Band'O'Rama Info - Monday April 8

at Sun Prairie East High School

In this newsletter you'll find all the import info about this year's annual Band'O'Rama, Monday April 8th at Sun Prairie East High School Fieldhouse.

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MOST IMPORTANT INFO!

On Monday April 8th, all bands in Sun Prairie grades 6 - 12 will join forces for a combined concert in the Sun Prairie High School East Fieldhouse. Important details:

Location: Sun Prairie East High School
Warm-Up / Attendance: 6:30pm in Field House
Concert Begins: 7pm
Dress: CH Concert Shirt, Black pants, socks, & shoes
Quick tip: get there early if possible - parking gets full

The concert concludes with a massed-band performance of "On Wisconsin."

ALL STUDENTS - Bring your instrument & music!

Students should plan on brining their instruments home on Monday 4/8 after school (7th grade could bring them on Friday 4/5 since they don't have band on Monday).

PERCUSSION (6th & 7th Grade only) - bring your home xylophone kit so you can play On Wisconsin

*Practice putting this together and apart a few times before Monday

*8th Grade - we'll have equipment there for you to play on.

LARGE INSTRUMENTS (Tubas, Euphoniums, Horn, Large Saxophones, etc..) - either bring your home practice instrument (make sure it's working) or plan on getting your school instrument there.

Driving & Parking Tips & Map

There will be hundreds of people driving to SP East on this day - here's some quick tips.

1. Get there early (if possible) - attendance is at 6:30pm in the Fieldhouse, but closer to 6pm will make life easier

2. Driving Directions - look at map below

Option #1 - take Hwy N South past main entrance and turn onto "Educator Lane"
Option #2 - take the back entrance off Linnerud Dr

3. Parking - avoid the hot spots

Option #1 - park in the lower teacher's lot south of school, enter Door 16
Option #2 - park in lot closest to swimming pool & athletic fields, enter Door 16 or 22

OTHER BAND NEWS ITEMS

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5th Grade Band Beginnings!

Know any 5th graders that are ready and interested in being in Band next year? Here's some important dates to look out for.

Band Staff & Ward Brodt Music visited all Elementary schools on March 18 - 20 to sample various mouthpieces with students to see what is a good fit and what they are most interested in playing.

5th Grade Percussion Workshops - anyone interested in trying out for percussion

Tuesday April 15 @ PMMS, 3:45 - 4:45pm
Wednesday April 16 @ PVMS, 3:45 - 4:45pm

5th Grade Percussion Auditions

@ student's future middle school
4 - 5:30pm (first come, first serve - email if you have a specific time need)

5th Grade Instrument Fittings - decide what instrument you'll play next year!

At Patrick Marsh
Monday April 29, 4 - 8pm
Wednesday May 1, 4 - 8pm
SIGN-UP HERE

CH Band performs at Wisconsin Herd Basketball Game!

On Saturday March 16th, about twenty CH Band students went to Oshkosh Arena to play for a sold out crowd for the Wisconsin Herd Professional Basketball Team (the G-League, or minor league team for the Bucks). Students played great and had a blast!

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Calendar Updates & Reminders

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Other Dates:

Thursday May 9 - CH Band Spring Concert @ Central Heigths
Friday May 24 - 8th Grade Band at Beyond the Notes Band Festival @ Kalahari

Central Heights Band Calendar 2023 - 2024

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SNACK DONATIONS STILL NEEDED

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! for those that have donated already - it's much appreciated!!

We are looking for donations for our after school pep band club. Chips, granola bars, etc...

Or - donate cash or gift cards and we'll use them to purchase snacks.

Thanks for the considerations!

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Band Equipment Trailer Fundraiser

The Band Program appreciates your support!

We're raising funds for a replacement EQUIPMENT TRAILER.

We recognize that not everyone can give their time, and we truly value the diverse ways individuals like you support the students. Your financial support enables the Boosters to meet matching contributions and helps spread the gift of music in the community.

Sun Prairie Band Boosters is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. For details contact the Band Boosters at www.spbb.org.

CH Jazz Updates

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Final Performance:

Swing Into Spring Jazz Extravaganza, Friday April 5th, 7pm @ Patrick Marsh Middle School

CH Jazz performs around 7:45pm

Remaining Schedule:

Tuesday 4/9 - no rehearsal
Thursday 4/11 - final rehearsal (breakfast party - bring food to share!!!)

After that Jazz becomes optional (TUESDAYS ONLY) - we'll focus on learning more standard jazz melodies and improvisations. Let Mr. Melrose know your plans either way.

Thanks for a great year!!!