Important Dates:
- Tuesday, May 16th – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Thursday, May 18th – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Saturday, May 20th – Senior Cookout – 11am-1pm – see announcement below
- Monday, May 22nd – Seniors SB uniforms due – see instructions below
- Tuesday, May 23rd – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Tuesday, May 23rd – LRMS Concert at 7:30pm – Extra Credit Opportunity (see announcement in the Directors section below)
- Thursday, May 25th – Colorguard auditions
- Thursday, May 25th – LRHS Bands Club “Eat Out Night” – 4pm-9pm
- Tuesday, May 30th – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Tuesday, May 30th – Bands Club Meeting
- Wednesday, May 31st – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Thursday, June 1st – SB 2023-2024 Clinic – See details below
- Friday, June 2nd – Senior Assembly (Symphonic Band Performs) – morning assembly
- Friday, June 2nd – Band Banquet, 6PM
New Bands Club Announcements:
- LRHS Bands Club “Eat Out Night” – Thursday, May 25th: Come out and support this Bands Club fundraising effort. Here are the details:
Please mark your calendar for our next band Eat Out Night!!
Thursday, May 25th
4pm – 9pm
Subway
9101-137 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613
- Collaboration with the Orchestra Program:
The Bands Club and Band Directors would like to acknowledge and thank all the band students who collaborated with the orchestra program as they played their final concert of the year on Tuesday evening. The band students joined the orchestra as they performed an arrangement of Chorale and March from “1812 Overture” by Tchaikovsky. This was a great way to support our fellow LRHS Arts Department musicians as well as gain orchestral playing experience. Well Done!
- An important message from the Bands Club Board re: Bands Club Board and Committee Chair positions:
Hello band families,
If you currently hold a Bands Club Board or committee chair position and do not plan to continue in that role for the 2023-24 school year, please email Allison Bullard (abullard2@wcpss.net) as soon as possible and let her know.
If you are interested in supporting our band program next year, watch this space! We will announce available volunteer opportunities via email and the weekly Band News and Notes newsletters. Please consider taking on a volunteer role next year – there are lots of ways to get involved. If you have questions, email or talk to any of the current volunteers. We’re more than happy to help you find something that’s a good fit. Thank you!
- Bands Club Meeting – Tuesday, May 30th, 2023:
The last Bands Club meeting for this school year is coming up on Tuesday, May 30th. We invite incoming freshman/band parents to attend this meeting so that they can learn a little about our club and band activities. That said, please note that this meeting on the 30th isn’t just for new band families. We encourage all our members to attend as we close out the school year. Among other agenda items, we will have a list of the open board and committee positions that will be open for the 23-24 school year. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.
- Parents of Graduates/Volunteers “graduating” from their Bands Club service:
Are you a parent who is “graduating” LRHS band and has served on the board or as a committee member?
If so, please email Allison Bullard (abullard2@wcpss.net) to let me know the following:
- Your name:
- Your child’s name:
- What position (s) you have served during your time at LRHS:
4. Senior Posters:
Band Banquet is coming soon – Friday June 2nd – and just like we did last year we would love to honor all of our three bands’ seniors by displaying their Senior Posters! This is completely optional but if you choose to create one, here are some guidelines. We have also included some posters from previous yrs for inspiration! If you have questions please contact Karyn directly at anglero74@gmail.com. Students please deliver your posters to the band room the week leading to the banquet!!! (After Memorial day) Again, completely optional, but we would encourage you to participate.
Poster guidelines:
- Standard size poster (22×28…+/-) in portrait format (short end on top and bottom)
- Poster board colors should be either white, green, navy, silver, or gold.
- If interested you can laminate your poster but since it will be displayed indoors is not necessary (this is suggested)
Senior parents if interested, create a senior poster for your student! These posters usually include one or more photos, such as their senior photo, along with their name and some embellishments.
They will be displayed along the walls during Band Banquet. This is a great way to recognize your senior, and we hope that everyone will want to participate! Symphonic Band parents please reuse the one you made in the Fall! No need to make a new poster!!!
Here are a couple of samples so that you can see what has been done in previous years:
Karyn Anglero
anglero74@gmail.com
Announcements from the Directors:
- The Spring Band season continues now that break is over and there are many dates coming up that our band families should have on their calendars. Please refer to the following LRHS Band Calendar link and sync the dates with your own Google calendar if that would help you remember all the events.
- Students in IB and CB: You should all be working on the small ensemble project which is the Final Exam for IB and CB students. All of the information about the project is located on Google Classroom.
- Clinics for Next Year’s Symphonic Band Students – ***Please note the changes made in this schedule***: Are you a Symphonic Band student interested in Colorguard, Front Ensemble, and Drumline for next year? We will be hosting CLINICS for those interested students:
Colorguard: May 16th, 18th, and 23rd from 2:30-3:30pm
Front Ensemble: May 23rd and 25th from 2:30-3:30pm
Battery (Drumline): May 30th, 31st and June 1st from 2:30-4:30pm.
Only Colorguard will meet on the 25th for auditions. Percussion will submit a video to us for their audition.
- Senior Cookout THIS SATURDAY:
Seniors are invited to a cookout at Mrs. Colburn’s home this Saturday from 11am-1pm. We will have hotdogs and hamburgers! Please bring a side, drink, or dessert to share!
We would love your input on NEXT YEAR’S officers for each ensemble. Please RSVP REGRETS only.
- LRMS Concert on Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:30pm. Please feel free to attend and get EXTRA CREDIT by bringing back a SIGNED program from Ms. Rekeibe.
- Band Uniforms Requirements before the end ot the year:
- Used IB/CB Uniforms:
If you are graduating, not returning next year, or no longer fit your Concert or Intermediate Band uniform and would like to donate them, now is a great time to bring them to school! We are done with them for the year. If you would like to sell your uniform at the used uniform sale this fall, you can drop it off now as well, but you need to remember to attach THIS form and a stamped envelope with your address on it so that the buyer can send you payment.
- Current Seniors in Symphonic Band Uniforms:
You MUST return your DRY CLEANED uniform by MONDAY, May 22nd. Make sure you take off all of the chevrons, year stripes, pins, etc. before getting it cleaned. Those are yours to keep. Make sure you bring back ALL of the parts – Pants, Coat, Cap, Tie, and TWO belts in your uniform bag. If you would like to DONATE your used shoes you may bring those as well. We do not resell these shoes.
- Woodwind and Brass Instrument Summer Deep Cleaning Instructions:
Summer Deep Cleaning Instruments:
Here is a google document all about deep cleaning instruments. This needs to be done at LEAST once a year and the summer is a great time to do it!!
Summer Music Camp Opportunities:
1. ***New Camp Opportunity***: We have received information about a Summer Band Camp at ECU. The camp runs from June 18-23, 2023. It has options for Middle School and High School Bands, Jazz Band and also a Colorguard track option.
Please see the following website link to find out all the details:
Here is some specific info about the Colorguard Track:
“I am excited for this new and exciting opportunity for students to learn from some of those who I think are some of the best in the colorguard business. Led by long-time instructor and ECU Colorguard Coordinator Lynda Kachman, the new colorguard track that is a part of the ECU Summer Band Camp is a deep dive into both the elements of movement and expression in this essential facet of the outdoor AND indoor visual performing arts. Lynda and her team of instructors bring a vast wealth of knowledge and experience that promises to help provide avenues for students to continue to grow in a relatively low-pressure environment. The colorguard track is meant to create a more immersive learning environment that is built on the abbreviated “Spin Clinics” that are offered throughout the spring and summer. The emphasis on fundamentals and applicable skills will both help shape each student’s learning efficiency on the relatively short timelines we experience in the competitive season, as well as enrich their performance experience. Whether they want to develop their skills for the upcoming fall and winter season, or they want to explore their curiosity in the art with friends and like-minded peers, there’s going to be something for everyone. I sincerely hope that you’ll consider spending some time spinning with us this summer!”
Joe Busuito, DMA
Associate Director of Bands
Director of Athletic Bands
East Carolina University
102 A.J. Fletcher Music Center
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Loyal and Bold – GO PIRATES!
2. 2023 Furman University/Greenville Jazz Collective Summer Jazz Camp
2023 Furman University/Greenville Jazz Collective Summer Jazz Camp will be held at Furman University from June 25-29, 2023! The camp is designed for middle and high school students of all levels, and it will include instruction by the best jazz musicians in Upstate South Carolina. Find all of the information about camp right here:
Students will perform in small and large jazz ensembles and receive instruction on improvisation, jazz history, jazz theory, and instrument-specific topics. Your students will return to school with a greater understanding of jazz theory, more refined improvisational skills, and a better sense of jazz style. We hope they’ll be inspired to continue their study of this great music!
The camp is a partnership by Furman University and the Greenville Jazz Collective, a non-profit organization that has been raising the level of jazz performance and education since 2012.
Summer Jazz Camp runs from Sunday, June 25 to Thursday, June 29, with special clinicians’ concerts every night at 7:30 PM and a final student concert at 4:30 PM on June 29th. All concerts are free and open to the public, and rehearsals and masterclasses are open to all band directors. The cost is $530 for overnight campers and $410 for commuters per student, but the Greenville Jazz Collective is offering scholarships based on need. To apply for or inquire about scholarships, email JazzCamp@greenvillejazzcollective.com.
Registration for this camp opened on February 15th. We look forward to seeing your students in June!
2. UNCG Summer Music Camp: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is pleased to again announce plans for Summer Music Camp, the largest university music camp in America! This summer we will offer two one-week camps, serving over 2,040 musicians, with programs in band, mixed chorus, orchestra, and piano.
Students at camp are under the leadership and guidance of the artist-faculty of the UNCG School of Music, long recognized as a national leader in musical excellence. In addition, distinguished music teachers, performers, and conductors from throughout the state and nation will join the staff of Summer Music Camp to ensure that each student receives the highest quality instruction available.
Ensemble performance in band, chorus, or orchestra will be emphasized and each camp will conclude on Friday evening with a concert for parents, relatives, friends, and area residents. Classes in basic musicianship, as well as recital performances and sectional rehearsals by the camp staff members will serve to balance the total program. A private lesson on your instrument, in voice, or on piano is an available option to all campers.
The UNCG Summer Music Camp application process is entirely ONLINE! Parents must make the online application for their child. You must utilize a laptop computer or a desktop computer. Sorry, your tablet or smartphone will not work for the application process! Allow three (3) weeks for the processing of your online application.
UNCG Summer Music Camp Brochure
3. Appalachian State Cannon Music Camp: Join us for the 55th Season of Cannon Music Camp
June 24- July 15, 2023
Cannon Music Camp is the premier comprehensive music camp in the Southeast. The camp is a three-week music-filled retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with intensive college preparatory work in performance and music theory. Campers participate in daily ensemble rehearsals and music theory classes in an atmosphere that elevates everyone’s musicianship. Equally important is the direct instruction each camper receives in weekly one-hour lessons.
Attending Cannon Music Camp is a great way to learn about the Hayes School of Music, our faculty, staff, the campus, and surrounding area of Boone, North Carolina. Campers learn and perform with the Hayes School of Music Faculty. Finale Performances are held in Rosen Concert Hall.
- Cannon Music Camp is open to dedicated and inspired student musicians who are rising high school freshmen to rising college freshmen.
- Applications close three (3) days before the start of camp.
4. Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival – Jazz Institute: Under the direction of Michael Dease, the Jazz Institute @ Brevard is committed to providing an authentic, immersive experience in the jazz aesthetic while refining the elements of musical and personal discipline, integrity, and passion. If you are seeking to take your musical abilities to the next level, look no further, you are in the right place.
5. UNC Summer Jazz Workshop: The UNC Summer Jazz Workshop is a unique five-day jazz program (Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, 2023) catering to students of a variety of ages—from middle school (rising 8th grade) and high school students, to college students and adults who want to study and be immersed in a high-paced jazz program which provides instruction in jazz theory, improvisation, small group playing, and group lessons.
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