The Instrumental Music Program at Nansemond River High School
The Spring Band uniforms will be delivered on Wednesday of Next Week. Band Students should wear their old spring uniforms. Rookies are to wear a white T, black or red sweats and white sneakers. Whaleyville Community Day Parade Saturday morning 8 a.m.
The past two weekends have been very busy for the instrumental music program at NRH. Congratulations Melvin and Paul for earning a first chair position in the All City Orchestra. The All City Band was equally superb with guest conductor Mr. John Brewington. The NRH Band boosters produced a professional fashion show featuring the graduating seniors in the music program. I hope that this will be an annual event for the band boosters. It was an appropriate and elegant rite of passage for the seniors in the program. Thank you everyone for all of your hardwork and sacrifice for the future of musical exellence in our school. A few reminders:
We will have a rehearsal on Saturday at 2 p.m. Parents are asked to please send a bag lunch with your student. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs available for the students provided by the band boosters but, please pack a lunch in the event your student may need something different. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the actual event will begin by 7 p.m.
Tomorrow is the last day of Spring Band Camp. Congratulations to all of the students who auditioned for a spot in the auxiliary squads. Congratulations to all of the students who made it through the spring band camp. The marching band performance schedule for this spring will be as follows:
April 26 Battle of the Bands @ NRH 6 p.m.
May 3 Whaleyville Community Day @ 8 a.m.
May 17 Holland Founder’s Day Parade @ 8 a.m.
June 4 Driver Elementary / John Yeates Middle
REHEARSALS WILL BE ON TUES AND THURSDAYS
APR 29
MAY 1, 6, 8, 13, 15
JUNE 2, 3
The Suffolk Public Schools is housed in the largest land mass city in Southeastern Virginia and the various music programs are the best kept secret in Hampton Roads. This weekend, April 17 -19, at Kings Fork High and Middle the best young musicians in the city will prepare a first class performance.
All City Chorus April 17
All City Orchestra April 18
All City Band April 19
Students have been given all of the documentation required for participation. Please see the SPS school website or the band website for more information.
April 7 at 2:30 p.m. We will begin our Annual Spring Mini-Band Camp. All rising 8th and 9th graders enrolled in band from John Yeates Middle School are eligible to participate. All students trying out for flag, majorette and dancer must be enrolled in a band class for the 2008-2009 school year. Only 9 -12 grade students may tryout for majorettes and dancer. Camp times: April 7 - 24 from 2:30 - 5 p.m. NO CAMP ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAYS. ALL PARENTS ARE INVITED TO THE BAND BOOSTER MEETING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 AT 7 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Send your current email address to Mr Woodis for the latest information immediately following the meeting.
nrhs-instrumental-music-department.pptNOTEBOOKS WILL BE DUE ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE. AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY IN CLASS, I MUST STICK TO A STRICT SCHEDULE WITH GRADING THE LARGE NUMBER OF NOTEBOOKS DURING CLASS TIME SO PLEASE TURN IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS ON TIME.
1ST BLOCK ADVANCED BAND AND 3RD BLOCK ORCHESTRA
DUE APRIL 11 - 14
2ND BLOCK JAZZ BAND / 4TH BLOCK INTERMEDIATE BAND / 6TH BLOCK BEGINNING BAND
DUE APRIL 16 - 17
NO NOTEBOOKS WILL BE GRADED AFTER APRIL 17.
SENIOR PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE APRIL 28TH.
Notebook requirements are in the box to the right.
Thank you:)
Mr. Woodis
The concert began at 6:55 and ended at 7:55. The finest hour of music in Suffolk. The symphonic band performed the repertoire they are preparing for the VBODA Festival to be held at Great Bridge H.S. Chesapeake, VA on March 8. The combined orchestra of JYMS and NRHS was conducted by Linda Hurwitz. The orchestra consisted of 70 students from the classes of 2008 - 2014. We are so proud of all students in the music programs at NRHS and JYMS. The Spring Concert will be postponed until May. SAVE THE DATE ON YOUR CALLENDAR. Suffolk All - City Orchestra April 18th at 7 p.m. Suffolk All City Band April 19th at 2 p.m.
The Symphonic Band and Orchestra will be in concert for the first ever combined Pre-Festival Concert. Special guests will be students of the John Yeates Middle School Orchestra under the direction of Linda Hurwitz.
The All District band event and concert will be held in Suffolk this year. It is an honor for Nansemond River High to host this prestigious event. We have 3 students participating from NRHS. (Sean S. , Kaitlin S. and Britany T). The concert will be on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. I strongly recommend that you get here early if you want to get a seat.
Congratulations to All Suffolk Public School participants!!!!!