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CONCERT

MARCHING BAND

TMAC

Graduation

Graduation takes place on June 18.  All members of the orchestras and the bands perform the process and recession at this event.  Details are on the June calendar, or at this link:

 |||Graduation Performance|||

Hawaii Trip

Deposits are due by June 18 for interested members. Additional details are posted at this link: 

 |||Hawaii Trip|||

Silent Auction

The Silent Auction was a success, raising over $2200 in one night!  A special thank you goes out to the parents and community members that participated.

PROFICIENCIES

Grading Deadline

The last day to check off proficiencies for grade credit is Thursday, June 12.  After that day, check offs will only count toward ensemble placement.

Students must check off a minimum of 30 proficiencies to be CONSIDERED for Chamber Orchestra or Wind Ensemble.  Students are admitted to to advanced music ensembles based on their MUSICIANSHIP score added to their PROFICIENCY score.

INSTRUMENTS

VISTA DEL MAR

PAGEANTRY

Check Out

School instrument must be checked in and cleaned by the student by June 17.  Students that still need a school instrument for the summer must return the CUSD Inventory Form by June 19. A pile of forms is available in the room.

Welcome Parents

Parents of Vista del Mar middle school 8th graders have been included in this week's e-mail list.  Further music news updates will continue and printed information will arrive home in two weeks.

Auditions This Week

Auditions for Pageantry (part of marching band) are on Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6 pm.  This is a great way to earn P.E. credit. The judge will be present on Thursday for final assessment.  Good luck girls!

CLASS ENROLLMENT

Class enrollment has not been smooth this year.  Mr. Jackson will be working with the counselors to re-enroll students that were accidentally dropped.  Read below for some clarifications:

• MARCHING BAND P.E. IS 7TH PERIOD:  Several students were dropped because they were told it was 6th period.

• COLLEGE CAREER AND PLANNING (CCP):  This class does NOT replace your music classes. Music students will be able to complete a waiver form, take it during Tutorial, or in the summer following your freshmen year.

• IB MUSIC APPRECIATION: Students must enroll for band and/or orchestra first.  Students are put into the class after school begins. (Juniors and Seniors only)

• CONCERT BAND / STRING ORCHESTRA:  Freshmen automatically begin in these classes unless they have checked off a minimum of 30 proficiencies and meet the musicianship score requirements to qualify (see above).  These two classes are THE NEXT STEP after middle school wind ensemble and advanced orchestra. Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra are not the next step for a developing musician.

For additional information or questions, e-mail Mr. Jackson from this direct link:  |||Mr. Jackson|||

CONCERT

CONCERT

PROFICIENCIES

Jazz at the Pier

Details about jazz at the pier can be found on the calendar of the website.  Click here for direct access:

|Jazz at the Pier|

Graduation

Graduation takes place on June 18.  All members of the orchestras and the bands perform the process and recession at this event.  Details are on the June calendar.

The deadline for checking off proficiencies is June 12.  After that day, check offs will only count toward ensemble placement.  Students have been told not to procrastinate as there are only three computers for student use.

BANQUET

HAWAII

Top Award Winners

Congratulations to our top award winners!

Parent Trip

A parallel trip is available for parents. If there is enough interest, details will be posted on the website.  Indicate your interest by clicking here and e-mailing Mr. Jackson. This is NOT for chaperones.

|Hawaii Parallel Trip|

MARCHING BAND

HAWAII

SMART MUSIC NEWS

Hawaii Trip

Deposits are due by June 18 for interested members. Additional details are posted at this link: 

 |Hawaii Trip|

Parent Chaperones Needed

2 chaperones are signed up to date.  Chaperones parents that travel with the students. Only 7 students per chaperone parent may travel. Notify Marie Hammer or Mr. Jackson if you are interested in traveling with the band.

Instructions

Links to instructions for purchasing and accessing different classes has been posted in the main page of the website.

AWARDS BANQUET

HAWAII

CONCERT

Sunday, June 1st

Reservation forms are due by Thursday this week. The theme is "Around the World", so dress up in attire from different countries.

Parent Chaperones

2 chaperones are signed up to date.  Chaperones parents that travel with the students. A parallel trip for parents not chaperoning is also available. Only 7 students per chaperone parent may travel. Notify Marie Hammer if you are interested.

Graduation

Graduation takes place on June 18.  All members of the orchestras and the bands perform the process and recession at this event.  Details are on the June calendar.

CONCERT

HAWAII

May 28

The annual Spring Concert takes place on Wednesday, May 28 in the Triton Center.  TMAC will also be running the Silent Auction again, so be early to put in your bids!

Parent Trip

A parallel trip is available for parents. If there is enough interest, details will be posted on the website.  Indicate your interest by clicking here and e-mailing Mr. Jackson. This is NOT for chaperones.

|Hawaii Parallel Trip|

MARCHING BAND

CONCERT

SMART MUSIC NEWS

Hawaii Trip

Deposits are due by June 18 for interested members. Additional details are posted at this link: 

 |Hawaii Trip|

Jazz at the Pier

Details about jazz at the pier can be found on the calendar of the website.  Click here for direct access:  |Jazz at the Pier|

Instructions

Links to instructions for purchasing and accessing different classes has been posted in the main page of the website.

CONCERT

CONCERT

MARCHING BAND

Graduation

Graduation takes place on June 18.  All members of the orchestras and the bands perform the processional and recessionional at this event.  Details are on the June calendar.

Jazz at the Pier

Details about jazz at the pier can be found on the calendar of the website.  Click here for direct access:  |Jazz at the Pier|

Hawaii Trip

Deposits are due by June 18 for interested members. Additional details are posted at this link: 

 |Hawaii Trip|

CONCERT

HAWAII

May 28

The annual Spring Concert takes place on Wednesday, May 28 in the Triton Center.  TMAC will also be running the Silent Auction again, so be early to put in your bids!

Parent Trip

A parallel trip is available for parents. If there is enough interest, details will be posted on the website.  Indicate your interest by clicking here and e-mailing Mr. Jackson. This is NOT for chaperones.

|Hawaii Parallel Trip|

AWARDS BANQUET

HAWAII

SMART MUSIC NEWS

Sunday, June 1st

The annual awards banquet is just around the corner.  The theme is "Around the World", so dress up in attire from different countries.  The spirit leaders will announce the award for the best dressed student or family. 

Parent Chaperones

Chaperones are parents that travel with the students. A parallel trip for parents not chaperoning is also available. A minimum of 10 chaperone parents must be committed by this date. TMAC will pay the initial deposit for chaperone parents. Notify Marie Hammer if you are interested.

Instructions

Links to instructions for purchasing and accessing different classes has been posted in the main page of the website.

CST TESTING

TRITON CARDS

JAZZ FEST

Star Testing

Testing takes place on Thursday, Friday, and Monday.

♫ Thursday classes: 1/3

♫ Friday classes: 2/5

♫ Monday classes: 4/6

Fund Raiser Complete

The Triton Card fund raiser has raised $5450 for the instrumental music program!  Many students used this fund raiser to benefit their accounts for future travel plans.

May 10

The SCHS JazzFest was success, with 17 competing jazz ensembles. Recordings can be purchased on the JazzFest '08 web page.

Triton Marching Alliance Invited to the 2009 Salute to Youth Parade

AWARDS BANQUET

MARCHING BAND

SMART MUSIC NEWS

Sunday, June 1st

The annual awards banquet is just around the corner.  The theme is "Around the World", so dress up in attire from different countries.  The spirit leaders will announce the award for the best dressed student or family.

Hawaii Trip

The Triton Marching Alliance has been invited to march in the Salute to Youth Parade during spring break next year.  Trip costs and other details are posted at this link:  |Hawaii Trip|

Instructions

Links to instructions for purchasing and accessing different classes has been posted in the main page of the website.

JAZZ FEST

TMAC MEETING

SPRING CONCERT

May 10

The SCHS JazzFest is on May 10th.  Our own jazz band as well as 12 other groups will be performing in Triton Center throughout the day.

Tuesday, May 6

The next meeting of the TMAC parents is Tuesday, May 6. Voting, JazzFest and the banquet will be discussed. The guard's performance will also be shown.

Date Change

the Spring Concert was incorrectly posted as May 20th.  The actual date is Wednesday, May 28.  The concert will also feature the silent auction.

WEBSITE

SMART MUSIC NEWS

Upcoming Events Posted

►JazzFest - May 10, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm in Triton Center

►Percussion / Drum Line Placement Clinics - Mondays in May for placement of percussion students in concert and marching ensembles

►Spring Concert - May 28, 6:30 pm. Silent auction night!

►Band Camp August '08 - (posted on 2/4) August 20-27

►Hawaii Invitational "Salute to Youth Parade", Honolulu (marching band). Click here for information: |Salute to Youth Parade|

Files Unable to Open

Several scale files have been corrupted on the SmartMusic server. Mr. Bennett & Mr. Jackson will be reposting all scales later this week. Work already submitted will be credited (nothing will be lost).

JAZZ FESTIVAL

PAGEANTRY

SMART MUSIC

Competition Results

The Jazz Band won 3rd place at the Trabuco Hills Jazz Festival last week.  The band received a superior and an excellent rating in the intermediate division.

Season Ends

The guard season ended with a band as the girls performed their best show of the season and came in 4th place.  The performance will be shown at the next TMAC meeting on May 6.

Home Subscriptions

The program can be purchased for home use for $25.  Visit the Smart Music home page and enter our school code, "schsmusic" for the school discount. Direct link:

|►SmartMusic◄|

JAZZ BAND AWARDS

TMAC MEETING

Soloist Awards

The following students were honored with soloist awards at the Trabuco Hill Jazz Festival:

Tuesday, May 6

The next meeting of the TMAC parents is Tuesday, May 6. Voting, JazzFest, and the banquet will be discussed. The guard's performance will also be shown.

RECOMMENDATIONS

TMAC

Things to See

►Footloose, the musical, is playing on Friday and Saturday. This is a high energy show and the pit orchestra/band is doing a terrific job.

►The Shorecliffs wind ensemble and the advanced orchestra are performing on Saturday in the San Diego Heritage Festival.

Championships

The TMAC parents were terrific helpers at the the WGASC Championships.  There were lots of smiling helpers to make the show run smoothly!

JAZZ FEST

SCHOOL LOOP

WEBSITE

May 10

The SCHS JazzFest is on May 10th.  Our own jazz band as well as 12 other groups will be perfuming in Triton Center throughout the day.

Updates

School Loop has been updated to reflect proficiency grades and festival grades.

Member Manual Online

Did you know the member manual for orchestra, band, and pageantry students is posted online?  Go to a band or orchestra page to find the link or click here:

|►Member Manual◄|

PAGEANTRY

FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES

Championships Next!

The guard competes in the WGASC championships this Friday at San Clemente HS.  Their performance time is 9:00 pm.

Ensembles Receive Great Ratings!