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27 November 2011

Rehearsal Schedule: Week of Monday, November 28th, 2011

Monday

  • 11:45am - Percussion Ensemble rehearsal

Tuesday

  • 7:15am - Senior Band
  • 11:45am - Intermediate Band

Wednesday

  • 7:15am - Jazz Ensemble
  • 11:35am - Music Council meeting (prep for Music Night)
  • 11:45am - Christmas Gigs Ensemble

Thursday

  • *** Poinsettia fundraising orders are due today!!! ***
  • 7:15am - Senior Band
  • 11:45am - Intermediate Band

Friday

  • 7:15am - Jazz Ensemble
  • 12:00pm - Percussion Ensemble rehearsal (to be confirmed)
  • 7:00pm - Teeswater Town-Hall Christmas Concert (Xmas Gigs Ensemble)

 

Announcements

  1. First of all, I would like to express my most sincere congratulations to the Senior Band for doing such a great job at the Wingham Christmas Parade this past Saturday!  I received many compliments!
  2. The Christmas Poinsettia fundraiser wraps up this week.  This is our big fundraiser of the year in which students can earn money for themselves to help pay for upcoming trips, bus fees, ticket entry costs, etc.  We do everything we can to ensure that no student feels they cannot attend due to financial reasons.  Please help support our young musicians by purchasing some poinsettias from them.  Cheques can be made payable to "F. E. Madill S. S."  All orders are due  in on Thursday, December 1st by 12:00pm.
  3. Our December Music Night is on December 8th and this year we are pairing it with a hairstyling fashion show!  Please buy a ticket from one of our band members or purchase a ticket from the front office of the school.  You can also purchase a ticket at the door on the evening of the event.
  4. As you can see from our calendar (link to the right), we have several upcoming Elementary School Performance Days with various groups participating on each day.  Not every group will be performing on each day, but you should be prepared to attend all three days just in case.  Band members, please keep your teachers informed about your absence schedule from classes so that you can stay on track during these times.
  5. We obviously have an incredibly busy performance schedule between now and the Christmas break.  Please keep practicing and working on your parts so that we can make the most of our upcoming gigs!
  6. Those musicians involved in the Christmas Gigs Ensemble, full details for Friday evening's performance will be available at Wednesday's rehearsal.

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