OMS Band Weekly Updates 9/26/16

Hello everyone,

Here are the announcements for this week.

Email Outage

It has brought to my attention that since the email outage, parents may not be receiving our weekly email updates. That is why they will be printed and sent home with students tomorrow (Tuesday).

Website

If you ever delete, lose, or do not get these updates, they will be posted on the Olympia Music Department Site: http://kylebrubaker.wixsite.com/olympia-music.

OMS 7th/8th Grade Bands Fall Concert

Our first concert is rapidly approaching (NEXT WEEK!). The 7th and 8th Grade Bands Concert will be at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 3 in the OHMS Auditorium. Both bands will be performing separately on this concert. 8th Grade Band members should be on stage and ready to play at 6:30 PM. 7th Grade Band members should be on stage and ready to play at 6:50 PM. The 7th Grade Band’s performance will begin at 7:00 PM and the entire concert should be finished by 7:50 PM. The 8th Grade Band members will sit in the audience while the 7th Grade Band performs. The 7th Grade Band members will sit in the audience while the 8th Grade Band performs. The 8th Grade Band’s performance will begin roughly around 7:20-7:30 PM and should finish by 7:50 PM. All students should dress nicely for this concert (no shorts, jeans, tennis shoes). Students are also expected to stay and help strike the stage after the concert. This concert will be streamed online and a link to the website will be made available by the end of the week.

6th Grade Band Demonstration Concert

The 6th Grade Band Demonstration Concert is quickly approaching (NEXT WEEK!) and will be held on Thursday, October 6 at 7:00 PM in the OMS Gym. This is unlike any concert held at OMS ever before. We are inviting parents/guardians to sit with their student within the ensemble so they can experience what their student does on a daily basis. We will give a presentation of all of our procedures, warm ups, and much more while explaining the purpose for each activity and how it affects your student’s abilities to play.

Due to performance space limitations, we are asking that the seats among the band to be saved specifically for parents/guardians. Those parents/guardians wishing to sit with their student within the ensemble should fill out the form by clicking this link. With that said, all family members and friends are welcomed to attend this event. Additional seating will be made available around the band.

Essential Elements Interactive

Some parents have expressed some frustration and issues when trying to sign up for Essential Elements Interactive. I have created a slide show presentation that hopefully will work as a tutorial. Those students unable to sign up will be given some time during band lessons the next two weeks to work it out. Please email me if you would like the tutorial.

As always, please do not hesitate to email or call if you have any questions or concerns.

Kyle Brubaker

Director of Bands

Olympia Middle/High School