SBRHS Music Department Weekly Announcements 4/30-5/5

Ways to get the information that you need:

Walt Disney World!

www.sbrhsmusic.org Facebook ensemble pages

2017-2018 SBRHS Blue Raider Marching Band SBRHS Show Choir Parents’ Page Electrify 2017-2018 Amplified 2017-2018

Twitter @SBRHSMusic @SBRHSShowChoir

BAND apps Friends of Music / 2017-2018 SBRHS “Blue Raider” Marching Band / SBRHS Show Choir / SBRHS Show Choir Pit Band / SBRHS Winter Marching Arts /

SBRHS Marching Arts Homeshow (Fall & Winter) / SBRHS 2018 Disney Trip / Miss Saigon Pit Orchestra / SBRHS Drama Department / Winter Hornline / SBRHS Jazz Band

DISNEY TOUR 2018: Congratulations to all the ensembles that performed in Disney World! There are so many things to say about the trip and people to thank for helping make this opportunity possible for our students. George Austin from The Spectator asked me my thoughts about the trip, the benefits to our children, and who I’d like to thank. I think this said it quite nicely! The benefits of and rewards for a trip of this magnitude for the music department are numerous. 1. Motivation - From the very first time a student picks up an instrument in a 4th grade string or 5th grade band setting, or a student joins one of our choirs, their teachers tell them that one day, if they practice hard and stay dedicated towards their music studies, they will get to represent our school district on one of the biggest stages in the world, performing for people from across the world. It gives the students something to drive them through the challenges of their musical journey. "One day it will be you on that stage!" 2. A performance opportunity like no other - When you perform in Walt Disney World, the Disney Performing Arts staff members tell the students that as performers in Walt Disney World today, you are an honorary cast member and are representing the vision of entertainment that Walt Disney himself had in mind when building his company. There is a sense of pride and duty that comes with that responsibility. All of their training with the SMS, BMS, and SBRHS Music Department's prepares them for that day. So they do not take the stage alone. Every parent supporter, every music teacher they have ever had and Walt Disney himself are with them on that stage. There is truly no other performance experience like it in the world and it becomes a performance that they will remember for a lifetime. Many have come before them, and many will come after them. All of our students that perform with us on that stage have one thing in common; a lifelong memory of the day they performed for Disney! Not to mention the fact that there are people from across the world in Disney World on a daily basis. On that day, they truly performed for the world! 3. Top-Notch Workshops - Disney Performing Arts provides a "behind the curtain" experience for our students. Both providing a vocal and instrumental workshop experience, Disney takes the students backstage and into a film scoring studio setting to deliver a world-class music workshop experience from a top music educator of high stature which results in a recording of the students dubbed to one of Disney's top animated films. Both of our groups got to record the music for a scene from Disney's Animated hit movie "Frozen". No place else in the world is such an experience provided for student musicians. 4. Legacy - The SBRHS as well as the previous SHS Music Departments have provided this opportunity for its students every four years so that every student that comes through the program has this once in a lifetime opportunity. We have been doing it for so long, that many of the parents and chaperones on the trip were once those very students that graced the Disney stage representing our communities. We are no strangers to the Disney Magic and they look forward to our application and phone call every four years. Its known as a Somerset year in Disney World. We are all part of a musical tradition that is one of the essential factors in why we can call ourselves Musictown, USA! "A ton of planning and preparation goes into making a trip of this magnitude possible. I would like to thank the Somerset Friends of Music for their unending support of our musical endeavors, my colleagues and staff members on the trip for helping prepare the students for their performances, the parent chaperones that did whatever was necessary to help make this trip a special and fun experience for the students, Bill Lacey and the entire World Class Vacation family that each year help us plan all of the logistics of this enormous undertaking, the SBRSD, SPS, and SBRHS administration and school committees for their support and understanding of the importance of a performance trip like this to our music education programs, our communities of Somerset and Berkley, Massachusetts as well as the David M. Moraes Music Foundation for supporting and creating a culture in our communities that supports arts education, every music teacher that these students have ever had teach them; a little piece of them was present on that stage in Orlando, and most importantly, for our students and their hard work in preparing for this once in a lifetime performance opportunity...you made all the work that went into this trip worth it." - David M. Marshall, Coordinator of the Fine and Performing Arts, SPS and SBRSD

SOMERSET FRIENDS OF MUSIC MEETINGS: Tuesday, May 1 - SBRHS Library @ 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 - SBRHS Library @ 6:30 p.m.

SOMERSET FRIENDS OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: SENIORS…Attached to this week’s announcements are the application for the Somerset Friends of Music Scholarships. Please print, fill out, and return to Mr. Marshall by 12:30 pm on FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 to be considered.

DAVID M. MORAES MUSIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: SENIORS…Applications for the David M. Moraes Music Foundation Scholarship are available in guidance and the deadling is May 26th!

MISS SAIGON TECH CREW: Here is the tech crew of Miss Saigon. Be sure that you review the schedule and know when you need to be at rehearsals for your assignment.

BAND APP:

Invite URL’s Friends of Music – https://band.us/n/afacwbUc60sa8

SBRHS 2018 Disney Trip – https://band.us/n/a8a7w5S2Ff3de

SBRHS Winter Marching Arts – https://band.us/n/a5a2wdU86cu3v SBRHS Marching Arts Homeshow (Fall & Winter) – https://band.us/n/a1a3w6Ua60s3s SBRHS Show Choir – https://band.us/n/aaadw8Uf67t5m SBRHS Show Choir Pit Band – https://band.us/n/a2a6weU760t3z SBRHS Drama Department – https://band.us/n/aaa9w9U674X4R Miss Saigon Pit Orchestra – https://band.us/n/a7a3w8Uc69t0G 2017-2018 SBRHS “Blue Raider” Marching Band – https://band.us/n/a3a1wdU16bt6V SBRHS Jazz Band – https://band.us/n/a5a6w6i9A9hcd

If you haven’t use the BAND App yet, here is how to get started:

Please download the Band App on your phone or tablet, or go to BAND.us and create an account for yourself. Once you have set up your free account: In the App: Go to "More" in the bottom toolbar and then "check invite". Then click "I got a link" and follow the instructions. This will give you access to our BAND group in the app.

On the internet: Enter the URL invite of the BAND you are trying to join and follow the instructions. This will give you access to our BAND group in the app.

SPRING CONCERT NIGHT – 7:00 PM ON 5/17/18 IN THE PAC: The music department will be holding their Annual Spring Concert Night on Thursday, May 17 4 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The concert will feature the Concert Choir, Chorale, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. See you on May 17th!

MISS SAIGON PIT ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: The rehearsal schedule for the Miss Saigon Pit Orchestra is attached to this announcement.

2017-2018 STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION FORM FOR ALL PERFORMING MUSICIANS: Student Contact Information Forms still due: Zachary Arruda, Ariana Becerril Vasquez, Ava Cabana, Matthew Cady, Jack Caron, Haley Manteiga, Abigail Medeiros, Amalia Pereira, Nathaniel Teves, Cruz Whiting, Grace Wilson

BAND HANDBOOK AGREEMENTS: The Handbook Agreements for the Band and Chorus Handbooks must be submitted to Mr. Marshall by Friday, September 15, 2017 in S-Block. YOU ARE NOW LATE IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEM!!! Failure to do so will have an effect on your participation grade in those classes! THIS WILL BE THE LAST PUBLIC NOTICE FOR BAND HANDBOOKS. Band Handbooks Agreements still due: Hannah Wilkinson

Pit Orchestra Sign-ups / Auditions for

Sign-ups will be posted through the end of the school day on

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

AUDITIONS WILL ONLY BE NECESSARY IF TOO MANY OF ONE INSTRUMENT SIGNS UP OR IF

THE PRODUCTION TEAM FEELS THAT THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS.

THE ACCEPTANCE LIST / NECESSARY AUDITION LIST WILL BE POSTED ON THURSDAY,

1/18/2018 and AUDITIONS WILL BE AFTER-SCHOOL ON MONDAY, 1/22/2018

Rehearsals will take place from 2:10 - 5:00 p.m. on

Fridays starting January 26, 2018

AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTATION

Asian Flute, Flute, Piccolo (Reed 1) – Qty. 1, English Horn / Oboe (Reed 2) – Qty. 1,

Flute (Reed 3) – Qty. 1, Bb Clarinet (Reed 3) – Qty. 1, Alto Sax (Reed 3) – Qty. 1,

Bassoon (Reed 4) – Qty. 1, French Horn - Qty. 2, Bass Trombone / Trombone - Qty. 1,

Flugelhorn / Trumpet - Qty. 1 (maybe 2), Violins - Qty. 2 or 4, Viola – Qty. 1,

Cello – Qty. 1 (maybe 2), Acoustic Bass / Electric Bass – Qty. 1,

Keyboard (Synth) Qty. 3, Percussion – Qty. 2

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

1. All instrumentalists will be asked to perform a prepared solo, 1 – 2 minutes in length, which best exhibits

your prowess and talent on your instrument. This solo can be of any style but should be a challenging solo

equal in difficulty to a district level piece.

2. All instrumentalists will be required to sight-read a short selection from either the musical or a passage similar

in style to the show’s score.

3. THIS IS THE ONLY DATE FOR AUDITIONS!!! MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE NOT!!!

We need to know what instruments we will not have for the show in order to start to hire professional sit-ins.

Therefore we need to know immediately what our student instrumentation is! For students with scheduling

difficulties, I will try to help by allowing you to audition either earlier or later, depending upon your schedule.

However, you must audition after school on Monday January 26, 2018!

ALL ACCEPTED STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALL REHEARSALS WITH THE

EXCEPTION OF LEGITIMATE 2 WEEK OR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION.

NO ACCEPTIONS!!!

“MISS SAIGON”

Pit Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule

REHEARSAL TYPES AND SCHEDULE

(ALL DATES ARE SCHEDULE TO CHANGE ONLY WITH 2-WEEK NOTICE FROM DIRECTORS)

Pit Orchestra Rehearsals = 2:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 (may let out early for WPE/WCG pre-first show run-

throughs), 3/2 (All-State participants are excused), 3/9, 3/16 (Junior District participants

excused), 3/23, 3/30 (may let out early for Good Friday), 4/6, 4/13, 4/27, 5/4

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs =

Tuesday 4/17 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Orchestra Rehearsal

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Orchestra Rehearsal

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Rehearsal with full cast on Act I Material

Wednesday 4/18 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Orchestra Rehearsal

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Orchestra Rehearsal

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Rehearsal with full cast on Act II Material

Tech Week =

Monday 5/7 from 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Rehearsal with Full Cast)

Tuesday 5/8 from 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Rehearsal with Full Cast)

Wednesday 5/9 from 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Rehearsal with Full Cast)

Thursday 5/10 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Rehearsal with Full Cast)

(you will be dismissed from class for the rest of the day)

Performances =

Friday 5/11 arrive at 5:00 p.m., Performance is at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 5/12 arrive at 11:00 a.m., Performance is at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday 5/12 arrive at 5:00 p.m., Performance is at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 5/13 arrive at noon, Performance is at 2:00 p.m.

MISS SAIGON Tech Crews

Student Director(s) (Julia Ahaesy)

ALL Rehearsals, Meetings, and Performances

Student member of the creative and administrative team. You are also responsible for assisting directors in maintaining

smooth and productive rehearsals. Must be available for all meetings as well as rehearsals and performances.

Stage Manager(s) (Caitlyn Oliveira)

Wednesday Acting Rehearsals, Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week &

Performances

Taking notes, same as Production Secretary, so you are aware of production procedures and needs once the production

begins. You are also responsible for assisting directors in maintaining smooth and productive rehearsals.

Assistant Technical Director (David M. Marshall, Jr.)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week & Performances

Organizes and supervises all the technical aspects of the production through both the pre-production and production

processes.

Production Secretary (Jillian Platt)

Wednesday Acting Rehearsals, Full Cast Run Vacation Run-Through, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week &

Performances

Assisting directors and taking notes in regards to production procedures and needs as well as reporting those needs to

actors, musicians and other directors.

REHEARSAL TYPES AND SCHEDULE

Wednesday Acting Rehearsals = 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday Vocal and Pit Orchestra Rehearsals = 2:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Full Cast Vacation Rehearsal = Tuesday 4/17 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 4/18 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00

p.m.

Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal = Friday 5/4 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tech Week = Monday 5/7 through Wednesday 5/9 from 4:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. and Thursday 5/10 from noon to 5:00

p.m. (you will be dismissed from class for the rest of the day)

Performances = Friday 5/11 arrive at 5:00 p.m., Saturday 5/12 arrive at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday 5/13 arrive at noon

Lightning Board Operator (David M. Marshall, Jr.)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week & Performances

Must program lighting design based on directors needs and operate the lighting board during all performances & tech

rehearsals.

Spot Operators (Madison Pierce, Zachary Taylor)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week & Performances

Must plan spot-lighting design based on directors needs and operate the lighting board during all performances & tech

rehearsals.

Lighting and Sound Techs (Kaitlyn Belanger, Delaney Brandzen, Noah Mello)

Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week & Performances

LIGHTS - Must operate set (prop) lights. SOUND - Must set-up sound system based on directors’ needs, be responsible for

switching body packs during performances, be sure new batteries are placed in body packs at each intermission, assist

with all sound checks and be prepared to troubleshoot and act upon any sound problems during all performances & tech

rehearsals.

Sound Board Operator (Mr. Brian Johnson)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Lighting and Sound Tech Rehearsal, Tech Week & Performances

Must design and set-up sound system based on directors needs and operate the sound board during all performances &

tech rehearsals.

Costume Crew (CC), Costume Dressers (CD) & Make-Up Crew (MUC) (Brandon Abrams (CC), Victoria Andrade(CC),

Kaitlyn Belanger (MUC), Rachel Borges(MUC))

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Tech Week & Performances

Plan, locate and organize all costumes and make-up used in the show based on the directors’ needs. Assist actresses’

back-stage with costume & wig changes at all performances & tech week rehearsals.

Prop Supervisor (Sarah Marshall)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Tech Week & Performances

In charge of the prop crew and makes sure that all props are in their proper location and ready for each scene.

Prop Crew (Delaney Brandzen, Jillian Cabral, Jacob Matos, AJ Nascimento, Evan Pelletier, Kayla St. Pierre)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Tech Week & Performances

Hand out and take away all hand props during each scene of the performance.

Stage Crew (Sorelle Alzaibak, Abbey Botelho, Quinn Brophy, Veronica Labanca, Joel Marcucilli, Emma Ternes, Sydney

Wood)

Full Cast Vacation Run-Throughs, Tech Week & Performances

Perform all set changes during all performances and during tech rehearsals.

Set Decorators and Art Crew / Set Construction (Mr. David M. Marshall, Mr. Samuel M. Bianco, Mr. Lennie Machado,

Quinn Brophy, Veronica Labanca, Joel Marcucilli, Nathan Woodworth)

Schedule TBD

Assist in painting and decorating all sets used in the show. (Welcomed but not required at performances)

Ushers (Nina Almeida, Sorelle Alzaibak, Victoria Andrade, Devon Barros, Amber Holt, Samantha Schecter, Sydney Wood) Performances

Hand-out programs, help patrons to their seats, ensure that doors remain closed during musical selections and only

open during audience applause/scene segues.

Publicity (Mr. David M. Marshall)

Schedule TBD

Head up the town-wide distribution of posters.

Ticket Sales (Mrs. Carrie Ann Marshall, Mr. David M. Marshall, others welcomed)

See Lunch Schedule and Performances

All aspects of ticket design, development, printing, sales and promotions. Riley will work with parents at each

performance to sell tickets in the booth prior to the performance as all others have other assigned tasks.