Berrien Springs Band News
Week of October 9, 2016
Shamrock Marching Band Takes 1st and ALL captions (class C) at Vicksburg Marching Invitational!
High School News
We have two local competitions this week. MSBOA-Niles on Wednesday (10/12) and Lakeshore on Saturday (10/15). PLEASE COME AND CHEER US ON!
A special invitation to parents/friends/community members: Please join us at Sylvester Stadium this Tuesday night for our "Pre Festival Run-Thru". Toward the end of our regular rehearsal, we will be doing a complete run of our show, REDEMPTION. I would like to give you all a preview of our show and "coach" you on some places you can help out the band. I hope to see many of you out there! We will begin around 8:00 or so.
Rehearsal Tuesday night for students is from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Wednesday (MSBOA Festival at Niles) General admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and senior citizens. There is also a $15 family rate for parent(s) and their children. Programs will cost $1.00.
1:07-2:38: Rehearsal during class
Load trailer immediately at the end of school day
Stay after school - Dinner provided
4:30: All athletes need to be in the band room, Dress in full uniform
4:50: Load bus
5:00: Depart BSHS
5:30: Arrive at Niles HS
6:00: Warm up
6:15: Move to stadium
6:30: Performance
Watch Buchanan, Edwardsburg, and Niles
7:30: Awards
8:00: Depart Niles
8:30: Arrival back to BSHS
Friday rehearsal as normal.
Saturday (LAKESHORE Marching Invitational) General admission is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and senior citizens. Programs will be available for $3.00.
4:15pm: Call time at BSHS band room
4:30: Run through on field
5:15: Load Trailer/Full Uniform
5:45: Load Bus
5:55: Depart BSHS
6:15: Arrival Lakeshore HS
6:45: Warmup
7:15: Move to stadium
7:30: Performance
7:45: Return to bus/put away instruments/hats/gauntlets/gloves - put on raincoats (warmth + protection against spills)
8:15: Watch Kenowa Hills, Byron Center, Portage Central, Lakeshore (concession stand available - bring $ if you want)
9:15: Awards
9:45 Depart Lakeshore HS
10:00: Arrival @ BSHS
MSBOA Festival @ Niles High School
School/Performance Time
Brandywine 4:45
Cassopolis 5:00
Bridgman 5:15
River Valley 5:30
15 Minute Break
New Buffalo 6:00
Watervliet 6:15
Berrien Springs 6:30
Buchanan 6:45
Edwardsburg 7:00
Niles 7:15
Awards 7:30
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2016, 06:30 PM
Niles High School, Eagle Street, Niles, MI, United States
Band Booster Meeting tomorrow (MONDAY - 10/10/16)
Band Booster Meeting
Monday, Oct 10, 2016, 07:00 PM
Berrien Springs High School, 1 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Township, MI, United States
Middle School News
WHO: 6th, 7th, 8th grade bands and HS Jazz Band
WHAT: The first concert of the year!
WHERE: Middle School Gymnasium
WHEN: Thursday, October 27th
· Students need to be in the Middle School band room at 6:30pm.
· The concert begins at 7pm in the Middle School gym.
UNIFORM: Students can wear a costume or all black clothes (including black shoes!) No blood/gore or weapons allowed. Masks must be removed for performance purposes.
Students are required to attend and participate in this concert and must stay for the entire concert. Part of being in band is listening to, supporting, and evaluating other groups.
6th grade band will perform pieces from their books - they should play #12 for you this weekend - insist on hearing it! (They're doing great!)
Here is a link to the pieces 7th grade band is currently working on. They should listen and play along with the recordings.
Here is the 8th grade link to their pieces. "March of the Irish Guard" was not available on that site, so you can listen to it here.
Low Brass and French Horn Lesson availability
Adam earned his degree from Central Michigan University in music education. He is a tuba player originally, but has specialized in all low brass (and Horn) for the past 8 years. He has taught in Odessa, Texas (home of Friday Night Lights); Pasadena, Texas; Hiroshima, Japan; and South Bend, Indiana. He is currently teaching at Grissom Middle School in the PHM district in Mishawaka, Indiana.
If you want to take lessons, or want your student to take lessons, please email me ASAP at krosselit@homeoftheshamrocks.org. I highly recommend his skills as a music educator and private lesson teacher.
Contact Us
Email: krosselit@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Website: www.berrienspringsbands.com
Location: 1 Sylvester Ave, MI, United States
Phone: 269-471-1748
Facebook: Facebook.com/BerrienBand
Twitter: @BerrienBand