Lee's Summit West High School's Band, Choir, and Orchestra Programs
This past Friday, our singers performed at MSHSAA District Festival. 10 Ensembles and 20 soloists received 1-Exemplary Ratings and are headed to MSHSAA State Festival on May 1st at U. of Missouri. LSW will be well represented this year with 76 students participating in State Music Festival.
Congrats to these students -they have worked really hard! Continue reading “Choir District Contest Results”
Are you a student going on the trip? Please complete this form!
Here is the choir schedule for solo and ensemble contest next Friday, March 6th
District music contest will be here in 2 short weeks and there are still a number of volunteer positions to be filled. There are 9 open spots on Friday, March 6th and about 30 open spots on Saturday, March 7th.
The kids probably will not receive their performance times until next week. If you happen to volunteer during the time your child performs, I will arrange the schedule so that you can still hear them perform. I compare the performance times for each child to the times that the parents have volunteered. If there is a conflict, then I will either assign you to your child’s room or arrange for you to switch with another parent when it is time for them to perform.
Student volunteers will also be needed on Friday and Saturday. Student sign-up sheets will be posted outside the choir room later this week. Also, we still need individuals to volunteer to assist with the Taste of Lee’s Summit on the evening of Saturday, March 7th. Please sign up in Charms if you are able to assist with this wonderful event that raises so much money for the school district and music program.
Charms instructions:
Go to www.charmsoffice.com
Select Enter in the upper right-hand corner and then select Parents/Students/Members
Enter school code: lswhsmusic
Click on the Public Calendar icon
Go to the day that you wish to volunteer and click on the hand
Enter your name and contact information for the shift you have selected
To navigate to another day, go to the blue “Volunteer Opportunities” box and click the down arrow and select another day.
Thank you for supporting the LSW music program! Please email me if you have any questions.
Nancy Shaeffer
Volunteer Coordinator
Greetings!
The music festival is quickly approaching, and we need your help to ensure its success. Lee’s Summit West has done a great job hosting this event in the past, and we are looking forward to hosting it again. For those of you that are new to the program, the festival is six days filled with music where students have the opportunity to showcase their considerable talents. (See the attached document for more details describing the festival and volunteer descriptions.)
Festival dates are:
We cannot host the festival without many volunteers. Over the six days we will need about 350 volunteers. We are asking each family to volunteer for at least two shifts. It is a great way to help the music department, support your child, and get to know some other great music parents.
An added bonus is that you will hear some very talented students and groups. And no musical talent is required for any of the volunteer opportunities!
The festival also provides a number of jobs where students can assist; it’s a great way to fulfill their volunteer hours!
Student volunteer sign-ups will be posted on the choir room doors shortly.
Check out the calendar on Charms and volunteer to assist with this great event.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support!
Nancy Shaeffer
Volunteer Coordinator
Charms instructions:
Go to www.charmsoffice.com
Select Enter in the upper right-hand corner and then select
Parents/Students/Members
Enter school code: lswhsmusic
Click on the Public Calendar icon
Go to the day that you wish to volunteer and click on the hand
Hello Washington DC Trip Participants:
Happy New Year! It is time to put the trip into gear and the staff at LSWHS is VERY excited about this trip.
We will be having 3 Extra Evening Practices to prepare for the trip.
Please take note of these dates and times listed below:
January 20th (Tuesday): 6:30-8:30pm Band and Orchestra Only
February 18th (Wednesday): 6:30-7:30pm, Choir – 7:45-8:45pm, Band and Orchestra
March 3rd (Tuesday): 6:30-7:45pm, Band and Orchestra – 8:00-9:00pm Choir
We will have our Pre DC Trip Performance on: March 10th (Tuesday) at 7:00pm
We still have 28 students who did not turn in their medical forms. Please do so immediately.
Don’t forget the dates of the trip:
Leaving – Thursday, March 12 at 4pm. Returning – Wednesday, March 18 at 10am.
Parents,
-Here comes the concert! Due to dress rehearsals for ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ tomorrow evening, rehearsal will only run from 6:00pm – 7:00pm to allow for students to attend the entire rehearsal.
-Call time for the concert next Monday is 4:30pm. It is early so we can walk through logistics on the stage and run some music in the auditorium before the concert. We cannot do it this Thursday because the stage is in use for the play. Titan Harmony will be singing on both concerts, 6:00 and 7:30.
-Finally, the Titan Harmony party will be held at Baylie Anderson’s house on Dec. 18th. I will hand out a sheet tomorrow night with information on the evening.
Let me know if you have any further questions, I’m excited to see you all next week!
Thank you,
Jacob Lowry
We look forward to seeing you. This meeting is Mandatory for all DC Trip Participants.
LSWHS Music Staff
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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