Monday, April 06, 2009

Spring Break !

TLHB

INFORMATION FOR UPCOMING HANNA BAND EVENTS

Thursday, April 23rd 7:15pm:
Spring Concert with all Bands in Conjunction with the McCants 7th and 8th Grade. All students must report at 6:00. The performance will conclude by 8:30.
A reception will follow the performance.

Friday, April 24th at 8:30am and 9:40am:
Spring Concert Assemblies at School for Hanna Student Body and Faculty.
These performances are also open to the public.

Dress for these events will be black pants or skirts and white tops.
The boys are expected to wear a tie.

Additional Events:

Ø Soiree’: Jazz Band: Friday, April 24th 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Courthouse Stage in downtown Anderson

Ø Solo and Ensemble: Saturday, April 25th Students will be assigned individual times.

Ø Jazz Band at Westside Community Center: Jazz Band performance at WCC fund-raiser
Call time will be 6:00 PM.

Ø Flag Corps Tryouts: May 5th through the 8th

Ø Awards Night: Full Concert Band: (Underclassmen) Monday, May 8th. Please note that this is in the evening. This is the first year that the awards ceremony has been held outside of the school day. All Band Underclassmen will play for the event. Call time will be at 6:00 PM

Ø Band Banquet: All Band Members including Flag Corps, Thursday, May 14th at 7:15 pm
at T.L. Hanna

Ø Graduation: All underclassmen Band Members at Friday, June 5th at the Anderson Civic Center. Band students must report at 1:00 PM

Band Camp Dates are the same as always:
Percussion will begin on July 20th
Full Band will begin on July 27th

A full calendar will be mailed in early soon. The fall schedule will remain exactly the same as in previous years in regard to Football Performances, Marching Contest s and Christmas Events.

We look forward to seeing everyone at these special events. Our thanks is extended to everyone for a wonderful year.
Your continued support of the Arts in our schools is important to the quality of your child’s education.

ü Congratulations to our Winter Guard and Indoor Drumline who have just recently completed their season.

ü Our Indoor Drumline finished a perfect season by being named Grand Champion in their division at the Carolina Indoor Performance Association’s Championship at Western Carolina University on March 28th. The Winter Guard was promoted this season to HSA and finished 6th in their division. Congratulations to all of the students who participated with our Winter Programs. We look forward to next season for continued success and growth.

ü We are going to explore the possibility of hosting a Winter Guard/Drumline contest next year to help fund our Winter Programs.

ü Information on the band banquet will be sent home soon. Please mark May 14th on your calendar now.

ü We wish to thank those who have made donations and assisted with all of our many Winter Projects. We can always use donations of Batteries, (9 volt, AAA and AA) Copy Paper, White and Black Electrical Tape, Black Spray Paint and Office Supplies.

ü Drum Major Tryouts will be held the first week in June

ü The 2009 show is entitled “Rhapsody” Featuring, Rhapsody in Blue, Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini and Bohemian Rhapsody.

ü Our booster club is in need of volunteers for all committees and positions next year. Our students need your help and support as we continue to build our program. The booster club will take on an every expanding roll as we work to provide assistance in these uncertain economic times.

ü Please note that we have recently received monetary donations from:

Wall Mart on the 29 bypass

Gary Kidd of Carolina Blinds

Subway on Highway 81 across from the AmMed Heath Campus



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