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Jazz Band Families! A permission slip for our trip to the Skyline Jazz Festival has been sent home with your students! This field trip is a required performance opportunity and will happen during the school day. Please sign and return the letter soon - the deadline is Thursday, April 13th! Here is a digital version of the letter if the paper copy didn’t make it home: Skyline Field Trip Letter Beginning Band Families! Please make sure you have our beginning band after school rehearsal in your calendar! The rehearsal will be on May 2nd from 2:45-4pm so that the woodwind, brass & percussion classes can combine and practice together. This rehearsal is mandatory and I expect all students to be there so that we can have a successful concert!
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In Case You Missed it… Sunset Middle School Fine Arts was featured on the front page of the Left Hand Valley Courier! The article was about the success of our Open Mic Night and features some great photos of the students. Read the full article at the link below! Left Hand Valley Courier Article Have a great spring break and practice your instrument!! Upcoming Events:
March 14 Music Showcase Jazz Band Performance Come support our Jazz Band next week at the SVVSD Music Showcase! This is a free event at Bootstrap Brewery (142 Pratt St, Longmont, CO). Sunset’s performance will start at 6pm. There will be a food truck and of course beverages from the brewery! For Jazz Band Student Performers: Call Time: 5:45pm (please arrive by 5:30pm and be ready to warm-up at 5:45pm) Uniform: Spartan Jazz Band Pollo with black pants/skirt, socks, and shoes Remember: Bring your instrument and music to the venue! Course Selection It’s already time to think about the 2023-2024 school year! Students enrolled in band this year will automatically be enrolled in the next level of band class for next year. Students that will be 8th graders next year are eligible to participate in Jazz Band and students that will be 7th graders next year can join Jazz Band in the spring semester. Talk to your students about whether Jazz Band is something they would like to try next year and then send Ms. Cort an email so that they can be added to the list! Summer Music Opportunities Check out this list of summer music opportunities for students (be sure to select the “Music” tab along the bottom). Additionally, the summer is a great time to enroll your student in private lessons for their instrument so that they can keep up their music learning and skills! Here is a list of recommended private teachers in the area. Students can also participate in the All Star Summer Band - click the link for more info! Upcoming Events:
Special Performance Opportunity - NWU Symphonic Band The Director of Bands at Nebraska Wesleyan University contacted me about a special performance for our band students on Wednesday, March 8th. Students in good academic standing will miss the last hour of their period 8 class to watch the performance and participate in a Q&A with the director and musicians. Please encourage your student to submit a question for the musicians and to follow up with their P8 teacher about any missing work so that they can attend! CSO Field Trip Cancellation Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Colorado Symphony Field Trip that was supposed to happen on March 3rd has been canceled. If you signed up your student for this trip and already made a payment, please complete this Google Form by March 17th so we know where to redirect the funds. Course Selection It’s already time to think about the 2023-2024 school year! Students enrolled in band this year will automatically be enrolled in the next level of band class for next year. Students that will be 8th graders next year are eligible to participate in Jazz Band and students that will be 7th graders next year can join Jazz Band in the spring semester. Talk to your students about whether Jazz Band is something they would like to try next year and then send Ms. Cort an email so that they can be added to the list! Summer Music Opportunities Check out this list of summer music opportunities for students (be sure to select the “Music” tab along the bottom). Additionally, the summer is a great time to enroll your student in private lessons for their instrument so that they can keep up their music learning and skills! Here is a list of recommended private teachers in the area. |
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