6th Grade Band Notes
January 26, 2014
This "state of the band program" newsletter is a little long but it contains everything you need to know about our two big upcoming events: Solo/Ensemble Contest and Cabaret Night. Please read the entire newsletter and let me know if you have any questions.
1) Solo and Ensemble Contest
Solo and Ensemble Contest- Saturday, February 21st at Jay Stream Middle School in Carol Stream
Solo and Ensemble Contest is now less than one month away. The contest will be held on Saturday, February 21st at Jay Stream Middle School (283 El Paso Lane, Carol Stream). We do not provide transportation to and from the school so please begin preparing arrangements for transportation.
Solo Times
Practicing for Contest
Practice Opportunities with Ms. Kiener and Mr. Schraub
Piano Accompanists
2) Cabaret Night
Cabaret Night Raffle Tickets
On Saturday, February 14, the Lisle Junior High Jazz Bands and the Lisle Senior High Jazz Bands will perform an evening of Big Band jazz at our annual Cabaret Night. This is our program’s biggest fundraiser of the year. To help raise funds, the students received a stack of blue raffle tickets in band today. These tickets are for the Cabaret Night Grand Raffle and we ask that they do their best to sell the entire stack of tickets. They should not go door to door- simply selling them to family and friends will suffice. There are some very cool prizes to be won in the grand raffle and you do not have to be present at Cabaret Night to win a prize. The big prizes are Taylor Swift tickets, overnight hotel stays for two, and $200 cash! These tickets help raise funds for our band program for music, scholarships, clinics, and equipment.
The raffle tickets are $1 each but can also be sold in bulk for discounts- 6 tickets for $5, 12 tickets for $10, for all 25 tickets for $20. When the studentss sell a ticket to someone, that person should write their name, address, and phone number on the blue ticket and return it to the student along with the payment. Students will turn in all sold and unsold tickets with payment by Wednesday, February 11th.