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MARCH 17, 2024
Weekly Newsletter - MARCH 17, 2024
Sent 3/17/2024, 4:35 PM.
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!
Congratulations to all our concert bands on great MPA performances. Your hard work showed, and you represented the Eldorado band program well. And a huge thanks to all the parents that helped out - chaperones, food & fun, and those that helped with festival operations. We truly appreciate our volunteers!
Spring break is almost here, and this week we have a relatively quiet week...
What's in this newsletter?
Here's what I have for you all this week:
Yearbook Notice - Message from Mrs. Whiston regarding yearbooks (special notice for seniors and parents of seniors - DUE 3/22!)
And a word from Mr. Sayre - as always, make sure you read through this section.
This week in band...
Wednesday 3/20
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Color Guard Sectional
Thursday 3/21
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Percussion Sectional
SAT Day - No school for those not taking SAT
Deadline for Solo & Ensemble selection - see Mr. Sayre's section below for more details
Now on to the details...
Yearbook Notice
Seniors, you should have received an email this weekend with information needed for your senior page in the Band/Color Guard yearbook. Only 6 days until the March 22nd submission deadline.
Band! Make sure to order the 2023-2024 Band/Color Guard yearbook soon! Yearbooks can be ordered online for $24.54 and will be handed out at the Band Banquet in May.
Color Guard families, please send in your pictures of the Everlasting Winter Guard from the March 2nd Winter Guard Invitational. Email pictures to yearbooks@eldorado.band no later than Friday, March 22. Thank you!
To order a yearbook, visit www.treering.com and enter PassCode 016667234694117 .
Reach out to yearbooks@eldorado.band with any questions!
Have a great week!
Go Eagles!
JD
AND a word from Mr. Sayre...
Hello Eagle Band Community!
Congrats on a fantastic showing at MPA this last week. All of our bands received superior ratings in their stage and sight reading performances! Also huge shout out for our small brass ensemble that played at the academic awards ceremony and the Color Guard that competed in.
The rest of the year will happen really fast. Coming up we have solo and ensemble registration, the color guard competition trip, and preparation for our band spring trip.
SAT Day Thursday: No school except for those taking the SAT. You need to figure out what you are playing for Solo or Ensemble by this day.
NMMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival April 13th (Registration by Thursday this week): This week we will be registering for the Solo and Ensemble Festival! This is a unique and long-standing festival where students prepare a solo (with accompaniment) or small ensemble of players and they perform for a judge. This will give you the opportunity to develop independent and small ensemble playing and make music with your friends. If you prepared the etude for Allstate or Zero Hour band auditions you definitely have what it takes to put on a performance at the Solo and Ensemble Festival. Regardless of whether you are participating in the festival we will be working on solos and small ensembles after MPA so you might as well sign up! I will need to register people by MARCH 21st.
There are a few rules and considerations as you prepare a performance for the event
If you are looking for a piece of music yourself you must acquire legal arrangements and compositions with original published printed parts for the judge to use. This is a copyright consideration that NMMEA must follow.
We have a whole file cabinet full of solos and small ensemble books. Look through it and see if you can find something that would work for you and your friends.
The majority of work preparing for this must be done by you or you and your group that is performing. Part of this festival’s intent is to give you the opportunity to showcase your individual effort which includes managing rehearsing with you and your friends.
If you pick a solo that has an accompanist part (piano part) you need to find an accompanist. The directors can help you with a list of names. I must have your accompanist’s name in order to register you for the festival. If you’re curious why- when we put the schedule together we have to be conscientious of accompanists that accompany multiple students being able to make it to each time slot.
If you plan on playing a long piece (concerto, or piece longer than 8 minutes) you need to get 2 time slots.
GO EAGLES!
Mr. Sayre