room.

Scrip order forms can be found at https://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbfund#SCRIP.

Send your order or questions to scrip@homestead-music.org.

 

 

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY

(Vicki Feltman)

 

The band room will be open after school until 6 pm on Wednesday and Thursday this week.  The band room will be closed at 3:30 pm on Friday, March 22^nd, due to the CMEA Orchestra Festival.

 

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com for additional band room availability.

 

 

SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:

(No changes from last week’s calendar)

 

 

HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT

CALENDAR 2012-2013

 

 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES

3/21                Napa Choral Festival for Concert and Treble Choirs

3/22                CMEA Orchestra Festival at Saratoga High School

3/23-3/24       Winter Percussion Competition in San Bernardino

3/23                Winter Guard Tri-Valley Show at Granada High School

3/30                Winter Guard Fundraising Garage Sale at Homestead

4/5 – 4/7         Orchestra Magic Music Days Performance in Anaheim

4/6                   Winter Guard CCGC Championship at Independence High School

4/11-13           Winter Guard at WGI Championships in Dayton, Ohio

4/12                CMEA Band Festival, Gunn HS, Palo Alto

4/17-4/21       Winter Percussion WGI Competition in Dayton, Ohio

4/17-4/21       New York City Choir Festival and Tour

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

5/11                CMEA Choir Festival at Saratoga High School

5/15                Spring Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium

5/16                Spring Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium

6/6                   GRADUATION