CONGRATULATIONS TO …..!!

COLOR GUARD CLINICS AND AUDITIONS COMING UP

DRUM MAJOR TRYOUTS AFTER SPRING BREAK! 

HOMESTAY HOSTS WANTED, JUNE 12^TH-15TH FOR AUSTRALIAN BAND STUDENTS

Oops, forgot the Block H Form!

DVD ORDER FORM NOW AVAILABLE

Upcoming Music Department Activities

CONGRATULATIONS TO …..!!

… The Homestead Winter Guard and Homestead Winter Percussion, who both took FIRST PLACE in their classes at the CCGC Championships on Saturday!   Winter Guard boarded a plane for Dayton  Ohio early Wednesday morning, to participate in the Winter Guard International World Championships.  We with them luck!

COLOR GUARD CLINICS AND AUDITIONS COMING UP

Anyone interested in being a member of our award winning Color Guard is encouraged to attend guard clinics on Monday April 19^th from 6-9 pm and Wednesday April 21^st from 6-9 pm.  No experience is necessary.  Current guard members will be there to teach you what you need to know.

Mandatory auditions will take place Friday, April 23^rd from 6-9 pm.

All clinics and auditions will start in the band room and move to another location.  It is recommended you arrive on time so you know where everyone is!

Contact any of the following people for more information: 

            Mr. Chris Marra (HHS Assistant Band Director) at chris_marra@fuhsd.org

            Mr. Luis Valcazar (HHS Color Guard Director) at luis.valcazar@gmail.com

            Destinee Duarte (HHS Guard Captain) at dest.duarte@yahoo.com

DRUM MAJOR TRYOUTS AFTER SPRING BREAK! 

Drum Major auditions will be held Wednesday, April 21st, at 3:15 pm in the Music Building.  Contact Chris Chung (b-ballchris@comcast.net), Marcus Regidor (mcregi@sbcglobal.net) or Madeena Siddiqui (madeena93@yahoo.com) for more information.

HOMESTAY HOSTS WANTED, JUNE 12^TH-15TH FOR AUSTRALIAN BAND STUDENTS

I can hear the muttering now… what’s a Homestay host?

A homestay host is a Homestead Music Family willing to open their homes to a couple of Australian band students, boys, ranging in age from 12-18 years.  Host families provide a bed, meals, and a taste of American hospitality.   For many of these students, it’s their first time away from their families, and their first time in the US.   

The Eppings Boy High School, located in Sydney Australia, was the gracious host for an exchange concert with the Homestead Wind Ensemble the summer of 2009.  We are returning the favor.  They are visiting California to participate in the LA International Music Festival in the Disney Music Hall, along with a number of other bands and orchestras, including our very own Homestead Symphony Orchestra.

The following is a tentative schedule for the Eppings Boy High School band:

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010:

Late afternoon, transfer to Homestead High School.

                        Upon arrival, meet with your hosts.

Evening           Enjoy a Pot Luck Welcome Dinner with Homestead HS.

                        After dinner, students will depart home with host families

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010:

Morning           Breakfast with hosts

9 am                Arrive at Homestead for rehearsal

12 pm              Students excused to spend the rest of the day and evening with host

                        families.

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010:

Morning           Breakfast with hosts  

                        Meet at Homestead High School,

                        Load the coaches and transfer into San Francisco.

                        Mid-afternoon, board the coaches and return to Homestead High School.

                        Rehearsal for the evening’s performance venue.

Evening           Enjoy a Pot Luck Dinner with host families  

                        Exchange Performance with Homestead HS Symphony Orchestra

                        Students return home with hosts .

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010:

Morning           Breakfast with hosts

                        Meet at Homestead High School and say goodbye to hosts.

                        Board the coaches and begin journey south.

Host families are islands of calm in a hectic schedule.  You will provide the boys a unique opportunity to experience life in the Bay Area.   Clueless on how to keep the boys occupied?  No problem… we’ve done this before and have suggestions on activities and places to go.

We ask that host families take two boys each, and be able to transport the students back and forth to Homestead as described in the schedule.   Having a boy in your family is not a requirement.  Having students of the same age as these boys would be nice, but also not a requirement.  Since this group is from Australia, there is no language barrier (although, they do use certain words differently from the US!)

This opportunity is also available to incoming Freshman families.  It’s a great way to meet some of our band and orchestra families!

Please contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net if you can host students, or for more information.

Oops, forgot the Block H Form!

 The Block H Form can be found on the Homestead Music Booster website, athttp://homestead.schoolloop.com/forms.  All completed forms are due in Mrs. Feltman’s box located in Mr. Burn’s office by Friday, April 30th.  No exceptions!

Please contact Vicki Feltman  at vfeltman@pacbell.net if you have any questions or comments.

DVD ORDER FORM NOW AVAILABLE

Did you enjoy the Winter Pops Concert so much you’d like to see it again, and share it with grandparents?  Would you like to relive our fantastic marching season, and follow the student cams as they march?

Here’s your chance!  Follow the directions on the Homestead Music Department DVD Order Form, which can be found on the Homestead Music Booster website, athttp://homestead.schoolloop.com/forms (or pick up a form in the band room).   You’ll receive your very own copy of any of the dvd’s listed on the form.

Please contact Swati Gokhale at swati@gokhale.us for more information.

Band Room Availability

The band room will be open during the following days after school until 6:30 pm:

            Wed-Thu Apr 7th8th

            Friday Apr 9^th from 12-3 pm (early release day!)

Mon-Fri Apr 19th-25^th

Mon-Fri Apr 26^th-30th

Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net for additional band room availability.

Upcoming Music Department Activities

Below is a list of performances and activities for the coming school year.  Performances are shown in bold italics.  The dates and times listed below were accurate at the time of printing, but things can change!  Please be sure to read your e-mail to keep up with any last minute changes.