(Contributor, Mr. Griffiths, Jesse Seeley)
In case you hadn’t heard, last week’s competition had the WSHS Wind Ensemble as the Central Valley Conference Champions! This was the first time ever for this accomplishment for the WSHS music department. Apparently the band to beat was South Salem High School and WSHS musicians were up for the task and will be representing the Central Valley in the State Competitions in May.
Mr. G’s Corner—“Important Notes from the Crypt”
(Contributor: Mr. Griffiths, Jesse Seeley)
No, not “crypt” as in “tomb”, but more from Mr. G’s “vault” of ideas, many of which come to the newsletter editor as CRYPTic, so I cannot fill in the blanks this week due to serious time constraints on the editor’s schedule to follow-up and no doubt some serious time constraints on Mr. G’s part for the below bullet items. But the students will know what he’s talking about (we hope J):
- Thanks for a great West Area Band Festival!!! It was a great series of performances and some significant, serious musicians showing how great they are!! You all represented West Salem High School extremely well !!! Thank you again for all of your commitment to your music and our program.
- Reminder: NO South Salem Int. Band Festival this Friday, April 18th (cancelled)
- Solo/Ensemble Recital TUESDAY, April 22nd, 2008 Details TBA
- Auditions for next year's Marching Percussion Battery (a.k.a. drum line) coming soon. Stay tuned...
- May 1st, 2008 Pre-State Music Concert: Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Concert Choir
(Contributor: Kami Hettwer, edits by Jesse Seeley)
This new section will be dedicated to helping find much needed assistance for the music department, mostly through the Music/Band Boosters organization. Please send your application (e-mail of your possible interest J) to Kami Hettwer at mkhett@aol.com
HELP WANTED: A fun, energetic, resourceful, or entrepreneurial person (you only need to pick one J ) to act as the upcoming “Fundraiser Coordinator” for the band program. We need someone to oversee and manage the fundraisers. The role would not be in charge of each fundraiser, but more of a “delegator” to assign the other volunteers that step forward at each of the announced events. Other responsibilities would include scheduling/tracking/spacing the fundraising efforts so there is a good balance and not have too many too close to each other, spacing them throughout the year so that everyone and every group or need will be able to participate. This volunteer position GUARANTEES a 100% pay increase every year J and provides rewards too numerous to list here.Encore Presentation: Winter Ensemble Back by Popular Demand
(Contributor: Alan Keown)
The winter ensemble has been asked to perform at the West Salem H.S. assembly next Thursday morning (April 24th) at 9:00 a.m. This is going to be a great opportunity to show the school what we have going! There will only be ONE rehearsal for this as you all are experts at this gig; the rehearsal will be:
When: Wednesday, April 23
Time: From 6:00 to 9 p.m.
Where: In the gym
Please make this a priority as this will be the only opportunity to rehearse!
Televised Schedule for “Orchestra Festival”
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
Last Saturday’s Festival was recorded by CCTV (Channel 22 on Comcast) and below is the link to the show times. Check out these links for the dates and times that feature the “String and Chamber Orchestra” and the “Symphony Orchestra”:
Salem Invitational Orchestra Festival
The “Central Valley League Band Festival” was also recorded, but that schedule was sent out last week as it was only slated to run up until the publishing of THIS newsletter, so there are no other times scheduled for that broadcast (at “press time” for this newsletter, the last showing was at 1700 tonight, 17 April). Contact CCTV if you have any other questions about this televised schedule. Their contact website is: http://www.cctvsalem.org/about/contact-info.php or if you prefer to order a DVD, VHS, or CD of the performance, take a look here: http://www.cctvsalem.org/store/osaa/osaa.php -- they could no doubt use your support. They do an outstanding job year-after-year! Thank you CCTV Crew!
Editor’s Corner: Quote of the Week
“Wise men never sit and wail their loss, but cheerily seek how to redress their harms."
~ William Shakespeare ~
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