Musical Notes. The President s Refrain. Dear Music Parents,

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1 PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT 28 MUSIC PARENTS CLUB SUMMER 2009 Dear Music Parents, Musical Notes The President s Refrain It s amazing how quickly summer vacation passes by. Hopefully your summer was filled with beautiful music perhaps your child practiced their instrument a few times or maybe you took in a few concerts. I look forward to the start of another great year of music. For those parents just starting out in Beginning Band or Orchestra, your child is embarking on a beautiful musical journey which if you are lucky will last for many years. The Music Parents Club is comprised of parents of music students. Every music family is automatically a member of the Music Parents Club. We meet on the 2 nd Wednesday of the month at 11:45 am at Northbrook Junior High. Our meetings usually last an hour and are listed in the district calendar. Included in this newsletter is the parent volunteer form. It takes a lot of work for the MPC to run smoothly. Please consider volunteering a little of your time - even if you can only spare an hour. Every little bit helps plus you ll get the opportunity to meet other great music parents. Our Annual Fundraiser The Wreath & Coffee Sale, will begin in late September. This funds many wonderful enrichment programs offered to our student musicians. It benefits all age levels of the co-curricular music programs of band, choir & orchestra. Our first meeting is Wednesday, September 9 th at 11:45 am at Northbrook Junior High. We invite you to check out what MPC is all about. All are welcome we d love for you to join us. Julie Mackin President District 28 Music Parents Club jmackin1143@yahoo.com Musical Notes Editor: Beth Congbalay dpcepc@comcast.net Layout Assistants: Will & Daniel Congbalay PAGE 1

2 PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT 28 MUSIC PARENTS CLUB SUMMER 2009 A Note from Ways & Means: Itʼs hard to think about our annual Wreath & Coffee sale this time of year, but we are busy planning for its success! We will offer our lush Wisconsin greenery, Deanʼs Beans organic coffee, cocoa and Seeʼs candies at the same prices as 2008, beginning the third week of September. Many hands make light work, so please consider helping out. We have daytime and evening opportunities from stuffing envelopes, distributing packets and bagging candy to unloading greenery and filling orders at the Chalet. Even if you are unsure of your fall schedule, fill out a volunteer form and we can call you when we need help. The proceeds from our sale benefit EVERY music student in our district through field trips, guest conductors, uniforms, tour lunches, refreshments... While we will still recognize our top sellers, our goal is to make it easier for all students to participate in the sale and contribute toward a special group incentive prize. Also back by popular demand will be our Wheel of Prizes. Enjoy all that summer has to offer and encourage your child to keep practicing! If you have any questions or comments, please donʼt hesitate to call. Michelle Hinca Help Wanted! September 17 - Envelope NBJH Cafeteria 7:00-9:00 pm September 21 - MPC Wreath & Coffee Sale begins October 7 - MPC Wreath & Coffee Sale ends November 20 - MPC Wreath and Coffee candy NBJH Cafeteria 1:00-3:00 pm November 23- Early Pick Up- MPC Wreath and Meadowhill Chalet 12:00-2:30 pm December 1 - MPC Wreath and Coffee pick Meadowhill Chalet 2:30-7:00 pm December 2 - MPC Wreath and Coffee pick Meadowhill Chalet 2:30-7:00 pm PAGE 2

3 MUSIC PARENTS CLUB VOLUNTEER FORM YES! I want to do my part to help the Music Parents Club run smoothly this year. Please sign me up for the following: Envelope Stuffing for Wreath & Coffee NBJH Cafeteria on September 17 th 7 9:00 pm (If you can t stay the whole time, that s o.k. any little bit helps) Distribute Order packets during Band/Orchestra rehearsals on September 21 st & September 22 nd (This only takes about 15 minutes at before school rehearsals) Help bag Cafeteria on Friday November 20 th 1:00-3:00 pm Help with Early Wreath & Coffee Distribution on Monday November 23 rd Noon-2:30 pm Help with Wreath & Coffee Distribution on Tuesday December 1 st (2 hour shift between 2:30-7:00 Chalet) Help with Wreath & Coffee Distribution on Wednesday December 2nd (2 hour shift between 2:30-7:00 Chalet) I can t decide right now. Call me when you need help! Name: Phone Number: Address: My child(ren) are in the following music groups: Please return this form to the MPC mailbox at NBJH, or to your child s Music Director as soon as possible. You can also the information to Julie jmackin1143@yahoo.com or if you have questions call

4 nbsd28 bands changes for Due to the construction project at NBJH, there are several facility changes to the rehearsal space for all the bands. Please note these for your family calendar. Make sure to look for updates as we get further into 2010 when the construction project will be completed and we will be able to move into our new rehearsal spaces! Beginning Band Junior Band Concert Band Wind Ensemble Meadowbrook T/Th Full Band M/W/F Sectionals Westmoor T/Th Full Band W Sectionals NBJH Choir Rm T/Th alternating Fridays NBJH Choir Rm Mondays, Wednesdays and alternating Fridays calendar fall/winter 09 august 26 first half day of school 27/28 wind ensemble auditions 7:45-8:30am september october 3 november 7 december MPC newsletter summer 09 wind ensemble rehearsals begin 7:45-8:37am (M/W/F) beginning band parent meeting 7pm MB junior band rehearsals begin 7:45am WM concert band rehearsals begin 7:45-8:37am (T/Th/F) beginning band rehearsals begin 7:45am MB jazz warehouse rehearsals begin 3:45-5:00pm jazz factory rehearsals begin 3:45-5:00pm woodwind choir rehearsals begin 3:45-5:00pm IMEA Auditions select WE members only Lundahl Middle School, Crystal Lake, IL IMEA Festival select WE members only Maine West High School, Des Plaines, IL (please watch fall calendar for possible changes to these dates) WE/CC/ChO Concert 7:30pm NBJH Gym WE/CC/ChO Assembly 9:00am NBJH Gym NBJH Collage Concert Jazz Warehouse, Jazz Factory, Woodwind Choir, Percussion Ensemble 7:30pm NBJH Gym CB/JB, BB Concert 7:30pm NBJH Gym 8 th grade band graduates Jane Ahlborn Will AhTou Sean Alvarez Grace Amberg Daniel Berkey Rob Blumstein Andrew Christopoulos Carl Dibert Jordan Harris Jessica Hoffen Ashley Hong woodwind choir Zachary Jones Hong-Gyu Lee Louis Levin Casey Luc Clara Meek Sarah Mendelson Jacob Prizant Casey Rohlfs Sean Seno Michayla VanTreeck Auditions for the Woodwind Choir will be within the first two weeks of the school year. You are eligible to audition if you are 6 th -8 th grade, and play one of the listed instruments Questions? Contact Ms. Stone kstone@northbrook28.net award recipients Directors Award Louis Levin Sarah Mendelson Michayla Van Treeck Outstanding Jazz Musician Sean Alvarez Daniel Berkey Rob Blumstein Jake Gianni flute oboe bassoon clarinet bass clarinet saxophones french horn Questions? Comments? Need to reach us? check out our website at Mrs. Colsen x8410 kcolsen@northbrook28.net Mr. Kyrouac bkyrouac@northbrook28.net Mr. Scapillato gscapillato@northbrook28.net Mr. Schuler dschuler@northbrook28.net Ms. Stone kstone@northbrook28.net

5 band audition results for Joe Alberts, trombone Isabella Andrews, flute Kathryn Berkey, trumpet Marielle Billig, percussion Emily Burnham, flute Reed Cawley, oboe Paul Chang, clarinet Samantha Crowe, saxophone Kevin Du, saxophone AJ Forchetti, trombone Christian Frese, saxophone Daniel Gessner, percussion James Hanley, percussion Sam Harkey, trombone Peter Hinsa, trombone Ryan Hultman, percussion Kathryn Jancaus, clarinet Natalia Janusz, trombone Jacob Kahn, French horn wind ensemble MItch Kasselmann, percussion Toby Klein, tuba Aaron Kreiner, baritone Dana Lee, flute Danielle Levine, clarinet Kevin Mackin, trumpet Justin Matsumura, saxophone Michael Michalak, saxophone Keira McCarthy, percussion Jane Nellis, clarinet Daniel Nibeck, trumpet David Pfeiffer, saxophone Konrad Plasota, tuba Charlie Price, tuba Claire Pugh, trumpet Michael Pugh, baritone Meg Ruocco, flute Christian Schuman, bassoon David Walsh, percussion The final dates to audition for Wind Ensemble are August 27 th and 28 th! Questions? Please contact your lesson teacher. jazz warehouse SAXOPHONE Jimmy Alcorn Carmen Alvarez Matt Burdick Ashley Jones Ryan Kim Kate Seno TRUMPET Nick Abbott Danny Martens Jake Mitchell Robert Ritz Frank Young Michael Zhang TROMBONE Andy Ahlborn Kyle Mitter RHYTHM Kaya Nowak (piano) Allison Bondy(bass) Daniel Gessner (drum set) Marielle Billig (drum set) jazz factory SAXOPHONE David Pfeiffer* Samantha Crowe Christian Frese Justin Matsumura Michael Michalak TRUMPET Daniel Nibeck Claire Pugh Kevin Mackin Kathryn Berkey Nigel Gary Mitch Schermerhorn TROMBONE Michael Pugh* Peter Hinsa Sam Harkey A.J. Forchetti Will Spears Christian Park RHYTHM David Walsh (drum set)* Charlie Laughlin (guitar) Eric Von Holst (bass) James Hanley (drum set) Isabella Andrews (piano) Toby Klein (piano) * = section leader percussion ensemble!ank y"! Percussion Ensemble rehearses once a week, after school on Tuesdays, 3:45-5:00 pm. It is open to ALL NBJH PERCUSSIONISTS! Questions? Contact Mrs. Colsen! kcolsen@northbrook28.net PAGE 4 Joanie Gilbert for all of your help with uniforms Parents for your support at home: getting up early, practice encouragement, carpooling, and moral support Music Parents Club for all of your support of our special music events, treats and help throughout the year

6 SUMMER 2009 Congratulations Jazz Warehouse & Jazz Factory on a spectacular summer! We re off to a great start! Rehearsals begin again September 14th and 15th respectively. See you then, -Mr. Kyrouac -Mr. Scapillato -Mr. Schuler PAGE 6

7 2009 ORCHESTRA NEWS B AC K - TO- S C H O O L I S S U E JULY/AUGUST C H OR AL NOTES FIRST REHEARSALS OF THE YEAR: CONCERT CHOIR: TUES. 9/1, 7:45 AM 6TH GRADE CHORUS: WED. 9/12,! 11:00 AM (LUNCH REHEARSAL) Welcome to the Concert Choir: Isabella Andrews Katie Beall Diana Boyer Katrina Del Genio Julia Duerig Christian Frese Julie Gelfand James Hanley Bryn Helgeland Kathryn Jancaus Angela Bazianos Coco Bernard Emily Burnham Mary Dilig Annabel Frame Alexandro Garcia Annie Hamilton Sammi Heinz Barrie Isaac Hannah Kabelitz Matthew Kabelitz Julia Kahn Grace Korniczky Peter Koulogeorge Jeff Kurnick Charlie Laughlin Kelly Luciu Alison McDonald Kendra Moore Megan Niswonger Jacob Kahn Biana Klosowiak Emily Koss Maryanne Kuhn Amy Lakowski Danielle Levine Keira McCarthy Rachel Mintz Jessica Nebolsky Kathleen Nolan Kam Norlie Emma Pfaff Abigail Rosenberg Christian Schuman Ryan Silins Annie Spivack Allison Streeter John Van Treeck Emily Westel Luke Oberholtzer Sarah Piell Meg Ruocco Emily Schwandner James Spector Bishop Hannah Spivak Melaney Van Spankeren Amy Weinstein Marie Wojtan Looking forward to an EXCITING year together! - Ms. Porick cporick@northbrook28.net SMILES DURING CHORUS CONCERT TIME! 8TH GRADERS AT LAST!

8 ORCHESTRA NEWS Thank You Music Parents Club for this Year s Enrichment Events! May 22 nd, 2009 Chamber Orchestra Performance at Adler Planetarium It was a wonderful concert and a beautiful day in Chicago! National School Orchestra Award Congratulations to the 2009 NSOA award recipients, violist Cordelia Brand and bassist Jake Gianni!!

9 ORCHESTRA NEWS Welcome to our Beginning Orchestra Students! Beginning Orchestra Parent Mee<ng The Beginning Orchestra parent mee2ng will be held on Monday, August 31st at 7:00 p.m. in the small gym at Westmoor. Informa2on packets including rehearsal schedules and car pool lists will be handed out. We ve Got The Beat! Mark your calendars for the start of another exci2ng year of orchestra! The first rehearsal for each orchestra will be: Cadet Orchestra Tuesday, September 1st NBJH Room S329 (Tues/Thurs rehearsals) String Orchestra NBJH Room S329 Chamber Orchestra NBJH Small Gym Monday, August 31st (Mon/Wed/Fri rehearsals) Monday, August 31st (Mon/Wed/Fri rehearsals) All rehearsals begin at 7:45 AM. Rehearsal and performance schedules will be passed out at these first rehearsals Lesson Informa<on Students will receive their lesson days and 2mes within the first 2 weeks of the school year. Meet the Orchestra Staff Beginning Orchestra Mike Govert or mgovert@northbrook28.net Cadet Orchestra Deb Peterson or dpeterson@northbrook28.net String Orchestra Angie Glueckert or aglueckert@northbrook28.net Chamber Orchestra Sarah Stanley or sstanley@northbrook28.net Orchestra Information on District 28 Website Information on each of the District 28 orchestras, as well as lesson information can be found on the District 28 website. Letters and permission slips given to students are all available to print here as well. Here is the address:

10 MUSICAL NOTES SUMMER 2009 In this Issue: Letter from the MPC President Page 1 A Note From Ways & Means Page 2 Volunteer Sign-up Form Page 3 Band News Pages 4-6 Choral News Page 7 NORTHBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAPLE AVENUE NORTHBROOK, IL 60062