We will not have a Jazz Band rehearsal this week due to the holiday on Friday.
Please spend some time learning your individual parts at home, and we will practice again on Friday, April 22nd 🙂

We will not have a Jazz Band rehearsal this week due to the holiday on Friday.
Please spend some time learning your individual parts at home, and we will practice again on Friday, April 22nd 🙂
Grade 7, 8 and 9 band students are reminded that yearbook pictures for band will be taken tomorrow morning. Students are reminded to bring their instruments for the photo
Grade 9’s should wear their uniforms to early morning band practice and the photo will be taken in the gym.
Grade 8 photos will be taken during period 2, so students should wear black pants and be prepared to change into their white shirts and vests when called to the band area.
Grade 7 photos will also be taken during period 2. Quite a few new uniforms needed to be ordered for grade 7’s, so grade 7 students can wear casual clothes (not pyjamas!) for their photo tomorrow. I have distributed band vests to most grade 7 students and hopefully the new white shirts will arrive in time for the spring concert in June (date to be announced).
Washing Uniforms
If you are laundering your band vest PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU WASH IT IN COLD WATER ON THE GENTLE CYCLE AND HANG DRY OR LAY ON A FLAT SURFACE. DO NOT PUT BLACK SWEATER VESTS IN THE DRYER PLEASE.
Yearbook pictures of the grade 7, 8 and 9 band classes will be taken on Thursday, April 14th.
Band students are asked to please make sure that they bring their instruments and uniforms for the photos.
Grade 9 students already have their uniforms and wore them for the Remembrance Day assembly. Students in grade 8 are asked to please check tonight to make sure that their uniforms still fit. If the vests or shirts need to be exchanged, please bring them to early morning band tomorrow.
*All students should wear black pants for the photo.
Uniforms will be passed out to Grade 7 students tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tuesday, April 12 (7:45): Grade 7 Band (Friday is a holiday)
Wednesday, April 13 (7:45): Grade 8 Band
Thursday, April 14 (7:45): Grade 9 Band
Jazz Band: TBA
As was decided at our meeting on Monday, the first Jazz Band rehearsal of the year will be held tomorrow (Friday) from 3:15 until 4:00.
Sorry! I will stop posting now and have another cup of coffee!
There will be a Grade 7 early morning band rehearsal as usual on Friday and I have corrected the rehearsal schedule that I posted on the blog. Sorry for the extra notification!
Monday, April 4th: Jazz Band Meeting at 12:35
Tuesday, April 5th: Meeting for grade 8 students interested in saxophone auditions at 12:35
Wednesday, April 6th: Grade 8 AM Band
Thursday, April 7th: Grade 9 AM Band
Friday, April 8th: Grade 7 AM Band
Grade 9 early morning band is canceled for tomorrow due to unforeseen circumstances. I hope that we will be able to get back to our regular rehearsal schedule in the gym next week!
Due to the change in the 6 day schedule, the Jazz Band meeting which was scheduled for today will now be held at 12:35 on Monday, April 4th.
Thank you and take care!
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