Mokena Meteor Music
July 1 - July 31, 2019
Important Information from the Music Department!
Please be sure to read it in its entirety as it is updated regularly.
BAND REGISTRATION ENDED IN MAY!! I believe I have heard from everyone about next year. If you have not paid your child's Music Department fees, please be advised that your child is NOT fully registered for Band and will be unable to participate until all fees are paid in full.
The Summer Band Concert will take place on Thursday, July 25 at 6:00 pm at MJH. We would love to have a huge audience to cheer on these fantastic musicians!
Enrollment for the Marching Meteors Field Show Marching Band is OPEN. If you have not already signed up, please let Mrs. Bussean know if you are interested. Marching Band Camp will take place on August 12 - 15 from 9:00 - 12:00 at MJH. Then the group will rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons once school starts from 3:00 - 4:30. Our season will conclude with a performance of our show on Saturday, October 12.
Choir enrollment is still open and will continue through the first week of school.
Important Dates to Remember
WE HAVE A MANDATORY EVENT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 for the LWMB Step Up Night at Lincoln-Way. All Junior High Band students are expected to attend. More information will follow once we have it from the high school. Please mark your calendars.
Private Music Lessons - Highly Encouraged
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bussean or Ms. Beekman
Junior High Band Audition Information
Students have already received the scale and etude excerpts that they will be performing for the audition. If your child did not receive either of these items, the music is available on our website here: https://www.mokenameteormusic159.org/junior-high-band-audition-music.html
These auditions will take place the first week of the school year and students will submit their best video to Mrs. Bussean via email. All submissions will be sent to outside judges who will rank the students and they will be placed in the appropriate ensemble. This is not something that the students should stress about, but they should take it seriously. If a student chooses not to submit a video, they will be placed in Concert band.
In December, students will have the opportunity to submit another video for the possibility to move to Symphonic band if their ability level determines that that is an appropriate placement for them.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bussean.
ILMEA Audition Information
Registration for ILMEA Auditions is due by Wednesday, September 4th with the $8 audition fee. Late registrations will not be accepted.
This is a difficult audition, so students should only register to audition if they intend on spending a great deal of time practicing and preparing this music. They are competing with students from the greater Chicago-land area, so the competition is tough. I will be available for help if requested and scheduled, but the bulk of the music should be learned on their own.
The ILMEA District I Festival Audition date is Saturday, September 28 at Summit Hill Junior High School in Frankfort, Illinois.
If your student is accepted, the ILMEA District I Band/Choral Festival will be held on Saturday, November 9 at a location to be determined.
If your student is accepted, the ILMEA District I Jazz Band Festival will be held on Saturday, November 16 at Oak Lawn High School.
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Music Booster Meeting - August 20, 2019
July/August, 2019
JULY
7/1 - 7/3 - Summer Band 9:00 - 10:00 am
7/4 - 4th of July Parade (Volunteers Needed)
7/15 - 7/18 - Summer Band 9:00 - 10:00 am
7/22 - 7/25 - Summer Band 9:00 - 10:00 am
7/25 - Summer Band Concert 6:00 pm
AUGUST
8/12 - 8/15 - Marching Band Camp (extra-curricular) 9:00 - 12:00
8/20 - Music Booster Meeting 7:00 pm MJHS
8/21 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - No Morning Band
8/22 - FIRST DAY OF MORNING BAND FOR MJH STUDENTS ONLY
8/21 - 8/30 - MJH Band Placement Video Submissions Due
8/24 - LWMB Step Up Event (MJH Band Students Only - MANDATORY)
Mokena Meteor Music Department
Email: busseank@mokena159.org
Website: www.mokenameteormusic159.org
Location: 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL, USA
Phone: (708) 342-4870
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