Hi everyone,

I hope your summer is going well 🙂

Just a quick note regarding the upcoming band camp. The decision was made by the organizers to invite beginner percussionists to stay for a full day of band camp in order to provide students with an opportunity to play along with the intermediate bands. There was some confusion about this amongst the band directors this year, and for that I apologize. If your new percussionist is unable to stay for full days, please just let me know.

A full list of registered campers (beginner, intermediate, and senior) including beginner instrument assignments, will be posted here at the beginning of next week.

Please find below the welcome message from Kirsten MacLaine which she also sent by e-mail on August 8th:

Welcome to our 2023 Central Area Band Camp! 

We are excited to make music with you at camp!  As you prepare for camp, please review the following information.  

General Information

Dates: Monday, August 21st – Friday, August 25th, 2023  

Location: Stonepark Intermediate School, 50 Pope Avenue, Charlottetown

Time:

Beginners* (1st year) – 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Intermediate and Advanced (2nd, 3rd and 4th year) –  9:00 – 3:00 pm

*Beginner Percussion:   You will be assigned to an intermediate band with your friends from school, so you are still considered intermediate (2nd year)  and will stay at camp until 3:00 pm. 

Transportation:

Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp, and carpooling is strongly encouraged.  Please drive with caution while navigating the school parking lot and follow the one-way directional signage and directions from camp staff.  A lot of traffic is expected, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.  Should you wish to drop your camper off a bit earlier, they are welcome to wait in front of the building until the doors open at 8:55 am, however, they will not be supervised.

What to bring with you to camp:

• Beginners:   Please bring a water bottle and a nut-free snack.  Your band instrument, music, and a pencil will be provided at camp.

• Intermediate/Seniors:   Please bring a water bottle, a nut-free snack, and a nut-free lunch.  You are also responsible to bring your band instrument, your music, and a pencil will be provided.  Band campers will not be permitted to leave school property to buy lunch, so please bring everything you need with you.

Band Camp Gives Back:

Band camp will be holding our empty egg carton collection for the PEI Humane Society once again this year.  The beginner sectional class and the intermediate/senior band who bring in the most empty egg cartons will each win the opportunity to push a whipped cream pie in the face of the band camp staff member of their choice!  It’s a lot of fun, and it helps out our local animal shelter.

Friday Celebration Concerts:

We encourage all of our families and friends to join us, and help us celebrate all we have learned during camp, on Friday, August 25th in the Stonepark school gym.

• Beginner concert:  11 am

• Intermediate/Advanced concert:  1 pm

Camper absence:

If your camper will be absent from camp on any day, please email ktmaclaine@edu.pe.ca to let us know before 9am.

If your camper is no longer planning to attend camp, we ask that you please inform us.  As camp staffing has been planned based on current enrollment, we regret that there are no refunds should your plans have changed.

Additional information and contact email addresses can be found on our band camp website:

2023 Central Area Band Camp

We look forward to seeing you at camp!

Kirsten MacLaine

PEI Band Camp Director

ktmaclaine@edu.pe.ca

Youth Talent 2023: Schedule and Contacts to register

https://www.peiae.ca/pei-youth-talent

1. Tignish Irish Moss – Sunday, July 2, contact : Tina Richard – 902-853-6532 trichard1976@hotmail.com Time – TBA
2. Summerside Lobster Carnival – Thursday, July 6, 7:00 p.m. contact: Marlene Campbell – 902-786-7813 marlene.campbell@city.summerside.pe.ca
3. PEI Potato Blossom Festival -Wednesday, July 19, 7:00 p.m. contact: Esther MacWilliam Cell: 902-856-2531
4. Prince Co. Exhibition – Thursday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. Contact: Moira Shaw -(902) 807-9358 moirashaw17@gmail.com
5. Crapaud Exhibition – Friday, July 28th, 7:30 p.m. – contact: Jean Tingley – 902-621-0526 tingley@pei.sympatico.ca
6. L’Exposition agricole et le Festival acadien – Tuesday, August 8th 7:00 p.m.- contact: Marissa at 902-854-3517 email – expositionfestival@gmail.com
7. Old Home Week – Wednesday, August 16th, 7:30 p.m. -contact: Sandra Hodder – (c) 902-969-1966 info@oldhomeweekpei.com 902-629-6623 (Old Home Week Office)
8. Kensington – Tuesday, August 22, 7:30 – contact: Robert Wood – 902-439-9726 cuc@kensington.ca

Provincial Finals (Abram-Village) – Friday, September 1st, 2023 at 2:30pm

10. Provincial Finals – Abram-Village – Friday, September 1st, 2:30 p.m.

Christopher Wilson, the newly appointed Artistic Director at The Guild, sent the following summer dramatic opportunities information:

Arts Education Summer Camps – Musical Theatre at The Guild

July 17-21 ages 10-12 plus August 21-25 ages 13-16 

As part of the 2022 Summer Festival, The Guild is excited to offer BROADWAY or BUST, a musical theatre camp this summer.  

BROADWAY or BUST | Musical Theatre Education

For more information, please contact Christopher Wilson cwilson@theguildpei.com 🙂

Good morning and happy last day of school! I am looking for the GUITAR and PIANO books from the Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble set, as well as a few others. If you see any of these books as you unpack kitbags for the summer, please drop them off here at the school 🙂

Thank you!

Just a reminder about the grade 8 band field trip tomorrow! Details are in the previous post.

The grade 8 band students will be going a field trip on Monday morning. We will leave EWS at 10:00 am and we will return for afternoon classes.

Students will be bowling at the Murphy Centre from 10:30-11:45 and then we will stop at Wendy’s for lunch before returning to school for afternoon classes.

Students are asked to bring $5.00 to help with the cost of bowling and transportation. Students should also bring money for lunch if they wish to eat at Wendy’s.

If you are free to come along and help chaperone, please let me know (ampeters@edu.pe.ca). Thank you!

Welcome back to our grade 9 travelers! I’m looking forward to hearing all about your trip. Grade 9 students should turn in their band vests and blue method books during band classes this week. Grade 9 instruments that were used at home this year (spare tubas, baritone saxes, etc.) should also be returned this week. All grade 9 students should leave their instruments at school from now until the end of June. Grade 9’s will continue to play during band classes, but students are asked to keep instruments in the band room unless they need to be signed out for a specific reason.

I have posted the slide show from the spring band concert in Google Classroom. Congratulations once again to all of the students on your excellent performances! It was one of my favourite concerts in recent years thanks to the effort, talents, and dedication of this year’s group of musicians!

Band camp forms are now available for all band students, and I strongly encourage students who are currently in grade 7 and 8 to attend. As most students will take a well deserved break from practicing over the summer, the band camp provides an excellent opportunity to dust off the instruments in August and get back into shape for fall! Grade 9 students who are continuing with band in grade 10 are also welcome to attend the camp.

You can register for the camp by clicking on this link. Payments can be brought to the main office at EWS or they can be sent via e-transfer (see information on the form). Paper copies of the form are also available in the band area.

Intermediate/Senior Band Camp Form

*Emails were sent this afternoon to the parents/guardians of grade 6 students who have been accepted into the grade 7 band program. The email contains information and a link to a Beginner Band Camp registration form. The band camp link in the previous post is for students currently enrolled in the band program at EWS. Thanks!

It’s that time of year again, and we are very happy to be able to offer band students the opportunity to attend our one week band camp again this summer.

BAND CAMP is a great way to make progress on your instrument. You will advance your skills significantly in just 5 days. You will learn new techniques and review concepts and fundamentals in a way that just cannot be replicated in large group instruction. Attendance at this camp is strongly encouraged at all grade levels and ability levels. Registration forms are available from Mrs. Peters in the band room, or simply click on the link below to register online.

Intermediate/Senior Band Camp Online Form

What: Charlottetown Area Band Camp

Where: Stonepark Intermediate School

When: August 21-25, 2023

Beginner Camp:  Monday-Friday, 9:00 – 11:30 am 

Intermediate/Senior Camp: Monday-Friday, 9:00 – 3:00 pm 

*Please note that students who have been selected to switch to percussion or saxophone will be attending the beginner (half day) camp.

 The fee for the camp will be $100.00.   The DEADLINE for registrations is Friday, June 16th, 2023.

Payment options:

1. If paying by cheque, please make payable to East Wiltshire Intermediate School (no post-dated cheques, please). Please note on the cheque that the payment is for band camp. If paying by cheque or cash, please deliver payments to the office at East Wiltshire on or before June 16th.  Please request a receipt for cash payments.

2. You may also pay by e-transfer to the following email address:  eastwiltshire@edu.pe.ca  This account is set up for automatic deposit and no password is required.  Please include the student’s full name and note in the comments that the payment is for band camp. E-transfers must also be received by Friday, June 16th.

 Please note: Registration fees will be NON-REFUNDABLE except if maximum registration numbers have been reached before registration deadline.  Late registration forms may not be accepted.  

Financial assistance to help cover the cost of band camp may be available for those who require it.  Please contact Alison Peters to apply.

More Information and a detailed schedule can be found on the PEI Central Area Band Camp Website:  https://sites.google.com/cloud.edu.pe.ca/bandcamp