Congratulations! We've made it to the end of another school year!
Graduation is Thursday! Wind Ensemble (and guests) will meet at 3:30 on Thursday
to bus over to the Rose Garden and return by bus by approximately 8:00
pm. Attire is summer formal. Boys should wear dress slacks, a dress
shirt and tie. Girls should wear a summer dress or skirt that is at
least knee length when seated (or pants) and a nice top. All students
should bring water, sunglasses and a hat as we'll be in the sun for
about 90 minutes. Students with a school instrument who do not have a
summer contract must return their instrument to me back at PHS after the
ceremony. No exceptions.
Summer Instruments- only students who are playing in an ensemble next fall may check out an instrument over the summer. Students can pick up contracts for instruments Tuesday through Thursday. Instruments will only be checked out to the student when the signed contract is returned. All other instruments MUST be returned to me right away or immediately following the graduation ceremony for those performing.
Summer Lessons- I will be giving summer lessons for brass players on Wednesdays in the morning. Those who sign up should attend their assigned time on a weekly basis. Lessons will be 30 minutes each and will cost $20 per lesson. If I don't contact you this week with an assigned time, please let me know right away so that I can schedule you.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Concert DVD or CD
If you would like to order a DVD and/ or CD of our performances this year, visit this website. You can order past performances and have items mailed to you directly so you don't miss something now that school is almost out. Our videos are done by Ryan Roberts of Endless Memories.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
5/21-5/25
Congratulations to all of the students for their outstanding performances this past week! I am so proud of the progress we've made this year and the music we are able to make in performance. If you missed these concerts, you missed some truly great music making!
All students should be ready to perform their final audition Monday in class. It may take several days to get through everyone, but all students should be prepared Monday. Students who elect not to play when it's their turn will earn a zero grade for this final assignment which will drop their overall grade.
Join us Wednesday night at Blue Rock BBQ (Meridian & Foxworthy) for our last dinner fundraiser of the year. Bring the flier from your concert program last week, or from your student this week and present it when you order and 20% will be donated back to the Pioneer music program! The fundraiser runs all day from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Jazz Band will perform Thursday night at the Senior Awards night from 5:30-6:00. Call time for setup is 5:00 and we should be done with clean up at about 6:15. Formal attire. Seniors will join us during the performance dressed as they will be to attend the ceremony.
Graduation is next week! Wind Ensemble (and guests) will meet at about 3:30 on Thursday the 31st to bus over to the Rose Garden and return by bus by approximately 8:00 pm. Attire is summer formal. Boys should wear dress slacks, a dress shirt and tie. Girls should wear a summer dress or skirt that is at least knee length when seated (or pants) and a nice top. All students should bring water, sunglasses and a hat as we'll be in the sun for about 90 minutes. Students with a school instrument who do not have a summer contract must return their instrument to me back at PHS after the ceremony. No exceptions.
Finally, I asked for signups for parents who are interested in joining our Booster group next school year. If you didn't sign up for that, or don't remember, please send me an email with your name so that I can have a list of interested parents before school lets out. We will have at least one organizational meeting during the summer.
All students should be ready to perform their final audition Monday in class. It may take several days to get through everyone, but all students should be prepared Monday. Students who elect not to play when it's their turn will earn a zero grade for this final assignment which will drop their overall grade.
Join us Wednesday night at Blue Rock BBQ (Meridian & Foxworthy) for our last dinner fundraiser of the year. Bring the flier from your concert program last week, or from your student this week and present it when you order and 20% will be donated back to the Pioneer music program! The fundraiser runs all day from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Jazz Band will perform Thursday night at the Senior Awards night from 5:30-6:00. Call time for setup is 5:00 and we should be done with clean up at about 6:15. Formal attire. Seniors will join us during the performance dressed as they will be to attend the ceremony.
Graduation is next week! Wind Ensemble (and guests) will meet at about 3:30 on Thursday the 31st to bus over to the Rose Garden and return by bus by approximately 8:00 pm. Attire is summer formal. Boys should wear dress slacks, a dress shirt and tie. Girls should wear a summer dress or skirt that is at least knee length when seated (or pants) and a nice top. All students should bring water, sunglasses and a hat as we'll be in the sun for about 90 minutes. Students with a school instrument who do not have a summer contract must return their instrument to me back at PHS after the ceremony. No exceptions.
Finally, I asked for signups for parents who are interested in joining our Booster group next school year. If you didn't sign up for that, or don't remember, please send me an email with your name so that I can have a list of interested parents before school lets out. We will have at least one organizational meeting during the summer.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
5/14-5/18
The penultimate week of classes! Before we are done, though- we have several very important things to take care of. If you missed the tour information, get it here. If you are looking for the ensemble rosters for next year, click here. Also note that the 2012-2013 performing schedule is posted as well!
Your Live Review is due Friday! If you've not done this yet- get all the info on the Live Music page and get out to a concert!
Finale Concerts- Wednesday & Thursday at 7:00 in the PAC, free admission. Wednesday night will feature Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Thursday night will feature String Orchestra and Jazz Band. Call time for performers is 6:30. Please be prompt and plan to stay through the duration of the concert. Both concerts should be about an hour and a half in length.
BBQ Dinner Fundraiser- Wednesday the 23rd at Blue Rock BBQ. Bring the flier and the band & orchestra will get 20% of your dinner bill. Join us for great BBQ and support your student's music education at the same time.
Jazz Band @ Senior Awards Night- Thursday the 24th here at PHS in the quad. Formal performing attire. Seniors may dress as they will to attend the ceremony. Call time 5:00 to set up, then we will perform from 5:30-6:00 to play families into the PAC. We will not play at the end of the event as we did last year.
Graduation- Wind Ensemble students and those who are invited to join us- Thursday, June 1. Call time at PHS will be about 3:30. We will bus over to the rose garden and bus back after (approx. return time 7:30-8:30, depending on the ceremony and traffic). All students performing with a school instrument MUST check the instrument in with me back at PHS after the performance. Students with personal instruments or summer instrument contracts are not required to return to PHS.
Finally, if you are among the 22 students who owe the program a combined $1,578, please make your payments immediately! I can no longer delay payments as we are at the end of the year. If you have questions about your balance, contact me. To those of you with a positive balance, you will carry that over to start next year.
Your Live Review is due Friday! If you've not done this yet- get all the info on the Live Music page and get out to a concert!
Finale Concerts- Wednesday & Thursday at 7:00 in the PAC, free admission. Wednesday night will feature Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Thursday night will feature String Orchestra and Jazz Band. Call time for performers is 6:30. Please be prompt and plan to stay through the duration of the concert. Both concerts should be about an hour and a half in length.
BBQ Dinner Fundraiser- Wednesday the 23rd at Blue Rock BBQ. Bring the flier and the band & orchestra will get 20% of your dinner bill. Join us for great BBQ and support your student's music education at the same time.
Jazz Band @ Senior Awards Night- Thursday the 24th here at PHS in the quad. Formal performing attire. Seniors may dress as they will to attend the ceremony. Call time 5:00 to set up, then we will perform from 5:30-6:00 to play families into the PAC. We will not play at the end of the event as we did last year.
Graduation- Wind Ensemble students and those who are invited to join us- Thursday, June 1. Call time at PHS will be about 3:30. We will bus over to the rose garden and bus back after (approx. return time 7:30-8:30, depending on the ceremony and traffic). All students performing with a school instrument MUST check the instrument in with me back at PHS after the performance. Students with personal instruments or summer instrument contracts are not required to return to PHS.
Finally, if you are among the 22 students who owe the program a combined $1,578, please make your payments immediately! I can no longer delay payments as we are at the end of the year. If you have questions about your balance, contact me. To those of you with a positive balance, you will carry that over to start next year.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
5/7-5/11
Are you looking for the personnel list? Check the post below
Congratulations to the Orchestra for a very strong performance on Friday night at the CMEA festival!
All band and orchestra families for next year are invited to an informational meeting about the spring 2013 tour on Wednesday night at 7:00 in the PAC. Please join us as I share my vision for our possible spring music trip.
Finale Concerts are coming up next week! Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday night while Orchestra and Jazz Band will perform Thursday night. Both concerts are at 7:00 in the PAC. Both nights will feature some great music making so please invite your friends & family, arrive on time and plan to stay for the duration of the concert. I will also have the opportunity to recognize outstanding members of the ensembles for their contributions throughout the year. I hope to see you there!
Graduation is Thursday, May 31. All current members of Wind Ensemble are required to perform, and those moving into Wind Ensemble next year are invited to join us. We will depart PHS for the Rose Garden at about 3:30 and return following the ceremony. Students may leave after the ceremony with family members with written permission in advance. The bus should return to PHS at about 7:45. Students are dismissed once they check their school instrument in with me or take a personal instrument home.
School instruments will be available for summer check-out to those students continuing in music at PHS in the fall. Students must return a signed Summer Instrument contract after the Finale Concerts before they are permitted to take any instrument home. Once the student has performed next week, all instruments are to stay at the school.
There are many live performances this week and next. If you have yet to do your Live Review, get out to one of these concerts and get the assignment turned in. All the info is on the Live Music page!
Finally, there are currently 34 students who owe the program money totaling about $2,414. Families need to get any balance paid as students can not end the year with a negative balance! Students who end the year with a positive balance, though, are able to keep that credit and start the year off with a credit!
Congratulations to the Orchestra for a very strong performance on Friday night at the CMEA festival!
All band and orchestra families for next year are invited to an informational meeting about the spring 2013 tour on Wednesday night at 7:00 in the PAC. Please join us as I share my vision for our possible spring music trip.
Finale Concerts are coming up next week! Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will perform Wednesday night while Orchestra and Jazz Band will perform Thursday night. Both concerts are at 7:00 in the PAC. Both nights will feature some great music making so please invite your friends & family, arrive on time and plan to stay for the duration of the concert. I will also have the opportunity to recognize outstanding members of the ensembles for their contributions throughout the year. I hope to see you there!
Graduation is Thursday, May 31. All current members of Wind Ensemble are required to perform, and those moving into Wind Ensemble next year are invited to join us. We will depart PHS for the Rose Garden at about 3:30 and return following the ceremony. Students may leave after the ceremony with family members with written permission in advance. The bus should return to PHS at about 7:45. Students are dismissed once they check their school instrument in with me or take a personal instrument home.
School instruments will be available for summer check-out to those students continuing in music at PHS in the fall. Students must return a signed Summer Instrument contract after the Finale Concerts before they are permitted to take any instrument home. Once the student has performed next week, all instruments are to stay at the school.
There are many live performances this week and next. If you have yet to do your Live Review, get out to one of these concerts and get the assignment turned in. All the info is on the Live Music page!
Finally, there are currently 34 students who owe the program money totaling about $2,414. Families need to get any balance paid as students can not end the year with a negative balance! Students who end the year with a positive balance, though, are able to keep that credit and start the year off with a credit!
Friday, May 4, 2012
2012-13 Personnel
Want to find out about plans for Spring Tour 2013? All students in Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Orchestra for next year and their parents are invited to an informational meeting next Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 in the PAC at Pioneer. We will discuss my vision for why we travel, and most importantly where we might go next year! There will also be former parent chaperones in attendance who can help answer questions as well. Please join us!
Also, most of our dates for the 2012-13 school year are already booked! Please check out the 2012-13 Calendar link and pencil in the information.
Band students- I need more tuba, (bass) clarinet and french horn players. Students who are interested in trying a new instrument and let me know soon. I have school instruments that I can check out and can get you started before summer so that you can work on it, take lessons, and be ready to start the year strong. You might also audition for me again at registration time in August for a new placement. I have also left two spots for trombone open in Jazz Band. If you are a trombone player who would like to audition again, please take lessons over the summer and audition again in August at registration for possible reassignment.
Orchestra students- We no not yet know if there will be one or two orchestra classes. As of right now, I have made just one class list. If we are able to offer two orchestra classes next fall, I will publish that information and let Mr. Krijnen know as soon as I do. If we split, we will add an advanced section.
You're Invited to our Finale Concerts- Wednesday, May 16th and Thursday the 17th, both at 7:00 in the PAC. Wednesday night features Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Thursday night features Orchestra and Jazz Band. Both nights are free and open to the public.
Here's what you've been waiting for- 2012-13 Rosters- all listed alphabetically by section
Also, most of our dates for the 2012-13 school year are already booked! Please check out the 2012-13 Calendar link and pencil in the information.
Band students- I need more tuba, (bass) clarinet and french horn players. Students who are interested in trying a new instrument and let me know soon. I have school instruments that I can check out and can get you started before summer so that you can work on it, take lessons, and be ready to start the year strong. You might also audition for me again at registration time in August for a new placement. I have also left two spots for trombone open in Jazz Band. If you are a trombone player who would like to audition again, please take lessons over the summer and audition again in August at registration for possible reassignment.
Orchestra students- We no not yet know if there will be one or two orchestra classes. As of right now, I have made just one class list. If we are able to offer two orchestra classes next fall, I will publish that information and let Mr. Krijnen know as soon as I do. If we split, we will add an advanced section.
You're Invited to our Finale Concerts- Wednesday, May 16th and Thursday the 17th, both at 7:00 in the PAC. Wednesday night features Beginning Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Thursday night features Orchestra and Jazz Band. Both nights are free and open to the public.
Here's what you've been waiting for- 2012-13 Rosters- all listed alphabetically by section
Thursday, May 3, 2012
CMEA Orchestra
NEW PLANS!
We will have a bus to take us from PHS to Independence. Student call time remains 6:30 pm here at the orchestra room, dressed in concert attire. When we get to Independence, we will have time to watch one or two groups perform before we warm up. Our performance time is 8:50pm followed by sight reading at 9:15 and a group photo at 9:45. All parents should be at the performance (it's free, and of course you want to see your star performer) and then you will be ready to leave on time by about 10pm.
Parents must be present to take students home! We DO NOT have a bus to get us back to PHS (long story). Students may go home with their parents or another family member. If a students is to go home with another family member, I need a note in writing, signed by the parents before we leave PHS tomorrow evening. There will be a small number of seats available to come back to PHS with myself, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Slyngstad.
Directions to Independence HS Theater (use these, online directions will get you to the wrong part of the campus)-
87 N
280 S
101 N
Exit Julian/ McKee to the right/ east/ onto McKee Rd
Left N Jackson Ave
Left into parking lot (left driveway) before football field
We will have a bus to take us from PHS to Independence. Student call time remains 6:30 pm here at the orchestra room, dressed in concert attire. When we get to Independence, we will have time to watch one or two groups perform before we warm up. Our performance time is 8:50pm followed by sight reading at 9:15 and a group photo at 9:45. All parents should be at the performance (it's free, and of course you want to see your star performer) and then you will be ready to leave on time by about 10pm.
Parents must be present to take students home! We DO NOT have a bus to get us back to PHS (long story). Students may go home with their parents or another family member. If a students is to go home with another family member, I need a note in writing, signed by the parents before we leave PHS tomorrow evening. There will be a small number of seats available to come back to PHS with myself, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Slyngstad.
Directions to Independence HS Theater (use these, online directions will get you to the wrong part of the campus)-
87 N
280 S
101 N
Exit Julian/ McKee to the right/ east/ onto McKee Rd
Left N Jackson Ave
Left into parking lot (left driveway) before football field
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