(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
Thank you to all that joined us at WSHS Auditorium this past Tuesday evening. But mostly thank you to all of those soloists that "braved it" and gave us some outstanding displays of your skills as advanced musicians. I think it would be safe to say for the parent community at WSHS, that it is difficult for many of us to believe that you are as good as you are at such a young age! Plus we all know how much nerve it takes to get up in front of an audience, just YOU on the stage, butterflies and all, and still perform as you did. Again, thank you musicians and all the support in the audience!
State Solo Competition-Saturday, April 26, 2008
(Contributor: Jesse Seeley)
Most of you that played in the aforementioned solo recital this past Tuesday will be on your way to the Oregon State Competition at Lewis & Clark this Saturday, April 26th, 2008. So if you did not receive your information packet from one of the directors or via the email sent to you last week, be sure to contact one of the Directors immediately. If you need the packet resent that was emailed last week, please email me (jesse@hp.com) before too long so I can get you that email and its information. See you Saturday!
Mr. G's Corner-"Important Notes from the Crypt"
(Contributor: Mr. Griffiths, Jesse Seeley)
Since there were no NEW updates from Mr. Griffiths this week, below are the remaining items from last week's newsletter. We will send out an addendum if other information becomes available between now and this weekend.
• 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, & Concert Choir
Remaining 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":
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 @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!
"Classified & Help Wanted" Ads
(Contributor: Kami Hettwer, edits by Jesse Seeley)
Still wanted: Below job needed to fill for the music department, mostly through the Music/Band Boosters organization. Please send your "application" (email of your possible interest :)) to Kami Hettwer at mkhett@aol.com.
HELP STILL NEEDED/WANTED: A fun, energetic, resourceful, or entrepreneurial person (you only need to pick one :) ) 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 :) and provides rewards too numerous to list here."Looking Forward"-->Remainder of April & May Schedule
(Contributor: Band Directors, Newsletter Editor)
The below table of "Looking Forward" has been updated to include activities that go up to the end of May, 2008.
As an addition to the below table of upcoming MUSIC activities, please also check out WSHS' "Master Schedule". As we approach the school year's end (YEAH, hard to believe already!), this link may come in handy, especially for the senior class and their parents. The below link should take you to the page starting with April and will cover May, & June on that same page. You'll see once there that you can look around wherever you need to go. Not all music departments "gigs" are necessarily listed however-continue to use this newsletter for the most updated schedule of events (as long as the editor gets them :)):
- April 26th, 2008, Participants, OSAA State Solo Contest, Lewis & Clark College, Portland
- May 1st, 2008, Wind Ensemble & Symphony, Concert, W.S.H.S., 6:00 p.m. performance(?)
- May 10th, 2008, Wind Ensemble, OSAA State Contest, Corvallis
- May 17th, 2008, Titan Band/Colorguard, Iris Festival & Parade, Keizer
- May 22nd, 2008, ALL, Spring Awards, W.S.H.S., 7:00-9:00 p.m.
- May 23rd, 2008, Jazz Lab II, Studio Recording Session, See director
- May 24th, 2008, Jazz Lab I, Studio Recording Session, See director
- May 29th, 2008, ALL, Spring Concert, W.S.H.S., 6:00-9:00 p.m.
- May 30th, 2008, Jazz Labs-ALL, Jazz Night, W.S.H.S., 6:00-10:00 p.m.
"Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character."
~ Albert Einstein ~
