Greetings from the Siegel Bands:
Spring Break is now over and we are looking at the last part of the 2009-2010 school year. We have some information and goals to share with you. We have some concerts, leadership training, and tryouts to go through as we conclude this year and begin getting ready for next year. Here are some dates of interest:
April 9 Belmont University Wind Ensemble and the Siegel Symphonic Band will perform for each other during the school day at 11:30. Parents are welcome if you want to attend. This will be in the bandroom or the auditorium.
April 16 Tennessee All State Band Concert at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville at 6:30pm. Molly Waxman and Kathryn Johnson will be performing with the best in Tennessee.
April 5, 19, and 26 Marching Percussion Practices and Auditions for 2010 Marching Season
April 27, 29, May 3, 4, 6, and 7 Color Guard Practices and Auditions for 2010 Marching Season.
April 28 Symphonic Band performs at Tennessee Music Educators State Concert Festival at Tennessee Tech Univ. Performance time is 11:40. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
April 29 Spring Concert and Awards 6:30 pm Siegel Auditorium
May 7 and 8 Jazz Fest Downtown Murfreesboro. Our jazz band will perform. Times to be announced.
May 8 End-of-year family picnic.
May 8 End-of-year family picnic.
May 13 Siegel Jazz and Percussion night. Siegel Auditorium
May 15 (Saturday) Graduation at MTSU 10am.
July 20 First Practice for new year
July 19-23 Percussion Camp at Siegel
July 26-30 Pre Camp
August 2-6 Band Camp
There will also be some leadership training days after school in May. Dates to be announced. Students interested in leadership spots in the Siegel Band should attend.
Handbooks will be coming out soon. Inside these handbooks will have important information and forms with deposits to be returned. This should be done by the deadlines to help us get our show ready in time for band practices this summer. Band camp will be $300 this year. It has been $250 for our bands for over 15 years and our travel, staff, and meal expense has steadily risen. We reluctantly raise this cost. It is a prime goal of ours to keep the cost to be in band low. Many of the bands that we compete with have fair share fees over $1000 not including band camp. I am proud that our fair share will remain $200, however our band camp will be $300. $150 will be due as a deposit with the commitment forms in the middle of May.
We are looking forward to the last part of this school year and forward into the fall of 2010. We would like to thank the Band Booster Club and all parents for the fantastic support that the band receives. Without you our program would be ordinary.
Sincerely,
Randy Rhody and Ed Medford
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