Here you can find out information on the Freedom Patriot Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, and Pit Orchestra. You can find out current fund raisers, upcoming performances, FHSBOPO meetings, trip information, forms to fill out, current and past newsletters, photos, faculty and staff info, and much more. We hope you find this helpful and informative.
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Freedom High School
3149 Chester Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18029
610-867-5843, ext. 6
Mike Moran
X53409
Andrew Lynn
X53407
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What's happening this week:
Monday, March 30 - Orchestra/Pate Choir
7:00am - Wind ensemble and String orchestra
Tuesday, March 31 - Band
7:00am - Jazz Band
9:30am - fife and drum corps and sax quartet report to the band room for move up day
Wednesday, April 1 - Orchestra
7:00am - Wind ensemble and String orchestra
11:00am - all students dismissed for Easter break
Thursday, April 2 through Monday, April 6 - NO SCHOOL, EASTER BREAK!
Hello Pates and Pate families. We hope the choirs are having a fantastic time in New York this week and enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to perform on one of the great performance venues in the world, Carnegie Hall.
Reminder Wednesday is a half day for students, dismissing at 11:00am and lunch will not be served.
Please note, the band and orchestra will be doing a combined rehearsal for the upcoming Spring concert on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00am on stage. Both ensembles must be there. This will be the one and only time we will be rehearsing the combined pieces. Please mark your calendars.
The fife and drum corps along with the sax quartet will be performing for the 8th grade move up day at Freedom on Tuesday, March 31. Please wear your band section shirts.
Looking ahead:
April 8 - Wind ensemble plays for the Bethlehem State of the City event at Artsquest
April 9 to 12 - FHS Spring musical
April 15 - New York trip to see Moulin Rouge
April 16 - 7:00am combined band and orchestra rehearsal
April 17 - Band and Orchestra Spring concert at 7:00pm
Have a great week and a wonderful Easter break!