The grade 9 band students have been working hard to prepare music for several spring performances. The dates for this year’s trip are Wednesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 18th. We will be travelling to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to participate in band festivals. Please click on the link below for an overview of this year’s itinerary.

EWS Grade 9 Band Trip 2024

The trip will cost $160/student and payments are due on Friday, April 5th. 

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

• A signed permission form will be required to confirm participation. This form will be due by Friday, March 15th. It would also be appreciated if we could be notified as soon as possible if your student is unable to participate so that we can make adjustments to our bookings. 

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

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Mrs. Campbell will be taking all of the band photos for the yearbook on Wednesday.

All band students are asked to please bring their uniforms and instruments on Wednesday for the photos.

Photos will be taken of the Grade 7 Band, Grade 8 Band, Grade 9 Band, Jazz Band and Honour Band.

We will follow the regular early morning band schedule this week:

Tuesday, March 5: Grade 7 early am band

Wednesday, March 6: Grade 8 early am band, Jazz Band after school from 3:00-4:00 pm

Thursday, March 7: Grade 9 early am band

Thursday, April 11th: PEI Band Day at UPEI. Grade 8 and 9 bands participate. 

April 17th-18th (Wednesday and Thursday): Grade 9 Band trip to perform in music festivals in NS and NB

Wednesday, April 24th: National Youth Band of Canada concert at Bluefield. Selected grade level (TBA) will attend performance.

Thursday, May 9th:  Beginning Band Day at Athena Consolidated in Summerside. Grade 7 band will participate. 

To be scheduled:  Grade 8 Field Trip, Spring Concert, Grade 6 Band Orientation Concert

Tuesday, February 27: Grade 7 am band is canceled (rescheduled to Friday)

Wednesday, February 28: Grade 8 early am band, Jazz Band after school from 3:00-4:00 pm

Thursday, February 29: Grade 9 early am band

Friday, March 1: Grade 7 early am band

Grade 7, 8 and 9 early morning band practices are CANCELED from February 19-23.

Jazz Band rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, February 21st from 3:00-4:00 pm.

The grade 9 band trip is being planned for Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18. We will be travelling to Sackville and Moncton, NB and New Glasgow, NS to perform in music festivals. More details will be provided soon!

Grade 7, 8 and 9 early morning band practices are CANCELED from February 12-16 and from February 19-23.

Sorry folks! I made a mistake…jazz rehearsals for the next two weeks will be held from 3:00-4:00. The times have also been corrected on the original post. Have a good Monday!

I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I have already announced this to most of my band classes, but we are taking a two week break from early morning band practices.

Grade 7, 8 and 9 early morning band practices are CANCELED from February 12-16 and from February 19-23. Students are encouraged to practice their band music and their scale assignments during this time:

Grade 7: Bb concert full 8 note scale, pg. 20 Sawmill Creek, Jurassic Park and Aztec Sunrise

Grade 8: F concert scale, 9 stroke rolls, Celtic Air and Dance and A Starlit Night

Grade 9: F concert scale and arpeggio, 9 stroke rolls, New Forest March and Bazaar

Please note: Jazz Band is not canceled during this time and will be held on Wednesday, February 14 from 3:00-4:00 and on Wednesday, February 21st from 3:00-4:00

See you in the morning grade 9’s!

P.S. Tomorrow is Day 6 (yesterday was Day 5 in the west so we have to skip it)