Hi everybody! It's time to start marking your calendars for end of year concerts. May 3rd (Tuesday) - Optional Rehearsal at Columbine High School (band room) Beginning band 4:30 - 5:15 Beginning orchestra 5:15 - 6:00 Advanced Band - 6:00 - 7:00 Advanced Orchestra - 7:00 - 8:00 This is an optional rehearsal that will give students a change to rehearse together as a large ensemble to better prepare for the concerts the following week. May 10th (Tuesday) - Advanced band/orchestra tour through elementary schools. On this day, the advanced band and orchestra will tour though all 5 Columbine elementary schools and play a concert for each one. The permission slip ( download) is due by April 29th. Students will need to bring a sack lunch and arrange for transportation to Dutch Creek and from Leawood at the end of the school day. The schedule is below. 8:45 – 9:15 Perform at Dutch Creek 9:55 – 10:25 Perform at Governor’s Ranch 11:00 – 11:30 Perform at Normandy Elementary. 11:30 – 12:00 Large group rehearsal in Normandy Gym. 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch at Weaver Park 1:15 – 1:45 Perform at Columbine Hills. 2:15 – 2:45 Perform at Leawood Elementary.May 11th (Wednesday) - Orchestra Concert at Ken Caryl MS Beginning orchestra students please arrive at 6:15 Advanced orchestra students please arrive at 6:30 May 12th (Thursday) - Band Concert at Ken Caryl MS Beginning band students please arrive at 6:15 Advanced band students please arrive at 6:30 June 2nd through 17th - Summer Music Camp at Chatfield Senior High The Columbine area is taking a year off from doing a summer music camp. However, I would like to extend an offer to the Chatfield summer music camp. For $60, you can attend as many or few classes as you would like. They offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced band, beginning and advanced orchestra, and jazz band. Here is the flier/registration slip (download). I highly recommend this camp, it is run really well and loads of fun! Best, Gregory Gates |
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