BAND NEWS:

Hello, Everyone!

We are gearing up for another FABULOUS year of BAND!  All band members in grades 4 through 8 will need to download the Oak Grove Band Handbook for 2010/11.  It is available on the Band web page (http://www.ogschool.org/band).  Please print, fill out, sign and return the last page of the handbook to the directors.  Here are the details for the start of Band:

The following schedules will begin Wednesday, September 8th.

SYMPHONIC BAND (Grades 6, 7 and 8) • Symphonic Band rehearsals will take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students are expected to arrive no later than 7:20 a.m. to warm up and prepare for rehearsal. Please order the method book, (Essential Technique 2000, Book 3) if you have not already done so.  Our first full rehearsal is Wednesday, September 8^th.  Lessons begin Wednesday, September 8th.

CONCERT BAND (Grade 5) • Concert Band rehearsals take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students are expected to arrive no later than 7:20 a.m. to set up and prepare for rehearsal. Please order the method book (Essential Elements 2000, Book 2) now if you have not already done so. Concert Band rehearses on the stage.  Our first rehearsal is Wednesday, September 8th.  Lessons begin Wednesday, September 8th.

JAZZ BAND • Jazz Band rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students are expected to arrive no later than 7:20 a.m. to warm up and prepare for rehearsal. Jazz Band is open to all Symphonic Band members, and any other students who play guitar, bass or piano.  Our first rehearsal is Thursday, September 9th. (There was a typo in the letter that was sent home.)

BEGINNING BAND • Beginning Band is open to all 4th Grade students and any 5th Grade students who have not played an instrument. Recruitment night is on Thursday, September 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Band Room. This is the time for parents to learn about options for instrument rentals or purchases and to learn about band procedures and expectations.  One parent (no children, please) must attend this meeting. Full rehearsals will take place on Thursdays from 2:30 till 3:10.  We will begin lessons and full rehearsals the week of September 20th.

Band concert and event dates are listed below.  Please mark your calendars now.  It is imperative that you make plans now, at the beginning of the year, to fully participate in all of your group’s scheduled events.  It is extremely important for all players in the group to be present at the performances, so schedule the dates now to avoid conflicts later. Thanks in advance for your continued support and encouragement.  Your help is essential to the band program, and it is greatly appreciated.  We look forward to seeing you at our concerts. 

Sincerely,

Dave Jones and Bill Overton

                                                   HERE ARE OUR BAND DATES FOR NEXT YEAR:

2010/11 OGS BAND CONCERTS AND EVENTS

Mark your calendars!

Thursday, Sept. 9^th - Beginning Band Recruitment Night, 7:00 p.m. Band Room

Friday, Oct. 15th - 8th grade band members perform at LHS football game, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 8th – Symphonic Band at Highland School for Pre-Fest rehearsal with other Jr. High bands - 7:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 9th - Concert and Beginning Bands Fall Concert - 7 p.m. Pat Patt Gym

Thursday, Nov. 11th – Symphonic Band performs at Veterans' Day Ceremony

Thursday, Nov. 18th - Symphonic Band rehearses at LHS during the school day and performs at LHS Band Festival at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday,  Dec. 7th - Jazz Café  (Jazz Band and Jazz Combo) - JH Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 

Wednesday, Jan. 19th - Jazz Band at LHS Jazz Festival (all day)

Tuesday,  Jan. 25th - Beginning & Concert Bands Winter Concert - Pat Patt Gym, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 8th - Symphonic & Jazz Bands Winter Concert – Pat Patt Gym, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8th - Jazz Band Concert - Pat Patt Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 16th - Solo and Ensemble event @ OGS, approx. 8:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, April 19th - Beginning & Concert Bands Spring Concert - Pat Patt Gym 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 5^th, Concert Band performs at Winchester House during the school day.

Tuesday, May 10th - Symphonic & Jazz Bands Spring Concert - Pat Patt Gym, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31st - 8th grade band performs for OGS graduation at LHS.

All Oak Grove bands are under the direction of Bill Overton and Dave Jones. This web page contains some of the most important information band students and parents will need throughout the year.  If you cannot find the answers you need, please feel free to contact them.

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PHONE: 847-367-4120 ext. 2100

Download the 2010/11 BAND HANDBOOK and fill out and return the last page.

A pdf file of the Oak Grove Band Handbook can be found HERE.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or some other PDF reader to view this file. 

Private Lesson Teachers in the Area

Parents and students should view these videos of the various instruments being played by experts as a guide to choosing an instrument. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMPOkAmlu3I Hubert Laws - flute

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsjDjDFRtWA  Mathieu Dufour - flute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR9oxnm66bY Stanley Drucker - clarinet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezc1mQU3UB8&feature=related  Eddie Daniels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhygJyCvYeA  Nicholas Daniel - oboe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jbZrocd6vs   Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden Jeepers, Creepers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K6RPqiWKiQ&feature=PlayList&p=8D79B7DE4953F05B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=72  Bernard Berkhout - clarinet  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUij8FCg0z8  Rafael Mendez - trumpet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlIU-2N7WY4  Miles Davis - Trumpet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyOKHwZuun8  Tim Brown – horn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zCDa_T1g4   Barry Tuckwell - Horn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUpfUqJp8yI&feature=related   Joe Alessi - trombone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz2lEDKCf-k&feature=related  Joe Alessi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxtOSQh1__o  David Childs - euphonium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2o3j7b5klA Tim Buzbee (Principal Tuba Iceland Symphony)