Lee's Summit West High School's Band, Choir, and Orchestra Programs
Anyone who is interested in playing jazz should attend our Jam Sessions which will be starting next week. What is a Jam Session? Basically, we’ll be getting together to play some music. Who can come? Any wind player or rhythm section player. When are they? See the snapshot of the calendar:
Ask Mr. Harrel if you have any questions. See you next week! — and also this weekend 🙂
The marching
band will be wearing the old marching band uniforms to the competition this
Saturday in Blue Springs. Yvonne will
begin fitting the kids in uniforms Monday during school between 8:30 am and
11:00 am.
If you can
assist at any time during this time, please sign up in Charms.
Charms
instructions:
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Competition season is quickly approaching (1st one is next week!). This coming week is super busy, so make sure to read through this carefully. Feel free to respond with questions as needed.
Tuesday
Sectionals (brass and woodwinds only)
6:45am
Drumline Sectional
5:00pm
Full Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30pm
Wednesday
Dig for the Cure Volleyball Match
6:00pm call time in band room.
Game will be outside in the stadium, weather permitting
We will be wearing, once again, our khaki shorts/tee shirt outfit weather permitting
Students SHOULD be finished around 8:00pm
Parents are encouraged to attend this WONDERFUL event honoring those who have been afflicted with, are recovering from, have survived, or have passed away due to cancer.
Thursday
Full Band Rehearsal
6:30-8:30pm
Saturday – Preview of Champions Marching Festival (ALL DAY)
Attached you will find a more detailed itinerary for the day. With this being our first competition, we will send home some useful information early next week so each student is prepared for the day.
All band members must report to LSWHS before 10:30am, as that is when the bus should depart.
The band will return to LSWHS around 10:00pm.
We will be performing twice that day. The PRELIMS performance will be at 1:15pm. The FINALS performance will be sometime between 6 and 9pm. Our performance time will be selected after PRELIMS awards.
(See attached file: Preview of Champions.doc)
Some Items on the horizon for you to keep in mind:
Have a GREAT weekend and we will see you TONIGHT at the ballgame!
Go Titans!
Clifton D. Thurmond
Hello there! Fall has either arrived or is giving us a little preview, which I love as it is my FAVORITE season of all.
Due to the possibility of chilly weather, we have decided to alter our uniform a little bit so all are more comfortable. Here are the specifications:
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!
Clifton D. Thurmond
Director of Bands, Lee’s Summit West High School
Dear Parents:
We are looking forward to the Ice Cream Social tomorrow evening! The kids have been working really hard and are excited to share with you what we have been working on this school year.
If you’ve looked at the weather forecast, it certainly looks like there is a probability of rain tomorrow night. If there is rain, the entire event will go on as scheduled but will be moved inside. The performances will happen in the PAC, and the Ice Cream Social portion will happen in the commons. If we end up inside, it will be important for everyone to listen to the announcements made in the commons so you know when performances will take place in the PAC. Also, the formation of lines will be tight inside, so please watch for the signs, and be as patient as possible as our music parents will be working as hard as they can to pull off such a large event inside.
Your student has been given specific “call” times on when to arrive. The performances will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will happen in the following order:
We are looking forward to a fantastic evening of music tomorrow night. Rain or shine, we’ll see you there!
LSW Music Staff
Happy September, hope all is well with your family.
LOTS of information here, so make sure you read everything that applies to you and your child.
Tuesday, September 9th
Ice Cream Social
Thursday, September 11th
Evening rehearsal for full band. Rehearsal begins on the parking lot at 6:30pm
Friday, September 12th
Football Game vs Rock Bridge.
Saturday, September 13th DRUMLINE ONLY
Drummit at the Summit
(See attached file: Drummit at the Summit.doc)
Other Items for future reference:
Thank you so much for all you have done to support the band so far this season. It is shaping up to be our best yet! The kids are doing AWESOME!
Clifton D. Thurmond
The rest of the All District Jazz audition music can be found by following this link to a shared Google Drive folder. You must be logged in to your @LSR7 account to access the folder. Please contact Mr. Harrel if you have any problems.
The music in the Google Drive folder represents half of the audition music, and the remaining files can be found at the MOAJE website.
The 11th annual LSWHS Ice Cream Social will be from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Lee’s Summit West Courtyard . Tickets for a meal are $5.00 and includes a hot dog or hamburger, chips, and a drink. Tickets for a dessert are $5.00 and includes a water, ice cream and assorted desserts.
The Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Titan Pride Marching Band, Freshman Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Una Voce, and Concert Choir will be featured at the event. The performances will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Hello there! You are receiving this week’s update a day early, mostly because a couple of items would be too late if I waited until tomorrow.
Rehearsal TONIGHT and Music Parents meeting TONIGHT
All marching band members are to be on the parking lot, ready to rehearse at 6:30pm. Several students have been showing up late recently and we’d like to eliminate that. My favorite quote to them about this is "On time is late!"
The first Music Parents meeting is TONIGHT from 7 to 8pm in the band room. This is a meeting for ANY/ALL parents of a student in the music program at LSWHS (not just officers). Please consider attending and getting involved in this wonderful support organization. There are several needs and opportunities for you available this year, and tonight is the night to get acquainted. Hope to see you all there!
Concert Season Uniform
ALL male members of the band (Percussion Class, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band) will be renting a tuxedo from us. This will be worn at every performance outside of marching band this year. Boys were given the tuxedo sizing form (attached to this email) and were told to have it back (completed) by tomorrow, Friday, with a check made payable to LSWHS for $22 or cash.
All female members of the band that are new to the program (Percussion Class, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band) will be purchasing a dress in hopes that is will fit for the duration of high school. These girls were given the dress information form (attached to this email) and were told to bring a check made payable to LSWHS for $80 or cash tomorrow, Friday. During class, some mothers will be here at school to help your daughter try on a dress so we can order the right size.
Marching Band Scheduling Update
We had a schedule swap occur for a rehearsal in October. We now have a rehearsal on Tuesday, October 7th, NOT Thursday, October 9th.
Here is an updated schedule, just in case.
Additional Performance
I apologize for the added event. I fully understand that some conflicts may be unavoidable and that is fine, please just communicate them to me via email.
The band has been asked to participate and perform in the annual Dig for the Cure volleyball match, which will be played OUTSIDE in Titan Stadium this year (interesting, huh?).
We will play at this game in a pep band format on Wednesday, September 17th. More details to follow as we grow closer.
NEXT WEEK
Sectionals
Brass and Woodwinds will meet again on Tuesday morning at 6:45AM.
Drumline will meet again on Tuesday evening at 5pm
Rehearsals
Again, we have a rehearsal at 6:30 on Tuesday and Thursday of next week.
ALL students should have ice cream social tickets in their possession at this time. We encourage them to sell all 10 tickets before next Friday. They are responsible for turning in the money AND any unsold tickets by this time.
Since we don’t have school Monday, please make note of having your son/daughter at school for sectionals Tuesday morning.
Have a great weekend!
Clifton D. Thurmond
Hello Parents and Students:
Today, your student was given a dress form and or a tuxedo form in class. I have attached both forms in one file to this email for your information.
ALL MONEY FOR DRESSES AND TUXEDOS IS DUE THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH. We understand that this turn-around is really quick. Please contact me if you need more time etc.
Please read the forms carefully as they give all information that you will need to know.
BOYS: Please get sized and turn in your money by Friday
GIRLS: Mrs. Pabst will begin sizing you upstairs in the music library on Friday of this week.