11/29/21 Band Updates

1. Instrument Pick-Up

If you left your instrument at school over the holiday, you may come retrieve it today between 3:00 and 6:00pm. Enter directly by the band room doors. You will not be able to access other parts of the building, only your locker in the music area.

2. Fruit Delivery Day - Dec. 11th!

- Please don't forget to pick up your fruit between 8:00am and 12:00pm

- Parents, please sign up to volunteer

- Students, plan to volunteer for a few hours that morning. Stay tuned for info!

3. WSMA State Honors Auditions

- Auditions are not until February, but the deadline to register is this Friday!

- Click here for all information including registration and audition requirements

4. Solo & Ensemble Info coming soon to individual classes! -- Michael Ver Voort

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

Jazz Bands Canceled Tomorrow 11/29

Unfortunately, jazz bands are canceled for tomorrow (11/29) because students are not yet allowed back in the building. Practice your music! Please check your email tomorrow for updates, including pick-up times for instruments left at school over the holiday.

7 o'clock Jazz -- because you have a performance this Saturday, we were able to secure some time in an off-site rehearsal space. Mr. Brown will be in touch with details about where and when.

Mr Rothacker & Mr. Brown

11/9/2021 Fruit Sale & Band Updates

1. FRUIT SALE

This is the last week to sell fruit! Please try to sell a few boxes to help fund the MHS band programming - jazz bands, concert bands, marching bands, solo/ensemble, and more!

Click here for all fruit sale info!

2. BAND CONCERTS

We are just one week away from our fall band concerts... our first indoor performances in almost two years! Reminders:

- Wednesday, 11/17 - All 9th graders, plus Chamber Winds & Advanced Percussion

- Thursday, 11/18 - All 10th-12th graders except Advanced Percussion

- There will be no receptions afterward per the school's COVID policy

- 9th graders "dress nice" and 10th-12th graders dress in all black

3. Middleton Jewelers "Gold Party" -- December 2nd, 4:30-7:00pm Middleton Jewelers is one of the major sponsors of our concert programs. They are hosting an event which will feature music by some of our jazz students. You can bring old/broken/unwanted jewelry, silverware, old coins, etc, for appraisal and possible purchase; and the band boosters will receive a small percentage of items bought or sold. Please save the date and consider attending if you are interested. It helps support the businesses that support our band program! -- Michael Ver VoortMusic Teacher & Director of Bands