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Thursday, 22 January 2015

Band News

Congratulations to all Band and Choir students on fine performances at our Winter Concert!  Thank you to all staff and parents who helped supervise students in the warm-up rooms during the concert and staff and students who helped with setup/takedown, etc.

Free concert this Sunday, January 25th at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People (2 Forks Market Road) at 2pm featuring the the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Band jazz ensemble, ‘Jetliners.’

The Grade 8 Concert Band will be going to Sturgeon Heights Collegiate for a Band Workshop Friday, January 30th.  We will leave at 10:45 am and be back at 12:25 pm.  Parent chaperones and parent drivers are needed for this trip.  Please let Mrs. Johnson know if you are available.

The Grade 8 Jazz Band will be performing at the Bruce Open House Thursday, February 12th at 6:30 pm.  Their next performance will be at the Brandon Jazz Festival Thursday, March 19th.  We will leave at 8:45 am and be back by 8 pm.

The Grade 8 Concert Band will be performing at the Optimist Festival on Wednesday, February 25th at 1:50 pm.  The bus will leave the school at 12 pm.  We will return to the school at 3:30 pm.  Parent chaperones and parent drivers are needed for this trip.  Please let Mrs. Johnson know if you are available.

The Grade 7 & 8 Band Trip to IMC is May 27th – 29th 2015. Students are to hand in their commitment form and a deposit of $80 by Monday, March 2nd to guarantee their spot on the bus.  Cheques should be made payable to Bruce Middle School.  Information on the IMC trip and forms are available on the Band Website.  Parents interested in chaperoning for this trip are asked to indicate this on the commitment form.

The Manitoba Junior Honour Band is for highly motivated grade 7 & 8 Band students from across the province who get together to rehearse and perform in May. Students interested in auditioning for the Honour Band can get information at www.mbband.org or speak to Mrs. Johnson.  Audition deadline is Monday, March 9th.

Important Dates

January 30, 2015 – Sturgeon Heights Band Workshop (Grade 8 Band)
February 12, 2015 – Bruce Open House, 6:30pm (Grade 8 Jazz)
February 25, 2015 - Optimist Band Festival, 1:50pm at the Convention Centre (Grade 8 Band)
March 2, 2015 - IMC Commitment form and deposit due (Grade 7 & 8 Bands)
March 9, 2015 – Junior Honour Band audition deadline (Grade 7 & 8 Bands)
March 19, 2015 - Brandon Jazz Festival (Grade 7 & 8 Jazz Bands)
April 14-17, 2015 - Level One Band Festival (Grade 7 Band) – one day TBA
April 25, 2015 – Sturgeon Heights Big Band Dance (Grade 8 Jazz)
May 20, 2015 - Spring Concert (All Bands)
May 27-May 29, 2015 - IMC Band Camp (Grade 8 Band)

Band Website:  www.sjsd.net/~tjohnson




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