Final Memorial Day details

Just a few more points about the Memorial Day Parade.  Be sure to wear sunscreen and eat a good breakfast.  Hats are not permitted, but sunglasses are fine.  The parade will go on rain or shine.  The Band Boosters will have water available at the end of the parade route.  See you at City Hall tomorrow at 8:30!

Memorial Day Parade

"The Pride of Shaker Heights" will be marching in Shaker's Memorial Day Parade, on Monday, May 27.  Call time for this parade is 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall parking lot in summer uniform (band polo, white pants, black shoes, black socks, black belt).  There will be no equipment truck available for this parade, so students will need to transport their own equipment, including tubas and percussion. Here is a schedule for the day:

8:00-8:25 a.m.- Band room is open for instrument pick-up.
8:30 a.m.- Call time in City Hall parking lot for line up.
9:00 a.m.- Memorial Day ceremonies and parade begin.
10:30 a.m.- Parade ends at Thornton Park.
10:45-11:30 p.m.- Band room is open for instrument drop off.

Students will be performing "Fight Song" and "Salute to America's Finest" on the parade route, and selected students will be performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the ceremony.

Turkey PowerPoint and PDF

We have been notified of some issues in downloading the PowerPoint for the Turkey trip.  That slideshow can be found here, but we have also added a PDF version for easier viewing.

2013 International Tour

We are excited to announce that the Shaker Bands 2013 International Tour will be to Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is a city with a long history, and has been an intersection of cultures, religions, and empires for centuries. While on the trip, we will be touring Istanbul, including visiting markets, palaces, religious sites, and taking a lunch cruise on the Bosporus. Later in the tour we will travel through the Dardanelles region as we visit the ancient cities of Troy and Ephesus.


Thank you for your hard work to everyone involved in reaching this decision, including our student and parent committees and the district administrators who spent many hours researching potential destinations and discussing them with the directors and our tour managers, Grand Tours. Many of the details have already been worked out and you can view a PowerPoint presentation, including payment information and a tentative daily itinerary, here.

Ice Cream Social Tonight

We are still planning to have the Ice Cream Social concert on the front lawn of the High School this evening, but weather may force us to hold it in the North Gym.  The concert starts at 6:30 pm.

Call time for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band students is 5:30 pm to set up.  Call time for the concert groups is 6:00 pm, and they will be responsible for tearing down after the performance.

Dress for all groups is casual and comfortable, but school appropriate.

Happy Birthday Shaker! Ice Cream Social 5/1

Everyone is invited to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Shaker Schools at the Ice Cream Social concert on Tuesday, May 1, at 6:30 pm.  Weather permitting, the concert will be held on the front lawn, or in the North Gym if necessary.  The final decision will be made at noon on May 1.

This concert will feature all five High School Concert bands, with the combined Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band performing first, followed by all three Concert Groups combined, as well as trumpet, saxophone, and tuba players from across the district.  We will even have a John Philip Sousa impersonator there to help wish the district a Happy Birthday!

The cake and ice cream are on us, so come on out to a great evening of music making and celebrating!

MS Concerts 4/19 and 4/24

The Middle School bands will be performing their Spring Concerts in preparation for next months OMEA Contest. There will again be two concerts both starting at 7 PM in the Middle School Auditorium.

Thursday, April 19 – Band Concert I at 7pm
Bands performing:
7th Grade Concert Band, Mr. Clemens, 3rd period band
7th and 8th Grade Concert Band, Mr. Clemens, 5th period band (stage)
8th Grade Concert Band, Mr. Pocaro, 9th period band

Tuesday, April 24: Band Concert II at 7 pm
Bands performing:
7th Grade Symphonic Band, Mr. Pattie, 5th period band (band room)
7th Grade Concert Winds, Mr. Deep, 6th period
8th Grade Symphonic Winds, Mr. Pattie, 7th period band

We hope to see you for these two fantastic nights of music making!!