Please could all the clarinetists who went to Germany check their instruments. One student has realized that she took the wrong instrument home in July – her clarinet is a buffet but with a different make mouthpiece an a Vandooren reed.
If it hasn’t been found by next week we will also check clarinets during lessons with Miss Reed.
I have just updated this year’s calendar – please check dates and keep a note of them. Quite a few more Swing Band bookings to come in, as well as the Marines Weekend, Summer Concert and KS3 Boys’ Drama Club production of ‘Lord of the Flies’ in October.
Happy “Return To School Week” – we look forward to seeing everyone return on Wednesday or, in terms of Year 12, Friday.
Rehearsals start this Friday as we need to get into the swing of things very quickly, especially for Swing Band. The full Performing Arts activity timetable will be posted tomorrow but …
Swing Band starts THIS FRIDAY – 8th Sept: from 3.30pm – 4.45pm. Please could those students who are members of the band pass the message round.
Wind Band starts on TUESDAY 12th: from 3.30pm – 5pm
Here’s to another fantastic year!!
P.S. – Disneyland Paris have enquired about the availability of Swing Band on Sat 14th and/or Sun 15th July. For the weekend (Depart late on Thurs 12th July, return Monday 16th) we have been quoted £370 per student BUT that is before any subsidy provided by Friends of UVHS Music and/or sponsorship which, I imagine would bring the cost down to around £300. If school gives the OK, letters will be out very shortly.
Initial discussions for the 2019 Wind Band will begin this week………………… it will be for 8 or 9 days somewhere hot!!
Thank to Miss Lomas and Dan, here are some photos from the Summer Concert
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7TwTHBsKaHeWnhhUHlIWmFGTkU
Thanks to Ella and Dan (and Miss Lomas for the concert shots) there is an online photo album of tour:
https://goo.gl/wwfJjg
Well … we’re here and have got the first concert under our belts: a brilliant performance in front of a large and VERY enthusiastic audience in Bad Munster. I’m sorry, but we cannot give regular ‘diary’ updates as we have done in recent years as we are out from 8.30am-11pm today and tomorrow (as we were yesterday as well, but you can see the odd video that Mr Evason has managed to download using the link below.
Through Twitter you can Follow us here to keep up with how the Tour is progressing!
( https://twitter.com/UVHS_PerfArts )
www.drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx48XmyzICHGbkhCM29aQ1UzN0E
Fantastic concert on Tuesday from all involved – had amazing comments about every group!!!! Some photos are here (courtesy of Miss Lomas and Dan Miller) if anyone wants them:
https://goo.gl/kCZUj5
A reminder that the last tour band rehearsal is tomorrow until 5.30 (including packing all the gear).
Don’t forget passports and towels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really sorry – the Blog has been down for a week, hence no messages about tonight’s concert.
Reminder: Students in either school uniform (minus jumper) or Wind Band uniform and at The Coro by 7.10pm.
All instruments to be stored in the dressing rooms, but then seated in the reserved section in the hall – if they are performing in the first half (Junior Band, Clarinet Choir, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble & Choir) they will need to have their instrument with them.
FINALLY – we are in need of some raffle prizes!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are able to give a good quality raffle prize please bring it tonight. Doors open at 6.45pm, but those volunteering to be on the door, sell proagrammes and sell the raffle need to be there by 6.40pm.
Thank you
Great performances yesterday from both the Swing Band at the Carnival and the Little Big Band in Bardsea – great way to finish the year. Huge thanks to all the Year 13s for whom it was their last performance with those groups.
One request – I am unloading the the van at 11.30am at school this morning and am on my own (or rather, I have Perdi with me and Oscar with his broken wrist – so useless really). If any student is both willing AND able it would be lovely to see you!!!!