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Announcements
A Big Week Ahead!
A Big Week Ahead!
This weekend, our High School musicians will have the opportunity to audition for placement in the District Six Senior High Honor Band! The top performers at this event will then be invited back in two weeks to audition for this year's LMEA All State Bands!
This year's auditions will be held at Haynes, and we could use a few more adults to help direct students to their audition rooms, and to keep the coffee flowing for our area Band Directors :). Please sign up via the form linked below, or contact Mr. Phelan for more information.
https://forms.gle/rYbFBXukT3znKXwn9
Middle School Musicians are Invited to Join the Marching Band!
Middle School Musicians are Invited to Join the Marching Band!
We would LOVE to have our middle school musicians join us in the Marching Band! (This gives them the opportunity to play many fun songs at a very high level, and to learn from some of the best musicians in Louisiana!).
They are welcome to stay after school on Tuesday or Wednesday with us to see how things work, to meet some of our older members, and hopefully to have loads of fun playing their instrument! Please encourage your young musician to join the Marching Band, and contact Mr. Phelan with any questions.
The President's Own Marine Band -- in Metairie!!!
The President's Own Marine Band -- in Metairie!!!
On Sunday October 12, the President's Own Marine Band (one of the best Bands on this and many other planets!) will be performing at the East Jefferson High School Auditorium! The concert begins at 3:00, and tickets are FREE! (But, you must reserve them online, via the link below.). We encourage all of our students to attend this amazing performance by this outstanding ensemble!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/marineband/u-s-marine-band-concert-metairie-la
Upcoming High School All State Auditions
Upcoming High School All State Auditions
Saturday Sept. 27, Concert Band All State auditions will be held at Haynes Academy. Times are posted at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10x5yFSYzzJtE8q84OOmLGOPjYcIWQxXfhkH7uAcRMjI/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Orchestra students should contact Mr. Phelan for instructions, if they have not already done so.
Vocal students should contact Mr. Martin if they have not already done so.
Upcoming Middle School All State Auditions
Upcoming Middle School All State Auditions
Middle School audition sign-ups for all groups are posted in google classroom. Contact Mr. Phelan with questions.
Band Parents' Group
Band Parents' Group
Complete this form to be added to future activities of our (temporarily unofficial) Haynes Band Boosters:
They have also set up a face book page for additional communication. (There are a few questions you must answer before you will be granted access to this group, to keep out bots and scammers -- if you are having trouble accessing the group, please contact Mr. Phelan, and he will connect you with our Band Boosters.)
For more information, please email Haynesbandparents@gmail.com All are welcome.
Band Fee
Band Fee
The Haynes Academy Band charges a $30 annual fee, which covers the purchase of music, transportation, etc. This fee was posted to student accounts. Please contact Mr. Phelan with questions or concerns.
Student Information Form
Student Information Form
We ask all parents to fill out the Student Information Form on our website, to continue to receive our weekly-ish email newsletters. This will also allow you to include additional email addresses as needed. Thanks!
Calendar
Calendar
Please refer to our Calendar for a complete list of activities. Our Calendar is the most up-to-date information we have available.
Here are a few upcoming events (There are several more events on our Calendar!):
Saturday Sept. 27 -- Senior High Honor Band / All State auditions @ Haynes
Thursday Oct. 9 (5:00-7:00pm)-- Haynes Open House (a great opportunity to showcase our Amazing Band, and to recruit future members!)
Monday Nov. 3 (4:00-9:00pm)-- Laser Tag Fundraiser! Please share our flyer, linked below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAKYIEx_oi7owW2WvMltsVwWagH_uckM/view?usp=sharing
Saturday Dec. 6 (10:00 am) -- Haynes Band performs at Lakeside Mall! (details coming soon :)
Again, ... be sure to check our Calendar for additional information.
Class Updates
Class Updates
Sixth Grade Band and Percussion
Sixth Grade Band and Percussion
We cleaned and sanitized our mouthpieces, learned the fifth note, and are making tremendous progress! We even have started having Student Conductors to begin our class each day! We'll start next week with a friendly competition between sections to see who was best able to play one of the tunes from the book, then our Tuesday class will get to meet Mr. Jon Gannon, our LPO Academy mentor teacher!
7/8 Band
7/8 Band
We explores Canticum a little more, worked on a few scales, and then we took a field trip all the way to the Fine Arts Building, to listen to Mr. Windham play and tell us about a few of his musical compositions!
(Spooky October, Veterans Day, and Holiday performances are all on the horizon)
Parents, please make sure to purchase the Essential Elements Books 1 and 2 for your student, so they do not fall behind. (We'll be using these books in class for reading practice and for many of their better exercises and pieces.)
7/8 Percussion
7/8 Percussion
We continued exploring The Entertainer, and spent some time looking at 12 bar blues. We'll jump back into rudiments next week to keep our hands moving, and we may pull out a second tune for Spooky October.
High School Band
High School Band
We got to play for our neighbors at Carousel Preschool, which certainly made their day (and ours, too :). We talked to their students through the fence, and then practiced some marching on the way back to the building. This week we'll be practicing for Sr. High auditions, and cleaning up the Band Room so it looks nice for this weekend.
After School Marching Band Practices
After School Marching Band Practices
We'll practice Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons until 5:30 as we prepare for our first ever Marching Festival! We'll be continuing to refine Bang Bang and I Have a Love, and will begin working on Flasher (our Percussion feature) this week! We only have nine rehearsals until the Marching Festival, so attendance is imperative at every rehearsal.
Closing
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!
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