Mokena Meteor Music
February 18 - 24, 2018
What is happening in the music department?
Music Booster Meeting
District Band and Choir Contests
Choir Contest
For more information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EhS98-PcxHuxtR0sj2JcYdTqYW7n2z4L47-QHTpkWmY/edit
Band Contest
For more information: https://www.mokenameteormusic159.org/uploads/2/3/4/4/23449316/district_contest_2018.pdf
Music Booster Board - Open Positions
Open positions for next year include:
Vice-President - fills in for president, if necessary and orders all end of year awards
Treasurer - keep accurate financial records for the organization and responsible for depositing and disbursing funds.
Spirit Wear (can be multiple people) - responsible for ordering and disbursing spirit wear
Dippin' Dots (can be multiple people) - responsible for collecting orders and distributing at the schools (each school has their own representative)
We cannot run our programs without your help. Please consider donating some time to join the Booster Board and support our music students.
Important Information
This week's rehearsals
Tuesday, February 20 - Scene 6 - GASTON - Cast Needed: Gaston, LeFou, Villagers (the ones who previously rehearsed this scene), Silly Girls, Maurice
Thursday, February 22 - Scene 1- BELLE - Cast Needed: Belle, Bookseller, Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls, Maurice, Aristocratic Lady, Fish Man, Egg Man, Sausage Curl Girl, Baker, Candle Man, Lady with Cane, Lady with Baby, Hat Seller, Milkmaid, Shepherd Boy, Butcher, Villagers and Little Girl. PLEASE HAVE THE MUSIC MEMORIZED AND YOUR PARTS LEARNED (especially measures 234 - 253.
MUSICAL CREW - You have a clinic at Lincoln-Way East High School on Tuesday, February 20 from 7:00 - 8:30. Please meet at the loading dock near Door 33.
This week's Band Sectional Schedule
Wednesday, February 21
Symphonic/Concert Band - Percussion (Mr. Mroczek will be visiting again)
Cadet Band - Saxophones
Beginning Band - NO SECTIONALS
Harvey
Junior High Music Department students have been invited by the theater department at Lincoln-Way Central to see their Spring Play, Harvey, on Wednesday, February 21.
If your student is planning to attend, please let me know as soon as possible. We will meet at 5:00 in the LWC Auditorium (Door 7A) and sit together for the performance. Students should be picked up at Door 7A at 8:00 p.m.
Please be aware that this show does contain some adult language and themes.
Practice Logs
Symphonic/Concert Bands
100 minutes = 2points
1 - 99 minutes = 1 point
0 minutes = 0 points
Beginning/Cadet Bands
75 minutes = 2 points
1 - 74 minutes = 1 point
0 minutes = 0 points
Charms Website
Charms is software that will keep track of all our Music Department events on a live, interactive on-line calendar - available to all students, members and adults by group. Teachers are able to send mass e-mails, record and blast phone messages and send free text messages. We are able to upload handouts, sound files, short videos, assignments, audition materials, maps, pictures and more for students, members and parents to access 24/7, either on their computers or on their mobile devices.
Parents and students can log into their Charms website by following the link: www.charmsoffice.com
Your login is MokenaMusic
Password, only if you haven't previously set one up, is your child's last name and first initial (all one word lower case)
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bussean
Private Lessons
You can also visit the LWC Music website for private tutor information: https://www.lwcmusic.org/private-lesson-instructors.html
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bussean
February and March, 2018
2/19/18 - NO SCHOOL
2/20/18 - Music Booster Meeting at 7:00 in the MJHS Learning Center
2/20/18 - LWC Pep Band Step Up Night 4:30 - 7:30
2/20/18 - Musical Crew Clinic at Lincoln-Way East (Musical Crew Students Only) 7:00 - 8:30
3/8/18 - LWC Band Step Up Night at Lincoln-Way Central
3/10/18 - District Choir Contest
3/13/18 - March Melodies Concert (6:00 Beginners/Cadets; 7:00 Symphonic/Concert/Singing Meteors)
3/17/28 - District Band Contest
3/26 - 4/2 - NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
Mokena Meteor Music Department
Email: busseank@mokena159.org
Website: www.mokenameteormusic159.org
Location: 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena, IL, USA
Phone: (708) 342-4870
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1407106346017516&ref=br_rs