Haines Music Department

There are two events coming up for the Jazz Lab band. Thursday January 22 we will play at the 8th grade vs Faculty basketball game. Details to follow soon. Also we will perform at St. Charles North High School on Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm. The concert will include our Jazz Lab band, our Jazz Ensemble, Thompson’s Jazz Band and the St. Charles North Jazz Workshop with special guest artist trumpet player Tito Carillo. It will be an outstanding night of Jazz at North that evening.

We have entered our busy time of the year. Click here for a pdf of the Tricities Jazz Coffeehouse concert reminders.

I want to first say that I am sorry the 7th and 8th grade students did not get a chance to perform for the school today because of our snow day. If you didn’t get a chance to get your instrument, the school will be open Monday, Tuesday and Friday each week during the break. That is on December 22,23,26 and December 29,30 and January 2.

For all Band students please remember that just after break the quarter tests will be due. For 6th and 8th graders this includes the scales we have been playing as well as song from the method book. The 7th graders have scales as well as a line or two from one of your recent rhythm sheets. 6th graders have the notespellers (lessons 7-13)coming due on Friday, January 16th.

PLease remember that if you would like to play a solo or in an ensemble, the solo and ensemble festival permission slip and money is due on Friday January 9th. The festival itself will be Friday March 20th at St. Charles North High School.

Jazz Ensemble members please take time to practice on all of the music we have been working on as we have a number of performances when we return - Tuesday January 13 at the Tri-cities Jazz Coffeehouse, Thursday January 22 Faculty vs 8th grade basketball game, Saturday January 24- IWU Jazz Festival in Bloomington, IL.

Even with all of these things coming up in January, I wish you all a safe, fun and restful break.
Sincerely
Mr. Swenson

The Haines Fall Jazz Concert is this week on Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm in our cafeteria. Kids in the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab should be here at Haines at 6:30 pm for warm ups dressed in their Jazz Shirt and Jeans or khaki pants. 6th graders are encouraged to attend but are not performing. 6th graders can get extra credit if they are able to come.

St. Charles North High School has two Jazz Concerts coming up next week. Monday night (October 20) has a number of Jazz Bands at 7:30 pm in the auditorium. Tuesday Night (October 21) has the Jazz Workshop and two Jazz Choirs, also at 7:30 pm in the auditorium. Admission is free. For more information click the SCN music website link in the sidebar.

6th Grade Jazz Band starts on Monday morning!!!!
We will have our first practice on Monday, September 29 at 7:15 am in the band room. This is a non audition group. Just show up and play!!!!

See you there!

We have 14 students auditioning for IMEA this year from band. The auditions at Grainger Middle School in Aurora are coming up on October 4th. There is a $5.00 per audition fee that is due soon. Please click here for a pdf version of the information letter.

The Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab students will be getting the order form for the t-shirts later this week in rehearsal. If you would like a pdf version of the order form please click here. Because the Jazz concert is coming up very soon, please return the order form as soon as possible.
Thanks.

PS Please remember that 6th grade Jazz Band will begin on Monday September 29. They do not have shirts in 6th grade as we only have one performance, that being in April.

I am sorry to be so loud about this, but I have a very important update about the breakfast snack information. I put on the letter that I didn’t think we had any kids with a peanut allergy in the Lab band, but I did in fact miss someone. WE DO have someone who is allergic to peanuts in the group. So when it is your turn to bring in a snack, please make sure that the item does not contain peanuts or that peanut oil was used or if there is any warning about peanuts being used in the same production plant. Thank you for your consideration on this.

Jazz Lab will get going on Wednesday morning. Click here to see a pdf of the letter that will go out on Wednesday morning in the kid’s folders. Please note that the pdf does not include the breakfast list. If you would like another copy after Wednesday morning, please email or call me.
Thanks