East Bridgewater Music Parents

Updated 3/22/2004

Next Music Parents Meeting Monday 4/5/04 -- 7:30PM in the High School Band Room

· Please note the Library will not be available for this meeting

East Bridgewater Saving Bank is the first Corporate Sponsor of the East Bridgewater Music Parents

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.

Concert Band Adjudication Festival at Whitman Hanson Regional High School March 24^th

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

POPs Concert Friday April 2nd at 7:00PM – Sunday April 4^th at 2:00 PM

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.

Music Banquet Sunday May 9^th at 4:00PM

The East Bridgewater Music Banquet will be on Sunday May 9^th at 4:00 PM at the Bridgewater Veterans Club on RT 18 and RT 28

The Rhythmix perform the national anthem at the Student/Faculty Basketball Game

The select chorus, the Rhythmix performed the national anthem at the recent Student Faculty basketball game

Jazz Band Performances.

The High School and Middle School Jazz bands started their performing season with 2 shows at the middle school on Feb 13^th 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 13^th.

Both Jazz bands will be performing at the upcoming POPs concerts.

Great East Music Festivals

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

Winter Guard International (WGI) St. Ann’s wins Norristown Regional Finals

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 20^th in Norristown PA.

Date Sponsor Location Start Time

17-Jan All Saint's Braintree High School 5:00 PM

24-Jan St. Ann's North Quincy High School 5:00 PM

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/

The Carnival is off this year

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)

New Marching Band Uniform Sponsorship forms.

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

EB Cultural Council announces battle of the Bands

The East Bridgewater Cultural Council will hold a battle of the bands. It will be held on June 10^th 2004. More Info or an application

Music Jacket Policy

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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Upcoming Events

Red indicates recent additions/Changes to schedule

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Date	Day	Event	Group	Location	Time
SEPT
20	SAT	Marching Band Show -- Weymouth Ma	MB	Weymouth High School Legion Field	6:00 PM
25	THUR	Grade 5 Instrumental Meeting	Grade 5 Students and Parents	MS AUDITORIUM	?
27	SAT		MB	EBHS	6:00 PM

OCT	-	-	-	-	-
4	SAT	Marching Band Competition	MB	MALDEN	6:00 PM
5	SUN	Marching Band Competition	MB	SWANSEA	1:00 PM
11	SAT	Marching Band Competition	MB	EASTON	6:00 PM
12	SUN	Marching Band Competition	MB	WESTBROOK, ME	1:00 PM
13	MON	Marching Band Parade	MB	REVERE
18	SAT	Marching Band Competition	MB	Dartmouth	6:00PM
19	SUN	Marching Band Competition	MB	DEDHAM	1:00 PM
25	SAT	Football Game - Hingham	MB	EBHS	1:00 PM
25	SAT	Marching Band Competition	MB	NEW BEDFORD	6:00 PM
31	FRI	Football Game - Duxbury	MB	EBHS	7:00 PM
NOV
1	SAT	Marching Band Competition FINALS	MB	BROCKTON
2	SUN	Marching Band Jamboree	MB	ABINGTON	1:00
5	WED	Sr District Jazz Auditions	Selected HS Students	BROCKTON
8	~~SAT~~	~~Marching Band Jamboree~~	MB	~~Everett~~	Everett Cancelled
11	TUES	Veteran's Day Parade (No school)	MB	LOCAL
15	SAT	Football Game - Rockland	MB	EBHS	1:00 PM
19	~~WED~~		~~Band and Chorus~~		Postponed
22	SAT	Sr District Auditions	Selected HS Students	KING PHILLIP HS
27	~~THUR~~	~~Thanksgiving Football Game Home~~	MB	~~EBHS~~	~~TBD~~
30	SUN	Christmas Parade	MB	QUINCY	10:30 Report
DEC
3	W	VARIETY SHOW AUDITIONS	OPEN TO COMMUNITY	H.S. AUDITORIUM	2-5 PM
4	Th	VARIETY SHOW AUDITIONS	OPEN TO COMMUNITY	H.S. AUDITORIUM	7-9 PM
6	SAT		MB	East Bridgewater	10:15AM Report at HS
7	SUN	CHRISTMAS PARADE	MB	Taunton	10:15 AM Report at HS
13	~~SAT~~	~~CHRISTMAS PARADE~~	MB	~~TBA~~
16	TUES	MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT	GRADE 7-8 BAND / CHORUS	M.S. AUDITORIUM
17	WED	HS WINTER CONCERT	GRADE 9-12 BAND / CHORUS	H.S. AUDITORIUM
22	MON	GR 4, 5, 6 CONCERT ASSEMBLIES (2)	GRADE 4, 5, 6 BAND / CHORUS	M.S. AUDITORIUM
24	WED	VACATION BEGINS	GRADES K-12
JAN
5	MON	SCHOOL RESUMES	GRADE K-12	EB
9	FRI	EARLY RELEASE DAY - PER. 1,2,3,4	GRADE K-12
9-10	FRI/SAT	SENIOR DISTRICT FESTIVAL	SELECT HS STUDENTS	BRIDGEWATER S.C.
16	FRI	SECOND QUARTER GRADES CLOSE
19	MON	MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (no school)	GRADE K-12	EB
21	Wed	Marching Band 1st Once a month	Marching Band	EBHS Band Room	6:00
24	SAT	ALL STATE AUDITIONS	SELECT HS STUDENTS	ALGONQUIN REG. HS
30	FRI	PROFESSIONAL DAY (no school)	GRADE K-12
FEB
7	SAT	SEMSBA JUNIOR/SENIOR AUDITIONS	GRADE 7-12 STUDENTS	SHARON HS
16-20	MON-FRI	VACATION	GRADE 7-12 STUDENTS
12	Thur	Jazz Concert Middle and HS Jazz Bands	GRADE 7-12 Jazz	EB Middle School	12:00, 12:50
MAR
5	FRI	EARLY RELEASE DAY - PER. 5,6,7,8	GRADE K-12
3	WED		Band and Chorus
5/6	FRI - SAT	JUNIOR DISTRICT FESTIVAL	SELECT GRADE 7/8 STUDENTS	BOURNE HS
10	WED	EARLY RELEASE DAY	GRADE K-6
11	THUR	EARLY RELEASE DAY	GRADE K-6
12	FRI	EARLY RELEASE DAY	GRADE K-6
6	Sat	Berklee Jazz Festival	High School Jazz Band
11-13	THUR-SAT	ALL STATE FESTIVAL	SELECT HS STUDENTS	DANVERS
19/20	FRI-SAT	SENIOR SEMSBA FESTIVAL	SELECT HS STUDENTS	Durfee
26	FRI	PROFESSIONAL DAY (no school)	GRADE K-12
30	TUES	ELA COMPOSITION TEST (MCAS)	GRADE 10
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
2	FRI	THIRD QUARTER GRADES CLOSE
9	FRI	GOOD FRIDAY (no school)	GRADE K-12
10	SAT	ELECTION DAY
19-23	MON-FRI	VACATION	GRADE K-12
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
29-30	THUR-FRI	EARLY RELEASE DAY	GRADE 7-8
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
7	FRI	JUNIOR PROM
7	FRI	EARLY RELEASE DAY - PER. 1,2,3,4	GRADE K-12
9	Sun	MUSIC BANQUET	All Ensembles	Vet's Club in Bridgewater	4:00
11	TUES	SENIOR RECITAL	SELECT GRADE 12 STUDENTS	EBHS AUDITORIUM
17-28		MCAS	GRADE 8 AND 10
21	FRI	SENIOR PROM
25-28	TUES-FRI	SENIOR FINALS
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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Champions of Change Study

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.

Groups for 2003-2004

Instrumental	Voice	Guard
Viking Marching Band	Rhythmix	Winter Guard (Not this Year)
Jazz Band	Concert Choir
Concert Band

Pictures

Pictures from Music Program events

Trip to Disney, and Marching Band. If you have pictures send them to jim-coyne@comcast.net

Summer

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.

East Coast Jazz Info (The summer home of the Viking Marching Band)

The South Shore Conservatory Summer Music Festival Chamber music, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble and/or improvisation class, sectionals, movement, and musicianship classes.

Music Parents Contact Info

By Mail

East Bridgewater Music Parents	East Bridgewater High School
P.O. Box 193	11 Plymouth St
East Bridgewater Ma 02333	East Bridgewater Mass 0233