Monday, 17 September 2018

Audition Numbers

Audition Numbers for Concert Band


Audition Numbers and Tempi for Concert Band:

PLAY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ALONG WITH YOUR  2 OCTAVE CHROMATIC SCALE :

Gr.9 Concert

Page 8  #11 ♩= 100
Page 9  #19 ♩ = 60
Page 9  #23 ♩= 70 

Gr. 10 Concert

Page 8 #15 ♩= 80
Page 9  #23 ♩= 120
Page 10  #31 ♩= 100


Symphonic Band

Page 8 #15 ♩= 100
Page 9 #23 ♩= 130
Page 11 #35 ♩= 60 (take 2nd ending)
Page 12 #43 ♩= 70 (take 2nd ending)

FURTHER AUDITION INFORMATION:

NEW* - All percussionists music perform their selection at a speed which they can say every note when asked.



Audition Information and Google Docs

Jazz Band:

Our Auditions for JINTERMEDIATE and LTJO will be beginning shortly.  LTJO will begin on Monday the 24th and JINTER Jazz will begin on Tuesday the 25th 

To aid in the process, please click on the links below for your audition date and order.

(THESE LINKS WILL BE ACTIVE MONDAY SEPT 24TH)

JINTER JAZZ

LTJO


FOR JAZZ BAND  - REMEMBER:  regardless of the ensemble you end up in, you will be getting and age appropriate credit.  Thus if you are in JINTER Jazz and you are in Gr.9, you will get a Gr. 9 credit.  Vice versa, if you are in Gr 12 and you are in JINTER, you will get a Grade 12 credit.


Concert Band:

Auditions are about to begin.  Grade 10 Concert Band and Symphonic will begin on TUESDAY the 24th and Gr. 9 Concert Band will begin shortly after, however, we have not set a date yet.

To aid in the process, please click on the links below for your audition date and order.

(THESE LINKS WILL BE ACTIVE MONDAY SEPT 25TH)

GRADE 10 CONCERT BAND

SYMPHONIC BAND



(THE GRADE 9 CONCERT BAND LINK WILL BE LIVE, ONCE WE HAVE AGREED ON A DATE)

GRADE 9 CONCERT BAND




Sunday, 9 September 2018

JAZZ BAND AUDITION INFORMATION

At Westwood, we have always separated our Jazz Bands by ability. This process allows students to excel at their own level and grow with peers who are also passionate about jazz.

This year, we will be holding two weeks of mandatory  jazz band audition preparatory classes.  Any jazz band member (regardless of grade) who wishes to audition for our advanced jazz ensemble (affectionately known as LTJO) must attend lunch prep sessions on all ODD days from September 10-20.  Students not quite ready for the challenge of LTJO must attend lunch prep sessions on all EVEN days from September 11-21.  

LTJO prep begins on Monday, September 10 and Junior/ Intermediate begins on Tuesday, September 11.  





Preparatory sessions are not optional-  attendance will be taken


Students wishing to be a part of either jazz band must attend the prep sessions offered at lunch hour on either ODD or EVEN days depending on the ensemble that best fits your needs. If you do not attend, you will not be considered a member of either ensemble.

LTJO - September 10, 12, 14, 18, 20
Junior/ Intermediate Jazz - September 11, 13, 17, 19, 21

If you are not sure which ensemble better suits your abilities, you are more than welcome to attend both lunch sessions (odd and even days) until you have a feel for the music.  

After 5 classes of prep sessions (or 2 weeks) we will begin the formal audition process. Formal auditions for LTJO will start on the 24th of September and formal auditions for Junior/ Intermediate will begin on the 25th.  Each student will receive an audition date and time during their 5th class.  

Auditions will take place one on one in Mr. Edwards' office.

As always, if you have any questions, please drop by and see Mr. Edwards.


Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Welcome Back

Wow... it's here!  That magically wonderful first week of classes is upon us and I am thrilled to welcome you back to another stupendous year of music making.  Classes begin on Thursday and I look forward to hearing about your amazing summer adventures.

As always, if you have any questions, come on by the band room and say hi!

Monday, 25 June 2018

Band Flash Drives Delayed until September

Due to circumstances beyond our control the band flash drive project has been delayed until September.  We ask for your patience and understanding as we work through this.

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Link to our Band Concert

As always we will be webcasting tonight's band concert live from Westwood Collegiate.  Just follow , or share, the link below and tune in at 7:00PM Central.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvoL6lw1fK8RlNha8slHjg



Monday, 14 May 2018

NEW and EXCITING the BAND "FLASH DRIVE" Fundraiser

We have never wanted to inundate parents with loads of fundraisers for our program and as a result the BAND CD was born.  We started this adventure being as cutting edge as possible and began with recording a CD of the bands.  Then we moved to a DVD to include videos and photos.  Who ever thought that we would fill a DVD (4.7G) with our music? It's hard to believe that some people didn't even own DVD players when we began and now we have out-grown that format and have moved on to a new and exiting platform... the FLASH DRIVE!  So instead of selling our world renowned band DVD at the upcoming concert on Tuesday May 29th, we will be switching over to a complete reusable guitar shaped FLASH DRIVE which you can easily download into your computer.

As mentioned at the Winter Concert, we hire professional photographers and videographers to capture our concerts so you as parents (and students) do not have to watch the wonderful music making going on through a 4 inch screen as you try to save that moment into your device.

Never fear, it will continue to feature lots of movies and tons of photos from each performing ensemble in the Band Program and including every concert (yep even the final Jazz Concert on the 30th).  The main difference, is that this new format will allow us to move to a better resolution of movie and we are all really pleased with that.

By purchasing one of our FLASH DRIVESyou do not have to stare at your loved one through a 4 inch screen and can enjoy the concert.  We have been compiling this information over the past year, and we cannot tell you how excited we are about this dynamic project.  This exciting keepsake can act as a supplement to your son’s or daughter’s yearbook or act as a stand alone souvenir of the “too numerous to mention” accomplishments of the band program.  All orders must be pre-paid and no orders will be accepted after June 1st. A parent committee will be at the concert on the 29th to take your order.  The flash drives will be available for pick-up some time during the week of the report card pick up.    

Pick up a FLASH DRIVE and enjoy a glimpse inside: “band@westwood”  and support our program in a very fun way.        

If you wish, you can print the lower portion as an order form and bring it to the concert with your cheque or cash, but don't worry the parent committee will have lots of order forms for you at the door.


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ORDER FORM

Each FLASH DRIVE sells for $20.00

Please submit this order form with your payment

DVD Title:  “band@westwood 2018”                       
                                                                                    
            Student’s name ____________________________

          Student’s grade ____________________________

TOTAL NUMBER OF FLASH DRIVES ORDERD _____ X $20.00 = TOTAL COST  - $ 

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE WAY THAT OUR BANKING IS SET UP, CHEQUES MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO WESTWOOD BAND CD.  THANK YOU.

HELP US CELEBRATE BY RAISING FUNDES FOR CANCERCARE MANITOBA

 A CONCERT TO CELEBRATE AN ERA Hey everyone, let's spread the word and get as many people out to this event so that we can raise $20,00...