Auditions for our two concert bands and the jazz band begin this coming week. The auditions will be take place during each grade's lunch options. Here is a schedule by grade and instrument group (* please note that the jazz audition date has been changed to October 5):
Tuesday, September 28
Grade 6 woodwinds for concert band
Grade 8 woodwinds for concert band
Grade 7 woodwinds for concert band
Thursday, September 30
Grade 6 brass for concert band
Grade 8 brass for concert band
Grade 7 brass for concert band
Tuesday, October 5
Grade 6 percussion / all jazz instruments
Grade 8 percussion / all jazz instruments
Grade 7 percussion / all jazz instruments
Students should prepare a short piece and come ready to play a scale and do a little sight reading. (Percussion students do not need to bring anything with them.) Depending upon how many students are waiting at any given time, the conductors may audition students in groups of two or three. These auditions will be very relaxed and supportive. (Please note that the SPARK band students are not required to audition.)
If you have any questions about auditions or the band program, please contact Mrs. Maureen Steeves at maureen.steeves@nbed.nb.ca.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Band Program Details for 2010-11
Band is a great way to make new friends, explore your musicality, and contribute to the cultural life of our school. At George Street Middle School, we offer three bands: Purple Concert Band for junior band students, Gold Concert Band for more experienced musicians, and Jazz Band for students interested in an extra challenge. GSMS bands give two concerts a year, play at school assemblies, and participate in the Fredericton Music Festival. We also offer an instrument rental program.
PURPLE CONCERT BAND – Conductor: Yvonne Kershaw
The Purple Concert Band is designed for students who are entirely new to band, as well as for students with one or two years of band experience. Students with no prior band experience are introduced to their instruments through the school’s SPARK program in September-October. (Interested grade 6s must select “BAND” for their first SPARK.) Full-band rehearsals and sectional rehearsals (where students focus on technique with an expert in their instrument group, e.g., woodwinds, brass, percussion) take place on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30. The more experienced band students begin rehearsing Wednesday, October 13, with the SPARK students joining them Wednesday, November 3.
GOLD CONCERT BAND – Conductor: Yvonne Kershaw
The Gold Concert Band is ideal for students with two or more years of band experience (though some students with less experience but demonstrable musical ability may be invited to join this band). Full-band rehearsals and sectional rehearsals (where students focus on technique with an expert in their instrument group, e.g., woodwinds, brass, percussion) take place on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30, starting October 12.
JAZZ BAND – Conductor: Kelly Waterhouse
Jazz Band is open to students registered in the band program who play jazz instruments (saxophone, trumpet, bass, keyboard, drums). Jazz Band rehearsals are held on Monday afternoons, from 3 to 4:30, starting October 25. More details to follow.
BAND INFORMATION & REGISTRATION NIGHT
A Band Information & Registration Night will be held on Wednesday, September 22, beginning at 6:30 pm and lasting until approximately 8:30 pm. This will feature a brief meeting, followed by registration and distribution of rental instruments. Registration forms can be sent to school before 22nd c/o Mrs. Maureen Steeves or Mr. David Steeves of the Music Department, but all band fees MUST be submitted on Registration Night. DO NOT send cheques to school. Band fees are nonrefundable after November 15. (A deposit of $25 will be withheld on all refunds up to the 15th.) Band subsidies are available for students in financial need: please contact Mrs. Steeves at 453-5419.
AUDITIONS
Please note that this year we will be holding auditions for ALL band students (with the exception of the SPARK students). Our conductors will meet with registered band students in grades 6, 7, and 8 for noon-hour auditions during the two-week period of September 27 to October 8. They will determine which concert band each student is best suited for, based on musical readiness as well as balance between the two bands. Jazz band auditions will take place at the same time.
If you have questions or are interested in seeing a registration form (which lists the fees for the program), please contact Mrs. Maureeen Steeves at maureen.steeves@nbed.nb.ca or Mr. David Steeves at gracemusic@rogers.com.
PURPLE CONCERT BAND – Conductor: Yvonne Kershaw
The Purple Concert Band is designed for students who are entirely new to band, as well as for students with one or two years of band experience. Students with no prior band experience are introduced to their instruments through the school’s SPARK program in September-October. (Interested grade 6s must select “BAND” for their first SPARK.) Full-band rehearsals and sectional rehearsals (where students focus on technique with an expert in their instrument group, e.g., woodwinds, brass, percussion) take place on Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30. The more experienced band students begin rehearsing Wednesday, October 13, with the SPARK students joining them Wednesday, November 3.
GOLD CONCERT BAND – Conductor: Yvonne Kershaw
The Gold Concert Band is ideal for students with two or more years of band experience (though some students with less experience but demonstrable musical ability may be invited to join this band). Full-band rehearsals and sectional rehearsals (where students focus on technique with an expert in their instrument group, e.g., woodwinds, brass, percussion) take place on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 4:30, starting October 12.
JAZZ BAND – Conductor: Kelly Waterhouse
Jazz Band is open to students registered in the band program who play jazz instruments (saxophone, trumpet, bass, keyboard, drums). Jazz Band rehearsals are held on Monday afternoons, from 3 to 4:30, starting October 25. More details to follow.
BAND INFORMATION & REGISTRATION NIGHT
A Band Information & Registration Night will be held on Wednesday, September 22, beginning at 6:30 pm and lasting until approximately 8:30 pm. This will feature a brief meeting, followed by registration and distribution of rental instruments. Registration forms can be sent to school before 22nd c/o Mrs. Maureen Steeves or Mr. David Steeves of the Music Department, but all band fees MUST be submitted on Registration Night. DO NOT send cheques to school. Band fees are nonrefundable after November 15. (A deposit of $25 will be withheld on all refunds up to the 15th.) Band subsidies are available for students in financial need: please contact Mrs. Steeves at 453-5419.
AUDITIONS
Please note that this year we will be holding auditions for ALL band students (with the exception of the SPARK students). Our conductors will meet with registered band students in grades 6, 7, and 8 for noon-hour auditions during the two-week period of September 27 to October 8. They will determine which concert band each student is best suited for, based on musical readiness as well as balance between the two bands. Jazz band auditions will take place at the same time.
If you have questions or are interested in seeing a registration form (which lists the fees for the program), please contact Mrs. Maureeen Steeves at maureen.steeves@nbed.nb.ca or Mr. David Steeves at gracemusic@rogers.com.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
GSMS Band Program 2010-11
George Street Middle School offers three bands (two concert bands and a jazz band), as well as a SPARK program for beginning instrumentalists. We hold band concerts at the school in December and June and regularly participate in the Fredericton Music Festival. The bands also play for school assemblies.
Watch this site in the first couple of weeks of school for more information on the 2010-11 GSMS Band Program.
Watch this site in the first couple of weeks of school for more information on the 2010-11 GSMS Band Program.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
GSMS Bands Perform at Fredericton Music Festival - April 27
All three GSMS bands will be performing at the Fredericton Music Festival on the morning of the same day this year — TUESDAY, APRIL 27.
Beginner Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
9:30 a.m.
Senior Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
10:40 a.m.
Jazz Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
11:25 a.m.
The band students will be bussed to Nashwaaksis Middle School at 8:30 a.m. and will return to GSMS by bus at 11:30 a.m. Students should be at school on the 27th by 8 a.m. with their instruments and sheet music, and dressed in their concert clothes of black bottoms and white tops. We need six parent chaperones for the morning. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Maria Cardoso-Grant at mariacg@nbnet.nb.ca.
Parents are most welcome to come and hear the bands play at Nashwaaksis Middle School. If your child has conflicts with other music festival classes during their band performance(s), please contact Ms. Waterhouse (kellywaterhouse@hotmail.com) as soon as possible.
Beginner Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
9:30 a.m.
Senior Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
10:40 a.m.
Jazz Band
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010
Nashwaaksis Middle School
11:25 a.m.
The band students will be bussed to Nashwaaksis Middle School at 8:30 a.m. and will return to GSMS by bus at 11:30 a.m. Students should be at school on the 27th by 8 a.m. with their instruments and sheet music, and dressed in their concert clothes of black bottoms and white tops. We need six parent chaperones for the morning. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Maria Cardoso-Grant at mariacg@nbnet.nb.ca.
Parents are most welcome to come and hear the bands play at Nashwaaksis Middle School. If your child has conflicts with other music festival classes during their band performance(s), please contact Ms. Waterhouse (kellywaterhouse@hotmail.com) as soon as possible.
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