
Updated 3/22/2004
East Bridgewater Saving Bank has made a substantial
contribution to the East Bridgewater Music Parents to support equipment and
uniform upgrades.
If you see Joseph Petrucelli or Tina Butler please thank them
for the generous support East Bridgewater Savings has shown us.
More on this to come.
Please note change of location.
Due to the large number of schools interested in the Concert
Band Adjudication Festival, it was move to a larger facility at Whitman-Hanson
regional High School.
East Bridgewater is performing from 6:30 to 7:00
The POPs concert is unlike the regular in school concerts
held during the holidays and the spring in two very significant ways.
First, this concert is specifically designed as a fundraiser.
Music Students from the middle school through high School Senior perform to
raise money for the music program.
Second, this is an opportunity to a wide variety of musical
groups and to see the development of the musicians from Middle school through
the High School.
For Middle School Parents, it is an opportunity to see what
is available in the High School Music Programs.
The East Bridgewater Music Banquet will be on Sunday May 9th
at 4:00 PM at the Bridgewater Veterans Club on RT 18 and RT 28
The select chorus, the Rhythmix performed the national anthem
at the recent Student Faculty basketball game
The High School and Middle School Jazz bands started their
performing season with 2 shows at the middle school on Feb 13th for
the Middle school students.
The High School Jazz band performed at the IAJE jazz festival
on Cape Cod, and the Berklee Jazz festival. The band played very well at both
shows.
The middle school will at the IAJE Jazz festival in Stoughton
on May 13th.
Both Jazz bands will be performing at the upcoming POPs
concerts.
The High School and Middle School Chorus and The High School
and Middle School concert bands will all be performing at the Great East Music
Festival in May. See schedule below for details.
Our students will play for a panel of judges in the morning
and spend the after noon in eitherSix6 Flags or Canobie lake park in the
afternoon.
All of these groups will be performing at the POPs concert as
well
6 EB students are performing in the Winter Guard
International this year. 1 in All Saints and 5 in St Anne’s
For more info on Winter Guard check out the WGI web page, or cheer the kids on at one of
the performances below.
St. Ann’s finished first in the WGI Norristown regional
finals on March 20th in Norristown PA.
Date Sponsor Location Start
Time
27-Mar Sacred Heart Malden
High School 6:00 PM
3-Apr Eastern
Mass. Championships Salem
High School 6:00 PM
April 13-18 W.G.I.
Championships San Diego,
California
More info at http://wgi.org/
Rockwell Amusements has decided not to return this year for
the East Bridgewater Music Parents Carnival
We approached a second group to do it, and after reviewing
the site, they declined as well.
At this late date, it will not be possible to find a
replacement, and the carnival will not be held.
We are currently working on some replacement Fund Raising
Opportunities
·
Marching
Band Newspaper Rack Assembly fund raiser Thursday 3-25-2004 6-9 PM
·
Lottery
Raffle Sale (Look for this at the POPs concert)
After 25 years of representing the “Tradition of Excellence”, the East Bridgewater High School Viking Marching Band will be getting a new look.
The band’s current uniform style has been in existence since 1979. The uniforms are worn, faded, out-of-style and are no longer available.
The Music Parents are looking for individuals, families, businesses and groups to sponsor a uniform.
Names of sponsors will be placed on plaques at both the GWMMS and EBHS, along with a photo of the EB Viking Band of 2004 in the new uniforms. Sponsors will also receive two free tickets to the Pops Concert in April, and the Home Show in October. An appreciation banquet for sponsors is also being planned for the future.
For more details, or an application click these links or contact Jim Coyne or Donna Folloni as below
The East Bridgewater
Cultural Council will hold a battle of the bands. It will be held on June 10th
2004. More Info or an application
The Music Jacket Policy has changed since January 2003. If you have not reviewed it in awhile, please check it out.
Changes include:
Reduction
in points for in class activities
Increase
in points for extra curricular activities
Decrease
in fund raising points
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Red indicates recent additions/Changes
to schedule
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Date |
Day |
Event |
Group |
Location |
Time |
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24 |
Wed |
Concert
Band Adjudication Festival |
EBHS
Concert Band |
Whitman Hanson Regional HS |
5-7PM |
|
26 |
FRI |
EB
VARIETY SHOW |
OPEN TO
COMMUNITY |
H.S.
AUDITORIUM |
|
|
APR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
APR 2-4 |
FRI/SUN |
POPS
CONCERTS |
GRADE
4-12 ENSEMBLES |
M.S.
AUDITORIUM |
Fri 7:00
PM Sun 2:00 PM |
|
13 |
|
Rehearsal
for Combined Performance |
Grade 9-12
Chorus and Grade 3 Chorus |
During
School Day |
|
|
14 |
|
Combined
Performance |
Grade
9-12 Chorus and Grade 3 Chorus |
During
School Day |
|
|
30/April
1 |
FRI-SAT |
JUNIOR SEMSBA
FESTIVAL |
SELECT
GRADE 7-8 STUDENTS |
Plymouth
South Middle School |
|
|
MAY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
WED |
High
School Spring Concert |
GRADE
9-12 |
H.S. AUDITORIUM |
|
|
9 |
Sun |
MUSIC
BANQUET |
All
Ensembles |
Vet's
Club in Bridgewater |
4:00 |
|
11 |
TUES |
SENIOR
RECITAL |
SELECT
GRADE 12 STUDENTS |
EBHS
AUDITORIUM |
|
|
13 |
Thurs |
MS IAJE
Jazz Festival |
MS Jazz
Band |
Stoughton |
TBD |
|
14 |
FRI |
HS Great
East Six Flags |
GRADE
9-12 BAND / CHORUS |
SIX
FLAGS, MA |
|
|
28 |
FRI |
MS Great East
CANOBIE Lake |
GRADE 7-8
BAND / CHORUS |
CANOBIE
LAKE PARK |
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This is a good study done by Art Education Partnership and the Presidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. It is long, but the Executive summary is only 5 pages. It is a summary of 7 different studies that Students with high level of arts outperform “arts-poor” students by virtually every measure.
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Instrumental |
Voice |
Guard |
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Rhythmix |
Winter Guard (Not this Year) |
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Jazz Band |
Concert Choir |
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|
Concert Band |
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Pictures from Music Program events
The EB Music Program only takes 7 weeks off per year, but many students continue in Music all summer long. If you know of other music activities in the summer, send them along and we will feature the links here.
The South
Shore Conservatory Summer
Music Festival Chamber music, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble
and/or improvisation class, sectionals, movement, and musicianship classes.
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East Bridgewater Music Parents |
East Bridgewater High School |
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P.O. Box 193 |
11 Plymouth St |
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East Bridgewater Ma 02333 |
East Bridgewater Mass 0233 |
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Jim + Ellen Coyne |
President |
508-378-3472 |
Email at jim-coyne@comcast.net |
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Chuck + Joanne Smith |
Vice President |
508.587.7433 |
Email at smithibd@bww.com |
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Peter Folloni |
Treasurer |
508-378-7687 |
Email at dfpf680@myway.com |
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Nancy Hill |
Secretary (Temp) |
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Nancy Hill Ed Zani |
Members at Large |
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Anne Perry Anne Fortier |
Trustee |
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Donna Folloni |
Marching Band Chairperson |
508-378-7687 |
Email at dfpf680@myway.com |
If you have comments or suggestions, email at jim-coyne@comcast.net