2011-2012 Band schedule (End of the Year!)

 May 19, 2012

Dear Parents, Band  and Colorguard Students,

We are only a few weeks away from completing the 2011-2012 School Year, and plans are already being made for the upcoming year of the Alvirne High School Music Department.   I have included an end of the year  band performance schedule (subject to change) to keep everyone organized (especially me).

May 23- Elias Brody Memorial Instrumental Spring Concert (7:00 p.m.)

May 24 -Elias Brody Memorial Choral Spring Concert (7:00 p.m.)

May 28 - Memorial Day Parade - This is a graded event with the report time  at 12:30 p.m. (AHS) the parade steps off at 2:00 p.m. We should be returning to AHS by 3:30 p.m.

June 2 -  ICS Chili Cookoff - Jazz Band performance

June 14 - Graduation  (Look for a separate blog and mailer).

Ciao,
Mr. Bastien

Spring Raffle Basket Themes

1. Barbecue Basket - Percussion
2. College Prep Basket - B Naturals
3. Fun In the Sun Basket - Alvirne Singers
4. Love to Cook Basket - Treble Choir
5. Fun and Fit Basket - Trumpets
6. Couch Potato Basket – Low Brass
7. Garden Lover’s Basket - Clarinets/Bassoon
8. Rise and Shine Basket - Saxophones
9. Scrapbooking Basket - Flutes /Oboes
10. AAA ( All About Auto) Basket – Jazz Band

Ideas for each basket theme will be posted in the band room.

May 16th – Last day for raffle items
May 18th - $50 Raffle winner will be picked

The Scholarship Committee works to raise money for the Friends of Music general fund which supports the Scholarships given out at the end of the year. The committee is currently organizing our themed basket raffle for the Spring Concert and NH Chili Cook off. We would like all of the students to be involved, so we have talked to the students about their participation. We have grouped the students together by sections, and each section has been assigned a specific basket theme.

Sections will be assigned leaders, who will be asked to coordinate and collect student’s donations. Each student is asked to donate at least one item for their section’s basket. There will be sign-up sheets posted on the wall in the music room for your children to sign up for an item(s) that will coincide with their section’s basket theme. If the student would like to donate something that is not on the list, they may do so, but please remember to choose something that will go with the basket theme and let their leader know what they are donating.

For every item, gift certificate or monetary donation the student will be entered in a raffle to win a $50 cash prize. We ask that all item(s) be brought to school in a bag labeled with your student’s name, section and theme, this will ensure they get a raffle ticket. If you feel you aren’t able to meet this goal, we ask that you please just do what you can. Donations may also be solicited from local businesses.

If your student is involved with more than one section, you may choose to donate to both/all baskets; or you may choose to donate to one basket. We ask that if you choose to donate to just one, please choose the section that has the least number of students. For example if your child is in both Alvirne Singers and B-Naturals, please go with the B-Naturals section as they most likely have fewer students than the Alvirne Singer section.

We would like to thank you in advance for your participation and cooperation in this project. We are proud to say that this event was very successful last year and we are looking forward to doing even better this year!

AHS-FOM Scholarship Committee

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Thursday May 10, 7 p.m.

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Alvirne HS Music Room

200 Derry Rd (Rt. 102)
.   Hudson, NH

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Quebec, Hiatus and School Daze

Spring vacation is OVER! 


Mrs. B and I have just returned home from a short  hiatus after the Quebec Music Department trip.
Quebec was fantastic!  The weather may not have cooperated to the fullest but the fun and excitement  was never dampened. Once again, Rhythms International Festival  along with CSL Tours of Hudson did a "superior" job with the organizational aspect of our trip.  Did I write "superior"? YES, as this was the rating received by all of our performance groups -  Concert, Symphonic Bands along with the B Naturals, Treble Choir and Jazz Band.  I would like to thank all our chaperones for their time and dedication to the music students on this trip and to our student musicians for their focus, tenacity and demeanor. Once again, you made Alvirne and the Hudson Community very proud!

I would like to remind everyone that this Thursday May 3 is the FOM general meeting.  Also, if anyone is interested in running for an FOM E Board position please let the nomination committee know.
On May 10 there will be a special presentation in the music room by Mrs. Maria Griggs. Parents who shop online maybe interested in finding out about this easy fundraiser that could help with your child's trip scholarship account and also the general FOM Fund.

The following is a quick listing of upcoming performances.


May 17 - Jazz Band and B Naturals at the Castleton Function Facility  (Mr. Bell's Retirement party)
The Jazz Band and B's will be performing from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  I will be looking for an FOM Chaperone as I will not be returning with the bus to AHS. If you are interested please email me for specifics.
May 19 - Jazz Band Performance @ Upper Village E. Derry Hall  This is a 3:00 p.m. performance. The Jazz Band will leave AHS @ 2:00 p.m. and return no later than 5:00 p.m.
May 23- Elias Brody Memorial Instrumental Spring Concert (7:00 p.m.)
May 24 -Elias Brody Memorial Choral Spring Concert (7:00 p.m.)
May 28 - Memorial Day Parade - This is a graded event with the report time  at 12:30 p.m. (AHS) the parade steps off at 2:00 p.m. We should be returning to AHS by 3:30 p.m.
June 2 -  ICS Chili Cookoff
June 14 - Graduation  (Look for a separate blog and mailer).

Ciao,

Mr. B



 

Recently added Cabaret pictures.

I want to see them.

QUEBEC TRIP Travel Issues

March 12, 2012

Dear Parents of B Naturals, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Symphonic Band and Treble Choir.

I am deeply sorry to be writing this – just when I thought I had everything covered about traveling with the music department.

Anyway, I just got off the phone with the State Department regarding a question that was raised at our Mandatory Parent Meeting on April 4, 2012.

I have found out that the permission forms you filled out need to be notarized and that I cannot use photo copies of birth ceritficats as they must have the raised seal.

Therefore: I will need a copy or the original birth certificate. A passport will do but your child will need to carry it. I can carry the passport for them and distribute it before we get to the port of entry (Canada and returning to the US) if you are afraid they will lose it.

On Tuesday April 10, 2012 Mrs. Kelly Fontaine will be here to notarize the permission forms from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. as you will need to sign them in front of the notary. Mrs. Bastien will also be collecting either copies or original birth certificates and passports if you do not want your child to carry them.

Again, I am very sorry.

 

Thank you for your time, patience and consideration in this matter.

I can be reached at 886-1265 or email gbastien@alvirnehs.org if you have any questions.

Mr. B

The 15th Annual Cabaret Weekend "Made in America" Video

Alvirne High School
Music Department Presents
The 15th Annual Cabaret Weekend

"Made in America"
March 31 and April 1, 2012

Alvirne Singers / B Naturals

America from "The Jazz Singer"..............................................arr. Brymer

Symphonic Band

Americans We ............................................................Fillmore/ed. Fennell

Treble Choir

Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)........................................wartz/arr. Beaton
Soloists: Sam Driscoll, Morgan DeGruttola,
Marie Paduchak, Carol Lee Cummings

Jazz Band

Honeysuckle Rose.........................................Razaf. Waller/arr. Yasinilsky
Soloist: Cody Knapp, Trumpet

Concert Band

Songs from the Heartland.................Mikkelson, Galvin. Roberts and Sze

B Naturals

Elijah...............................Trad.African American Spiritual / arr Hairstron

Symphonic Band

Black and White Rag..............................................Botsford / arr. Daehn

B Naturals

Shenandoah ....................................................Trad. American Folk Song

Soloist Devan Lyman

A Stephen Foster Tribute...............Trad. American Folk Song/arr. Martin
Choreography: Elizabeth Beaton

Concert Band

Lassus Trombone .....................................................Fillmore/arr. Schissle

Jazz Band

Route 66.................................................................... Troup/arr. Lowden
Soloists: Cody Langlois - Plano, Lauren Lecraw - Alto Sax,
Matt Sidilau - Trombone Chase Clark - Guitar,

Alex Luebbers - Trumpet, Steve Caporale - Tenor Sax

History of Rock Montage

Summertime..............................................................................Gershwin

Forget About the Boy (Thoroughly Modem Millie).........................Rafter

Fly Me to The Moon.....................................................................Howard
Soloists: Tayla Lemieux. Samantha Weis and Samantha Migneault

Treble Choir

Rock Around The Clock..............................................................Emerson
Choreography: Victoria Whalen and Rachelle Choiniere

Jazz Band

America, The Beautiful...................................... Bates, Ward/arr.Tomaro
Soloist: Lauren Lecraw, Alto. Sax

Intermission

Symphonic Band

Rocky and Bullwinkle Strike Again ............................Steiner/arr. Higgins

The Symphonic Gershwin .......................................... Gershwin/arr. Custer

Alvirne Singers

More Than a Feeling .........................................................................Boston

Soloists: Cameron Bento, Jose Vasquez, Shawn Kelleher,

Nathan Gregoire Guitar-Chase Clark

Jazz Band

Shiny Stockings...................................................................................Foster

Soloists: Cody Knapp, Trumpet,

 Gubir Kalsi and Brittany Decker, Piano

Treble Choir

Boy from NYC....................................................Taylor, Davislarr. Shaw

Soloists: Liz Martin, Savannah Nguyen. Kayla Williams,

Victoria Whalen, Rachelle Choiniere,

Sarah Tomstonn, Hannah Noonan

and Jana EI-Sayed, Heather Hotham

Special Feature

Four Women..............................................................Simone/arr. Beaton

Soloists: Grace Wanjiku, Adrienne Roxas,

Cassie Strokus, Wambui Okiror

Combo: Cody Langlois - Piano,

Vince Dupont - Bass and Eric Dupont - Drums

Concert Band

Hollywood Milestones..........................................................arr. Higgins

Figure 8

Cheap Sunglasses ........................................................................ ZZ Top

Featuring: Chase Clark, Guitar, Eric Dupont,

Drums and Vince Dupont, Bass

Alvirne Singers

Michael Jackson: A Musical Tribute.............................. arr. Billingsley

Choreography: Wambui Okiro,and Marisa Kulis

B Naturals

Michael Jackson Medley ...................................................arr. Schneider

Soloists: Eric Mealey, Devan Lyman, Nick Masson,

Kurtis Gamick, Tayla Lemieux, Jared Hyam,

Samantha Migneault, Katie Masson,

Samantha Weis and Cassie Strokus

Jazz Band

Big Swing Face.............................................................................. Potts

Soloists: Gurbir Kalsi/Brittany Decker - Piano,

Lauren Lecraw Alto. Sax

Steve Caporale - Tenor Sax, Alex Luebbers - Trumpet

B Naturals

Respect ............................................................. Redding/arr. Emerson

Soloist: Cassie Strokus

Treble Choir

America (West Side Story) ............. Bernstein,Sondheim/arr. Stickles

Choreography: Victoria Whalen,

Rachelle Choiniere with Elizabeth Beaton

Symphonic and Concert Bands

The Stars and Stripes Forever .................................................... Sousa

Cabaret 2012 - Treble Choir



Cabaret 2012 - Symphonic Band