Curricular Ensembles (Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony):

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1 Dear BHS Band Families: Included in this you will find important information about upcoming events and end of the year procedures in the BHS Band Department for the week of August 30th. We will plan to send a weekly newsletter each Tuesday with important information. Feel free to contact either Mr. Owen or Mr. Van Kley if you have any questions. Sincerely, Chris Owen & Brian Van Kley Upcoming Concerts & Events: IMEA Auditions Tuesday, October 4, 3:00-9:00, Addison Trail HS (only students auditioning for IMEA) Pops Concert Thursday, October 20, 7:00 PM BFAC (all band students, free concert) Curricular Ensembles (Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony): All Band Students: Students will be given a locker and school instrument (if necessary) this week. If your son/daughter is renting a school instrument from us, their school account is being assessed a $100 rental fee. This can be found in PowerSchool within the next few days. All wind students must have proper supplies for class. This includes: At least three reeds (Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone) Ligature (Clarinet, Saxophone) Personal Mouthpiece (Brass, Clarinet, Saxophone) Valve Oil (Brass) Cork Grease (Clarinet, Saxophone) Straight Mutes (Trumpet, Trombone) If students are renting an instrument from the school, we STRONGLY recommend purchasing your own mouthpiece and ligature. the directors for suggestions on what brand to purchase. Pops Concert: We are proud to continue our Pops Concert which will take place in the Batavia Fine Arts Centre (BFAC) on Thursday, October 20 th at 7:00

2 PM. This is a free concert with no required tickets. Each band will perform selections from movies, musicals, television and the like. Information about concert uniforms will be forthcoming. Extra-Curricular Ensembles (Jazz Bands, Marching Band, Winter Guard): Batavia Marching Band (BMB): Upcoming Rehearsals o Tuesday, August 30 4:30-5:00 PM (CG Students) o Tuesday, August 30 5:00-9:00 PM (All Sectional) o Thursday, September 1 3:00-5:30 PM (All Students) o Thursday, September 1 5:30-6:30 PM (CG Students) o Saturday, September 3 9:00 AM 5:00 PM (All Students) o Monday, September 5 NO REHEARSAL o Tuesday, September 6 3:00-5:30 PM (All Students) o Tuesday, September 6 5:30-6:30 PM (CG Students) o Thursday, September 8 4:30-5:00 PM (CG Students) o Thursday, September 8 5:00-9:00 PM (All Students) o Friday, September 9 5:00-7:30 PM (All Students) Rehearsal and Mock Performance in Uniform. Upcoming Performances o Saturday, September 10 Lake Park Competition Call Time 9:15 AM. o Friday, September 16 Football Game Performance Call Time 4:30 PM. o Saturday, September 24 Naperville Competition Call Time 10:00 AM. Link to competition itineraries: Rehearsal and Mock Performance Friday, September 9th The BMB will rehearse and perform in uniform on Friday, September 9 th from 5:00 7:30. This is to help simulate the performance the next day and to get used to the uniforms. Parents are welcome to attend the performance and to help us get on and off the field. If you are a parent helping us at Lake Park the next day, it would be wonderful if you could make it so we all know our roles for the competition.

3 Link to BMB Optional Dinner After 9/9 Dress Rehearsal: We are having an optional dinner for BMB Students and Parents on 9/9. Dinner will be catered by Aliano s and will cost $10 per patron. Please sign up here if you are planning to come: q_-3mwqval_r8iq2q3ora/edit# Please fill out this form by Friday, September 2 nd. Illinois Music Educator s Association (IMEA) Auditions: If your son/daughter is interested in auditioning for IMEA District IX Honor Band or Jazz Band, please contact Mr. Owen or Mr. Van Kley as soon as possible. We can give the music to the students but need to submit audition entries in early September. More information about this opportunity can be given by the directors just send us an ! Other Announcements: For a weekly co-curricular schedule, please check out the calendar at: Upcoming Assignments: Patron of the Arts: There will be no Patron of the Arts assignment this year BHS Music Advertisement Invitational: We are trying to look at new ways to raise money for music that doesn t tap into our families as a source of revenue. In that spirit, the Music Buffs are trying a new fundraiser the 2016 BHS Music Advertising Invitational. We will sell advertising space for the 10 BHS Music concerts in the Batavia Fine Arts Centre - First Concerts in October, Kaleidoscope in December, BHS Music Week in February, and Senior Concerts in May. This fundraiser has an extra incentive of having our local businesses support music in our community while helping to provide a professional concert program that further enhances the performing arts experience in our magnificent Batavia Fine Arts Centre. Local businesses can purchase ad space and have an ad designed if they don t have one already to help support music in BPS 101. We are also selling ad space on a T-Shirt we are designing

4 and giving to all music students. Finally, local businesses can purchase ad space to play on a PowerPoint loop at a concert, in a similar way to how ad space is presented prior to a movie. This has the potential to be a big fundraiser for BHS Music students - 25% of items sold will go to the student. For a ½ Page Ad, that s $62.50 for just one advertisement. To compare that to our Hoagie Sale, 62 Hoagies sold is the equivalent of one advertisement. A small percentage goes to print the programs for each concert. Please check out the website we ve designed for this sale. It has step-by-step instructions for all students and parents to sell ads. Students/Parents should download and print the form in Step 1 to begin. Teachers have forms in class as well. If an ad is sold, please register the Ad in Step 2 on the website. You could do this here as well: A list of sold ads is available for all families to see here, so students don t go to businesses that have purchased an ad already: klgs/edit#gid= Students were given ad forms beginning today. The sale runs from now until Friday, September 16 th. All ad forms must be turned in by 9/16/16. Students can go door to door in our community and surrounding communities to ask if local businesses would be interested in purchasing ad space in our programs. Also, parents should feel welcome to go to businesses as well. Businesses that have a No Soliciting sign should be avoided. For Sale: Occasionally, we receive s from persons in the community looking to sell instruments to families. For convenience, we will list these instruments here and if you are interested in purchasing an instrument from a private seller, we will put you in contact with them. All purchases must be made privately and are not affiliated with the school district.

5 Intermediate level Clarinet -- made from Grenadilla wood and nickel plated keys o Serial #K Made in France, dated to the 1950s s. o This instrument has been fully refurbished as follows, and is ready to play All new pads All new tenon corks and bumper corks Fully cleaned and oiled Rebuilt center tenon Hairline crack in bell fully restored Vinyl-covered hardwood case included Buffet mouthpiece (new), swab (new) & cork grease (new) included o Asking $500