1/11/22 Band Updates

Hello band students and families, 1. Jazz Concert Friday THIS FRIDAY is the annual January performance for the MHS jazz bands. (In normal times this is the Jazz Cabaret.) Details: - Concert starts at 7:30 in the high school PAC - Dress code (for performers) is all black - Free and not ticketed - Report times as follows: Seven O'Clock Jazz -- report 5:30 for recording Jazz Orchestra -- report 6:30 Cardinal Big Band -- report 6:45 Jazz Lab -- report 6:45 2. No Jazz Monday There will be no jazz rehearsals on Monday evening 1/17. Rehearsals resume as normal on 1/24. 3. Solo/Ensemble Accompaniments - If you are playing The Executant or Pergola with a recording, click here. - If you are a brass/percussion player with a school accompanist, click here. - If you are a woodwind player with a school accompanist, schedule TBA(!) 4. WSMA Solo/Ensemble Registration If you are planning to participate in the WSMA solo/ensemble festival at Middleton on 2/19, please sign up here. Registrations are due by Friday. 5. Solo/Ensemble Parent Volunteers - Signups coming soon! We are currently ON for the MHS Bands solo/ensemble festival on the 1/29. Watch for volunteer signups coming soon!

Links to attachments:

1. Solo & Ensemble Lesson Music

2. Solo & Ensemble Accompanists -- Michael Ver Voort

Music Teacher & Director of Bands Middleton High School (608) 829-9680 mvervoort@mcpasd.k12.wi.us

12/17/21 MHS Band Solo & Ensemble Registration DUE TODAY

Hello band students,

Don't forget that registrations for the MHS Band solo/ensemble festival on January 29th are DUE TODAY. Please fill out the form tonight if you intend to participate in solo/ensemble this year.

Click here to register

I will keep the form open through the weekend for late registrations in case you encounter any difficulties. On Monday, I will send a separate link to register for the WSMA festival on February 29th.

Mr. V

12/14/21 Band Updates

Hello band families,

1. Fruit Delivery Day

THANK YOU to all students and parents who volunteered for this weekend's delivery day. Even though it was our first time taking orders online and doing delivery day in the new space, the day went super smoothly thanks to all of our volunteers. Special thanks to our fruit chairs, Shannon Schaefer and Lisa White, and to our webmaster, Danielle Boorstein, who really made the day run smoothly.

2. Extra Fruit

We have just a few leftover items for sale. Contact Mr. Kurr (skurr@mcpasd.k12.wi.us) if interested to see what might be left.

3. Solo & Ensemble Registrations DUE FRIDAY

Our solo & ensemble festival is coming up soon! Make sure you're practicing your solo as well as any ensembles that you are participating in. Registrations for our festival are due Friday. Click here to register!

There will be a separate form sent out and due after break for the WSMA festival in February. (I didn't want to confuse anyone by sending it now...)

4. No Jazz Rehearsal 12/20

There will be no jazz rehearsal during the short week next week.

5. Jazz Concert Reminder

Don't forget that our annual winter jazz concert will take place on January 14th! For various COVID-related reasons, this year's event will be held in the PAC and without dinner. Performer dress code is all black. Concert begins at 7:30 and students report at the following times for sound check:

Seven o' clock -- report at 6:15

Jazz Orchestra -- report at 6:30

Cardinal Big Band & Jazz Lab -- report at 6:45

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Michael Ver Voort

Middleton High School

(608) 829-9680

mvervoort@mcpasd.k12.wi.us