WINTER PARK BAND Weekly Newsletter
February 19, 2023
THIS WEEK
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023, 06:45 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Orchestra Pre-MPA Concert (Orch. Winds & Perc. Only)
Dress: Concert Uniform
Thursday, Feb 23, 2023, 07:00 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Friday, Feb 24, 2023, 05:30 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
FFCC Freedom HS - Winter Guard
Saturday, Feb 25, 2023, 08:00 AM
Freedom High School, West Taft Vineland Road, Orlando, FL, USA
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From Mr. Clemente
Dear Winter Park Band families,
I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend after a couple weeks of great events for the Band!
We had such a wonderful time with Mr. Michael Kaufman Monday - Wednesday during our annual Guest Conductor Workshop. Each of the three ensembles grew so much over those three days. Mr. Smith and I are both excited to continue to work on our programs for upcoming Concert MPA in two weeks. Let's continue to improve!
Speaking of Concert MPA, the itinerary for Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony is attached to this email and can also be found here. Wind Symphony performs on Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 PM. Concert Band and Symphonic Band perform on Friday, March 3. All Concert MPA performances take place at East River HS. Please consider chaperoning these awesome students for their performances. Concert MPA is a very cool thing to see in person, and you really get to see your student(s) perform in multiple ways both on stage and during sight reading.
Final, Final Call: Any student/ensemble whose performance qualified for FBA State Solo & Ensemble MPA must notify Mr. Clemente by the end of the school day Monday, 2/20. State S&E will take place on Thursday, March 16 at Bartram Trail High School. If enough students elect to perform at State, we will provide bus transportation to and from the event. A reminder, to qualify for State, you received a Superior rating on a grade 5 or higher solo and/or ensemble.
Congratulations on a continued successful season to the WPHS Winter Guard! They performed at Oviedo HS this week and will perform again at Freedom HS on Saturday, February 25. Great job and keep up the great work!
Let’s work together to make it a great week!
Mr. Clemente
Monday Night Rehearsal with Mr. Kaufman and Dr. David Thornton
On Stage Wednesday with Mr. Kaufman
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NYC Tour Corporate Sponsors Update
Packets are ready to go for anyone that knows someone at a business or foundation that might be interested in donating to the New York trip. Email me or text and I will make arrangements to get them to you!
Heather Ribaric
407-484-7952
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FINAL CALL - ONLINE DONATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH 2/20
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STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE MPA
- When: Thursday, March 16
- Where: Bartram Trail HS
- Transportation: TBD
Students Registered as of Saturday, 2/18:
- Colin Anderson - Clarinet Solo
- Gabby Batas & Peyton Adkinson - Mallet Duet
- Jacob Blaney - Oboe Solo
- Curtis Culhane - Clarinet Solo
- Charlie Davey - Trombone Solo
- Isaac Faggen - Mallet Solo
- Vignesh Somasekar - Piano Solo
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 23: Orchestra Pre-MPA Concert, 7 PM, Orch. Winds & Perc.
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Saturday, February 25: FFCC Freedom HS, Winter Guard
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Thursday, March 2 - Friday, March 3: DISTRICT CONCERT MPA, East River HS
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Wednesday, March 8: Orchestra MPA, Orch. Winds & Perc., time TBD
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Friday, March 10: Band Potluck & Game Night, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
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Saturday, March 11: FFCC University HS (Orlando), Winter Guard
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Monday, March 13 - Friday, March 17: Spring Break
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Tuesday, March 21: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Thursday, March 23: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Friday, March 24: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 8:00 - 4:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Saturday, March 25: All-County Jazz Sound Checks & Concert, 8:30 - 5:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Wednesday, April 5: Orchestra Unit Concert, 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Orchestra Winds & Perc. only
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Monday, April 10 - Friday, April 14: 2023-2024 Wind Symphony Auditions, after school
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Saturday, April 15: Lakeside Jazz Festival, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Port Orange, FL
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Tuesday, April 25: Orchestra Spring Concert, 7:00 PM, Orchestra Winds & Perc. only
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Thursday, April 27: BAND SPRING CONCERT, 7:00 PM, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony
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Tuesday, May 2: JAZZ SPRING CONCERT, 7:00 PM, Freshman Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble II, and Jazz Ensemble I
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Friday, May 5: Band Banquet & End of Year Awards Ceremony
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Saturday, May 6: 2023-2024 Student Leadership Team Retreat
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Thursday, May 11: GUARD SPRING SHOWCASE, 7:00 PM, Winter Guard
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Saturday, May 13: Band Mini-Camp, All 2023-2024 students
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Monday, May 15 - Wednesday, May 17: 2023-2024 Jazz Ensemble I Auditions
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Friday, May 26: Last Day of School
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June 9 - 14: BAND NEW YORK TOUR
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July 12-13: Leadership Camp, 8 AM - 12 PM
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July 17 - 20: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
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July 24 - 28: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
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Band Calendar
- Band Calendar sync Google/Andriod format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=winterparkhsband%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
- Band Calendar sync Apple iCal format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/winterparkhsband%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
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New York Tour Payment Schedule
- September 9 - $380 ($380 Chaperone) - Initial Deposit
- November 11 - $610 ($560 Chaperone)
- December 9 - $610 ($560 Chaperone)
- February 9 - $540 ($490 Chaperone)
- March 31 - $515 or balance ($465 or balance Chaperone)
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FINANCES AND CUTTIME
UPCOMING Band & Color Guard Payments
- March 8: Band Fair Share Payment 3 - $75.00
- March 8: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 3 - $100.00
PAST DUE Band & Color Guard Payments
- May 3: Band Registration Fair Share: $25
Band
- July 27: Full Fair Share Payment OR Fair Share Payment 1: $225 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- August 31: Fair Share Payment 2 - $50
- October 5: Jazz Fair Share Payment 1 - $20.00 (Jazz Students Only)
- October 5: Semester 1 Instrument Maintenance - $60.00 (if applies)
- January 11, 2023: Jazz Fair Share Payment 2 - $20.00 (Jazz Students Only)
- January 11: School Instrument Semester 2 Maintenance - $60.00 (if applies)
Color Guard
- July 27: Full Fall Fair Share Payment OR Fall Fair Share Payment 1: $325 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- August 31: Fall Fair Share Payment 2 - $125
- October 5: Fall Color Guard Fair Share Payment 3 - $100.00
- October 5: Semester 1 Instrument Maintenance - $60.00
- December 6: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 1 - $150.00
- January 11, 2023: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 2 - $100.00
- January 11: School Equipment Semester 2 Maintenance - $60.00
Viewing your Student's Financial Account in CutTime:
There is a direct link to CutTime in "Quick Links" on the band website.
To access Cut Time, follow these steps.
- Go to CutTime.net and click “SIGN IN” in the top right-hand corner.
- Enter your Username or Email and Password You are now on your profile, where you can access our calendar and handouts and files. Click “Update Info” tab to input or update contact information. Don’t forget to click “Update” when you are finished.
- Click the “Finances” tab to view financial statements.
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Help the Band with Amazon Smile!
Make a difference for Band students with every day purchases! Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817 to generate donations for Winter Park High School Band Alumni Association Inc. Once this charity is selected, always type in Smile.Amazon.com to place orders.
To enable AmazonSmile on the Amazon mobile app:
- Open the app (sign in) and touch the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Select "See All Programs" , then select "AmazonSmile".
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WPHS Band Social Media
We've been posting lots of photos our social media platforms, and we will continue to post updates, photos, video, and other media to those pages throughout the year. Follow the Band!
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband @wphs_flutes @wphsclarinets @wpsaxes @wphs_trumpets @wphs.trombones @wphstubas @winterparkhspercussion @winterparkcolorguard @wphs.drumajors
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
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Winter Park High School Band
Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband