Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
3/26- 3/30
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| Now a family of 5 |
West Side Story was great! If you missed last weekend, you can still catch shows this Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:00 in the PAC. There are plenty of tickets for Wednesday or Thursday, but the weekend is nearly sold out, so be sure to arrive early.
Fundraiser orders are now due. Please turn in your brochure order forms and payments Monday or Tuesday so that we can get our orders placed on time and still take delivery as scheduled the week after Spring break.
Audition Information and course sign up information is online here- check it out! Sign-ups for specific dates and times will follow by next week.
Keep in mind our festival on Saturday, April 28. I will need not only student helpers, but parent helpers throughout the day for various tasks. We'll have a planning meeting as the date approaches, but in the meantime, just keep this date open. Again, we are not performing, just hosting. There will be performances from about 8 am to 3 pm in both the PAC and the Gym and we'll be using several other rooms across the campus. Thanks in advance for your support this weekend as it is a great fundraiser for the program!
I will be working to catch up on the many things which have piled up on my "to do" list these past days. I appreciate your patience in advance as I try and catch up on grading, emails and the many other things left undone while I was out.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
3/19- 3/23
West Side Story opens this week! You won't want to miss this one! Friday & Saturday this week and next Wednesday to Saturday, all shows at 7:00 in the PAC. Click here for ticket information. Performers are reminded that their call this week Monday to Thursday is 6:30. Call time for performances is 6:00. This Saturday, we will host a dinner for all performers, including the pit, before the show at about 4:00 in the PAC. Students will get more info at rehearsal this week.
Spring Fundraising is beginning to wrap up this week. All brochure orders are due this week. Also, students who have checked out boxes of candy bars should pay the $50 for those as soon as the items are sold. If I am out of the office during the day- students should NOT give any money or paperwork to a sub! I have fewer than 10 boxes of chocolate remaining, for those students who would like to participate. Each box is 50 chocolate bars at $1 each and 50% profit to the program/ student.
Congratulations to the Jazz Band for a great performance Friday night with the West Valley College! With so many performances recently, it will be nice to take a few weeks and focus on the joy of playing music for its own sake. We'll pick back up after spring break, but in the mean time- some quality time to focus on fundamentals and the simple joy of music making.
Spring Fundraising is beginning to wrap up this week. All brochure orders are due this week. Also, students who have checked out boxes of candy bars should pay the $50 for those as soon as the items are sold. If I am out of the office during the day- students should NOT give any money or paperwork to a sub! I have fewer than 10 boxes of chocolate remaining, for those students who would like to participate. Each box is 50 chocolate bars at $1 each and 50% profit to the program/ student.
Congratulations to the Jazz Band for a great performance Friday night with the West Valley College! With so many performances recently, it will be nice to take a few weeks and focus on the joy of playing music for its own sake. We'll pick back up after spring break, but in the mean time- some quality time to focus on fundamentals and the simple joy of music making.
Monday, March 12, 2012
3/13- 3/16
CAHSEE week! Sophomores are testing Tuesday and Wednesday and the school will be on an "S" Period schedule for those days. Thursday and Friday are both regular days (no "C" period) with 60 minute classes.
Join the Jazz Band and West Valley Jazz Band on Friday night at 8:00 at West Valley College for a great evening of live jazz. We may have some free tickets left at the end of the week, otherwise, the performance is $10 admission. I will offer extra credit to students who do a review of this performance- it does not count for the review assignment, however. Jazz Band, your call will be 6:00 at West Valley (yes, earlier than I had anticipated).
West Side Story pit rehearsals this week are 6:30-10:00. Tuesday we will have to move our equipment into the PAC and set up our chairs, lights and other equipment during S period. We will leave as much set up as possible to minimize extra time. Next week, we will be rehearsing every night- so please plan ahead! If you've got projects or big assignments or exams to study for, don't put them off! Get working now so that you don't fall behind in your other classes over the final 3 weeks of the show.
Audition information for the 2012-2013 school year is now posted! All current students in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble or Jazz Band are able to continue without an audition. Band students who hope to move up and all continuing Orchestra students are required to audition. Check out the audition page for all the info.
Our Spring Fundraising continues this week. Students who are participating in the candy bar sale should turn in their $50 as soon as they sell the last candy bar. There are a few boxes of candy bars left for interested students. Orders for the brochure items are not due until next week! You can continue to collect orders through Monday, 3/18. All checks should be made payable to "Pioneer Performing Arts." Student participation in our fundraising efforts is so important. Please encourage your child to take an active role in supporting our program.
****UPDATE**** Live Review opportunity- San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, Thursday at 7:30. Free admission with letter I can give to interested students. There are some great pieces on the program- get there!
Join the Jazz Band and West Valley Jazz Band on Friday night at 8:00 at West Valley College for a great evening of live jazz. We may have some free tickets left at the end of the week, otherwise, the performance is $10 admission. I will offer extra credit to students who do a review of this performance- it does not count for the review assignment, however. Jazz Band, your call will be 6:00 at West Valley (yes, earlier than I had anticipated).
West Side Story pit rehearsals this week are 6:30-10:00. Tuesday we will have to move our equipment into the PAC and set up our chairs, lights and other equipment during S period. We will leave as much set up as possible to minimize extra time. Next week, we will be rehearsing every night- so please plan ahead! If you've got projects or big assignments or exams to study for, don't put them off! Get working now so that you don't fall behind in your other classes over the final 3 weeks of the show.
Audition information for the 2012-2013 school year is now posted! All current students in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble or Jazz Band are able to continue without an audition. Band students who hope to move up and all continuing Orchestra students are required to audition. Check out the audition page for all the info.
Our Spring Fundraising continues this week. Students who are participating in the candy bar sale should turn in their $50 as soon as they sell the last candy bar. There are a few boxes of candy bars left for interested students. Orders for the brochure items are not due until next week! You can continue to collect orders through Monday, 3/18. All checks should be made payable to "Pioneer Performing Arts." Student participation in our fundraising efforts is so important. Please encourage your child to take an active role in supporting our program.
****UPDATE**** Live Review opportunity- San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, Thursday at 7:30. Free admission with letter I can give to interested students. There are some great pieces on the program- get there!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
3/5-3/9
Jazz Gigs
Softball Gig- this Saturday 3/10. We will play 2 sets, one from 10:30-11:00 and a short set after the ceremony from about 11:20- 11:45. Students will be required either to load equipment at PHS in the morning and do set-up or break down after the gig and return the equipment to PHS after. Load in will begin at the band room at 9:45. Break down will be immediately following the gig. Call time for students not doing loading in the morning is at Graystone is 10:15. We will be in jeans and our polo shirts for this gig.
West Valley College joint performance- next Friday 3/16 at 8:00 pm. I don't know what time our sound check will be, but anticipate a call time at about 7:00 at the West Valley College theater. We will not have to bring any of our equipment with us- students will just have to have their instruments and music. We have 75 tickets to distribute for free- I will need to know from all students how many their family plans to use this week so I can distribute those. There will be additional tickets available at the door for $10. All tickets are general admission. We are opening for the WVC Jazz Band, which will follow our performance. I expect all performers and audience members to remain for the duration of the concert- it is poor concert etiquette to arrive late or leave early from any performance. Plus, it's a great opportunity for a free live review!
Fundraiser
This week we kick off our spring fundraising efforts. There will be two parts to this- the first is a regular $1 candy bar sale and the other is a catalog sale of frozen dessert and snack items. The candy bars will net 50% profit (40% to the student) and the catalog will net 40% profit (30% to the student). The candy bar sale will be ongoing for about 3 weeks and we can reorder as many as we need as long as students continue to sell. Students will be allowed to take one box at a time and can check out as many more as they want when they return the $50 from the sale of the candy. Students will take orders from the brochure for about 2 or 3 weeks. Students should collect funds- cash or checks are fine- checks should be payable to "Pioneer Performing Arts."
Grading Update
This week, I am going to start Weekly Quizzes in each class. This will give me an opportunity to check in with each student in each class at least once a week to monitor individual progress on whatever it is we happen to be working on at the time. This will be a part of the students' performance grade. While each week isn't going to be a huge grade, the cumulative result of a student's work will impact his overall grade.
Many students have not turned in their written work. I will accept make up work without deduction until this Friday. Beyond that point, the first 4 journals which we have done (in class, with much guidance from me, and with many opportunities for after school help) must be turned in, or they will be subject to a late work deduction.
West Side Story is kicking into high gear! With rehearsals 4 nights a week this week and next, students should be reminded to make use of every available moment during the day to keep up with school work and other things. Please be careful with your health, too, as a busy schedule can weaken your immune system. Monday to Wednesday of this week, I am going to push our rehearsals from 7-9:30. Starting Thursday, all rehearsals are scheduled 6-10 in the PAC with the cast. We have already sold some $5,000 worth of tickets, so get your ticket order form in early to secure the best seats at your choice performance.
On Friday, April 27, we have a joint performance with Castillero at Pioneer at 7:00 in the PAC. The Castillero Jazz Band and Chamber Strings will be joining our Jazz Band and Symphony (?) Orchestra. We will need parent help to produce this concert. If you are interested, let me know.
On Saturday, April 28, we will be hosting a festival for Music In The Parks. Much of the set-up will be done Friday prior to our concert. I will need many parents to help throughout the day to set-up, run various parts of the event and then work with clean up. If you are able to help, let me know. This event will raise at least $1,000 for our program- so let's make this a great event that we can use every year.
Softball Gig- this Saturday 3/10. We will play 2 sets, one from 10:30-11:00 and a short set after the ceremony from about 11:20- 11:45. Students will be required either to load equipment at PHS in the morning and do set-up or break down after the gig and return the equipment to PHS after. Load in will begin at the band room at 9:45. Break down will be immediately following the gig. Call time for students not doing loading in the morning is at Graystone is 10:15. We will be in jeans and our polo shirts for this gig.
West Valley College joint performance- next Friday 3/16 at 8:00 pm. I don't know what time our sound check will be, but anticipate a call time at about 7:00 at the West Valley College theater. We will not have to bring any of our equipment with us- students will just have to have their instruments and music. We have 75 tickets to distribute for free- I will need to know from all students how many their family plans to use this week so I can distribute those. There will be additional tickets available at the door for $10. All tickets are general admission. We are opening for the WVC Jazz Band, which will follow our performance. I expect all performers and audience members to remain for the duration of the concert- it is poor concert etiquette to arrive late or leave early from any performance. Plus, it's a great opportunity for a free live review!
Fundraiser
This week we kick off our spring fundraising efforts. There will be two parts to this- the first is a regular $1 candy bar sale and the other is a catalog sale of frozen dessert and snack items. The candy bars will net 50% profit (40% to the student) and the catalog will net 40% profit (30% to the student). The candy bar sale will be ongoing for about 3 weeks and we can reorder as many as we need as long as students continue to sell. Students will be allowed to take one box at a time and can check out as many more as they want when they return the $50 from the sale of the candy. Students will take orders from the brochure for about 2 or 3 weeks. Students should collect funds- cash or checks are fine- checks should be payable to "Pioneer Performing Arts."
Grading Update
This week, I am going to start Weekly Quizzes in each class. This will give me an opportunity to check in with each student in each class at least once a week to monitor individual progress on whatever it is we happen to be working on at the time. This will be a part of the students' performance grade. While each week isn't going to be a huge grade, the cumulative result of a student's work will impact his overall grade.
Many students have not turned in their written work. I will accept make up work without deduction until this Friday. Beyond that point, the first 4 journals which we have done (in class, with much guidance from me, and with many opportunities for after school help) must be turned in, or they will be subject to a late work deduction.
West Side Story is kicking into high gear! With rehearsals 4 nights a week this week and next, students should be reminded to make use of every available moment during the day to keep up with school work and other things. Please be careful with your health, too, as a busy schedule can weaken your immune system. Monday to Wednesday of this week, I am going to push our rehearsals from 7-9:30. Starting Thursday, all rehearsals are scheduled 6-10 in the PAC with the cast. We have already sold some $5,000 worth of tickets, so get your ticket order form in early to secure the best seats at your choice performance.
On Friday, April 27, we have a joint performance with Castillero at Pioneer at 7:00 in the PAC. The Castillero Jazz Band and Chamber Strings will be joining our Jazz Band and Symphony (?) Orchestra. We will need parent help to produce this concert. If you are interested, let me know.
On Saturday, April 28, we will be hosting a festival for Music In The Parks. Much of the set-up will be done Friday prior to our concert. I will need many parents to help throughout the day to set-up, run various parts of the event and then work with clean up. If you are able to help, let me know. This event will raise at least $1,000 for our program- so let's make this a great event that we can use every year.
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