Central Heights Band News
March 8, 2024
- Pictures from our SP Middle School Jazz Festival!
- Band'O'Rama Concert - Monday April 8th (*see notes about location & bringing your instrument)
- 5th Grade Band Beginnings & Percussion Try-Outs
- Band Equipment Truck Fundraiser
- And more...
Photos from SP Middle School Jazz Festival on March 1st
Sun Prairie Band O Rama - Monday April 8 @ SP East Fieldhouse
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
- 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."
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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 will be visiting 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 @ PVMS, 3:45 - 4:45pm
- Wednesday April 16 @ PMMS, 3:45 - 4:45pm
- @ 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
Calendar Updates & Reminders
Other Dates:
March 16 - Pep Band playing at Wisconsin Herd Basketball Game!
Friday April 5 - Swing Into Spring Jazz Extravaganza, 7pm @ Patrick Marsh
Monday April 8 - Sun Prairie Band'O'Rama (featuring ALL SP bands), 7pm @ SP East
Thursday May 9 - CH Band Spring Concert @ Central Heigths
Friday May 24 - 8th Grade Band at Beyond the Notes Band Festival @ Kalahari
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!
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.
Band Scholarships Available!
The Bernie Powers Band Foundation works to help students reach their goals by providing financial support for experiences that will help them grow as musicians and people. These scholarships not only benefit the recipient, but other students as the recipients share what they learned as they used their scholarship funding.
The following scholarships will be offered in the next window of scholarship applications which will close March 15th, 2024.
Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship, $500 (8th Grade)
H.E.A.R Scholarship, $300 (7th and 8th Grade)
Berman Sound of Sun Priaire Scholarship (8th Grade)
Berman Percussion Scholarship, $300 (7th and 8th Grade)
Links to access scholarship descriptions, as well as the application and other requirements can be found at bpbf.org/scholarships.
CH Jazz Updates
Jazz Bands rehearse two mornings/week from 7:30 - 8:15am on Tuesday & Thursday mornings.
GREAT JOB AT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL on Friday 3/1!
Performances:
- Swing Into Spring Jazz Extravaganza, Friday April 5th, 7pm
Need Supplies? Time to Order!
Need to update on supplies (reeds, swabs, valve oil, etc....)?
Click on the button link below.
Percussion - Did you update to this year's mallet purchase?
Need help with supplies - no worries, reach out to Mr. Melrose or Ms. Lechner.
Questions?
If you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Renee Lechner
CHMS Music Teacher
Phone - (608) 318-8032
Ian Melrose
CHMS Music Teacher
(608) 318-8064 (Office)
608-618-2843 (Google Voice)
Central Heights Bands
Email: ipmelro@sunpairieschools.org
Website: www.spbb.org
Location: 220 Kroncke Drive, Sun Prairie, WI, USA
Phone: (608)318-8064
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunprairiebands/