Jazz Ensemble Gig Alert!

Jazz Ensemble we will be playing our last commitment during the reception segment of SFOM Ceremony as described below.



The Smithtown Friends of Music and High School Music Department will be recognizing graduating seniors at the Fifteenth Annual Music Awards Ceremony on June 9th, 2010.




We cordially invite all members of the music faculty to attend.



Festivities will take place at High School East.



Tri-M Honor Society inductions are at 6:30 p.m. in the Little Theater. There is a social reception in the Commons at 7:00 followed by the Awards Ceremony in the Little Theater from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m..



Performing groups will represent both East and West High Schools.



I hope that you can attend.



Sincerely,





Kathy Sullivan

President/SFOM

Memorial Day Performances for Concert Bands 3 & 6

Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010 Agenda

Students report to High School West 8:30 am,  Monday, May 31, 2010

Attire is white-ish sneakers, tan/khaki pants or shorts and parade shirts.
No flip-flops.

Remember instrument Lyres for the Star Spangled Banner.

Buses will take the entire band to the step off site.

We start in St. James @ 10:00am on Woodlawn Ave and travel up Lake ave. to the St. James Elementary school where we will perform the Star Spangled Banner during the ceremony.

Next we will take the buses to Smithtown's Waldbaum's/Dairy Barn parking lot(Singer Lane).  We will step off @ 12:00pm on Main street and travel west to Town Hall, turn right and finish the parade.  From there we will take the buses back to the High School. 

If parents wish to pick up students from the end the Smithtown Parade please notify me so we are not searching for someone believed to be lost.

If there should be a cancellation, I will post the notice here on my blogspot.

Thank you,

Tim Cassera

Jazz Ensemble does have rehearsal tonight 5/26 but not 6/2

Brass Ensemble Wed. 5/26 Rehearsal is postponed

Jazz Ensemble Auditions for the 2010-2011 Band

Auditions for the 2010-2011 Jazz Ensemble




WHEN:
Monday, June 7, 2010 from 2pm -7pm first come first served.
PLACE:
IN THE BAND ROOM OF THE 10-12 BLDG.

THE PURPOSE OF YOUR AUDITION IS TO DETERMINE PLACEMENT INTO JAZZ ENSEMBLE.

ALL 9TH –12TH GRADE INSTRUMENTAL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE and WELCOME.



AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

ALL INSTRUMENTS:

1. PREPARE A JAZZ STYLE SOLO
2. SIGHT-READING

3. Chromatic and all major scales.
4. Improvise over a Bb or F blues.


IN ADDITION TO ABOVE

BRASS :
PREPARE TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR RANGE

1. CONSISTENTLY PLAY YOUR HIGHEST NOTE CLEANLY

2. PLAY A SCALE FROM YOUR LOWEST TO YOUR HIGHEST NOTE



WOODWINDS:
1.  PREPARE TO DEMONSTRATE WOODWIND DOUBLING

ON FLUTE, CLARINET, AND OTHER SAXES IF POSSIBLE

2.  DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ALTISSIMO REGISTER.

PERCUSSIONISTS:
PREPARE SEVERAL STYLES (LATIN, ROCK, SWING,

FUNK, BOSSA, JAZZ WALTZ, ETC.) AND BE ABLE

TO DO 4 BAR FILLS AND RETURN TO THE

PATTERN.



PIANO, GUITAR AND BASS, (ACOUSTIC OR ELECTRIC):

PREPARE TO READ A CHORD PROGRESSION AND MELODY.


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!