PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT 28 MUSIC PARENTS CLUB! WINTER 2012 Dear Music Parents, I am still amazed at the fact that MPC has been selling wreaths for 55 years! Many of us weren t even born when the first wreath was sold. What a fabulous idea! Think about all the music enrichment, uniforms, music scholarships and tour lunches that have been provided with the profits from these sales. This truly is a testament to our program and the caring people in our community. I often come across someone who says they worked on the Wreath & Coffee sale or whose child sold wreaths years ago. Everyone is so proud to have contributed to this longstanding tradition. We would like to keep this tradition moving for a 56th year. This is the time of year that all the organizations look to recruit committee members for the following year. I hope you will consider volunteering your time with us. Our current board has served for 3 years (some even longer) and we HAVE to fill those positions with new faces in order for MPC to continue to operate next year. The following are the open positions: President Treasurer Musical Notes The President s Refrain Newsletter Editor/Webmaster Wreath & Coffee Sale Envelope Coordinator Candy & Coffee Ordering Coordinator Incentive Coordinator! Included in the newsletter are descriptions of each position. We are looking for parents who have ANY amount of time they can give to a great organization. Don t worry if you work and can t attend our monthly meetings. We d still love to have your help. We will find a spot to meet your schedule. I have found this to be a great organization with a lot of hardworking people whose common goal is to enhance the music curriculum in District 28. I hope you will consider sharing your talents with MPC you will help keep the organization moving forward. Please contact me via email or phone if you are interested in any of the open positions or need further information. Now is the time to give back to the organization that has provided so much to our student musicians. Julie Mackin President, District 28 Music Parents Club jmackin1143@yahoo.com 847-559-0780 Page 1
Music Parents Club Volunteer Opportunities for 2012-2013 WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please contact jmackin1143@yahoo.com if you are interested in helping with any of these tasks or grab a friend and share the work. President: Oversee monthly meetings, issue quarterly report in newsletter, assist with Wreath & Coffee Sale, work with music directors on enrichment opportunities Treasurer: Maintain financial records of MPC, pay bills, issues financial reports for monthly meetings Newsletter Editor/Webmaster: Coordinate the publication of the quarterly newsletter and work with district personnel to maintain our website Wreath & Coffee Sale 1. Envelope Coordinator: Update all sale information in pamphlet, order sales invoices and printed envelopes, obtain stickers of music students from music director; contact volunteers for envelope stuffing; oversee stuffing of envelopes at NBJH held mid September. (June / September) 2. Candy & Coffee Ordering Coordinator: Contact the Candy and Coffee vendors for pricing of products. Place orders with vendor for coffee and candy and coordinate delivery of the products to NBJH. (June, October/November) 3. Incentive Coordinator: Solicit donations for prize awards, purchase incentives for wheel spin; coordinate with Music directors on wheel spin. (August -December) Page 2
WAYS & MEANS! Congratulations to the Top 10 Sellers at the Wreath & Coffee Sale for 2011: 1. Erica Mackin (ChO)- $1,857 2. Alexandra Hultman (CC)-$1,758 3. Nathaniel Frese (CB) - $1,427 4. Anna Satek (WE) - $1,098 5. Ellen Gilbert (CB) - $1,008 6. Eleanor Mitchell (ChO) - $787 7. Matthew Berger (BO) - $755 8. Chloe MacMillian(CO) - $699 9. Connor Vering (JB) - $691 10. Mary Shults (6 th Choir) - $662 Congratulations to 157 Musicians who sold over $75 and were able to participate in Spin the Wheel! Music Parents Club would like to thank the following businesses for their donation of gift cards: Yogen Fruz Book Bin Subway - Cherry Lane Little Louie s Quinlan & Fabish Deerfield Music Page 3
WAYS & MEANS THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU To The Ways and Means Committee for orchestrating a phenomenal Wreath & Coffee Sale! GRETA SATEK & MAUREEN WIMBISCUS Co-Chairs LAUREN BONDY SUE BURDICK CATHY BURNHAM MARY COOKE NANCY FRESE JOANIE GILBERT KRIS IZENSTARK SUSAN JONES JULIE MACKIN HEATHER MACDONALD MARY MCCARTHY And to our volunteers for contributing your time we couldn t have done this without you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regory Gregory F7--(4%2(/AB4)) C-64)"%2(P4#?7"--4%27A8 Page 4
SUMMER PROGRAMS TIME TO THINK ABOUT SUMMER?! Yes, it s not too early to think about summer!" As you begin to get flyers, brochures and information about the many exciting summer programs available to you, remember that our band and orchestra departments offer great opportunities at a reasonable price for lessons and summer jazz band..." Summer lessons are a great opportunity for music students to continue their progress in their book, prepare for IMEA Auditions in the fall, and learn new music."questions? Please feel free to contact your music director or lesson teacher for more information. Forms are included in this newsletter to sign up now. SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS It's time to start registering for summer music camp." Summer music camps are a fun and popular thing to do in the summer!" Interested?" Need more information?" Contact your band director or lesson teacher or check out a few of the camps below that come highly recommended by many District 28 musicians! MYA (Midwest Young Artists) - Fort Sheridan, IL http://www.mya.org ISYM (Illinois Summer Youth Music) Champaign, IL, on the University of Illinois Campus http://www-conted.music.uiuc.edu/ Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - Blue Lake, Michigan A popular 1-week or 2-week outdoor camp, offering band, orchestra, choir, jazz, private lessons, chamber ensembles, in addition to other arts activities including visual art, dance,"and theater. http://www.bluelake.org SUMMER MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS Your child may be eligible for a scholarship grant for summer music camp from the Music Parents Club. If your child is in Grade 6, 7 or 8 and sold at least $200 worth of products in the Wreath & Coffee Sale this past fall, check out the application form on the next page for more details. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 23rd. Page 5
! SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR SUMMER MUSIC CAMP An important part of fulfilling the MPC mission is encouraging our students to continue with their music education during the summer months. The MPC sets aside funds when possible to assist parents with the cost of sending their children to music camps. Please fill out the information on this page and return this form to your child s director by Friday, March 23rd. Requirements:! Money is available to students who attend a MUSIC summer camp to enhance their skill on the PRIMARY instrument they play in a district music group (those that meet before school).! A maximum of $250 is available ($375/family) depending on the number of students requesting funds and the total cost of the camp! Only Students currently in Grades 6-8 are eligible! Students must have sold a minimum of $200 in the Wreath & Coffee Sale to be eligible for a scholarship. This requirement was listed in the purple pamphlet included in the sales material.! Announcement of scholarships will be made in early May.! Funds will be paid directly to the designated camp. Student Name/Grade: 2011-2012 Music Group: Parent Name(s): Address: Phone Email Address: Name of Camp: Camp Address: Instrument I will play at camp Camp Tuition $ TO BE HANDWRITTEN BY THE STUDENT: Briefly describe why you are interested in attending this camp: Student Signature& Date: Parent Signature & Date; If you have any Questions Contact: Bryan Kyrouac 504-3532 bkyrouac@northbrook28.net Carolyn Whitaker 504-3534 cwhitaker@northbrook28.net Deb Peterson 504-3529 dpeterson@northbrook28.net Julie Mackin 559-0780 jmackin1143@yahoo.com
6TH GRADE CHORUS/CONCERT CHOIR!! FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 2012 CHORAL NOTES A LOOK AHEAD... 2/4 - Solo & Ensemble Contest (select students only) 2/28 - NBJH Choir Concert @ 7:30 pm (6th Chorus & Concert Choir) 3/15-17 - Music Man Jr. @ NBJH(select students only) 4/17 - Tour of Schools (all day) (Concert Choir only) 4/23-8th Grade Recital @ 7pm(select students only) 5/10 - Spring Choral Concert @ 7pm (6th Grade Chorus & Concert Choir) 5/14-25 - 2012-2013 CC Auditions 6/4-8th Grade Graduation (Concert Choir performance) GBN Choral Festival 11/15 Concert Choir members had their first performance of the school year on November 15 at the GBN Choral Festival. Area junior high choirs performed in addition to several of the GBN academic and extracurricular choirs. The evening culminated with a combined choir piece titled How Can I Keep from Singing? (pictured above) The NBJH Concert Choir girls sang Double Trouble from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (pictured top left), and the Concert Choir boys performed a 4-part acapella arrangement of the oldie Barbara Ann. (pictured below) 6TH GRADE CHORUS members Erica Uhlig and Natalie Poklop get ready to sing in the studio. CONCERT CHOIR BOYS singing Barbara Ann at the GBN Choral Festival on Nov. 15. 6TH GRADE CHORUS member Emily Chang at the Chicago Recording Company, recording for the Blank Check Project on Nov. 3.
SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST 6th Grade Chorus records at Chicago Recording Company FEBRUARY 4, 2012 Best wishes to all singers participating in this year s contest at NBJH: Rick An! Alexandra Michalak Chloe Billig! Julia Morris Allyson Bondy! Sarah Paton Drew Cariola! Natalie Poklop Abby Cooke! Hailee Powell Elaine Currie! Marie Repasy Lexi Dejneka! Lexi Rosen Loni Feffer! Anna Satek Joe Ferber Meredith Schneider Suzanna Glowacki! Mary Shults Cammie Helgeland Cole Smth Kaitlin Jaffe Ellie Stencel Danielle Kates! Noelle Westel Sophie Levit Brooks Whitlock Kelsey MacDonald Darby Williams Hope Mailing Mae Wimbiscus Questions? Contact Mrs. Whitaker: cwhitaker@northbrook28.net -or- 847.504.3534 Music Man Jr. NBJH Musical Coming Soon! PERFORMANCE DATES: 6TH GRADE CHORUS members had the honor of recording at the Chicago Recording Company on November 3rd for The Blank Check Project, a professional album that will donate some of its proceeds to wounded veterans at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The students contributed to the song A Letter Home, written by singer-songwriter Gina Gonzalez. Students will each receive the album once it is released in the spring, courtesy of the Music Parents Club enrichment fund. NUMBERS Students in 6th Grade Chorus 59 Students in Concert Choir Thursday, March 15, 7:00pm! Friday, March 16, 7:00pm! Saturday, March 17, 2:00pm! See upcoming NBJH Newsletters for ticket sales information. Hope to see you at the show! 88 Total number of NBJH Choir members 147
NBJH BANDS january 2012 http://www.northbrook28.net/band north shore solo & ensemble festival Many of our NBJH Concert Band and Wind Ensemble members will be participating in the 2012 North Shore Solo & Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 4 th right here at NBJH. Our musicians have been practicing at home, during lessons, X- Block and before and after school to make sure their performances are going to be top notch! Each soloist or ensemble will perform their prepared piece for an adjudicator who will not only critique their performance, but offer guidance for improving their overall musicianship. It s an excellent opportunity for our students to improve their skills and get experience performing for other professional musicians. vandercook school of music BandFest Concert Band & Wind Ensemble have an amazing event coming up! We will be participating in the Vandercook School of Music BandFest in downtown Chicago! We are currently working on music that we will be performing for a judge as well as experiencing a clinic with a professional conductor and clinician. And, of course, we ll be eating lunch together as well. Concert Band & Wind Ensemble members will be receiving more detailed information about this event as the date. Best of luck to both bands! calendar january 18 accompanist works with soloists for solo & ensemble during lessons 24 8 th grade band members perform with GBN Pep Band 6pm GBN 28 Jazz Jamboree!Jazz Warehouse performing february 1 accompanist works with soloists for solo & ensemble during lessons 4 North Shore Solo & Ensemble Festival NBJH!8am-4pm 7 8 th grade band members observe GBN Jazz GBN 10 GBN Music Dept performs @ NBJH!10am 15-16!Elementary Conferences with Band Department march 1 Faculty Recital!NBJH Stage!7pm 3 Jazz Factory performs @ Pancake Breakfast at Village Presbyterian Church 10am 14 Concert Band & Wind Ensemble @ BandFest Vandercook College of Music 19!5 th Grade Band Parent Meeting 6:30pm!NBJH Choir Rm 19 Beginning, Junior & Concert Band Concert NBJH Gym 7:30pm 20!Wind Ensemble Concert NBJH Gym!7:30pm april 23 8 th Grade Music Recital all 8 th grade band members 7pm!NBJH Stage" 25 Jazz Night!Jazz Warehouse & Jazz Factory Performance!7pm NBJH 30 Woodwind Choir & Percussion Ensemble Recital 7pm!NBJH Stage! may 3 NBJH Talent Show 7 Wind Ensemble & Jazz Factory Tour of Schools all day all schools 8 Festival of Bands!Beginning, Junior, Concert & Wind Ensemble 7pm!NBJH 11 WE, ChO & CC NBJH Assembly!9am!NBJH Gym 14-18! Audition Week!auditions for jazz, woodwind choir & percussion ensemble 14-18 Final week of lessons do YOU have SmartMusic? As many of you already know, SmartMusic is an amazing tool that our young musicians can utilize in lessons and in band, but more importantly at home on your own computer! Students are currently using it at home to help them practice and give them evaluative feedback on their lesson book assignments, scale exercises, their own part of their band music, and even jazz music! We are currently using it at various levels in lessons at school and demonstrating it in band rehearsals. Three pieces that Concert Band is rehearsing right now are also available in SmartMusic! For more information on how this application for Apple or PC could benefit your child s progress, please contact your child s lesson teacher or band director. OR check out our technology page on the District 28 Bands website at northbrook28.net/band. welcome Chris & Hope to Concert Band!! Page 7
NBJH BANDS Jazz Warehouse performing @ Jazz Jamboree Our Jazz Warehouse will be making their debut appearance at the Jazz Jamboree at Thomas M.S. in Arlington Heights on Saturday, January 28. The Jazz Jamboree is a festival event; the band will perform for judges and audience, then receive a 30 minute clinic with a jazz specialist. The students will also have a chance to hear other middle school jazz bands from the surrounding suburbs. We re looking forward to this great opportunity to take our show on the road! Jazz Warehouse will perform at 10am, and family and friends are welcome to join us. Attention All NBJH Band Alumni! Are you still in band @ GBN? You are invited to perform with Wind Ensemble on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. january 2012 (cont) http://www.northbrook28.net/band Your NBJH directors hope YOU will be a part of this special concert celebrating the tradition of excellence in the District 28 band program. Here s how to sign-up: text @NBJH-band-alumni to the number 23559. You ll be a part of our band alumni texting group. Your phone number remains private, and the group is moderated by the directors. You can text any questions to this Special Thanks to our Q2 Mentor Musicians! The second quarter of this year marked the launch of the D28 band department s new Mentor Musician program. The Mentor Musician program allows volunteers from both Concert Band and Wind Ensemble to participate in Beginning Band rehearsals as exemplary role models for the first-year band students. Volunteers will have the chance to make a significant impact on the beginners by sharing their knowledge and skills within the rehearsal setting. The following students served as Mentor Musicians for Quarter 2: Lucy Davis Kate Seno Rick An Emma Burnson Tyler Gatz David Lee Matt Burdick Jake Mitchell Jessica Revenko welcome Jaclyn Mattson to Junior Band!! Questions? Comments? Need to reach us? Mrs. Colsen! 504.3400 x8410!! kcolsen@northbrook28.net! Mr. Kyrouac 504.3532!! bkyrouac@northbrook28.net! Mr. Scapillato 504.3530 gscapillato@northbrook28.net! Mr. Schuler! 504.3531 dschuler@northbrook28.net Ms. Stone 504.3533 kstone@northbrook28.net follow us! A big THANK YOU to these Mentor Musicians for all their help this quarter!
ORCHESTRA NEWS Beginning Orchestra Field Trip On January 19 th the Beginning Orchestra took a field trip to see the Lake Forest Symphony. The performance featured works by Italian composers, and a guest artist guitarist, Adam Levin. For many of our beginning students, this was their first time watching a live symphony orchestra. It was very good for them to! see things they work on in rehearsals reinforced! by the symphony. Thank you Music Parents Club for funding this valuable enrichment activity! Thank you also to parents who chaperoned this event: Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Wachala, Mrs. May, Mrs. Mohrdieck, Mrs. Hetzler, Mrs. Berger, Mrs. Han, Mrs. Kousiounelos, Mrs. Mock, and Mrs. Juszczyk. We could not have done it without them. Beginning Orchestra Recitals The Beginning Orchestra had a wonderful first concert in December! On February 7 th and 9 th, the orchestra members will now get to experience their first recital. Each recital takes place in the auditorium at Greenbriar, starting at 7:00 p.m. Students are assigned to perform at one of the two recitals, and need to arrive on their night by 6:30 p.m. for tuning and seating dressed in nice clothes (but not concert black & white). Students will perform a short solo with piano accompaniment provided by Mr. Govert. This is always an exciting evening for the children, since for many it is their first time performing a solo on their instrument. Family and friends are invited and encouraged to come and support our youngest orchestra members. Cadet Orchestra Updates Congratulations on a great first concert of the year! We are working hard on learning the key of G and C naturals. We look forward to having another wonderful concert in March! Family and friends are always invited to support the orchestra members.!!!!!!!!!! Attention 8 th Grade Orchestra Members!!! If you are planning on playing in orchestra next year at GBN, you need to register for Freshman Strings during your regular class registration the first week of March. For any further questions, contact Mrs. Wagner at GBN - kwagner@glenbrook.k12.il.us. Page 11
ORCHESTRA NEWS Junior High Orchestra Bowling Party On December 9th, all of the junior high orchestra students had an enrichment bowling party at Pinstripes. This activity was a great opportunity for students in String and Chamber Orchestra to build connections with each other in a fun and relaxed setting. They will be working together again to prepare for the orchestra tour of schools on March 19 th. Thank you to MPC for supporting this event! Below pictures from the party. String Orchestra Mozart Fest On January 27 th, the String Orchestra had a festival in honor of Mozart s birthday. Students had the opportunity to learn about Mozart and rehearse his music. The students worked with Maestro Paul Vermel, who is a retired orchestra director from the University of Illinois, and a Julliard graduate and former professor. The morning also featured a performance and masterclass by a violin and viola duo from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. They performed music by Mozart, and worked with the orchestra on their playing technique. A delicious birthday cake was enjoyed by all. Thank you MPC for this enrichment opportunity! Orchestra Tour of Schools The Chamber Orchestra and String Orchestra are scheduled to tour the District 28 elementary schools on March 19 th. MPC is providing lunch for this tour. In February, final information on this event will be given to students in rehearsals Page 12
ORCHESTRA NEWS Solo and Ensemble Festival On February 4 th, District 28 will host the Northshore Solo and Ensemble Festival. The festival takes place at Northbrook Junior High between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All junior high orchestra students will be participating in the festival, and have been preparing selections to perform in front of a judge. Students receive a first, second, or third place rating from the judges, as well as verbal and written comments. Congratulations in advance to all of these students for their preparation and participation in the festival. Thank you to Music Parents Club, the District 28 administration, and all parent and student volunteers for their assistance in hosting this event. Dailey Center Field Trip The Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Dailey Center on Friday, April 13 th. We will be performing by the Picasso. The performance is titled "Pizzicato by the Picasso." This concert celebrates the joys of music education in Illinois' schools. The concert demonstrates how music enriches children's lives and how this universal language speaks to everyone. Upcoming Orchestra Concert Schedule Friday, January 27 String Orchestra Mozart Festival in room 404 at Northbrook Junior High Extended morning rehearsal Saturday, February 4 Northshore Solo and Ensemble Festival at Northbrook Junior High 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7 Beginning Orchestra Recital #1 in the Greenbriar Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9 Beginning Orchestra Recital #2 in the Greenbriar Auditorium 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 12 Cadet Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra Concert at Northbrook Junior High 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 Beginning and String Orchestra Concert at Northbrook Junior High 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 19 Chamber Orchestra and String Orchestra Tour of Schools Friday, April 13 Chamber Orchestra Dailey Center Performance. Page 13
MUSICAL NOTES! WINTER 2012 In this Issue: Letter from the MPC President Page 1 Volunteer Interest Form! Page 2 Ways & Means! Page 3-4 Summer Camp Information & Scholarship Application! Page 5-6 Choral News! Page 7-8 Band News!Page 9-10 Orchestra News Pages 11-13 NORTHBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 28 1475 MAPLE AVENUE NORTHBROOK, IL 60062