1-16-23

We hope everyone is enjoying their Three Day Weekend :)

General Announcements

District Honor Jazz Band Auditions

The District Six Junior and Senior High Honor Jazz Bands will be holding auditions soon. All students are encouraged to audition. Auditions are Saturday Feb. 4, and Jazz Honor Band weekend is March 24-26. This year's performance will be held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Esplanade Avenue in the French Quarter!

Please use this link to register for auditions (by Jan. 19):

https://forms.gle/t3Cd5eyCqCHQckXt8

Jazz Band One

Our Jazz Band One will resume practice this Wednesday as we prepare for the Loyola and Southeastern Jazz Festivals.

Honor Band Weekend

Several of our students will soon be performing with the District Six Honor Bands! Honor Band weekend is Jan. 20-22, and all events will be held at Dixon Hall on the campus of Tulane University. All students must pay a $15 registration fee to participate in the District Honor Band.

See the full schedule for Honor Band weekend here: Honor Band weekend schedule

Dr. Hilliard was Amazing!!! (as usual)

We all enjoyed another visit from Dr. Quincy Hilliard, and learned tons during his workshops. He always brings a high level of excitement and fun, and we certainly appreciate him volunteering his time and effort to help us to become even better. We are already beginning to plan for him to return in the Fall!

Rundle Academy visit

The Band from Rundle Academy (in Calgary, Alberta, Canada!) will be traveling to New Orleans to perform in a Mardi Gras parade. While they are here they will visit Haynes Academy, and we'll have the opportunity to visit and play together. Learn more about their school here:

https://rundle.ab.ca

Taste and Tunes planning meeting 2

It's time for us to begin planning for our annual Taste and Tunes performance. We will have our next Planning Meeting on Thursday Jan. 26 at 6:00 pm in the Band Room. Please contact Mr. Phelan if you are interested in helping us to plan and organize our biggest performance of the year.

Haynes Band T-shirts and Sweatshirts

We will soon be placing an order for our Haynes Band t-shirts and sweatshirts. (We have many sizes in stock, but will be ordering a few extras to replenish as needed. Please order a new t-shirt or sweatshirt to show your support of our amazing students, using this form:

https://forms.gle/T1UMMSXNAffLAHd16

High School Band

Our High School Band has resumed our weekly practices on Tuesday and Thursday until 5:00 pm. Attendance at these practices is required to participate in future performances. Thank You to all of our students who attend every rehearsal!

We will have Marching Practice on Tuesday, and Concert Practice on Thursday this week.

All musicians participating in the Krewe of Mad Hatters must come during their lunch period to be sized for a uniform. Students must have plain black shoes and socks (no logos, stripes or other decorations are acceptable).

All students are asked to bring a case of water for our upcoming parade and practices. Students may drop off their water before or after school in the Band Room. (Thanks to everyone who has already contributed!)

It's College Audition Season!

No matter your school of choice, Band is one of the most fun and rewarding activities you can join. You will immediately make tons of new friends, find a "home" on campus, and become an active member of your school community from Day One. Most schools also offer some form of Band Scholarship for participating in Band. (Many of these scholarships are not related to being a Music Major -- instead they are focused on students who just want to PLAY FOR FUN!)

We strongly encourage all of our students to explore the musical offerings at your school of choice. Please contact Mr. Phelan if you would like additional information. We are working to arrange on-campus meetings with the various Music and Band folks as part of this year's Junior Journey trip, and will keep everyone posted as that date approaches.

Middle School Band

7th & 8th Grade Bands

We will be passing out some new music this week, and continuing to push through our books, too. Dr. Hilliard gave us some great ideas, and we will be doing our best to implement them.

Remember: Focus on one measure at a time as you learn.

We invite our Middle School musicians to join us for High School Band practices on Tuesday and Thursday.

Beginning Band

We are still Racing to Line 100, and then on to some exciting music for Concert Festival! Every students should have their own copy of the Essential Elements for Band Book 1, as well as a supply of reeds, valve oil, etc. Please let Mr. Phelan know of any instrument problems or concerns.

We invite our Middle School musicians to join us for High School Band practices on Tuesday and Thursday.

Other Musical Opportunities

Stately Oaks and Junior Oaks Band Festival @ LSU

We encourage all of our middle and high school musicians to attend the Stately Oaks Band Festival at LSU in early February, where they will perform with other young musicians from across Louisiana and beyond and work with LSU faculty and staff. Follow the link above, or contact Mr. Phelan for more information.

USM All South Honor Band

We also encourage our high school musicians to attend the All South Honor Band weekend at USM in February, where they will perform with other young musicians from across the South. They will also get to work with USM faculty and staff. Follow the link above, or contact Mr. Phelan for more information.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!