Congratulations to all of the band students on a very successful second term in the band program! The music is sounding great, and we have been making excellent progress in all four EWS band ensembles. Thank you to the students for their efforts, and thank you to parents for your support in getting students to early morning and after school rehearsals. I know that it’s not always easy, particularly in the dark winter months!

I have already announced this to most of my band classes, but we are taking a well-deserved two week break from early morning and after school band practices before we begin again in April for the third and final term of the school year.

Grade 7, 8 and 9 early morning band practices are CANCELED from March 11-13 (the week before March break ) and from March 25-27 (the week after March break). 

Students are encouraged to practice their band music and their scale assignments during this time!

Grade 7, 8, and 9 Practice Guide:

Grade 7: Ab concert full 8 note scale, arpeggio, and thirds, pg. 20 Sawmill Creek, Beginner’s Rock, Acropolis and Lullaby for Winds

Grade 8: Eb concert scale and arpeggio, 9 stroke rolls, Too Much Percussion, Cayuga Lake and The Pilgrimage

Grade 9: F concert scale, arpeggio, and thirds, 9 stroke rolls, Black Forest Overture, Be Still My Soul, The Dragon Lord and How to Train Your Dragon

Have a great weekend!

Don’t forget that all band students are asked to bring their uniforms (BLACK pants, white shirts, and vests) and instruments for yearbook photos tomorrow!

I hope everyone has had a great weekend. We will follow the regular early morning band schedule this week. Jazz band rehearsal time will be announced this week. We may have to change our rehearsal time due to parent-teacher interviews.

Yearbook pictures for all four bands (Grade 7, 8, 9 and Jazz) will be taken on Wednesday morning (March 5th). All band students are asked to bring their uniforms including BLACK PANTS on Wednesday so that the photos look professional. Thank you!

Permission forms for the grade 9 band trip were provided to grade 9 band students on Thursday at early morning band practice. If said permission form is most likely crumpled at the bottom of your child’s kit bag or locker, you can find printable PDF versions below! In order to finalize reservations for accommodations and activities we need to have signed permission forms returned by this Friday (March 7th). Payments are not due until Friday, April 11th. Thank you for your help with this!

2025 Grade 9 Trip Contract

2025 Permission Form

The grade 9 band students have been working hard to prepare music for spring performances. The dates for this year’s band trip are Wednesday, April 30th and Thursday, May 1st. We will be travelling to New Brunswick to participate in a variety of activities and band events. Please click on the link below for an overview of this year’s itinerary.

Grade 9 Band Trip 2025 INFORMATION Slides

An adjusted payment schedule and/or funding can be made available to assist deserving students who may need financial support in order to participate.

Dates to Remember:

• Friday, March 7th: Signed participation/permission forms due. It would also be appreciated if we could be notified by phone call or email as soon as possible if your student is unable to participate so that we can make immediate adjustments to our bookings. 
• Friday, April 11th: Band trip payments ($165) are due. *Payments can be made online using SchoolCash beginning on Monday, March 3rd.

Please contact Alison Peters at ampeters@edu.pe.ca if you have any questions.

I hope that everyone had a great weekend!

We will follow the usual early morning and after school rehearsal schedule this week.

Grade 7 early morning band is canceled for Tuesday, February 18th.

We will follow the usual early morning and after school rehearsal schedule for the rest of the week.

Stay warm and safe during the storm!

April 22, 23, 24: PEI Band Days (schedule, including EWS performance times, TBA). Grade 8 and 9 Concert Bands will participate.

Wednesday, April 30th-Thursday, May 1st: Grade 9 Band trip to Sackville, NB and Fredericton, NB

Thursday, May 8th: PEI Beginning Band Day at Athena Consolidated School. Grade 7 Concert Band will participate.

Due to the weather forecast, after school jazz band is canceled for today.

Sorry for the late post! We will follow the usual early morning and after school rehearsal schedule this week.

This year East Wiltshire is being represented beautifully by Anna Cannon, Norah McGeoghegan, Ivy Gorman, Isaac Morse, Blythe O’Malley and Lucy MacArthur.

The concert is at 2:00 pm today at the UPEI Performing Arts Centre!