Jazz band is canceled for tomorrow (Thursday). Instead, there will be one final honour band rehearsal from 3:00-4:00 pm.

Jazz band rehearsals will resume next week.

I apologize for the last minute change.

I hope that everyone enjoyed the weekend and stayed warm! We will follow the regular rehearsal schedule this week.

Tuesday, February 4th: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

*There will be an Honour Band rehearsal on Tuesday, February 4th (Day 4) during period 1 with your teacher’s permission.

Wednesday, February 5th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

Thursday, February 6th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band

Thursday, February 6th: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jazz Band

Have a great week!

We will follow the regular rehearsal schedule this week!

P.S. Please encourage students to practice at home this week. Each grade level has a playing test due in January or early February. Due dates and details are posted in Google Classroom and marks are being added in PowerSchool as tests are completed. The students also have new band pieces in their folders. Practice makes progress!

Rehearsals this week:

Tuesday, January 28th: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, January 29th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

Thursday, January 30th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band

Thursday, January 30th: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jazz Band

*Honour Band rehearsal TBA

I hope that students are enjoying their snow day and that a few instruments made it home to be practiced 😊. Each grade level has a playing test due in January (due dates and details are posted in Google Classroom and PowerSchool).

Rehearsals this week:

Tuesday, January 21st: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, January 22nd: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

*Honour Band: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Please be prepared to play through the remaining pieces)

Thursday, January 23rd: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band (you will be dismissed a bit early so please plan to arrive in the band area ready to play at 7:45 am)

*Honour Band students will leave for Birchwood by taxi for the sectional rehearsal day following early am band practice. Please note that a delay or cancelation in any part of the province will cause the Honour Band day to be canceled and it will have to be rescheduled. I will send an email to the students and parents involved with more details about the day.

Jazz band is canceled for this week.

Hi everyone,

I picked up a load of instruments in Kensington on Friday that were out for maintenance or repairs. Students can pick these up and return their spares during band classes this week.

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

Tuesday, January 14: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, January 15: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

Thursday, January 16: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band 

Thursday, January 16: 3:00-4:00 Jazz Band

*Honour Band rehearsal: TBA

I hope that everyone has enjoyed a happy holiday with friends and family.The students will be getting back into their routines next week and I will be handing out some new music for the new year. Early morning band will be canceled from January 7th-9th, and will resume the following week (January 14-16). There will be a grade 9 Honour Band rehearsal on Thursday afternoon, and students are asked to please practice their own parts before we meet as a group.

Rehearsals this week:

Tuesday, Jan. 7th: Grade 7 am band is canceled

Wednesday, Jan. 8th: Grade 8 am band is canceled

Thursday, Jan. 9th: Grade 9 am band is canceled

Thursday, Jan. 9th: 3:00-4:30: Grade 9 HONOUR BAND rehearsal

The band students presented a fantastic show last Thursday evening! A special thank you goes out to our MC’s and vocalists Addison Perry and Charlotte Campbell. Thank you to everyone on staff who helped make the concert a success, and thank you to all of our supporters for being such a great audience.

All extra-curricular band rehearsals are now canceled until after the Christmas break!

*Photo Credit: Mrs. Heather Campbell

A reminder that all band students will have a rehearsal/run-through at some point tomorrow. Students are reminded to come prepared with music, instruments and pencils!

Thursday, December 12th: CONCERT DAY

Early AM Band Rehearsal (7:45-8:45 a.m.): Grade 9 (9G and 9B)

Period 1: 9:00-10:00 a.m.:  Grade 7 band (7D and 7CF) rehearsal in the band room

Period 2

Period 3: 11:30-12:05p.m.:  Grade 8 band (8F and 8EH) rehearsal in the band room

LUNCH

Period 4

1:00-1:30: 9G will set up band equipment, Christmas tree, etc.in the gym

1:30-2:00 p.m.: Jazz Band (sound check and run-through)

Period 5

2:00-2:30 p.m.: Addison Perry and Charlotte Campbell (sound check and run-through), MC practice

2:30-3:00 p.m.: AV setup and audience chairs

6:30 p.m.:   All band members arrive for the concert in uniform and go to set-up areas (Grade 7’s in the grade 7 cafeteria, grade 8’s and 9’s in the main cafeteria)

7:00 p.m.  EWS Christmas Concert….see you there!

It’s been a busy few weeks in the band area, and the music for the concert is almost ready to share! There will be four more hectic rehearsal days before we relax a bit leading into the holidays. Please check the schedule below; it would be appreciated if all students could make every effort to attend their final concert rehearsals. Please send an email if your child cannot attend a morning rehearsal due to illness. Thank you!

Uniforms: All students are asked to wear their band uniforms for the concert. The uniform consists of white long sleeved t-shirts, black pants, and band sweater (vest). All grade 7 students should now have received band vests and new white t-shirts! 

Festive Accessories: Students are strongly encouraged to wear Santa hats, light up necklaces, reindeer antlers, etc. to add to the fun atmosphere of this concert!

Concert Admission: Band students will be accepting donations for the Food Bank at the door as part of our Christmas challenge with Stonepark Intermediate. If you can, please bring a food item to donate to support families in our community this Christmas.

Tickets for the EWS Holiday Gift Box Raffle will be sold at the concert again this year with funds raised going toward helping families in our community to have a brighter Christmas. The draw for the winner will be held on December 12^th during the concert.  

Rehearsal schedule for next week:

Tuesday, December 10th: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, December 11th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band

Wednesday, December 11th: Jazz Band Rehearsal: 3:00-4:00 p.m. *I know that this is not our usual rehearsal day, but please make every effort to attend so that we can get ready for the concert. Thank you!

Thursday, December 12th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band

CONCERT DAY

All of the bands (Grade 7, 8, 9, and Jazz) will have rehearsals during the day on Thursday. A concert day schedule will be posted here tomorrow.

6:30 p.m.: Students arrive and go to assigned set-up areas (Grade 7 cafeteria and main cafeteria)

7:00 p.m.: EWS Christmas Concert