Band notes for 12/14/2018

Happy Holidays!

Please find this week's edition of Band Notes below.

****Concert on Monday, 12/17****

NOTE:  WE NEED STUDENTS TO STAY AFTER SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR APPROX. 30 MINS TO HELP WITH SETUP.  PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT COME AND SEE ME IF THEY’RE ABLE TO DO THIS.  

I've had a few parents inquire about the concert date.  Please know that all concerts are listed on the Band website (mrsanchezmusic.org). 

The Band calendar can be found here (with all concert dates for the 2018-2019 school year):  
http://www.mrsanchezmusic.org/calendar.html

The dress code for concerts can be found here: 
http://www.mrsanchezmusic.org/concert-dress.html

Additional concert information:

What
Skyridge Band Winter Concert

Where
Skyridge Middle School Wood Gym

When
Monday, Dec. 17.  Students arrive at 6:30 p.m. Please do not arrive earlier, as it will hinder setup procedures.  

6th Grade Band meets and warms up in the Rubber Gym.  They will also store their cases there. 

7th Grade Band meets and warms up in the Band Room.  They will also store their cases there.

8th Grade Band meets and warms up in the Choir Room.  They will also store their cases there.

Concert begins at 7 p.m. 

What to bring
Instrument and music.  
Bass guitar players should bring a patch cord.  
Percussionists should bring their sticks and mallets.  

Concert dress
Standard concert dress.  Please see band website for details.  

Checking in
There will be an attendance sheet in each group’s case storage area.  In order to receive credit, students will need to check themselves off once they get there.  

Seating in the Wood Gym
Students will be seated on the gym floor in chairs and will be seated according to grade.  We ask that students sit there for the entirety of the concert.  

Students are expected to be quiet, attentive audience members when they are not playing.  Concert credit will be reduced if students are being a distraction to other audience members and/or other band members. 

After the concert
6th Graders are asked to help move chairs back to the Band Room.
7th Graders are asked to help move music stands back to the Band Room.
8th Graders are asked to help move percussion, amps and any other equipment back to the Band Room.

Mrs. Sappington will be in the Band Room to help direct students where to put chairs and stands after the concert.  Please follow her instructions. 

8th Grade percussionists will help direct where percussion equipment should go.  

This will only take a few short minutes with everyone’s help!

Finally, I hope parents will take a few moments to come say hello after the concert.  I always enjoy visiting with families!


-Michael Sanchez