Thanks to Mr. Mosier for putting together this video that contains information about the trash bag fundraiser.
Titan Pride Update, CONTEST edition
Good morning and happy Friday!
Chicago trip payments were due today!
Next week is a biggie, so check out the info below to stay current:
Tuesday, April 5th
Symphonic Band rehearsal, 6:50AM
Wednesday, April 6th
Freshman Band AND Concert Band
BEFORE SCHOOL:Put your dresses and tux on the hanging racks in the instrumental music
room. MAKE SURE YOU LABEL YOUR CLOTHING ITEMS AND HANGUP BAGS SO THAT
YOU CAN TELL YOURS FROM EVERYONE ELSE.
Freshman Band (Thurmond)
Released from class at 2pm. Come immediately to the band room, take your tuxedo/dress to the bathrooms and change clothes.
All belongings (bag of clothes, backpacks, etc….) will be stored in the theater classroom for pick up after we complete the contest process.
2:30pm – Freshman Band meets in the band room for extended warm up and tuning
3:00pm – Freshman Band performs on stage (family and friends welcome to attend)
3:25pm – Freshman Band sightreading in vocal room (band only allowed in the room)
3:45pm – Band released (remove ALL belongings from the theater room quietly and go home at this time)
Concert Band (Harrel)
Right after school, come immediately to the theater room, take your tuxedo/dress to the bathrooms and change clothes.
All belongings (bag of clothes, backpacks, etc….) will be stored in the theater classroom for pick up after we complete the contest process.
2:50pm – Concert Band meets in the band room for extended warm up and tuning
3:25pm – Concert Band performs on stage (family and friends welcome to attend)
3:50pm – Concert Band sightreading in vocal room (band only allowed in the room)
4:10pm – Band released (remove ALL belongings from the theater room quietly and go home at this time)
Friday, April 8th
Symphonic Band
BEFORE SCHOOL:Put your dresses and tux on the hanging racks in the instrumental music
room. MAKE SURE YOU LABEL YOUR CLOTHING ITEMS AND HANGUP BAGS SO THAT
YOU CAN TELL YOURS FROM EVERYONE ELSE.
Symphonic Band
Released from class at 2pm. Come immediately to the band room, take your tuxedo/dress to the bathrooms and change clothes.
All belongings (bag of clothes, backpacks, etc….) will be stored in the theater classroom for pick up after we complete the contest process.
2:30pm – Symphonic Band meets in the band room for extended warm up and tuning
3:00pm – Symphonic Band performs on stage (family and friends welcome to attend)
3:25pm – Symphonic Band sightreading in vocal room (band only allowed in the room)
3:45pm – Band released (remove ALL belongings from the theater room quietly and go home at this time)
Upcoming events:
- Monday, April 11th – Leadership Clinic (info coming later to your email)
- Thursday, April 14th – Jazz competition (info from Mr. Harrel)
- Friday, April 15th – Jazz in the Courtyard – 6pm start time
- Monday, April 18th – Drumline Auditions
- Sunday, April 24th – Mattress Fundraiser
- Monday, April 25th – Drumline Auditions
- Friday, April 29th – State Solo/Ensemble Contest
- Monday, May 2nd – Drumline Auditions
- Monday, May 2nd – Cavalcade of Bands (Freshman Band/Concert Band/Percussion)
- Tuesday, May 3rd – Cavalcade of Bands (Symphonic Band/Jazz Band)
- Saturday, May 7th – Physical Exam clinic (more info to come home later)
- Tuesday, May 10th – Music Awards
Lee's Summit Contest Schedule
Just received this schedule for students who are participating in LS Contest Thursday.
Please let me know if you have a student that cannot get to LEE’S SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL for their time slot and I will help for a carpool OR give them a ride myself.
Students need to be at LSHS in the PAC area at least 15 minutes prior to performance time.
Students are responsible for having their own music, instrument, AND judge’s copy of music (in ensembles, only one student has this)
Please respond to Mr. Thurmond with questions if you have them.
Band: A busy week!
Reminders about this busy week coming up:
Tuesday, 6:50AM, Symphonic Band rehearsal
Tuesday Night, 7pm, Pre-Contest Band Concert for ALL band members
- Freshman Band call time is 6:15pm
- Concert Band call time is 6:40pm
- Symphonic Band call time is 6:45pm
- Percussion Class students call time is with the band in which they perform
DURING the concert we will have a parent meeting kicking off the Mattress Sale Fundraiser.
Thursday, 6:50AM, Freshman Band rehearsal
Thursday afternoon, 3pm-6pm, Lee’s Summit Contest, students involved will receive time tomorrow or Tuesday (festival manager has not released them yet)
Friday, 6:50AM, Concert Band rehearsal
2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser Sunday April 24th 10a-5p
See the information on the attached flyer. Look forward to seeing you there!
Marching Band Summer and Fall Schedule
The attached schedule is the camp, rehearsal, and performance schedule for the marching band season. It is important that these dates be entered into your family calendar now to prevent conflicts from arising.
Have a great spring break!
Titan Pride Update, Spring Break edition
Greetings on this fine Spring Break eve!
A couple of reminders and bits of information before heading into some time off:
- One more week of morning rehearsals, Symphonic Band (Tuesday, 3/29), Freshman Band (Thursday, 3/31), and Concert Band (Friday, 4/1)
- On the day we come back from break, we have a concert. Tuesday, March 29th is our Pre-Contest Concert, designed for parents to enjoy our contest preparations since our performances the following week are in the middle of the day. The concert starts at 7pm. In addition to the concert, we will have a brief kick-off meeting to our annual mattress sale fundraiser.
- Some students are participating in Lee’s Summit Festival on Thursday, March 31st. I have not received the schedule for this yet, but will email it out as soon as I do.
- Contest Performance times are as follows:
Freshman Band, Wednesday, April 6th at 3pm
Concert Band, Wednesday, April 6th at 3:25pm
Symphony Orchestra, Thursday, April 7th at 1:15pm
Symphonic Band, Friday, April 8th at 3pm
- Drumline auditions for 2016 are as follows:
Snare and Tenors, Monday, April 18th
Mallet Instruments, Monday, April 25th
Bass Drum, Monday, May 2nd
- If your son/daughter is pursuing band again next year, I sent the fall marching schedule in a separate email this morning, please look for that.
- YOUR APRIL PAYMENT OF $75 FOR THE CHICAGO TRIP IS DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 1st
Have a GREAT spring break.
Please congratulate the following LSWHS Band Students
This past Saturday, the following students competed at the MSHSAA District Solo/Ensemble Festival and earned the following ratings:
Superior "1" Ratings (Moving on to State Music Festival in April)
Tenor Sax Trio (Peyton Culclager, Chad Fischer, Haley Lykins)
Trevor Allen, timpani solo
Brass Quintet (David Burre, Kaitie Butler, Peyton Gilbert, Justin Nitz, Jaret Workman)
Chad Fischer, piano solo
Clarinet Trio (Ben deJonge, Jillian Kirkpatrick, Patrick Hu)
Emily Wiencek, clarinet solo
Michelle Liu, alto sax solo
Justin Nitz, french horn solo
Chad Fischer, tenor sax solo
Woodwind Trio (Julia Krause, Kate Mosier, Janine Nunes)
Patrick Hu, clarinet solo
Peyton Gilbert, tuba solo
Kate Mosier, flute solo
Zach DiPardo, snare drum solo
Michelle Liu, piano solo
Alec Sebelien, piano solo
Haley Lykins, tenor sax solo
Zach Turner, trumpet solo
Excellent "2" Ratings
Clarinet Quartet (Krystal Feekin, Jillian Kirkpatrick, Chloe Metheny-Morris, Jenny Santee)
Katie Taaffe, clarinet solo
Catherine Hutinett, trumpet solo
Woodwind Trio (Vanessa Marshall, Stephanie Richardson, Tea Thomas)
Kinady Allen, bassoon solo
Flute Trio (Haley Arrington, Allyson Jenkins, Ellie Lucas)
Luke Poudel, alto sax solo
Brass Quintet (Emily Baker, Nick Eggleston, Keira Griffith, Vaughn Griffith, Camryn Halboth)
Janine Nunes – flute solo
Jillian Kirkpatrick – clarinet solo
Jaken Thomas, alto sax solo
Delaney Thomas, clarinet solo
Flute Trio (Amanda Berkstresser, Courtney Kratt, Emily Marsh)
Julia Krause, clarinet solo
NJ Johnson, snare drum solo
Keegan Lazenby, snare drum solo
Daniel Schnelle, trumpet solo
Trumpet Trio (Keira Griffith, Daniel Schnelle, Jaret Workman)
Alec Sebelien, marimba solo
Nick Eggleston, trumpet solo
Will Sullivan, trumpet solo
Good "3" Ratings
Vanessa Marshall, oboe solo
Stephanie Richardson, oboe solo
Shoshana Jackson, clarinet solo
Peyton Culclager, tenor sax solo
LSW Music Fundraiser – Minsky's Pizza – Saturday, March 12
Minsky’s will be providing 20% of their sales back to the LSW Music Department for dine in, carryout, and delivery orders made on Saturday, March 12. To receive credit, you may bring in the flyer, show it on your phone, or just mention it to the cashier. It is valid only at the Lee’s Summit location in the Valle Vista Shopping Center on Highway 291. Their hours are 11 am to 1:30 am.
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2017 LSWHS Music Department Chicago Trip
This information went out via email last week, so if you didn’t get that message, follow the link for information on how to access Charms and update your information.
Hello Parents and Students of the 2017 LSWHS Music Department:
WE ARE GOING TO CHICAGO and it is going to be the best trip ever! This trip is for all instrumentalists at LSWHS as well as the CONCERT CHOIR. I have attached an informational packet about the trip. Please read everything carefully. We will be performing at a festival of gold in Chicago Symphony Hall!
We would like 100% Participation so let’s do this! Once again, please read the attached information carefully.
The registration deadline for the trip is Monday, March 7, 2016. You must have a $25.00 non-refundable deposit turned into your school director by March 7th. Please make the check out to LSWHS Music Parents. In the memo of your check please put the student’s name. You must also fill out the online registration form. Summit Lakes Students, please turn your checks into your Summit Lakes teacher. Here is a link to the online registration form: Chicago 2017! Registration Form
ALL SUMMIT 8TH GRADE SUMMIT LAKES
BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS AND PARENTS!
There will be a short trip meeting next Thursday, February 25th, from 6-6:20pm in the LSWHS Commons. Mr. Thurmond and myself will be there to answer questions and talk about the trip.
If you have questions that you would like to email to us, you can email me at: kirt.mosier or Mr. Thurmond at clifton.thurmond
This is going to be AMAZING!
Sincerely,
Kirt Mosier