1-29-24 Newsletter

We are looking forward to performing again for the Krewe of Mad Hatters! To help make our performance even more successful, please visit our Parade Details page. Please note that we are requesting updated Medical Forms for all participating members.

Jazz Honor Band

Congratulations to Ian Anderson (trumpet) and Livy Best (bass), who were selected by audition to this year's District Six Senior High Jazz Honor Band! They will join All State saxophonist Cooper Belletto for a fun weekend of Jazz in March, culminating with a performance at the New Orleans Jazz Museum! We are very proud of all of you!

Visiting Composer

Our 6th grade Band class got to meet composer Arlene Sierra, who was in town to work with the LPO! She shared some of her compositions with us, and our students had lots of great questions for her. Thanks to the LPO for including our students in Mrs. Sierra's tour! Learn more about Arlene Sierra here: https://arlenesierra.com

Upcoming Dates

We have added several performance opportunities to our Calendar for the Spring semester:

Virtual clinic with The President's Own Marine Band! -- Feb. 20 10:15-11:00 in the Black Box Theater (all Band and Music students invited, with teacher's permission)

Solo and Small Ensemble Festival -- Feb. 28 - March 1 in the Black Box Theater (all Band students, during their Band class)

LMEA Large Ensemble Assessment (Band Festival) - March 18 at the Chalmette HS Cultural Arts Center (High School Band, 7th and 8th grade Band)

Jefferson Parish Superintendent's Assessment (Band Festival) - March 25-27 at West Jefferson HS auditorium (all Band students)

Special Olympics - April 5 at Pontiff Playground

Taste and Tunes - April 14 in the Haynes Gym

Graduation - May 11 at the Alario Center

We hope to see you at any or all of these events!

Haynes Band Media Folder

If you have any pictures or video from any of our performances or activities, please share them to the folder linked here. Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/139ORTm-6tqc_vL1GdumZ90XxyRvkqVlY?usp=sharing

Taste and Tunes

We're already working on this year's Taste and Tunes performance, and WE NEED YOU to help make it the best one yet!

We ask everyone to visit our Taste and Tunes Involvement Form. Please volunteer for one or more positions, so we can get things moving!

Learn more on our Taste and Tunes web page, and check back often as this page will be continually updated.

Taste and Tunes web page

Band Fee

The Haynes Academy Band charges a $30 annual fee, which covers the purchase of music, transportation, etc. This fee has been posted to student accounts. Please contact Mr. Phelan with questions or concerns.

Band Camp 2024

That's not a typo -- we're already looking ahead to Band Camp next July! In order to help everyone plan their summer vacations (and to hopefully increase our Band Camp participation!) we have tentatively scheduled Band Camp 2024:

July 22-23 (Monday and Tuesday) = Percussion Camp

July 24 (Wednesday) = Drum Corps at USM in Hattiesburg

July 25-26 (Thursday and Friday) and July 29-31 (Monday-Wednesday) = Full Band Camp

We have no other details yet, including location or times, but we ask that you make every effort to have your students at Band Camp on all of those days. Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

Band T-shirts and Sweatshirts

Haynes Band T-shirts and Sweatshirts have arrived! Please send payment ASAP so we can send yours home. We did order a few extras, so contact Mr. Phelan to get your student the most stylish shirts on campus!

High School Band

After school practices (Tuesday and Thursday)

Spring practices will run until 5:30, so we may be prepared for parades and festivals.

Tuesday and Thursday practices this week will be outdoors, working on all four of our marching pieces (Crazy Train, Locked Out of Heaven, Confident, and Hey Baby).

We are shifting toward an Attendance Policy for all rehearsals, to further encourage our students to organize their time efficiently. Please note that COMMUNICATION IS KEY when resolving scheduling conflicts. Parents, we ask that you help your students to plan ahead, and to address conflicts as soon as they arise. This is a great skill for "the real world"!!!
Any student with instrument or flip folder concerns should handle that TODAY, to give us time to work out any necessary problems.
All Marching Band students should have been fitted for a uniform jacket, and should have that number recorded with Mr. Phelan. If your student has not yet been fitted, please encourage them to come during lunch to do so. We have a limited number of sizes, and all the good ones are going fast!
Also, students must have solid black shoes, socks, and pants to march in this year's parade. If you still haven't gotten these items, please do so.

PLEASE SEND WATER

ALL Marching Band students are asked to bring another case of water for our upcoming parade. (Anything that doesn't get used during practice or during the parade will be used for our Special Olympics performance or even at Taste and Tunes, so feel free to bring extra!)

Absence Request Form (Updated!)

Jazz Band

Our Jazz Band will continue practicing this Wednesday until 5:00 pm, as we begin to prepare for the Bill Evans Jazz Festival at SLU in Hammond.

Our Jazz Vocalists will also be practicing on Mondays until 5:00 pm. (Thanks for putting in the extra time and effort!)

The Week in Review

6th Grade Band

During this week we were introduced to a conductor who came from London named Ms. Sierra. She showed us some of the pieces of music that she had made. We got free tickets to see the LPO concert and see Ms. Sierra play.

Manuthi

P. S. Here is Mrs. Sierra's website: https://arlenesierra.com (Mr. P)

Closing

Please visit our Calendar for all the latest updates, and feel free to contact Mr. Phelan at any time with questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Mr. Phelan

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