Lee's Summit West High School's Band, Choir, and Orchestra Programs
Hello Orchestral Students and Parents:
Monday Evening’s Concert times are as follows:
Concert 1 – Philharmonic and Concert Orchestras. – Call Time is 5:45, Concert Begins at 6pm
Concert 2 – Symphony – Call time is 7pm. Concert begins at 7:30pm.
Symphony students can bring a change of clothes and leave their uniforms here for Tuesday’s performance during the school day.
Thank You,
Kirt Mosier
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. I hope this email finds you well and looking forward to a relaxing long weekend. Here are some bits of information and updates for the band world:
All State Band Auditions
There are several students involved in All-State Band auditions on Saturday, December 6th. If you have one of these students, you will need to transport your son/daughter to/from Columbia, MO. The auditions will take place at Columbia-Hickman High School. There are no scheduled times for these auditions. Mr. Thurmond and Mr. Harrel will be on-site with registration forms. You will need to find us upon arriving at the high school and get your audition number. At this point, students will go to their audition room and sign up for an audition spot (no times). More information (including maps and transportation release) will come home next week.
Winter Concert – December 8th
All bands will be performing at our Winter Concert. Please make sure all uniform parts are purchased and in order before the concert.
Concert #1 will start at 6pm and will include the Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band
Concert #2 will start at 7:30pm and will include the Symphonic Band and Titan Jazz Band
We hope all family and friends can attend this concert at such a wonderful time of year.
Are you going to Washington DC with us?
If so, you need to be at the MANDATORY trip meeting in between the two concerts on December 8th at 7pm in the PAC.
At this meeting you will be given lots of information that will take some immediate action on your part, so don’t miss it.
PLEASE make sure you have caught up on payments by THIS SUNDAY!
Cinderella Pit Orchestra
If your son/daughter made it into the pit orchestra for the winter musical, Cinderella, please print off the attached schedule and get the dates into your calendar now to prevent conflict.
Pep Band
ALL band students will participate in TWO pep band performances this winter. Please add these two dates to your calendar as well.
Friday, January 9th
Tuesday, February 24th
Call times TBD. We will be wearing our blue pep band tee shirts (from the marching season) and our ball caps. Please locate these now.
Again, I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday.
Congratulations to those selected for the 9-10 Honor Choir. The convention takes place on Saturday, January 24th, mark your calendars now! If there is a conflict, please see Mr. Lowry immediately!
S – Abrianah Aldewick
S – Kristina Taylor
A – Lee Dellenbaugh
A – Elizabeth Rater
T – Alex Geoghegan
T – Matt Gauert
B – Drake Honn
B – Max Mcgee
Dear Una Voce Families:
In case your student has not shared the itinerary for this weekend, I’ve attached it to this email. The choral department is taking care of all of the costs associated with this trip, except for food.
If you are planning on driving to St. Louis to hear the concert, the address for the concert venue is listed in the itinerary.
Also, obviously many of us have seen St. Louis quite a bit in the news these days. Please know we are not staying near Ferguson, MO. Clayton, where we are staying is a very upscale part of the city. If anything unfolds in the next two days we will adjust anything we feel necessary to keep LSW students absolutely safe.
The kids are REALLY excited and have been working hard!
Thank you!
Amy Krinke
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Dear Choir Families:
This e-mail contains important information regarding Sunday’s performance at Redemptorist Church. An itinerary was passed out to students in Concert Choir today, Titan Harmony students in Freshman Women and Women’s Choir will receive it tomorrow. I have attached it to this e-mail.
I would encourage all of you to attend and support your student. Redemptorist Church is one of the finest acoustic venues for choral singing in Kansas City. We have specifically selected music to be sung in this space. The concert heavily features the Concert Chorale. The kids are singing very well, and it is going to be a stunning concert. This space holds 1200, so bring friends and family!
The students need to arrive to LSW dressed in their performance attire at 12:20 to load the buses. The sanctuary will open at 2:30 for seating, with the concert starting at 3:00. There is not a large lobby for gathering prior to 2:30, also restrooms are limited at the church. There is ample parking next door and behind the church. Please see attached sheet for more details.
This is a free event. We will collect a small donation at the conclusion of the concert, to offset the cost to provide this opportunity to our students.
Please e-mail if you have any questions. See you Sunday!
Amy Krinke and Jacob Lowry
KC Metro District No. 3 All District Band/Jazz Band Audition Results
Congratulations to the following students who made the KC Metro District No. 3 All District Bands. Thank you to all of our students who tried out Saturday. We are proud of all the students who auditioned.
KC Metro District No. 3 All District Band (These students are eligible to audition for All-State Band on December 6th)
Janine Nunes – 11th chair flute
Michelle Liu – 4th chair alto saxophone
Kayla Shaeffer – 1st alternate bari saxophone
David Burre – 7th chair trombone
Sawyer Harmon – 1st chair tuba
Peyton Gilbert – 2nd alternate tuba
KC Metro District No. 3 All District Jazz Band (These students are eligible to audition for All-State Jazz Band on December 6th)
Quinn Mosier – Piano
Kevin McMilian – Vibraphone
KC Metro District No. 3 All District Honorable Mention Band
Maddison Krause – 4th chair flute
Emily Wiencek – 3rd chair clarinet
Julia Krause – 8th chair clarinet
Kayla Shaeffer – 1st chair bari saxophone
Peyton Gilbert – 2nd chair tuba
KC Metro District No. 3 All District Orchestra Audition Results
Congratulations to the following students who made the KC Metro District No. 3 All District Orchestras. Thank you to all of our students who tried out today. It was a HUGE success.
Mr. Mosier
FULL ORCHESTRA
Violin
Emily Swaters – Violin 1, Chair 1
Sierra Hegarty – Violin 1, Chair 11
Caitlin Cook – Violin 1, Chair 12
Jordyne Vanselow – Violin 1, Chair 16
Kayla Brumley – Violin 2, Chair 6
Sydney Gordon – Violin 2, Chair 10
Aysha Mahmood – Violin 2, Chair 12
Emma Carr – Violin 2, Chair 14
Viola
Travis Taylor – Chair 2
Danielle Adair – Chair 4
Cello
Ethan Payne – Chair 4
Clayre Parson – Chair 12
Bass
Quinn Mosier – Chair 1
Shane Anderson – Chair 5
STRING ORCHESTRA
Violin
Kayla Crockett – Violin 1, Chair 9
Lauren Erickson – Violin 2, Chair 4
Yozelyn Jimenez – Violin 2, Chair 5
Joshua Foster – Violin 2, Chair 7
Marli Griffith – Violin 2, Chair 8
Elizabeth Rater – Alternate Violin 6
Viola
Katie Robinson – Chair 1
Drew Nelson – Chair 4
Franklin Zhong – Chair 6
Claire Garrison – Chair 7
Ashley Thompson – Chair 9
Cello
Jared Schwartz – Chair 10
Emma Hannah – Chair 11
Eleanor Hayden – Alternate Cello 3
Bass
Frank Brefo – Chair 3
Wow! What a banquet. Thank you to all the parents and students who made an evening to remember. It was a great ending to an awesome marching season and tribute to our outgoing seniors.
Here are some bits of information for you:
All-District Auditions
Tomorrow, several of our students will be auditioning for a spot in the All-District Band, Honorable Mention Band, and Jazz Band. Good luck to all!
Here is the information I sent home with the kids last week and a schedule:
(See attached file: All District Logistics.docx)(See attached file: Copy of LEE’S SUMMIT WEST FINAL.xlsx)
Pep Band
We will be having a pep band this year for the basketball games. Here is how it will work:
Pit Orchestra
Students interested in auditioning for the pit orchestra for our school musical, Cinderella, will sign up next week for an audition that will take place the week of November 17th. The musical takes place in February and is a time committment, so please make sure you can commit before auditioning.
Percussion students
Percussion students have received the equipment that they have purchased for the year to keep their stick bags complete and repaired. An invoice for this equipment is being sent home today (some have already paid for it). Please submit payment by next Friday, November 14th. Thank you.
Winter Concert
The Winter Concert for ALL band members is on Monday, December 8th.
6:00pm – Concert 1 begins (Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble)
7:00pm – Mandatory meeting for ALL Washington DC participants
7:30pm – Concert 2 begins (Symphonic Band, Jazz Band)
Note: All girls should have their concert dress at this time and will need to take care of alterations before the concert. Also, they will need black hose and black shoes to wear.
Note: All boys should have received their tuxedo by now and will need to purchase their tuxedo shirt and bow tie before this time. Also, they will need black dress socks (NOT ATHLETIC SOCKS) and black dress shoes.
All-State Auditions
If your son/daughter makes it into the All-District Band or All-District Jazz Band (or as an alternate to either group), he/she will be eligible to audition for All-State Band and Jazz Band. These auditions will take place on Saturday, December 8th. As in District Auditions, we will not be providing transportation to/from Columbia, MO for this event. Please plan accordingly. Audition times will be handed out before Thanksgiving, I hope.
Have a GREAT day!
Clifton D. Thurmond
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Good Morning All District Orchestra Auditioners and Parents!
This coming Saturday, Nov. 8th, we have the KC Metro All-District Orchestra Auditions taking place at Liberty High School. Below, you will see a list of students and their audition times as well as their audition room number. I encourage the students to dress comfortably but not sloppy. This is a blind audition (judges will not see students) so super professional attire is not needed. I will be posting the results of the audition on titanmusic.org so please check the site on Saturday afternoon so that you can see results.
Here is a link to google maps that shows the address and directions to the school. Plan on a full 45 minute drive to the school. Try to arrive about 30 minutes before your audition time to warm up and be mentally prepared before you enter.
Map to Liberty High School from LSWHS
I will be at Liberty HS during the auditions and available if anyone needs me.
Thank You
Mr. Mosier
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