Band Newsletter #30

Winter Ensemble—Final Rehearsal and Competition
(Contributor: Alan Keown, Edited by Jesse Seeley)
This Saturday’s event is slated to be held at Westview High School. Please see attachment entitled Directions to Westview High School for more information (directions and map, “rules” on video taping, schedule).

IMPORTANT! If your parent came to the first show at Skyview (two weeks ago) and received a “staff pass” they need to either:
1. Come to the show again and help out again (which would be great!), or
2. Send their staff pass with you to the rehearsal on Friday, 21 March. Some of our actual staff didn’t even get a “staff pass” last time and we had to beat feet to get them through the door.

Note from the editor: If this doesn’t occur we could very well end up having to pay $15 for each of our staff (x 8 staff members) to make it through the door to help our performers. So please return those plastic-coasted “NWMBC” badges if you will not be at the performance to help out this Saturday.

We need a few more Moms and Dads to come this week to help out with the tents and such, so please encourage them to come. If they can come please have them call Jesse Seeley at 503-580-8629 and/or stop by rehearsal to meet with him to coordinate, or send him email at Jesse@hp.com. Thanks, in advance for this!

Final Rehearsal Information:
FINAL REHEARSAL CHANGE: FRIDAY 3/21: 7-10 p.m.

PERFORMANCE: SATURDAY 3/22: NWMBC CHAMPIONSHIPS (at Westview High School)

Advanced Symphony Rehearsal Added for April 10th
(Contributor: Daryl Silberman, Jenny Gates)
There is an added advanced symphony rehearsal - Thursday April 10 from 4:30 - 6:30 - it's our final rehearsal all together before the district competition on April 12th (band members will be gone on Friday April 11th). See also the yellow-highlighted section in below “Looking Forward” table.

“Looking Forward”
(Contributor: Band Directors, Newsletter Editor)

DATE GROUP ACTIVITY LOCATION NOTES
April 3 Symphony WOU Festival WOU 11:00 – 1:00
April 4 Wind Ensemble WOU Festival WOU 12:30 – 6:00
April 10 Advanced Symphony Rehearsal WSHS 4:30 -6:30
April 11 Wind Ensemble Valley League Band Contest North 3:00 – 9:00
April 12 Symphony Salem Invitational Orchestra Festival North TBA
April 14 ALL High School Band Festival WSHS TBA

Quote of the day
(Contributor: Jesse)
“Happiness is an inside job”
(Many have said it, but original author unknown)