Berrien Springs Band News
February 24, 2020
Middle School Festival Rehearsals THIS WEEK
7th grade band - Thursday, February 27th: 2:45-4:00pm
8th grade band - Friday, February 28th: 2:45-4:00pm
If your student must ride the bus, we can write them a pass for the 2nd load at 3:30pm.
It is important for all students to be at these rehearsals because it is one of the few opportunities for us to practice as a full group prior to band festival.
Middle School Festival Performance Schedule - 3/2/2020
ARRIVE TO SCHOOL DRESSED IN UNIFORM
7:40am - report to Band Room
7:45am - warm-up/start pieces
8:10am - load big instruments
8:20am - leave BSMS
9:00am - Warm up at LMC
9:25am - PERFORMANCE ON THE LMC MENDEL STAGE
9:50am - Sight Reading
10:15am - Leave LMC
10:30am - arrive back to BSMS, change, return to class
8th Grade Band: Festival at Lake Michigan College (LMC) - MONDAY, March 2nd
12:05pm - report to Band Room
12:15pm - warm up/start pieces
12:45pm - change into uniforms/load big instruments
1:20pm - leave BSMS
2:05pm - Warm-up at LMC
2:30pm - PERFORMANCE ON THE LMC MENDEL STAGE
2:55pm - Sight Reading
3:20pm - Leave LMC
3:35pm - arrive back to BSMS, change, go home
Students may NOT bring cell phones, book bags, purses, electronics, etc. on the trip. Everything must stay at school. There is NOT a secure area for personal item storage at LMC.
Parents, we encourage you to attend this performance. This year, you will need to enter through the main doors in front of the Mendel Auditorium (under the large awning).
High School Festival Performance Schedule 3/5/2020
Eat 1st lunch
11:25am - Change
11:50pm - Warm up/start pieces
12:15pm - Load large instruments
12:30pm - Leave BSHS
1:30pm - Arrive at Paw Paw HS
2:00pm - Warm up
2:25pm - PERFORMANCE AT THE PAW PAW HS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
2:50pm - Sight Reading
3:15pm - Put away instruments
3:30pm - 4:15pm - Eat at Paw Paw concessions
4:20pm - Go to Auditorium
4:30pm - Watch Wind Symphony (7th hour)
5:00pm - Watch Paw Paw FLEX Band
5:20pm - Go get instruments
5:30pm - Load Bus
6:30pm - Arrive at BSHS, go home
Wind Symphony (7th hour) Festival at Paw Paw High School - Thursday, March 5th
Eat 1st lunch
11:25am - Change
11:50pm - Warm up/start pieces
12:15pm - Load large instruments
12:30pm - Leave BSHS
1:30pm - Arrive at Paw Paw HS
1:50pm - Go to Auditorium
2:00pm - Watch Paw Paw Middle School Band
2:25pm - Watch Concert Band
2:50pm - Watch Edwardsburg 7th grade Band
3:15-3:45pm - Eat
4:05pm - Warm up
4:30pm - PERFORMANCE AT THE PAW PAW HS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
4:55pm - Sight Reading
5:20pm - Put away instruments
5:30pm - Load Bus
6:30pm - Arrive at BSHS, go home
If you need to pick up your student early, you may do so after their sight reading performance. Please make sure you check him/her out with Mrs. Rosselit or Mr. Emeigh.
This is a required performance and a major part of our curriculum. I highly encourage you to come see the amazing work your students have done on this music.
Fundraisers will go out THIS Wednesday, February 26th. Due to a couple other fundraisers in the school, we elected to move our fundraiser back a week.
Pep Band
Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th - call time 5:15pm
Friday, February 28th - call time 6:15pm
We really need trombones/low brass and PERCUSSION. We've had to cancel quite a few performances this year due to low numbers/unbalanced instrumentation. I'd really like to give the kids and the teams good performances this week. HS & 8th grade students, please check your availability and help us out!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, February 26 - HS Choir Festival; LaBraid Pastry Fundraiser
Thursday, February 27 - 7th grade band rehearsal 2:45-4:00 (REQUIRED)
Friday, February 28 - 8th grade band rehearsal 2:45-4:00 (REQUIRED); Pep Band @ 6:15
Monday, March 2 - MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND FESTIVAL @ Lake Michigan College (REQUIRED)
Thursday, March 5 - HIGH SCHOOL BAND FESTIVAL @ Lake Michigan College (REQUIRED)
Saturday, March 7 - HS Band Lock-in 7:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday, March 10 - Band Booster Meeting 7:00pm - HS Band Room
Questions? Contact Us!
Adam Emeigh - Middle School: aemeigh@homeoftheshamrocks.org
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