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Announcements
Announcements
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!!
Several of our Haynes Academy musicians auditioned Saturday for placement in the LMEA District Six Senior High Honor Band, and for the opportunity to audition for the LMEA Concert Bands.
Congratulations to the following students, who were selected to the Senior High Honor Band, and who are also eligible to audition for All State:
flutes: Radhika Das, Jasmine Henry, and Radhika Roy
oboe: Valerie Gaffney
clarinet: Nenitha Talluri
alto sax: Philit Jin
tenor sax: Mason Wu
bari sax: Mason Bond
tuba: Sofia Johnson
percussion: Ella Cao, David Russo, and Atticus Windham
(Results are posted alphabetically for now, until the All State results are announced. We also know that a few of these amazing young musicians will not be able to perform with the Senior High Honor Band this year, due to an unavoidable conflict.)
See the full list of audition results here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZHQWB2sECpAE_n6CJZiabumZsool4iCh/view
(And, ... Haynes Academy has TWELVE students eligible for second round auditions this year -- tied for the highest number in our district!). Congratulations again to our amazing young musicians!
A special THANK YOU goes out to all of our student and parent volunteers who helped to make these auditions run relatively smoothly! We could not have done it without your help!
Get Your Haynes Band Swag!
Get Your Haynes Band Swag!
(Do people say that any more?) ... Our Haynes Band Parent Group has set up an online store for our parents and supporters to purchase Haynes Band clothing and other items. A portion of these sales goes back to our program. Thanks!
https://www.createinks.com/collections/haynes-academy-band?page=1
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.
Football Performance Friday
Football Performance Friday
Our Marching Band will be traveling to perform at Ben Franklin on Friday Oct. 3. We will again have a *few* slices of pizza, and social time. Students must remain after school in the Band wing.
3:35 -- bells rings, students report to the Band Room
3:45 -- relaxing and social time
4:15 -- dinner is served
4:45 -- clean-up begins
5:00 -- students are seated in the Band Room
5:15 -- load busses and depart for the stadium
5:45 -- arrive stadium and unload
7:00 -- kickoff
9:15 -- depart for school (we will text you when we are leaving the stadium)
9:30 -- dismiss (Please be prompt to pick up your student.)
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 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! (UPDATE -- they are nearly sold out -- get your tickets today!)
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/marineband/u-s-marine-band-concert-metairie-la
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. Students should have signed up by now -- please confirm that your student has completed this form, so they do not miss out on the opportunity to perform with some of the best young musicians in our area!
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!):
Friday Oct. 3 -- football performance at Ben Franklin
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
Student Authors Needed
Student Authors Needed
We would like to have some of our student begin telling you about their experiences in Band. If your student might be interested in authoring a portion of our Class Updates, please contact Mr. Phelan. Thanks!
Sixth Grade Band and Percussion
Sixth Grade Band and Percussion
We're moving right along, and are playing five notes now! Our tone continues to improve, and this week we will be receiving one of our pieces for our Spooky October Concert! (It's on Tuesday Oct. 21 -- you don't want to miss it!)
7/8 Band
7/8 Band
We have begun working on a second piece for Spooky October, called "In Quest of Uluru" and we are already beginning to sound pretty good on it! Over the next two weeks we'll be having some sectional time, especially for our students who are auditioning for All State and Jr. High Honor bands.
(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. Rudiments, more on the Entertainer, and a small portion of our class will begin working on the Maple Leaf Rag for Spooky October! We'll also have some time to work on audition materials.
High School Band
High School Band
We'll be back to working on our marching music, marching fundamentals, and maybe even visiting our little neighbors again :). Some of our freshmen will be working on Jr. High Honor band audition music, and we hope to receive some new music this week for Spooky October.
After School Marching Band Practices
After School Marching Band Practices
Tuesday the horn line cleaned up drill for "I Have a Love." Wednesday, due to rain, we moved to our indoor practice facility. (aka the Black Box Theater) to begin learning drill to "Flasher." Our students had a fun time running into each other, but we managed to get more than half of our drill learned!
Our Percussion spent both days with Mr, Daniel learning to play Flasher, and we hope to put the pieces together this week. Please extend a big THANK YOU to Mr. Daniel for volunteering his time to work with our Percussion section!
Attendance is imperative at every Marching Band rehearsal. With seven rehearsals left until our first-ever Marching Festival performance, we must be pushing ourselves and each other to succeed.
As a reminder to our Marching Band students (and parents):
While we have total sympathy and support for your interest in other activities, it is Mr. Phelan's job to speak on behalf of the Band as a whole, and to insist on full attendance by every Band member at every rehearsal and performance. Thank you for ensuring that you (and your students) are in attendance at every Marching Band rehearsal and performance.
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!
Mr. Phelan
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