In this week's announcements-
CMEA Jazz- This Saturday
Jazz Band Joint Venture gig- Next Friday
Big Band Dance- Next Saturday!
Disney Meeting & tour- 3-4 weeks!
Music In the Parks Festival- April 28
Extra Credit opportunity (bands)
CMEA Jazz Festival is this Saturday afternoon at Santa Teresa HS from 1:10- 3:15 pm. Park in the student lot by the field and there will be signs to the theater, which is where we will meet. Transportation is on your own, but if you need to arrange a ride, I can help you do that.
Jazz Band was hired to perform for the Joint Venture Silicon Valley Conference on Friday, February 10. Our call time at Pioneer is 6:45 AM. I know this is early- if you need a ride to school, let me know! We need parent drivers to take us to the convention center downtown. The performance is on and off until 10:00. We will return to school by about 10:30, in time for 4th period. Currently, Mr Carrillo and Mrs Higa will be driving, but we 2 or 3 more parent drivers. Let me know if you can drive for us.
Big Band Dance is just 2 weeks away! Students should make sure and sell as many tickets as possible in advance and get their orders turned in this week! Don't have a ticket form? Click here and get one. Parents are reminded that we need each family A-K to bring a dessert and L-Z to bring an appetizer. Also, we are in need of more parents to volunteer for simple shifts before, during and after the event. These shifts are short, easy and require just a small bit of your time. If every family pitches in, we will have a great event. Please indicate how you would like to help on the ticket forms as you return them and we will contact you with further information. Note- Raffle tickets will be distributed this week! Students are not required to participate, but do make 80% of all raffle tickets they sell in advance. This is an easy way to earn money directly toward their account. Raffle winners need not be present to win.
Disneyland Trip- mandatory meeting for students and a parent on Monday, February 13 from 7:30-8:30 pm. We will discuss itinerary, inclusions, expectations and all of the final details. We are scheduled to depart PHS Wednesday the 22nd at 8am, but that may change depending on Jazz Band's performance and clinic times later that day in the park. We will return Saturday late afternoon at about 4:00 or so. More updated info is on the tour page.
Music In the Parks Festival- we are hosting a festival on Saturday, April 28 all day on the PHS campus. I need parents who can assist with this event in various (simple) capacities. We will earn at least $1,000 for our program by hosting this event! Let me know if this is something you are interested in. All tasks are simple, instructions are provided and students do the heavy work of moving equipment. I also would like a parent to run concessions for the day. ALL of the funds we raise from the concessions go directly to our program!
On a personal note- I will be at Castillero all day on Monday for recruitment and collaboration with Messrs Bowman and Krijnen. The most important thing we can do to promote great ensembles at Pioneer for the long run is to communicate with our younger musicians the importance of continuing their music education with us at Pioneer. If you can share how important high school music is with your friends, that can be a critical bond to help students choose to continue in music.
Extra Credit concert this week! The band from St. Olaff College will be performing Thursday and Friday at 7:30. Band students who complete an extra live review of this performance can earn 20 extra credit points (when used in addition to another review) or use this as a free (for students) review opportunity! They are one of the top college bands and their director is a wonderful musician and composer who has worked with the Santa Clara County Honor band before. I can't encourage you enough to attend. Thursday is at Saratoga HS and Friday night is at Gunn HS in Palo Alto.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
January 23-27
We've got lots coming up- CMEA Jazz in 2 weeks, Big Band Dance in 3 weeks and Disneyland in 4 weeks!
CMEA Jazz- Saturday, February 4 at Santa Teresa HS. Call time there is 1:00. The performance and events should conclude by about 3:15.
Big Band Dance- we will have our next meeting this week on Thursday night at 7:30 in my room. Also, make sure you get your ticket order form in early!
Disneyland trip- we will have our mandatory meeting with parents, students and chaperones on Monday, February 13 in lieu of our West Side Story pit rehearsal at 7:30. Any outstanding balance will be due Monday the 13th- the night of the meeting.
A financial update- all students except beginning band students got an account statement detailing what they've paid and what they owe for everything throughout the year. I thoroughly explained how to read these forms in class and answered specific student questions. The bottom line is the "Net Account Total" on the bottom line- if it is a negative number, that indicates the amount you owe, if it is a positive number, that indicates the amount you have credited for future student use. If you believe there is a mistake, please contact me so that I can try and fix it. Some of the boys who paid Selix directly for their tux got their names mixed up- if you see a tux charge and you paid Selix directly, just show me the cancelled check and I will remove the charge. If you've yet to pay, please make prompt payment for your account to "Pioneer Performing Arts." Right now, there is over $10,000 in payments due to the program, so any payments that you can make on your account will help us greatly.
In other news regarding upcoming events- we will be hosting 2 carwashes and a music festival this spring. The music festival is Saturday, April 28 for Music In The Parks- we will not be performing, just hosting the event at Pioneer and using it as a fundraiser. This is the same event we helped to host last spring at the Boardwalk, for those who were involved in that. We will need several parents to assist throughout the day in various capacities as well as a concession stand. The carwash dates aren't yet set, but I hope to have one Saturday in each March and May. These will be great ways to earn much needed money for our programs, but will need support from parents and students to make them successful.
Finally- I got a chance to see West Side Story at the San Jose CPA this afternoon. This is such a wonderful show, I'm so excited about our performances in March. Broadway San Jose brings in some great national tour shows throughout the year- and I encourage you to get out and support live performances. Later this year, there will be performances of Beauty and the Beast, In the Heights, and Marry Poppins. More info is at their website here.
CMEA Jazz- Saturday, February 4 at Santa Teresa HS. Call time there is 1:00. The performance and events should conclude by about 3:15.
Big Band Dance- we will have our next meeting this week on Thursday night at 7:30 in my room. Also, make sure you get your ticket order form in early!
Disneyland trip- we will have our mandatory meeting with parents, students and chaperones on Monday, February 13 in lieu of our West Side Story pit rehearsal at 7:30. Any outstanding balance will be due Monday the 13th- the night of the meeting.
A financial update- all students except beginning band students got an account statement detailing what they've paid and what they owe for everything throughout the year. I thoroughly explained how to read these forms in class and answered specific student questions. The bottom line is the "Net Account Total" on the bottom line- if it is a negative number, that indicates the amount you owe, if it is a positive number, that indicates the amount you have credited for future student use. If you believe there is a mistake, please contact me so that I can try and fix it. Some of the boys who paid Selix directly for their tux got their names mixed up- if you see a tux charge and you paid Selix directly, just show me the cancelled check and I will remove the charge. If you've yet to pay, please make prompt payment for your account to "Pioneer Performing Arts." Right now, there is over $10,000 in payments due to the program, so any payments that you can make on your account will help us greatly.
In other news regarding upcoming events- we will be hosting 2 carwashes and a music festival this spring. The music festival is Saturday, April 28 for Music In The Parks- we will not be performing, just hosting the event at Pioneer and using it as a fundraiser. This is the same event we helped to host last spring at the Boardwalk, for those who were involved in that. We will need several parents to assist throughout the day in various capacities as well as a concession stand. The carwash dates aren't yet set, but I hope to have one Saturday in each March and May. These will be great ways to earn much needed money for our programs, but will need support from parents and students to make them successful.
Finally- I got a chance to see West Side Story at the San Jose CPA this afternoon. This is such a wonderful show, I'm so excited about our performances in March. Broadway San Jose brings in some great national tour shows throughout the year- and I encourage you to get out and support live performances. Later this year, there will be performances of Beauty and the Beast, In the Heights, and Marry Poppins. More info is at their website here.
Monday, January 16, 2012
January 17-20
Congratulations to Brian Hubbard and the Santa Clara County Honor Band for an outstanding performance Sunday at Gunn HS. If you attended, be sure to get your live review turned in this week! Brian will perform again with the All-State bands on Sunday, February 19 in Fresno. He represented Pioneer well!
All music families and friends are invited to Amato's Tuesday night for our monthly dinner fundraiser. Last month we raised $230 at Chevy's, so let's see if we can top it this time around! Amato's will donate 15% of your purchase and you don't need to bring a flier- just mention Pioneer Performing Arts! Hope to see a packed house there tomorrow night.
Jazz Band- Recruitment night performance this Thursday. We will set up after school in the gym and our call time for the show is 6:10. (If we can't set up after school, our call time will be 5:45.) Students should be finished with their performing commitment and clean up by about 7:15. After this, we have CMEA Jazz Festival at Santa Teresa HS on Saturday, February 4. We will meet at ST (not at Pioneer) at 1:00 pm. We should finish pictures at about 3:00. Finally, we have our Joint Venture gig downtown at the convention center on Friday morning, February 10. We will depart PHS at 7:00 and return to PHS at about 10:30. If you can drive- please let me know ASAP.
Thanks to the parents who came to the Big Band Dance meeting this past week! We now have enough parents to manage and assist with each area of the event from food to auction to tickets, decorations and more. Make sure you get your ticket orders in so that your student can earn credit for the sale. Be sure to invite friends and family as this is always a wonderful event! You can get a ticket order form here. Note that you can also order audio and video recordings, as well as indicate how you would like to volunteer to help that weekend.
Our Disneyland trip is coming up quickly! As per the tour contract, there is no refund of any kind granted to students who cancel after 12-16- all students must pay the full balance due. This week, all confirmed students must sign up into rooms of 4! All final details will depend on this travel roster. I would still like to see 2 more parent chaperones. We have 2 Orchestra and 4 Wind Ensemble parents, but no Jazz Band parents yet. I have reduced the chaperone price to $325 from $425 to help make this possible. If you are interested in joining us- please contact me ASAP so that I can confirm our rooming lists accordingly. We will have our mandatory student/ parent meeting at the end of this month.
This spring, we will host 2 carwashes (by overwhelming student demand) and a music festival through Music In The Parks. The carwashes are TBD, but the festival is Saturday, April 28 with some set-up on Friday after school. I will need parent volunteers and student leaders to help make this a successful event. Not only will we be able to earn money from hosting, we will also be able to earn money through concessions. This will not be possible without both parent and student help. If you would like to be involved in any of these events, please contact me so that I can plan accordingly.
All music families and friends are invited to Amato's Tuesday night for our monthly dinner fundraiser. Last month we raised $230 at Chevy's, so let's see if we can top it this time around! Amato's will donate 15% of your purchase and you don't need to bring a flier- just mention Pioneer Performing Arts! Hope to see a packed house there tomorrow night.
Jazz Band- Recruitment night performance this Thursday. We will set up after school in the gym and our call time for the show is 6:10. (If we can't set up after school, our call time will be 5:45.) Students should be finished with their performing commitment and clean up by about 7:15. After this, we have CMEA Jazz Festival at Santa Teresa HS on Saturday, February 4. We will meet at ST (not at Pioneer) at 1:00 pm. We should finish pictures at about 3:00. Finally, we have our Joint Venture gig downtown at the convention center on Friday morning, February 10. We will depart PHS at 7:00 and return to PHS at about 10:30. If you can drive- please let me know ASAP.
Thanks to the parents who came to the Big Band Dance meeting this past week! We now have enough parents to manage and assist with each area of the event from food to auction to tickets, decorations and more. Make sure you get your ticket orders in so that your student can earn credit for the sale. Be sure to invite friends and family as this is always a wonderful event! You can get a ticket order form here. Note that you can also order audio and video recordings, as well as indicate how you would like to volunteer to help that weekend.
Our Disneyland trip is coming up quickly! As per the tour contract, there is no refund of any kind granted to students who cancel after 12-16- all students must pay the full balance due. This week, all confirmed students must sign up into rooms of 4! All final details will depend on this travel roster. I would still like to see 2 more parent chaperones. We have 2 Orchestra and 4 Wind Ensemble parents, but no Jazz Band parents yet. I have reduced the chaperone price to $325 from $425 to help make this possible. If you are interested in joining us- please contact me ASAP so that I can confirm our rooming lists accordingly. We will have our mandatory student/ parent meeting at the end of this month.
This spring, we will host 2 carwashes (by overwhelming student demand) and a music festival through Music In The Parks. The carwashes are TBD, but the festival is Saturday, April 28 with some set-up on Friday after school. I will need parent volunteers and student leaders to help make this a successful event. Not only will we be able to earn money from hosting, we will also be able to earn money through concessions. This will not be possible without both parent and student help. If you would like to be involved in any of these events, please contact me so that I can plan accordingly.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
1/9-1/13
West Side Story kicks off this week! Those who are looking for the info from Mr. Dini for the cast should click here. Those playing in the pit will meet Monday and Wednesday this week from 7-9 in my room. If you don't already have a practice CD, bring me 2 blank disks and I can make those for you. This is a hard musical and will require dedication, but when we get to the performances, the reward will be great! Be sure to check out the West Side Story page for more details.
Big Band Dance is coming quickly! We have a planning meeting this Thursday the 12 at 7:30 in my classroom. Please join us as we are still in need of parents to help with decorations, raffle and the auction. If you are a parent of a new band student, this is the best way to help your child have a successful program, just join us this week and see how you can fit in. This single event raises the funds that our students rely on for the entire year for music, instruments, supplies, festivals and much more. Get more info on the Big Band Dance page.
A tour payment of $150 is NOW DUE! Students who have participated in fundraising can ask me about their balance, or parents, I can send you a PDF account statement. We will be staying at the Homewood Suites- 12005 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove 92840. If you plan to travel along with us, I can get you our group rate on the hotel and the Disney tickets, but you need to contact me ASAP. Please note that I need to schedule a pre-trip meeting, mandatory for all trip participants and a parent in early February. I will confirm this evening meeting in my announcements next week.
Jazz Band- remember we have upcoming performances on January 19 in the gym from 6-7:15 for recruitment night, CMEA Jazz is on Saturday, February 4 at Santa Teresa HS, time TBA, and finally the downtown gig for Joint Venture at the convention center is Friday morning Feb 10 from 7:00- 10:30. I do need parent drivers for this downtown gig! Please let me know if you are able. All gigs are in formal attire.
Finally, I can't stress enough that I need to collect funds from those who have yet to pay for their tuxes, dresses, fundraising or other items. Please arrange payment with me as soon as possible. If you don't know what you owe, I can provide a statement detailing any charges. Let me know how I can help with this process.
Big Band Dance is coming quickly! We have a planning meeting this Thursday the 12 at 7:30 in my classroom. Please join us as we are still in need of parents to help with decorations, raffle and the auction. If you are a parent of a new band student, this is the best way to help your child have a successful program, just join us this week and see how you can fit in. This single event raises the funds that our students rely on for the entire year for music, instruments, supplies, festivals and much more. Get more info on the Big Band Dance page.
A tour payment of $150 is NOW DUE! Students who have participated in fundraising can ask me about their balance, or parents, I can send you a PDF account statement. We will be staying at the Homewood Suites- 12005 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove 92840. If you plan to travel along with us, I can get you our group rate on the hotel and the Disney tickets, but you need to contact me ASAP. Please note that I need to schedule a pre-trip meeting, mandatory for all trip participants and a parent in early February. I will confirm this evening meeting in my announcements next week.
Jazz Band- remember we have upcoming performances on January 19 in the gym from 6-7:15 for recruitment night, CMEA Jazz is on Saturday, February 4 at Santa Teresa HS, time TBA, and finally the downtown gig for Joint Venture at the convention center is Friday morning Feb 10 from 7:00- 10:30. I do need parent drivers for this downtown gig! Please let me know if you are able. All gigs are in formal attire.
Finally, I can't stress enough that I need to collect funds from those who have yet to pay for their tuxes, dresses, fundraising or other items. Please arrange payment with me as soon as possible. If you don't know what you owe, I can provide a statement detailing any charges. Let me know how I can help with this process.
Monday, January 2, 2012
January 3-6
Happy New Year!
I know there are those who think the world may end later this year, but if Marty McFly visited the year 2015 in Back to the Future, we should have nothing to worry about...
West Side Story rehearsals begin next week and continue Monday & Wednesday nights through the first of March. Be sure you check out the full details on the West Side Story page.
Jazz Band will be performing on Thursday, January 19 as a part of the Pioneer recruitment night. Time is approximately 6:15-7:15. Details are forthcoming. Please mark this on your schedule. Jazz Band also has 2 other gigs in early February. On Saturday, Saturday 4 is CMEA Santa Teresa HS- time TBA. We will also play for the Join Venture breakfast on Friday morning, February 10. We will need drivers that morning to take us from PHS to the convention center downtown from about 7:00-11:00 am, times TBA.
The 17th annual Big Band Dance is coming up Saturday, February 11 from 7-10 pm. Be sure to mark your calendar as this is the biggest fundraiser of the year for our program. I will be distributing informational letter and ticket order this week to all students in Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Students will be able to earn money not only through the raffle this year, but also through ticket sales- raffle tickets will earn a student 80% of sale and the event ticket, which still costs $20 will earn a student $5 per ticket. All details will be sent home this week. We are still looking for parents to help with decorations and the silent auction- there is a parent in charge, we just need you to help out and learn the ropes! If you are able to help, contact me.
Can you or your employer make a donation to our raffle or silent auction? Consider starting the 2012 tax year out right with your tax deductible donation to Pioneer Performing Arts! Great raffle and silent auction items range anywhere from sports merchandise to event tickets to dining and travel packages to technology items and more. Perhaps you or your employer could donate to support us. Donation thank-you letters will be provided, including our tax # for your records.
Speaking of fundraising- those students who participated in the first round of sales through the We Care Coffee Company should have sold all of their items and should make their payments this week. A regular grab bag (10 items) returns $130 total, of which about $50 is credited directly to the student. Those who sold the mini grab bag (4 items) will return $52 of which about $20 will go directly to the student. Didn't participate the first time, but would like to now? We will reorder items this week! Please see this form for more information and to place your order (it's the fall form, just change the due date of the order form to this Friday, January 6). We hope for delivery by the Big Band Dance.
There are some questions about our Disneyland trip this February. 1) We are going, 2) Jazz Band will be performing and doing a recording session, 3) the students from Wind Ensemble and Orchestra who are going will combine for a Symphony Orchestra performance and recording session (pending Disney approval, which shouldn't be a problem). I am disappointed that we will have a lower turnout this year, but know that this will make a great performance opportunity! We are looking for a few more chaperones! Please let me know if you are able to come- we have a great time! Even if you aren't going on our trip this year, keep in mind that we are working towards a large trip in the spring of 2013 that will be both longer and more costly. Keep raising funds and saving any money you are able!
Finally- start this semester out right! When I offer opportunities for extra credit, alternate credit or makeup credit- do the work, please. The first extra credit opportunity will be the county honor band concert Sunday, January 15 at 2:00 at Gunn HS in Palo Alto. For all band students, this is a double credit opportunity, meaning you can earn up to 100/50 points. For Jazz and Orchestra students, this is an extra credit review opportunity, meaning you can earn up to 50 extra credit review points. Mark your calendar and be sure to support Brian Hubbard, as he plays principal French Horn in the band and represents Pioneer among some of the best young musicians in the state!
I know there are those who think the world may end later this year, but if Marty McFly visited the year 2015 in Back to the Future, we should have nothing to worry about...
West Side Story rehearsals begin next week and continue Monday & Wednesday nights through the first of March. Be sure you check out the full details on the West Side Story page.
Jazz Band will be performing on Thursday, January 19 as a part of the Pioneer recruitment night. Time is approximately 6:15-7:15. Details are forthcoming. Please mark this on your schedule. Jazz Band also has 2 other gigs in early February. On Saturday, Saturday 4 is CMEA Santa Teresa HS- time TBA. We will also play for the Join Venture breakfast on Friday morning, February 10. We will need drivers that morning to take us from PHS to the convention center downtown from about 7:00-11:00 am, times TBA.
The 17th annual Big Band Dance is coming up Saturday, February 11 from 7-10 pm. Be sure to mark your calendar as this is the biggest fundraiser of the year for our program. I will be distributing informational letter and ticket order this week to all students in Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Students will be able to earn money not only through the raffle this year, but also through ticket sales- raffle tickets will earn a student 80% of sale and the event ticket, which still costs $20 will earn a student $5 per ticket. All details will be sent home this week. We are still looking for parents to help with decorations and the silent auction- there is a parent in charge, we just need you to help out and learn the ropes! If you are able to help, contact me.
Can you or your employer make a donation to our raffle or silent auction? Consider starting the 2012 tax year out right with your tax deductible donation to Pioneer Performing Arts! Great raffle and silent auction items range anywhere from sports merchandise to event tickets to dining and travel packages to technology items and more. Perhaps you or your employer could donate to support us. Donation thank-you letters will be provided, including our tax # for your records.
Speaking of fundraising- those students who participated in the first round of sales through the We Care Coffee Company should have sold all of their items and should make their payments this week. A regular grab bag (10 items) returns $130 total, of which about $50 is credited directly to the student. Those who sold the mini grab bag (4 items) will return $52 of which about $20 will go directly to the student. Didn't participate the first time, but would like to now? We will reorder items this week! Please see this form for more information and to place your order (it's the fall form, just change the due date of the order form to this Friday, January 6). We hope for delivery by the Big Band Dance.
There are some questions about our Disneyland trip this February. 1) We are going, 2) Jazz Band will be performing and doing a recording session, 3) the students from Wind Ensemble and Orchestra who are going will combine for a Symphony Orchestra performance and recording session (pending Disney approval, which shouldn't be a problem). I am disappointed that we will have a lower turnout this year, but know that this will make a great performance opportunity! We are looking for a few more chaperones! Please let me know if you are able to come- we have a great time! Even if you aren't going on our trip this year, keep in mind that we are working towards a large trip in the spring of 2013 that will be both longer and more costly. Keep raising funds and saving any money you are able!
Finally- start this semester out right! When I offer opportunities for extra credit, alternate credit or makeup credit- do the work, please. The first extra credit opportunity will be the county honor band concert Sunday, January 15 at 2:00 at Gunn HS in Palo Alto. For all band students, this is a double credit opportunity, meaning you can earn up to 100/50 points. For Jazz and Orchestra students, this is an extra credit review opportunity, meaning you can earn up to 50 extra credit review points. Mark your calendar and be sure to support Brian Hubbard, as he plays principal French Horn in the band and represents Pioneer among some of the best young musicians in the state!
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