Thank you to Mr. Bill Connor, grandfather of Wind Ensemble horn player Brian Hubbard. Mr. Connor owned a music shop for nearly 30 years, but closed his doors many years ago. In the meantime, he has been storing a treasure trove of instruments which he has generously donated to us. Over the next few weeks, I will be working to get some of these into playable or salable condition. Thank you, Mr. Connor! Do you have unused instruments in your home? If you donate them to us, we can put them directly to work either in the hands of students or by using the profits from the sale to restore other instruments in our inventory. Just like with cash donations, donations of property (including instruments) are tax deductible.
There are about 30 students who have not returned the tour survey (Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Jazz) which was due this past Friday. This must be returned so that I can continue to confirm details of our February trip to Anaheim. The details as they stand are on the Tour 2012 page. Jazz Band students are confirmed for the trip, but until I get more RSVP's back from Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, I can't be sure. Once each group is confirmed, I will remind students to begin to turn in their trip contract forms along with their deposits.
This week, I will distribute to all students account statements. These will reflect any positive carry-over from last year as well as any fundraising, costs and payments made thus far this year. If your student does not bring this home, please contact me and I can email you the same as a PDF file.
Now is a great time to plan to attend a live concert! Most ensembles- including high schools, colleges and community ensembles will have a concert in October. Complete requirements for the Live Review, as well as links to several local ensembles and schools are on the Live Music section of my blog. Please plan ahead!
We will have had a month off of football, but Pep Band resumes in earnest in October with games on the 7th, 14th and 28. Please remember that these are required performances for all students in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Our new polo shirts and jackets will arrive this week. If you've not yet paid for your order, please do so now. You can refer to your account statement if you don't remember.
Jazz Band has been requested to perform on Sunday, October 2 from about 2-4 at a carnival at Santa Teresa Church on Calero at Cahalan. We will meet at PHS at 1:30 to load our gear. We will unload and set up on stage at 2:25 and perform from about 2:30-3:15. Students will get free food at the festival. This is not part of the church's regular religious functions. Students who are unable to help with set up will help us return the equipment to PHS after the gig. Students must let me know any schedule concerns or conflicts not later than Monday!
Also for Jazz Band, we will need parent drivers on Friday, November 4 for our performance at West Valley College. More details are TBA, but if you are able to drive us that day, please contact me and get your paperwork into the office ASAP. Questions? Let me know.
