Please take a minute to read the letter that is going out tomorrow morning in the Jazz Ensemble members folders. Click here for a pdf of that letter. The Breakfast list is not included with the pdf. If you need another copy of the list please email me or call me.
Thanks
With the new year comes a new year for our Jazz Groups!!!!
The 6th Grade Jazz Band will have it’s first rehearsal on Monday, September 29- 7:15-8 am. There are no auditions for that group, just show up and play. The only performance for the 6th grade Jazz band is April 30.
The Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble groups are by audition and are for 7th and 8th graders. Everyone who auditions will be placed in Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Lab. Therefore the audition is not for getting into the Jazz program, but for which band the student will be placed in. Auditions for saxophone, trumpet and trombone players are all this week (September 2-5) before or after school, with the exception of after school Friday. Students do not prepare anything for us because the audition consists of sightreading and a little improvising. Rhythm section players (drums, piano, guitar, and bass) have their auditions after school on Friday September 5 from 3:30-5 pm. We will begin rehearsals on Tuesday September 9 for Jazz Ensemble and Wednesday September 10 for Jazz Lab. Rehearsals begin at 7 am and run until 8 am. Jazz Ensemble rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Jazz Lab rehearses on Wednesdays. The first performance for Lab and Ensemble is on Thursday, October 30.
Click 08-09-dates.pdf for next years concert dates.
Due to a 5th grade sing program at Wild Rose, we were asked to move our Jazz Concert on May 1st back to 8 pm to accommodate those families with children involved with both concerts. We expect the program to be about an hour.
So new times-
7:30 pm arrival
8 pm concert
Haines Middle School Band
John Blank, Erik Swenson (630)587-7217 305 S. 9th St.
Band Director erik.swenson@d303.org St. Charles, IL 60174
John.blank@d303.org
4/21/08
To: All Jazz Band members and parents
Re: Jazz Concert May 1st, 2008
Please remember that we will need student’s help setting up right after school on Thursday May 1. We should be done by 4:15.
Jazz Concert
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Place: Haines Cafeteria
Time: Arrive and warm-up at 7:00 PM
Concert starts at 7:30 PM
Dress:- 7th & 8th Grade – Jeans – Black shirt
6th grade – Jeans – white collored shirt with the craziest tie you can find.
The year end jazz concert is coming up on Thursday May 1st. It will feature the 6th grade Jazz band in their premier performance as well as our Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Ensemble. The concert is in the cafeteria beginning at 7:30 pm.
Summer Band/Orchestra/Jazz will be July 7-18 at St. Charles North. Information will be coming home soon. For the first time, we will be able to register and pay online for Summer music!!! The district website should have a link to the registration soon. We will update our website and post a link as soon as it becomes available.
To: Jazz Ensemble members and parents
Re: Concert at North High School Tuesday, February 12th , 2008
St. Charles North High School Jazz Concert
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Place: St. Charles North High School Auditorium
Time: Arrive and warm-up at 6:30 PM
Concert starts at 7:00 PM
The concert consists of us, Thompson MS Jazz Band and North HS Jazz Workshop with Trombonist Tom Garling.
ADMISSION IS $5.00
Dress:- – Jeans – Black Jazz shirt
Just a quick note about the Jazz Cafe this Thursday Feb 7th. This unique concert features our Concert Choir, Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo groups. Please note that 6th graders are not performing in this concert but are encouraged to attend.
The details:
Jazz Café – Thursday February 7th, 2008
Haines Middle School Cafeteria
Students performing should stay after school on Thursday to help set up then return at 7 pm for warm ups.
7:30 pm show
ADMISSION COST:
$5.00 for adults
$4.00 for students and seniors
Children under 5 – Free
Admission includes drinks/popcorn/treats
Bring a plate of baked goods (cookies or brownies etc) and get one free admission!!!!!!!
Questions? Please contact one of us – Erik Swenson 630-587-7217, erik.swenson@d303.org. John Blank -630-587-7217 john.blank@d303.org or Judy Mastalski – 630-513-2286 judy.mastalski@d303.org.
Click the following to download the permission slip for the IWU Jazz Festival on Saturday January 26th.iwu-perm-slip-08.pdf