Berrien Springs Band News
March 9, 2020
PASTRY FUNDRAISERS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, March 11th!
Major Festival Successes!
We prepare for months for festival week. That preparation leads to about an hour of performance and evaluation. This year was a banner year for our festival experience.
Three out of our four bands earned scores that qualified them for State! Here's the recap:
Our Middle School Bands performed on Monday, March 2nd at Lake Michigan College. The Seventh Grade Band, at their first festival experience, earned a Division 2 on stage (signifying an excellent performance) and a Division 1 in Sight-reading (signifying a superior performance). Overall, the performance on stage is weighted more than sight-reading, thus the 7th grade earned a final rating of 2 (Excellent).
Our 8th Grade Band also performed Monday, March 2nd at LMC. They earned a Division 1 on stage and in sight-reading for a final rating of 1 (Superior). The judges on stage complemented their good brass tone and legato playing. By earning a 1 they qualify for State Band & Orchestra Festival in April.
This is the first year we took TWO High School bands to festival. Both ensembles played beautifully on stage and in sight-reading. BOTH bands earned Division 1's (superior performance) from each judge - earning them the distinction of "STRAIGHT ONE's" at Festival this year. It was a satisfying and thrilling clean sweep for the high school. Both bands qualified for State Festival with their scores. The bands both played with beauty and control. The Concert Band (3rd hour class) was complimented on their precision, clarity and technique. The Wind Symphony (7th hour class) was praised for their intonation, dynamic effectiveness, and sensitivity.
What a fantastic set of performances from Berrien Springs!
HS Band Lock-in
The Booster Meeting for Tuesday, March 10th has been cancelled. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Rosselit or Ms. Julie Hill.
Upcoming Band Events
HS All Star Band - Monday/Friday/Saturday, March 16, 20, 21 @ Paw Paw HS
Middle School Honor Band - Monday, March 30 @ Andrews University
Wednesday, April 15 - Culver's "Give Back" Night (combo with Choir Program)
Tuesday, April 21 - District Jazz Festival @ South Haven
Saturday, May 2 - Blossomtime Parade
Sunday, May 3 - Jazz, BBQ & Mattress Sale @ HS (combo with Choir Program)
Wednesday, May 13 - Spring Concert
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony (HS & 8th grade bands)
Sunday, May 31 - Graduation
*If the students choose to go to State Band Festival, the dates will be in late April*
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Questions? Contact Us!
Adam Emeigh - Middle School - aemeigh@homeoftheshamrocks.org
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