Grade 8 percussion class is canceled for today after school.

Grade 8’s will have an introductory percussion session with David MacDonald during EWS Band Day on Friday.

We are headed into a short but busy week for the EWS band students. Students are reminded to bring band instruments and music on Friday. Uniforms are not required. Mr Nabuurs, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. MacDonald are really looking forward to working with the students and I hope it will be a fun learning experience for everyone.

Here is our rehearsal schedule for this week:

Tuesday, April 6: Grade 7 Early AM Band

Wednesday, April 7: Grade 8 Early AM Band, Jazz Band from 3:15-4:15pm

Thursday, April 8: Grade 9 Early AM Band

*Extra help after school from 3:15-4:00 pm (Please let Mrs. Peters know in advance if you are staying)

Friday, April 9: EWS Band Day:

Early AM Band for Grade 8 BRASS only

Period 1: Grade 9 Brass workshop

Period 2: Grade 8 Woodwind workshop

Period 3: Grade 9 Woodwind workshop

Period 4: Grade 9 Percussion workshop

Period 5: Grade 8 Percussion workshop

All participants will receive an ice cream treat during the day. Please see Mrs. Peters before Friday if you have any food allergies. Thanks!

Have a safe and fun March Break! See you on Monday, March 22nd 🙂

Please find below a tentative rehearsal schedule for March 2021!

We will go back to rehearsing in smaller groups (woodwind, brass and percussion sectionals) in the band room next week until the circuit breaker is over. I am hopeful that we will be able to have full band rehearsals in the gym again after March Break.

March 2021 Rehearsal Calendar

As you may already know, parent-teacher interviews are not going to be held in-person this week. If you would like to schedule a telephone or Google Meet interview to discuss your child’s progress in the band program, please send me an e-mail (ampeters@edu.pe.ca) as soon as possible so that I can send you a link to the band interviews sign-up sheet.

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to post a quick update in light of today’s CPHO news conference.

I will provide a new rehearsal schedule for this week as soon as I get more information about the circuit breaker measures and how they might affect our band practices.

Take care, everyone!

Grade 8 early morning band will go ahead tomorrow (Wednesday) as scheduled.

Grade 9 Jazz band is canceled for tomorrow after school.

The band room will be open after school tomorrow from 3:15-4:15 pm for students who want to practice, get extra help, or record playing assignments.

A reminder that the band room is open every Day 1 and Day 4 during the lunch break for students who wish to practice or record assignments.

Late assignments must be submitted by 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 25th in order to be included on the March report card.

A new sign up sheet for the remaining grade 8 percussion auditions will be added to Google Classroom tomorrow.

Percussion auditions have now been scheduled for MONDAY, February 22nd. Please click on the button to see your audition time and please arrive on time for your audition with your current instrument and music. A notice has also been posted in the grade 8 Google Classrooms. Be prepared to play the assigned scale (Bb concert) and technique study (Drive Time) and review the rhythms at the back of the blue book. Good luck to all!