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Welcome to the Freedom High School Instrumental Music website.
Welcome to the Freedom High School Instrumental Music website.
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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Contact Us
Freedom High School
3149 Chester Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18029
610-867-5843, ext. 6
Mike Moran
X53409
Andrew Lynn
X53407
Very Important! If you are planning on being a parent volunteer, either for us or another school group, please go to the forms page and download the Parent Volunteer Clearances info provided by BASD.
What's happening this week:
Monday, Oct. 6 - Band
7:00am - Early band
Tuesday, Oct. 7 - Orchestra
7:00am - Early morning wind ensemble and string orchestra
Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Band/Concert Choir
7:00am - Early band
5:30 to 8:00pm - drumline practice
Thursday, Oct. 9 - Orchestra/Pate Choir
7:00am - Early morning wind ensemble and string orchestra
Friday, Oct. 10 - Band
7:00am - Early band
Game day info:
Date? - Friday, Oct. 10
Who? - HOME against Northampton HS
Where? - at BASD Stadium
When? - report time is 5:45pm. Game starts at 7:00 noon
Shows? - pregame and halftime. We go on 2nd at halftime
Special Events? - Senior recognition night. Cheerleaders and football players at pregame, band members at halftime.
Details:
Arrive at 5:45pm to the front of Liberty HS FULLY dressed, Parents, please do NOT drive into the bus channel. We will let you know via the BAND app if you need to bring raincoats. The band goes to ALL games, rain or shine. If it's raining, bring your raincoat.
Large instruments will be trucked over from Freedom. Flutes and clarinets, bring your instruments with you on the bus. Large instruments will be placed on the loading dock after Thursday's band class, unless you need them if you are in orchestra Friday.
Parents of band seniors should be on the track at the beginning of halftime to get in line alphabetically by student's last name. Other parents will be there to help.
Band senior recognition will be done after our halftime show. Pictures will be taken.
Band members will be allowed to get food during 3rd quarter so bring money if you wish to do that.
Parents, please plan to pick your son/daughter up at 9:30pm in front of Liberty high school. Do NOT drive into the bus channel.
Sunday, Oct. 12 - 8:30am, Leave for Philadelphia
Monday, Oct. 13 - 5:00pm, Return from Philadelphia
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Great job band at the football game Friday. Another very strong performance. We will watch it tomorrow at the start of band.
A week from today the band leaves for Philadelphia for a day of sightseeing and an overnight stay aboard the retired battleship USS New Jersey. Then we march in the 250th anniversary of the US Navy and Marine Corps parade. It will be televised on ABC, HULU, and Disney +. This is a huge deal. Not all schools were invited to perform. We need everyone to register if you haven't already. Thank you Mrs. Burkhart for putting this trip together and keeping the cost down. There was a question about if the government shut down affects anything for the trip. At this point, no. The USS New Jersey is a museum run by a private organization and the parade is also run by a non-government company.
This week's game is senior recognition. Band senior recognition will take place during halftime after our halftime performance.
Senior recognition information
Looking ahead:
The football game next week will be away at Easton on Friday, October 17.
The orchestra will be playing for the NHS induction on Tuesday, October 14. There will be a pizza party for them at 5:30pm, we start playing at 6:10pm, the ceremony starts at 6:30pm. The orchestra is done by 6:40pm. The attire is black and white semi formal. No jeans, sneakers, t-shirts.
The combined bands rehearsal at Liberty will take place on Tuesday, October 21 at BASD Stadium from 6 to 8PM. The raindate will be Wednesday, October 22 during first block.
The FHS bonfire will be Wednesday, October 22. The band will be playing and all are required to attend. Report time is 6:30pm.
Have a fantastic week everyone!
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