Congratulations to Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Orchestra for their performances this past weekend at the CMEA festivals. Special kudos to the Orchestra for earning three 'Excellent' ratings in their performance and a 'Superior' for their sight-reading! Thanks also to all the parents who chaperoned and drove students and equipment- without parent help, we would not be able to be successful.
This week will be a quiet week as we work towards our final concerts. Any students who need to do make up work for their listening journals, or who may still need to play their audition with me need to do so right away. I will be publishing the 2011-12 PHS Ensemble lists on Friday afternoon both here and on the display near my classroom. In order to insure accuracy, all students who plan to play need to audition! On that note, I have an abundance of saxophone players who have auditioned- more than I can use effectively. If you are a sax player and you would like to broaden your musical horizons, I need low brass players! If you are willing to switch now, I can get you started with an instrument and possible lessons through the summer. More info about this will be posted when I post the lists Friday.
Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will give their end of year concert on Wednesday, May 18. Orchestra, full orchestra (all strings and select wind & percussion) and Jazz Band will perform on Thursday, May 19. Both concerts are at 7:00 in the PAC. Performances are free and open to the public, though we will, as always, solicit donations. Invite your friends with the facebook event pages!
Live review forms are due by the end of next week, Friday, May 20. I have listed several performances that may be suitable for you to review on the Live Music page.
