Homecoming Game & Notes to Leave Following Halftime

The SHHS Homecoming Game is this Saturday, 10/12, against Medina.  Call time is 11 AM on the practice field in full uniform, without hats.  Alumni/Community Band members should also meet on the practice field at 11 AM for rehearsal.  We will rehearse for approximately an hour, then break for lunch before meeting up again for pre-game at 12:45 PM.  Music for Alumni/Community band members can be found in the post below.

Notes or emails excusing band members following halftime to get ready for the dance are due to the band office before 4 PM on Friday.  Attendance will be taken during the 4th quarter and only those students who turned in notes on time will be excused.

Alumni/Community Band Info and Music

This weekend "The Pride of Shaker Heights" will be hosting the Alumni/Community Band for our Homecoming Game on Saturday, 10/12, vs. Medina.  Any adults are welcome to participate, as well as younger siblings or friends of current high school band members.  Any younger players should be sponsored by a current high school band member or have an adult participating with them.  We will be performing "Let's Groove" from Earth, Wind, and Fire and "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder, as well as an optional (and easy) marching drill during a percussion section feature.

We will have a rehearsal at 11 AM on Saturday to prepare for the halftime show.  Music is available below and can also be picked up in the band office.  If you have any questions, please call the band office at 295-4233.

Flute

Clarinet

Alto Sax

Tenor Sax

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone

Baritone

Tuba

Snare

Game #6 at Mentor

"The Pride of Shaker Heights" is once again on the road this week, travelling to Mentor on Friday, 10/4.  Call time will be 4:45 PM on the practice field in full uniform with our issued raincoats, since rain has crept into the forecast.  Percussion will be given ponchos when they arrive.

Jazz Ensemble Audition Music

Jazz Ensemble audition music is only available through this blog post.  You can find all information about the auditions in the audition letter below.  CD's for the combo audition are available through the band office.  Auditions begin October 7.  Please direct all Jazz Ensemble audition questions to Mr. Hughes.

Audition Letter
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax
Trumpet
Trombone
Drum Set
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Combo Alto/Bari Sax
Combo Trumpet/Tenor Sax
Combo Trombone

Symphonic Band Audition Music

The Symphonic Band Audition music is only available here on this blog post.  You can find all audition information in the audition letter.  Auditions begin on October 14.  Please direct all audition questions to Mr. Crain or the band office.

Audition Letter
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Saxophones
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

Game #5, 9/27 at Stow

This week's Game #5 is away at Stow.  Call time will be 4:45 PM, field TBA, in full uniform.  Our return time is uncertain, probably between 10 and 11 PM.  Please avoid parking on the South Side of the oval to ease traffic concerns with the busses when we return.

Game #4, Mass Band vs. Normandy

Rain or shine, "The Pride of Shaker Heights" returns home and is joined by this year's 8th Graders, the class of 2018, on Saturday, Sept. 21 vs. Normandy.  Call time for 8th Graders is 10:45 AM in the choir room, please enter through the South Doors to the Band Room steps.  Call time for the High School band is 11 AM on the practice field.  The game begins at 1 PM with halftime around 2 to 2:30.  8th Graders should wear white shirts and khaki pants, plus bring rain gear.  High School band members should wear summer uniform (band polo, white pants, black shoes, belt, and socks) and also bring rain gear.

We will meet, rain or shine, and make decisions about performing based on the weather.  We plan on performing, unless weather makes that impossible.

Here is a list of high school band members who will be performing this game's music from memory!