Dear band families, We are still in full “A-Thon” swing. The band Practice-A-Thon concludes TODAY. Meanwhile, the Arlington Indoor Percussion Drum-A-Thon has been rescheduled to February 3 and the winterguard Spin-A-Thon (scheduled for February 10) has started off strong. We’ll announce the…
read moreFriday marks the end of the second quarter and the halfway point in the academic year. I have seen a tremendous amount of growth in our students so far this year, and am excited because I know that the best is yet…
read moreDear band families, We are almost half-way through our practice-a-thon and we have some tight competition going but we’re still missing participation from over ¾ of the band 😱! Today is the perfect day to spend a little time reaching out to…
read moreHello band families, While we all eagerly await the school’s decision regarding school tomorrow – it’s a perfect time to get those fundraising “A-Thon” pages up and solicitations sent! ICYMI we have THREE special fundraising events: All band students should be participating…
read moreHello Boston trip families, We have a new action item required by our travel agent provider. As many of you know we are working with a company called Kaleidoscope Adventures as the travel agent for our trip. This allows us to take…
read moreDear band families, Short update this week. Remember to get yourself to Pupatella on Wilson Blvd tomorrow for some award-winning pizza to support YHS Band. In fact, don’t stop with just your family, spread the word with the attached social media graphic…
read moreI hope everyone had a great break. We are getting back into the swing of things in the band department as we begin the assessment rehearsal cycle. Read the full director’s update
read moreHello band families, Happy New Year! As we shake off the holiday haze and head back into the school year, we wanted to remind you that the commitments for the Boston trip are due on WEDNESDAY! You can find all of the…
read moreView the full update YHS Bands Update: 18 December 2023 This Week: Dec. 18 – Dec. 23 Concert Bands Jazz Band YMB/AIP/YHSWG Monday, December 18 Rehearsal: 7 – 8:05 a.m.Clinician – please be on time! YHS Choir Concert @ 7…
read moreHello band families, We’re so excited to hear our students tonight at the combined band & orchestra winter concert. The concert begins at 7pm. Many of you (including us) have difficulties downloading the concert programs when on-site at YHS due to Internet…
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