Berrien Springs Band News
Week of March 26, 2017
Important Performance Dates and Reminders for the Spring!
Wednesday, March 29th - Parent/Teacher conferences 5pm-8:30pm - Rosselit at High School
Thursday, March 30th - Parent/Teacher conferences 12:30-3:30pm and 5pm-8:30pm - Rosselit at Middle School
Friday, March 31st - Marching Band Commitment Form DUE! - Current HS & 8th gr. (Just the commitment form due, the rest can be turned in later this year).
Wednesday, April 12th - 2018 Disney Trip form and deposit due - Current HS & 8th gr.
Tuesday, April 18th - MSBOA Jazz Band Festival @ South Haven High School. Just got times and info - we warm up at 5:00pm and perform at 5:30pm. We will travel to South Haven during our class time and stay for the final concert (Southwestern Michigan College Jazz Ensemble). Details will be provided this week in class.
Saturday, April 22nd - Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival at Southwestern Michigan College - students involved will receive their times this week.
Monday, April 24th - Southwest Michigan Middle School Honor Band - selected students have received their itinerary.
Wednesday, April 26th OR Thursday, April 27th - High School State Concert Band Festival - we have not received our assignment yet, when we do I'll inform you ASAP.
Thursday, May 4th - Youth Blossomtime Parade @ St. Joseph High School - 7th and 8th grade bands - time TBA (after school through early evening).
Saturday, May 6th - Grand Floral Blossomtime Parade - St. Joseph/Benton Harbor - Call Time TBA
Wednesday, May 17th - Spring Band Concert - All Bands - Call time 6:30pm, Concert 7:00pm
Sunday, May 21st - High School Band Banquet - Mars Community Center, Time TBA.
Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day Parade - HS & 8th grade, Time TBA
Sunday, June 4th - High School Graduation - Call Time TBA
Wednesday, June 7th - 2nd Disney Payment Due
We are adding one performance to the schedule. July 4th parade - Downtown Berrien Springs. All alumni, high school, and 8th grade students are encouraged to join us! More details to come at a later date. But, please spread the word to our alumni! Any band member that graduated from Berrien Springs welcome - we will find you an instrument if needed!
Marching Band Reveal!
Our 2017 show is Classical Caliente. We will be performing Beethoven's Fur Elise, Mozart's Eine Kline Nachtmusik, Bizet's Habanera, and excerpts from Dvorak's New World Symphony. All pieces have a latin-style influence that really "heats up" the place!
All students should have a copy of their music (unless they were absent from class Friday) and a copy of the handbook. Commitment forms are due FRIDAY, March 31st. Please help me get these forms in - I need to get information to our drill writer as soon as possible. If you didn't get a hard-copy of our hand book, please view and print forms from here.
I have drum major, section leader, and rank end forms available in the high school band room. Interested students should pick up a form. They are due the week after spring break.
Also, I apologize for leaving out the shoe and flip folio order form from the original packet. I will have that information available soon for students and parents.
Fundraiser Kick-off this week
We will be selling laundry detergent soap throughout the month of April. Delivery will be in May. Ask your student Tuesday (or Wednesday - high schoolers) for more details!
The profit from this fundraiser will go to each student's individual band account to be used for trips, band camp, or supplies like marching shoes or flip folios.
Disney Trip Reminder
If you need another copy of the letter or form please view and print from here.
Percussion Event!
Percussionists, Lake Michigan College is hosting a percussion day this week!
Lake Michigan College’s 2017 Drum Fest will be Tuesday March 28 at 7pm in the Deckman Studio at The Mendel Center. This event is great for anyone that wants to learn more about percussion and drumming. There will also be a massive drum circle at the beginning of the event, so bring a hand drum (LMC will have some available if you don’t have your own). All ages are welcome. During the event there will be mini master classes on drum set, timpani, mallet percussion, auxiliary percussion, and world percussion. The list of clinicians is listed below:
Marc Churchill (Percussion Instructor, Lake Michigan College)
Cliff Reppart (Band Director, Bridgeman High School)
George Daniels (Tabla Player, Indian Classical Music)
Sean Keck (Band Director, Cassopolis High School)
Jim Cooper (Jazz Vibes & Piano Instructor, Lake Michigan College)
Keith Hiscott (Percussion Instructor, Niles High School)
Jack Totzke (Percussionist, Southshore Concert Band)
Dr. John Owens (Director of Music, Lake Michigan College)
Nick White (Percussion Student, LMC)
Tim Cincala (Percussion Student, LMC)
Chris Kang (Percussion Student, LMC)
Check out this link for more information!
Contact Mrs. Rosselit
Email: krosselit@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Website: www.berrienspringsbands.com
Location: Berrien Springs High School, Sylvester Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI, United States
Phone: 269-471-1748
Facebook: facebook.com/berrienspringsbands
Twitter: @BerrienBand