Memorial Day Parade, 5/26

"The Pride of Shaker Heights" will put on its final performance of the school year this Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, in the Memorial Day Parade.  Times are slightly different from last year.  The High School will be open at 8:00 to 8:25 AM for those who need to pick up instruments.  Call time for all band members is 8:30 AM near the garage doors at City Hall.  We will then line up, perform at the ceremony which now begins at 9:00 AM, and step off at 9:30 AM.  The parade route is down Van Aken Blvd. to Farnsleigh and then ending at Thornton Park around 10:30 AM.  The High School will be open following the parade until 11:00 AM.

Band members need to arrange transportation to City Hall and home from Thornton Park, including those with large instruments.  There will be no equipment bus.  Dress for the parade will be summer uniform (band polo, white pants (not khaki), black belt, all-black shoes, black socks).  Be sure to try on those uniforms, it's been a while!

Ice Cream Social in North Gym

This evening's Ice Cream Social will be held in the North Gym starting at 6:30.  Ice cream will be sold in the gym lobby for $1.  Call time is 5:30 for Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band and 6:15 for Concert Groups.  Concert Group members will need to stay after the concert to tear down.

Ice Cream Social Concert, 5/6

The High School Bands will be performing at the 25th Annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, May 5 beginning at 6:30 PM.  The concert will either be held on the High School front lawn (weather permitting) or in the North Gym.  The combined Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands will perform first, followed by the combined Concert Groups.  Both groups will be playing a program of pops music featuring music from movies such as "Star Wars" and "Frozen," musicals like "West Side Story" and "Phantom of the Opera," and much more.  Be sure to bring $1 for an ice cream sundae!

Senior Banquet Tonight, 4/28

Just a reminder that the Senior Banquet is tonight, 4/28.  Seniors and their families are welcome to join us at 7 PM in the Lower Cafeteria for a dessert reception, followed by a slideshow and awards down in the Small Aud as we say goodbye to the class of 2014 and wish them luck.

Rehearsals at 11:15 on Wednesday

All bands will be starting rehearsals at 11:15 AM on Wednesday, 3/12, before the scheduled time for first period, to make the most of our final days of before contest this Friday.  Those students taking tests should take their time and do well on the test, eat their lunch quickly (in their rehearsal areas if possible), then make their way to rehearsal as early as possible.

Concert and Contest Performance Times

Here are the call and performance times for the Pre-Contest Concert on Wednesday, 2/26.  The concert begins at 7 PM in the Large Auditorium.

Concert Ensemble (Clemens): Call Time- 6:20 in Band Room, Perform- 7:00
Concert Winds (Kulikowski): Call Time- 6:45 in Choir Room, Perform- 7:25
Concert Band (Pocaro): Call Time- 7:10 in Band Room, Perform- 7:50
Symphonic Band (Crain): Call Time- 7:30 in Choir Room, Perform- 8:15
Wind Ensemble (Hughes): Call Time- 7:40 in Balcony, Perform- 8:45

All groups, except Wind Ensemble. will watch the performance of the group that follows them.  Wind Ensemble will watch Concert Band's performance before going to warm up.

For OMEA Contest at Kenston High School, all bands will be performing on Friday, March 14.  Performance times are as follows, call times will be announced later.

Concert Winds (Kulikowski): 5:00 PM
Concert Ensemble (Clemens): 5:30 PM
Concert Band (Pocaro): 6:00 PM
Symphonic Band (Crain): 7:35 PM
Wind Ensemble (Hughes): 8:45 PM

Chamberfest this Saturday, 2/1

The Shaker Bands will once again host the 4th Annual Chamberfest this Saturday, February 1, from 9 AM to 3 Pm at SHHS.  You can find the program for the day, with performance times here.  Please plan on attending several events as you can hear our fantastic student musicians step out of our ensembles and into small groups and solos where they can really shine!