UPDATE! 2/24/2015

IHello Parents! 

I am still finishing up my bulk email list for this years Jazz All Stars. I am missing emails from Liam Wright, Ethan Cirks, and Aidan Hearn. If you see them please ask them to stop by the blog and fill out the info forms! 

This weekend FEB 28th will be our first Jazz Festival at Mater Dei in Lansdale. Students should report by 6pm to the warmup room. Attached are times and directions for Mater Dei. 

Songs for Mater Dei- Four, Afro Blue, and Sing, Sing, Sing

March 7th will be our festival at VJM I will be attempting to find a time between now and then to rehearse but I am still looking for a good location/time MORE INFO TO COME!!!!

March 8th- We will be rehearsing at 1:30. I would like students to begin working on Chameleon and The Girl from Ipanema to add to our set that day!! Please use the listening links below and come prepared!!!

Our Harrisburg Trip will be MARCH 11th! All students are assumed to be attending unless I have heard otherwise! The info is listed below....

Buses will pick us up at Carroll at 9:00 AM.  Performance from 12 noon to 1:00 PM.  Tour of the capitol building.  We should return somewhere between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS HARRISBURG TRIP ATTENDANCE FORM there are only 4 seats left on the bus which holds 42 people. Please note if you are willing to drive separate! Thanks

Mr. Myers

Rehearsal!

Hello Parents,
Please make sure you fill out the form in the previous post so I may finish the email list. We will not have a rehearsal before Feb 28th's festival at Mater Dei but we WILL be rehearsing before the honor band concert.  Please have your students ready to perform the 3 pieces we did at the festival band concert (Sing Sing Sing, Four, and Afro Blue). They should also be working on Chameleon and Girl From Ipanema for the honor band concert. Thanks!

-Mr. Myers

Parent/Student Info!

Hello Parents,
I am attempted to create a bulk email for everyone so we can try to schedule a few extra rehearsals. Please fill out this form and I will attempt to create the list this will make communicating more simple!

Also Just an FYI... Jazz band will rehearse during the day of the Festival Band Concert (Sunday March 8th) we will follow a similar schedule as the festival band does, we will begin at 1:30. I would like students to begin working on Chameleon and The Girl from Ipanema to add to our set that day!! Please use the listening links below and come prepared!!!

-Dan

PS. our next gig is February 28th at Mater Dei in Lansdale Students should report at 6pm!

Dress code for Jazz Festival at Mater Dei is Black pants, Black shirt, Black shoes, FUN TIE! Ladies may wear a dress (Knee length or longer) or a blouse and black dress pants what ever they are more comfortable in. Thanks so much!