March 12 Newsletter
EASTON AREA HS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
- Weekly Schedule
- DUE MARCH 13: WE Audition Information ('23 - 24 school year)
- Temple University Invitational information
- SENIORS: IMA Scholarship Information
- NEW: 23 - 24 Color Guard Information
- NEW: Electrify Your Strings Ticket Information!
- NEW: Instrumental Music Awards Banquet
- Instrumental Music Department Concert/ Event Dates
- Summer Dates 2023 released
- NEW: Spring Flower Sale begins Monday!
- NEW: MOD Pizza Fundraiser - March 20!
- Spring Craft Show - Saturday, March 25!
- NEW: Volunteers and Donations needed for Spring Craft Show
- NEW: Designer Purse Bingo (get your tickets NOW!!!)
- RaiseRight Fundraising Opportunity
THIS WEEK:
Monday, March 13
- BEGIN: Spring Flower Sale
- DUE: Wind Ensemble Auditions
Tuesday, March 14
- IMA Meeting, 7:00 - 8:00pm
- Tuba Lessons, 2:45 - 4:00pm
Wednesday, March 15
- Band Council, 6:40am
- Chamber Strings, 2:30 - 4:00pm
- Winter Guard, 4:45 - 6:45pm
- Tuba Lessons, 2:45 - 4:00pm
Thursday, March 16
- Jazz Lab, 2:30 - 4:30pm
- Jazz Band, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Friday, March 17
- Wind Ensemble - Temple University Invitational (during school day - students pack lunch)
Saturday, March 18
- Northampton Country Band Concert (report at 11:15am - EAHS) - bring full uniform - white pants (no hats or gloves)
NEXT WEEK:
Sunday, March 19
- Steel Stacks Jazz Finals (report at 12:30pm)
Monday, March 20
- MOD Pizza Fundraiser (all day)
- Jazz Lab, 2:30 - 4:30pm
- Senior Recital Auditions, 6:00 - 8:00pm
- Winter Guard, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Tuesday, March 21
- Orchestra Council, 6:40am
- Tuba Lessons, 2:45 - 4:00pm
Wednesday, March 22
- Chamber Strings, 2:30 - 4:00pm
- Winter Guard, 4:45 - 6:45pm
- Tuba Lessons, 2:45 - 4:00pm
Thursday, March 23
- Region Band (depart at 7:00am)
Friday, March 24
- Region Band
- Craft Show set up
Saturday, March 25
- Region Band
- Spring Craft Show, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Stay up to date by viewing our online calendar on our website!
Event/ General Information
Wind Ensemble Audition Information - DUE MARCH 13!
Any band instrumentalists in grades 9 - 11 interested in auditioning for wind ensemble/ symphony orchestra for the 2023 - 2024 school year, please read this
informational document. That document includes:
- Required scales/ rudiments
- Excerpts
- Google form to submit all videos
Auditions are due via video by Monday, March 13.
I look forward to hearing your auditions!
Temple University Invitational - Wind Ensemble
On Friday, March 17, our HS wind ensemble will travel to Temple University to perform in front of a panel of adjudicators. They will receive audio & video comments, along with work with one of the clinicians after our performance.
Please see details below regarding this performance:
- Depart EAHS: 7:15 AM
- Return to EAHS: 2:00 PM
- Attire: Wind Ensemble uniforms
- What to bring: instrument/ equipment, music, pencil, packed lunch & snacks
IMA Scholarship Information - DUE APRIL 04
*Attention ALL Seniors*
The IMA will once again award six $1,000 scholarships this year to the seniors in the instrumental music program. The IMA Scholarship Application will be available Tuesday, February 7, on the EAHS Scholarship Website at scholarships.eastonsd.org.
The application and recommendations will be submitted online this year. The deadline to return the application is Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
There will be an informational Zoom meeting about scholarships at 6 PM on Wednesday, February 8. The link will be posted on the website and the senior class Schoology page.
We look forward to reading and considering your application.
*Questions regarding the IMA Scholarship can be directed to Mrs. Jennifer Brunetti at scholarships@eahsmusic.org
2023 - 2024 Color Guard Audition Information
We are preparing for our color guard clinics for the 2023 - 2024 school year! Any students interested in joining the color guard should
click on this link for more information.
Clinics will take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM (more details found within the link above).
We hope to see you at the first clinic on 3/28! Spread the word!
Electrify Your Strings - Ticket Information
On Monday, April 03 - Tuesday, April 04, our orchestra program will be participating in an "Electrify Your Strings" event. We are bringing in a guest clinician who will work with our 6 - 12 EASD orchestra students.
The experience will culminate in a concert on Tuesday, April 04 at 7:00 PM in the MS auditorium. This concert will be a rock-infused concert, with electronic sounds & electric string instruments, along with covers of famous rock tunes!
This is a ticketed event! Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. To purchase tickets, please visit our website.
This is a NEW event for our program & we can't wait to share it with you!
2023 Instrumental Music Banquet - DUE MAY 01, 2023
As the school year begins to come to a close, we are looking forward to our annual end-of-year banquet! The banquet is a time when our instrumental music program comes together to celebrate the accomplishments of our students. It is a formal event where every student gets recognized.
It is truly a great event!In order to make this event a success, we need YOUR help! Every student MUST RSVP saying whether they will or will not attend. There are TWO ways to do this:
- All families were mailed invitations via USPS this past week. Complete the hard copy invitation and follow the return instructions.
- Complete the online RSVP option at https://eahsmusic.org/.
Event Details:
DATE: Sunday, June 04, 2023
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: The Palace Center (Allentown, PA)
COST: Free for all students; guests of students $40/ person
RSVP: every students should RSVP by May 01, 2023
Full Instrumental Department Dates 2022 - 2023
Spring Flower Fundraiser starts Monday!
We are once again selling flowers as we prepare for spring! This sale includes both physical plants AND coupons if you wish to pick out your own flowers!
Please see the details below on this fundraiser! As a reminder, 50% of all profits will go towards student contributions for the FL and/ or Germany trips.
SALE DATES: Monday March 13 - Wednesday April 05
PICK UP DATES: Thursday, April 27 (coupons only); Saturday, May 06 (coupons & flowers)
HOW TO ORDER: Paper form (attached) OR online through our website!
QUESTIONS? Reach out to Mrs. Mazur at flowers@eahsmusic.org
Spring Craft Show - 2023
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 25
LOCATION: EAHS Cafeterias
TIME: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Our annual spring craft show is fast approaching. Save the date for the AWESOME event & help to spread the word.
We can't wait to see you there!
The Spring Craft Show is quickly approaching!
MOD Pizza Fundraiser - Monday, March 20th
Why cook when you can order out for great pizza and support EAHS Music at this same time?
When: Monday, March 20th
Where: MOD Pizza, 4763 Freemansburg Ave (Madison Farms shopping center)
Online order or in person. Use code MODGIVES20
Designer Purse Bingo!
Come join us for this year’s IMA Designer Purse Bingo! This important fundraiser for the IMA offers a fun time of playing bingo to win some high-quality purses while also trying your luck at some handsome door prizes and tricky tray items. Tell all your family and friends.
Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
Time: Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; games begin at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Easton Area High School cafeteria
Tickets: $30.00 per ticket
To make this bingo fundraiser a real success, the IMA needs your help. To volunteer, contact Kathy Raub at bingo@eahsmusic.org or (610) 597-7473 to help with some of the following:
Get sponsors; organize tricky trays, purses, and door prizes; set up for the Designer Purse Bingo; check people in on the day of the event; sell bingo boards, tricky tray tray tickets, 50/50 tickets on the day of the event
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS for Designer Purse Bingo on the IMA website.
Raise Right - Fundraising Opportunity
An EASY & EFFECTIVE means of fundraising! 100% of the amount fundraised goes to helping offset student contributions for our upcoming travel opportunities.
WHAT IS IT?
Participants can buy gift cards at face value. There is a percentage listed that you earn for every purchase. Gift cards are either instant download and/ or physical gift cards. You can then spend the gift cards as you would normally, knowing you helped fundraise!
HOW IT WORKS:
Click here to learn more about the program, create your account & begin fundraising! Friends & family can help fundraise anywhere in the country - it is a great way to get relatives involved who may not be able to participate in our normal fundraisers.
Easton Area High School Instrumental Music
The Easton Area High School (EAHS) Instrumental Music Program has a long history of success. The program consists of nearly 380 students in grades 9 – 12 and encompasses marching band, three concert bands, three orchestras, two jazz ensembles, pep band, and pit orchestra.
