WINTER PARK BAND Weekly Newsletter
March 19, 2023
THIS WEEK
Begin 4th Marking Period
Monday, Mar 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
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All-County Jazz Rehearsal
Rehearsal: 7 - 9 PM
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023, 06:30 PM
West Orange High School, Beulah Road, Winter Garden, FL, USA
2023-2024 Drum Major Auditions
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023, 02:30 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023, 03:30 PM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 03:30 PM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
All-County Jazz Rehearsal
Rehearsal: 7 - 9 PM
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 06:30 PM
West Orange High School, Beulah Road, Winter Garden, FL, USA
Family and Friends Show - Winter Guard
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023, 07:00 PM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
FFCC Championships - Winter Guard
Saturday, Mar 25, 2023, 05:30 AM
Ocean Center, North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
All-County Jazz Rehearsal
Rehearsal: 8:30 AM - 4 PM
Friday, Mar 24, 2023, 08:00 AM
West Orange High School, Beulah Road, Winter Garden, FL, USA
All-County Jazz Sound-Check & Concert
- Check-In: 8:30 AM
- Rehearsal: 9 - 10:15 AM
HS2
- Check-In: 9:45 AM
- Rehearsal: 10:15 - 11:30 AM
Concert (all ensembles)
- Check-In: 2:30 PM
- Concert: 3 - 5 PM
Saturday, Mar 25, 2023, 08:30 AM
West Orange High School, Beulah Road, Winter Garden, FL, USA
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From Mr. Clemente
Dear Winter Park Band families,
I hope everyone is enjoying the last bit of a relaxing Spring Break and have all had a chance to recharge for the 4th and final quarter of the school year!
Congratulations to the Orchestra Winds & Percussion students who performed with Park Philharmonic at Orchestra MPA on Wednesday, March 8! They gave a wonderful and musical performance. The adjudicators gave Park Phil a Superior rating - congratulations!
Well done to the 12th grade students who auditioned as part of the Senior Concerto Competition the Thursday before Spring Break! Our adjudicator panel of Mrs. Bitters, Mr. Parrish, Mr. Smith, and I really enjoyed hearing such well-prepared performances. Congratulations to the Senior Concerto Competition for 2023 Winners - Gabrielle Batas and Curtis Culhane!
We had a ton of fun at the Band Potluck on Friday before break celebrating all the accomplishments of the students in the Band program up to this point of the year! It was great to see so many students, parents, and Band family members come out to relax and unwind a little bit. A huge thank you to the Band Council students who organized and saw the event through from start to finish. This year's Band Council is:
- Keirren Lawson, Band President
- Gabby Batas, senior class representative
- Emily Strickland, junior class representative
- Peyton Adkinson, sophomore class representative
- Jordan Clayton, freshman class representative
- Colin Anderson, drum major
- Sam Becker, drum major
- Madelyn Kerst, drum major
- Taylor Ribaric, drum major
Nine of our Winter Park Band students took time out of their Spring Break, made the long drive, and performed at FBA State Solo & Ensemble MPA at Bartram Trail High School on Thursday, 3/16, and all of them did a spectacular job!
- Isaac Faggen - marimba solo, Superior with Distinction (performed from memory)
- Peyton Adkinson & Gabby Batas - marimba duet, Superior with Distinction (performed from memory)
- Charlie Davey - trombone solo, Superior
- Colin Anderson - clarinet solo, Superior
- Curtis Culhane - clarinet solo, Superior
- Colin Hetz - alto sax solo, Superior
- Jacob Blaney - oboe solo, Superior
- Vignesh Somasekar - piano solo, Excellent
All-County Jazz rehearsals and concert take place this week. All events will be held at West Orange HS.
The Winter Park Winter Guard finish their indoor season this week at FFCC Championships held in Daytona Beach, FL. The Guard invites you to come watch their last performance before championships on Thursday, 3/23 at their Family and Friends Show. They will be performing at 7 PM in the Ninth Grade Center Gym, and we want everyone from the Band to come out and show your support!
Looking forward to hearing about everyone's adventures over break on Monday in class, and I can't wait to get to work preparing for the end of the year and our New York Tour!
Let's make it a great week!
Mr. Clemente
Fun at the Band Potluck!
State S&E at Bartram Trail HS
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Winter Guard Corner - From Mr. Smith
We are in the final stretch of Winter Guard season! We have two performances this week: Family and Friends performance on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM and our FFCC Championships performance on Friday morning at 9:00 AM. Our Family and Friends show is free and open to the public, we would love to see you there!
Friday is going to be a long day so make sure you eat breakfast before call time, bring a snack with you to eat on the bus, and money to get concessions while at the Daytona Ocean Center.
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New York Tour Update
New York Participants and Chaperones,
A couple of items coming out of spring break
Final Payment/Balance Due Friday, March 31. All students and parent chaperones must be paid in full for the trip by Friday, 3/31. This week, the travel company will send us a final invoice for the remainder of the trip. Once I have that in hand, and taking into account the donation from the WPHS foundation, I will recalculate the final payment installment amount. That amount will be sent out to all families participating on the trip as early in the week as possible, so please keep an eye out for that email.
Friday, March 31 is also the deadline to purchase "Cancel For Any Reason" Insurance for the trip. Please read over the literature at www.winterparkhsband.com/uploads/2/3/8/5/23853324/student_deluxe_with_cfar.pdf as well as emails about the WeTravel online portal from back in the Fall semester.
Medical and Liability Forms. All student participants and parent chaperones must complete the World Projects Medical and Liability Forms linked on the New York Tour page of the Band website here: www.winterparkhsband.com/new-york-tour-2023 Physical forms were due to the Band office no later than Thursday, March 9. If you know your forms did not make it into the office by 3/9, please bring them in to your band class on Monday, 3/20.
Lastly for now, we unfortunately will not be able to set up a "sister package" through the travel company for this trip. I was informed by the company just before break that they are no longer able to put together those packages due to changes in the industry post-pandemic. As soon as I know "locked-in" items on our itinerary such as Broadway show date and time as well as tickets to the Carnegie Hall performance, I will pass that information along to all trip families for anyone who would like to get tickets to the same events as are on our itinerary.
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2023-2024 Wind Symphony Auditions
Audition materials for Wind Symphony Audiditons are now posted on the Band website at www.winterparkhsband.com/auditions.
Audition Requirements
Brass / Woodwind:
- Chromatic Scale, both ascending and descending, in the range indicated on your Prepared Etude sheet.
- Prepared Etudes – available on the WPHS Band website at www.winterparkhsband.com/auditions and/or from your director.
- A short Sight-Reading excerpt.
Percussion:
- Mallet Etude, Timpani Etude, and Snare Drum Etude – available on the WPHS Band website at www.winterparkhsband.com/auditions and/or from your director.
- A short Sight-Reading excerpt on snare drum and mallet.
Contact both Mr. Clemente and Mr. Smith (Michael.Clemente@ocps.net / Daniel.Smith2@ocps.net) if you have any questions!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, March 21: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Thursday, March 23: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Friday, March 24: All-County Jazz Rehearsal, 8:00 - 4:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Saturday, March 25: All-County Jazz Sound Checks & Concert, 8:30 - 5:00 PM, West Orange HS
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Wednesday, April 5: Orchestra Unit Concert, 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Orchestra Winds & Perc. only
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Monday, April 10 - Friday, April 14: 2023-2024 Wind Symphony Auditions, after school
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Saturday, April 15: Lakeside Jazz Festival, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Port Orange, FL
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Tuesday, April 25: Orchestra Spring Concert, 7:00 PM, Orchestra Winds & Perc. only
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Thursday, April 27: BAND SPRING CONCERT, 7:00 PM, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony
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Tuesday, May 2: JAZZ SPRING CONCERT, 7:00 PM, Freshman Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble II, and Jazz Ensemble I
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Friday, May 5: Band Banquet & End of Year Awards Ceremony
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Saturday, May 6: 2023-2024 Student Leadership Team Retreat
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Thursday, May 11: GUARD SPRING SHOWCASE, 7:00 PM, Winter Guard
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Saturday, May 13: Band Mini-Camp, All 2023-2024 students
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Monday, May 15 - Wednesday, May 17: 2023-2024 Jazz Ensemble I Auditions
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Friday, May 26: Last Day of School
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June 9 - 14: BAND NEW YORK TOUR
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July 12-13: Leadership Camp, 8 AM - 12 PM
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July 17 - 20: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
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July 24 - 28: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
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Band Calendar
- Band Calendar sync Google/Andriod format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=winterparkhsband%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
- Band Calendar sync Apple iCal format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/winterparkhsband%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
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New York Tour Payment Schedule
- September 9 - $380 ($380 Chaperone) - Initial Deposit
- November 11 - $610 ($560 Chaperone)
- December 9 - $610 ($560 Chaperone)
- February 9 - $540 ($490 Chaperone)
- March 31 - $515 or balance ($465 or balance Chaperone)
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FINANCES AND CUTTIME
PAST DUE Band & Color Guard Payments
- May 3: Band Registration Fair Share: $25
Band
- July 27: Full Fair Share Payment OR Fair Share Payment 1: $225 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- August 31: Fair Share Payment 2 - $50
- October 5: Jazz Fair Share Payment 1 - $20.00 (Jazz Students Only)
- October 5: Semester 1 Instrument Maintenance - $60.00 (if applies)
- January 11, 2023: Jazz Fair Share Payment 2 - $20.00 (Jazz Students Only)
- January 11: School Instrument Semester 2 Maintenance - $60.00 (if applies)
- March 8: Band Fair Share Payment 3 - $75.00
Color Guard
- July 27: Full Fall Fair Share Payment OR Fall Fair Share Payment 1: $325 OR $100
- July 27: Marching Band Shoes (new/replacement): $38 fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- July 27: Extra Show Shirts (optional): $10/shirt fundraising credit cannot be used for this item
- August 31: Fall Fair Share Payment 2 - $125
- October 5: Fall Color Guard Fair Share Payment 3 - $100.00
- October 5: Semester 1 Instrument Maintenance - $60.00
- December 6: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 1 - $150.00
- January 11, 2023: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 2 - $100.00
- January 11: School Equipment Semester 2 Maintenance - $60.00
- March 8: Winter Guard Fair Share Payment 3 - $100.00
Viewing your Student's Financial Account in CutTime:
There is a direct link to CutTime in "Quick Links" on the band website.
To access Cut Time, follow these steps.
- Go to CutTime.net and click “SIGN IN” in the top right-hand corner.
- Enter your Username or Email and Password You are now on your profile, where you can access our calendar and handouts and files. Click “Update Info” tab to input or update contact information. Don’t forget to click “Update” when you are finished.
- Click the “Finances” tab to view financial statements.
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Help the Band with Amazon Smile!
Make a difference for Band students with every day purchases! Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817 to generate donations for Winter Park High School Band Alumni Association Inc. Once this charity is selected, always type in Smile.Amazon.com to place orders.
To enable AmazonSmile on the Amazon mobile app:
- Open the app (sign in) and touch the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Select "See All Programs" , then select "AmazonSmile".
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WPHS Band Social Media
We've been posting lots of photos our social media platforms, and we will continue to post updates, photos, video, and other media to those pages throughout the year. Follow the Band!
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband @wphs_flutes @wphsclarinets @wpsaxes @wphs_trumpets @wphs.trombones @wphstubas @winterparkhspercussion @winterparkcolorguard @wphs.drumajors
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
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Winter Park High School Band
Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband