General Announcements

URGENT ! ! ! ! !

We are in need of a person to pull our trailer to this week's football game. (See times below.). Please contact Mr. Phelan ASAP if you are available. Thank you in advance for helping out our amazing students!

Congratulations (again :)

Congratulations to Ella Vu, flute, and Cooper Belletto, alto sax, who were selected to the All State Concert Band! Congratulations also to Zoe Heim, French Horn, who was selected to the All State Orchestra! They will be performing in November with some of the best musicians in Louisiana! We are all very proud of you! Please check your google classroom for required forms, etc.

We encourage all of our students and supporters to travel to Baton Rouge and cheer for our All State musicians! Here are their performance details. (All performances are at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza in Baton Rouge.)

Sunday, Nov. 20

1:30 pm -- Orchestra Concert (see Zoe!)

3:40 pm -- Jazz Band Concert (see Sam, Jack and Livy!)

Monday, Nov. 21

2:30 pm-- Concert Band Concert (see Cooper and Ella!)

District Honor Band Auditions

Auditions for the District VI Honor Bands will take place in early December. We encourage ALL students to audition for their respective ensembles. All audition materials may be found through the link below. (Please also note that students should prepare the full selection for the audition. Students may not be asked to play the entire piece, but the judge will make that call on the day of the audition.) Contact Mr. Phelan if you need copies printed. Nov. 1 (TOMORROW!!!) is the last day to sign up for District Honor Band auditions!

Here is the link to sign up for any of the District Honor Bands.

https://forms.gle/eazm6EESTj64ihiB6

All audition music is linked here:

https://sites.google.com/jpschools.org/haynesacademyband/auditions-2022

Haynesarama

Our rescheduled Fall performance for Middle School has been combined with our annual Haynesarama! This free concert will take place in the Haynes Gym, and feature all of our favorite Marching Band tunes from the Fall semester, as well as a few tunes from our Middle School ensembles. We'll sort out concert attire and such this week.

Thursday, Nov. 17

5:30 -- set-up

6:30 -- performance

7:30 -- teardown

8:00 -- dismiss

Taste and Tunes Planning Meeting

Taste and Tunes is our Spring Concert, and our one big fundraiser each year. We invite everyone to come out and listen to all of our groups perform, and to enjoy some delicious food as we play.

Thursday Nov. 10

6:00 - 6:45 pm

Please join us to help plan for this large and enjoyable event. We will have tickets, decorations, food, donations, auctions, set up/tear down, and tons of other ways for YOU to help.

Thank You !!!

Thanks to everyone for supporting Mr. Phelan over these recents days. :)

Upcoming Musical Opportunities

Loyola Bourgeois Honor Band

Loyola University is again hosting Col. John Bourgeois (retired conductor of The President's Own U. S. Marine Band) to host a two day workshop for our local musicians.

Friday, Nov. 11: Rehearsal 6:30-9:00pm

Saturday, Nov. 12: Rehearsal 10:00am-1:00pm

Saturday, Nov. 12: Concert 4:00pm

If you are interested in participating (and available on these dates), please contact Mr. Phelan ASAP. We are able to send TWO students to this workshop, but may be able to squeeze in more (depending on any last minute openings). This event is FREE.

Tulane Band Day

Tulane University will be hosting a Band Day for any interested students on Saturday Nov. 12. Students will get to spend the day with the Tulane University Marching Band, including performing at that day's football game. This event is FREE for students (including a free lunch!), and parents and supporters may purchase discounted tickets. Contact Mr. Phelan for more information.

College Auditions

It is never too early to begin exploring some of the musical opportunities available at virtually every University on the planet. Students are welcomed into University ensembles REGARDLESS OF MAJOR, and will likely receive additional scholarships in return for their participation. (If you are enjoying High School Band, you will LOVE College Band!). Mr. Phelan is always happy to assist with contacting the college folks, setting up an audition, etc.

High School Band

Football Game Info

Our final football game of the year is this Thursday, Nov. 3 @ Yenni Stadium (on the East Jefferson HS campus) -- this week we will be on the VISITOR's side of the stadium.

Thursday, Nov. 3

3:45 -- dinner (on your own)

5:00 -- students are seated in the Band Room

5:15 -- load busses and depart for the stadium

5:30 -- arrive stadium and unload

6:00 -- walk in together

6:30 -- kickoff

9:00 -- depart for school (we will text you when we are leaving the stadium)

9:15 -- dismiss (Please be prompt to pick up your student.)

We invite all parents and supporters to join us! (Please note the new ticketing guidelines for Jefferson Parish events, and plan accordingly.)

We also ask that everyone bring one case of water, to keep our students hydrated for the remainder of the football season (and into parade season, too!). Feel free to drop off water before or after school. Thanks!

All students are welcome to join us for Marching Band. They may not be able to play every note or rhythm, but they will learn lots from the older students, and will have a great time, too! (Students must attend all practices to participate in the football games.)

Please note: Only Haynes Band students may sit in the Band section.

All Marching Band students must have the following supplies and uniform items:

• Flip Folder (with extra pages)

• Black calf length socks

• Solid black shoes (no colors or logos should be visible)

• Haynes Band t-shirt or sweatshirt

• Black pants

Jazz Band One

Jazz Band One is our top Jazz performing group, focusing on performing challenging music at a very high level. We will rehearse after school Wednesdays. Students must be members in good standing of the Haynes Marching and Concert Bands to participate in Jazz Band.

Middle School

Beginning Band

Please ensure that your student has their own copy of the Essential Elements for Band Book 1. We are preparing a few tunes for this year's Halloween Extravangza, including "Shark Attack !!!", "Rolling Along (Elm Street)", and possibly one other tune. Our students are growing quickly, and we are looking forward to performing for our parents and friends.

To help all students (but especially our Beginners), we encourage you to establish a Practice Routine. (same time, same location, every day). We have already established a routine in class (breathing, then the first notes, then new material), and we suggest that students follow that routine at home.

It is also much more fun to play for someone, so we encourage parents to stop by and listen to a few seconds of practice each day. Thanks for helping your young musician to succeed!

Intermediate Band

Our students continue to improve each day, and we are having fun! Our first piece for Halloween is called "The Tenth Planet", and we may add a second piece as well. We are off to a solid start, and can't wait to show off for everyone.

We are starting to have some competition in our classes, and we are pushing each other to get better each day. Band is the ultimate Team Activity, and we will continue to work together until everyone has reached their full potential. Please help us by pushing your student to improve daily. (See the Beginning Band note regarding a Practice Routine for some ideas on how your student can continue to grow and improve.)

Closing

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Mr. Phelan