Official playing permits will be distributed tomorrow in class.
You have 4 days until your audition. Your daily job is to: run your solo from top to bottom, and practice scales/rudiments/sight reading factory. You will be glad you did!
REMINDER: Make sure you have purchased an original of your music to bring with you to your audition. (Ms. Kluga has a limited number of originals that you can borrow – first come first served).
Auditions for the 2024-2025 Wind Ensemble will take place during the student’s lesson period. We will review the sign up and blind audition process tomorrow in class.
Similar to NYSSMA preparation, run your solo from top to bottom, and practice scales/rudiments/sight reading factory. You will be glad you did!
All Wind Ensemble students, mark your calendars for this rehearsal.
All Concert Band and Wind Ensemble students, mark your calendars for this rehearsal. We will use the auditorium to practice the logistics for our Spring Concert patriotic grand finale.
Attached are two documents I made to help you study our festival music. They are filled with musical tips to help you focus on each section of each song.
Please use them to:
1. Mark your music – Writing this info on your pages will help you play more musically.
2. Guide your personal practice – Go section by section, follow the musical tips.
3. Guide your active listening – Take 10 minutes and listen to the recording while watching your sheet music, and your markings. Finger along to help work on muscle memory. YouTube recordings are attached.
I’m excited to hear our progress this week! Happy practicing!
Wind Ensemble students – Please fill out and return the attached photo release form.
Offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment
| Tuesday 4/23 | JB Dan H/Akhil, WE Euphonium, JB Sax #1, JAZZ BAND REHEARSAL |
| Wednesday 4/24 | WE Clarinet, WE Trombone, JB Sax #2, Trumpet G+G |
| Thursday 4/25 | JB Rhythm, JB Damien/Sam F, WE Flutes, WE Horn, WE Bassoon |
| Friday 4/26 | Euphoniums P9 |
Please mark your calendars.
4/24+4/26 (Wed+Fri) ’24-‘25 Wind Ensemble Auditions
4/26-27 (Fri-Sat) Up-County NYSSMA Solo Festival @ Chappaqua HS
4/29 (Mon) WE Festival Dress Rehearsal p.9
5/3-5 (Fri pm-Sun) Wind Ensemble Festival Trip to Ithaca College
5/10 (Fri) CB+WE Concert Finale Rehearsal p.9
5/11 (Sat) YHS Music Dept Festival trip to Six Flags Great Adventure
5/14 (Tues) @ 7pm YHS Spring Band Concert
5/27 (Mon) Memorial Day Parade and Annual YHS Band BBQ
5/31 (Fri) First Nighters Senior Celebration
5/31-6/1 (Fri-Sat) NYSSMA Piano Festival at Ardsley
6/14 (Fri) Jazz Band performs at Relay for Life
6/22 (Sat) YHS Band performs at YHS Graduation
Our music, recordings, and the HW assignment are posted on Dashboard. A reminder that including this week’s rehearsal, we only have 3 meetings left until our concert. Happy practicing!
Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice soloing. Help yourself develop your skills, and a plan for success!
Attached is a list of excellent local and regional summer music camp opportunities. Happy to answer any questions!
Flyers are attached for your review and listed below. Some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
· Bassoon in the Wild concert
· GWYOA Auditions (Greater Westchester Youth Orchestra)
In celebration, our YHS musical Beauty and the Beast was this weekend, and I sincerely hope you were able to catch one of their brilliant performances. BRAVO to the cast, pit, and crew! I am so proud of our students, and so thankful for our awesome YCSD music program and the opportunities we are able to offer!
A reminder that we will spend some class time each week studying professional recordings of our NYSSMA solos and festival music. Please pack headphones so that we can all listen effectively. Thanks!