HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT BLAST
August 14, 2013
NOTE – THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND – Saturday August 31st – September 2nd
Our first official evening practice will be Wednesday, August 21st from 5:30-8:30 pm.
All practices and performances/competitions are MANDATORY. Contact Mr. Burn at john_burn@fuhsd.org if you need to miss for any reason.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, 8/14
9:00am – 8:00pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
12:30-3:30pm – Marcher uniform Fittings (by appointment only)
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
7:45-8:15pm – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
Thursday, 8/15
9:00am – 8:00pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
Friday, 8/16
BAND OFFICE IS CLOSED
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
Saturday, 8/17
BAND OFFICE IS CLOSED
9:00am – 6:00pm – FULL BAND practice
6:00pm – Parent Show & Potluck
Monday, 8/19
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
5:30pm – 8:30pm - Color Guard & Percussion Practice
Wednesday, 8/21
5:30 – 8:30pm – FULL BAND Practice
7:45-8:15pm – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
NOTICE TO ALL PERCUSSION: DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK EMAILS FOR PRACTICE CONFIRMATION.
BAND CAMP
(Christina Allen)
Our
first band camp at school was a great success... thanks to all the
parents who shopped, gave, baked, barbecued, served food, set up, moved
equipment, cleaned up, and worked on so many tasks big and small...
always with love and a smile!
BAND CAMP THANKS
Mr.
Burn and I would like to thank all of the many. MANY volunteers and
donors who provided their time, money, and donations to make this year’s
on-site band camp a huge success!
We
would especially like to send a gigantic THANK YOU to the Band Camp
Moms who were there every minute of the weekend - Christina Allen, Sandy
Bright, DeeDee Wong and her mom, Violet.
It
takes a village to support our students, and we are fortunate to have a
very large village, providing all the snacks and booster power to keep
our students fed and hydrated. The snack shack lived up to its name. Booster parents kept the goodies coming, and the kids gobbled it up.
We had our share of new experiences, new memories and new friends. Band camp was worth every minute, and band boosters make it happen.
Thank you all!
Vicki Feltman
NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS: A REQUEST FROM BAND MOMS REGARDING THE OPEN AREA IN FRONT OF THE SNACK SHACK
Please leave your belongings either in the bleachers or on the field next to the fence. The
open area between the snack shack and bleachers needs to be kept clear
so band parents can fill up the igloos with water, and equipment can be
wheeled in and out of the stadium.
Heed this request. If not, don’t be surprised if your things get wet or mooshed or moved far far away.
We will have igloos set up after lunch so you can refill your water bottles. Allow a little extra time to get that done before you need to be on the field again.
REFERENCES
HHS Music Boosters website - http://homestead-music.org
Pictures - https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos
Orchestra and Band video - http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst/
Scrip Order Form - http://www.homestead-music.org (under Forms)
Questions or orders can be emailed to scrip@homestead-music.org
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
The following is the band room/band office availability for the rest of August:
Wed Aug14th 9am-8pm
Thu Aug 15th 9am-8pm
Fri Aug 16th 9am-8pm NOTE – band office will be closed today – Vicki Feltman gone
Sat Aug 17th 9am-6pm NOTE – band office will closed today – Vicki Feltman gone
Mon Aug 19th First Day of School!
We begin regular band room hours. On non-practice days Monday-Friday, the band room will be open until 6 pm. On practice days (Monday and Wednesday), the band room will be open until 8:30 pm.
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(Changes to last week’s calendar are marked in red)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR 2013-2014
MARCHING BAND SUMMER REHEARSALS
August: ·
Brass and Woodwinds:
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16
9am-Noon: Music Rehearsal
4pm-8pm: Visual Rehearsal
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
Color Guard
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16
9am-Noon: Music Rehearsal
4pm-8pm: Visual Rehearsal
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
Percussion:
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16: 5-8:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
WEEKLY FALL MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS
|
Brass |
Mondays 8/26, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, and 10/28 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
| |
|
Woodwinds |
Mondays, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, and 11/4 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
| |
|
Color Guard |
Mondays 8/19 – 11/18 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
8:30am – 4:00pm |
|
|
Percussion |
Mondays 8/26 – 11/18 (not 9/2) (Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30-8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
9:00am-5:00pm |
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CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK REHEARSALS
|
Full Band |
Thursday and Friday – 11/21 & 11/22 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCES
(times subject to change)
9/6 7:30pm Homestead v. Capuchino Mustangs
9/20 7:30pm Homestead v. Carlmont Scots
9/27 7:30pm Homestead v. Branham Bruins
10/4 6:15pm Homecoming game (HHS v. Monta Vista Matadors)
10/5 early evening District Marching Band Expo at Lynbrook HS
10/11 7:30pm Homestead v. Los Altos Eagles
10/12 10am – 10pm Cupertino Tournament of Bands at Cupertino High
School
10/19 6pm – 10pm Valley Christian HS Band Competition at Chabot
College in Hayward
11/1 7:30pm Homestead v. Lynbrook Vikings
11/2 6pm – 10pm Dublin HS Band Competition at Dublin HS
11/9 4:00pm Home Band Show and Food Truck Festival
11/16 6pm – 10pm Logan HS Band Competition at Logan HS in Union
City
11/23-11/25 WBA State-wide Marching Band Championships in
Fresno
12/1 6pm Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade, downtown Los
Altos
TENTATIVE MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES
11/22 10am – 5pm College of San Mateo Jazz Festival at College of San
Mateo
12/4 7:30pm Winter Choir Concert at HHS
12/5 7:30pm Winter Jazz Concert at HHS
12/11 7:30pm Winter Pops Orchestra Concert at HHS
12/12 6:00 & 8:00pm Winter Pops Band Concerts
1/17-19 2:00pm Santa Clara County Honor Band, Saratoga HS
1/31 10am – 5pm CMEA Jazz Festival at Aragon HS
2/5 6:00pm Symphonic/Concert Band Exchange Festival at
Lynbrook HS
2/7-8 Homestead Orchestra Festival
2/19-20 Homestead Orchestra at California All-State
Conference in Fresno
2/21-23 All-State Honor Band and Orchestra Conference in
Fresno
3/7-8 Wind Ensemble Mini Tour to Sonoma State and
Skywalker Ranch
3/14-15 CMEA Band & Orchestra Festival at Saratoga HS
3/27 10am-5pm San Jose State Jazz Festival
4/11-13 Reno Jazz Festival at UNR
5/14 7:30pm Spring Band Concert at HHS
5/15 7:30pm Spring Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Concert at HHS
5/21 7:30pm Spring Choir Concert at HHS
5/22 7:30pm Spring Jazz Concert at HHS
6/5 3:00pm Graduation