03/22/15 Upbeat Updates (For the Calendar, Jazz ‘n Cakes, Recording, MB DVD, Mattress Sale, Senior Concerto and Concert Auditions)

For the Calendar:

Saturday, April 11 – Jazz N’ Cakes Pancake Breakfast

Monday, April 20 – Pre-State Concert with clinician for Red, White, Winds

Tuesday, April 21 – April Lakota West Upbeat Club Meeting and elections for 2015-2016 school year, 7:30pm, band room

Friday, April 24 – OMEA State Contest at Lakota East for Red, White, and Winds

 

JAZZ ‘N CAKES:

  • Jazz ‘n Cakes Adult Volunteer Sign-ups happening now!  CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer.  Many volunteers needed!
  • Student sign-ups are posted in the band rooms at the Freshman School and the High School.  Encourage your student to sign-up – Service hours letters are available.   Volunteer for a shift or the whole morning!
  • Ticket Sales/Payment – Parent volunteers will be available at school again between freshman band periods and at end of day at the high school to collect monies from sold tickets.  Please make every effort to sell your tickets!
  • Performance times for Jazz ‘n Cakes are:  8:00am – Freshman Jazz Band; 8:40am – Ridge Jr. School 7th Grade Jazz Band; 9:10am – West Jazz Combo; 10:00am – Plains Jr. School 7th  Grade Jazz Band; 10:30am – West Jazz Ensemble; 11:15am – West Jazz Combo

 

RECORDINGS: Would you like the Lakota West Symphonic Winds / Mason Wind Symphony Concert recording digitally?  CLICK HERE to purchase!  Thanks to all who purchased DVD’s of the concert – Tristate productions donated over $380 to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital!

 

MB DVD:   “Best of West” Marching Band Season DVD’s are available for order!  CLICK HERE to order. They will be $35.  We will be including video of the Rose Parade and Rose Trip performances.   If you have video that would be great to include, please contact Mark Geoghegan at DVD@lakotawestbands.org

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!   Thinking about needing a mattress?  The Lakota West Upbeat Club Mattress Sale will be Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 10am-5pm at Lakota West!

Senior Concerto:  Senior Concerto Competition auditions will be held on Tuesday, April 7th starting at 3:00 in the choir room.  See Mr. Carr to get a specific time.

Auditions this Week:  Horn Auditions will be 12:45pm on Tuesday due to the exam schedule.  Trombone and Percussion Auditions will be on Wednesday at 3:00pm.