East Whittier Middle School Instrumental Music Program
Welcome 2020 & Happy New Year!
We wish to thank you for your support and encouragement throughout 2019 - What a great year of accomplishments by our young musicians! Of course we could not have met our goals without the support of families & friends - THANK YOU!
Many exciting opportunities are planned for this semester. In order to received up to date information, Please make sure we have your email address.
CONGRATULATIONS! We are proud to announce that 4 of our students auditioned and were selected for the All-Southern California Junior HS Honor Groups & the California All- State Honor Band. Please join us in congratulating: Adrian Ayala, french horn; Esteban Ayala, clarinet; Evren Dogrul, saxophone; and Grace Garcia Tuba. We are truly proud to have them represent our school, community and music program! The public is invited to their performances on the following dates:
January 19th - 5:00pm - Hyatt Regency Hotel, Anaheim, CA
February 23rd - California All-State Music Education Conference, Saroyan Theater, Fresno, CA
IMPORTANT DATES:
PICTURE DAY ~ January 21st. mark your calendars, Tuesday, January 21st is our Annual Picture Day. While some may not desire to purchase photos, we still want everyone in the picture for the yearbook. We will need 3 or 4 parents to help supervise students after school from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Please let Mrs. C know if you are willing and available. Order forms will go home this week and are DUE the day of the photo shoot. Exact Cash (the company will not make change) or Checks (made out to Campus Image) JANUARY 21st is the only day to purchase pictures.
SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL ~ January 25th 8am - 12noon
Come and enjoy this wonderful morning of chamber music where our 8th graders and selected 7th grade students perform for adjudicators and receive coaching and ratings. (ala American Idol - musicians have been doing this for centuries prior to television) This is always an exciting day for East Whittier. We need 5 or 6 parents to assist throughout the morning. Please let Mrs. C know if you are available.
STRING ORCHESTRA & WIND ENSEMBLE (periods 1 & 2 only)
In preparation for Band & Orchestra Festival (March 5th), we will begin our Mandatory Tuesday after school rehearsals January 28th thru March 24th. Wind Ensemble 2:30 - 4:00pm String Orchestra 4:00 - 5:30pm Our String Workshop takes place on Saturday, February 8th and our Wind Ensemble Workshop will take place on February 29th. These are great opportunities for our students to work with professional conductors & musicians in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County Areas.
SAVE the DATE!
Friday, February 7th is our Annual Dinner Dance Fundraiser! The proceeds from this event support our entire Music Program. Invitations have been mailed and we hope you RSVP as soon as possible. Early Bird registration is this week. The Friends of EWMSIMP Foundation event has grown in popularity over the years and we do not want anyone to miss out! The Jazz Band performs from 6 - 6:45pm Silent Auctions, Raffle Baskets, Dinner and DANCING - a Great Family EVENT! Please plan to support all of the parents who have volunteered to make this a successful evening, enjoyed by all!
SCRIP
Thank you for supporting our music program with your SCRIP orders. We truly appreciate you! Scrip is an ongoing fundraiser and a great way to earn funds. Please continue to submit your orders at school or online. WE are grateful!
And finally, Amazon Smiles. We are a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and if you purchase items through Amazon Smiles, list the
Friends of East Whittier Middle School Instrumental Music Program as your selected charity, they will donate 5% to our program.
We wish to thank you for your support and encouragement throughout 2019 - What a great year of accomplishments by our young musicians! Of course we could not have met our goals without the support of families & friends - THANK YOU!
Many exciting opportunities are planned for this semester. In order to received up to date information, Please make sure we have your email address.
CONGRATULATIONS! We are proud to announce that 4 of our students auditioned and were selected for the All-Southern California Junior HS Honor Groups & the California All- State Honor Band. Please join us in congratulating: Adrian Ayala, french horn; Esteban Ayala, clarinet; Evren Dogrul, saxophone; and Grace Garcia Tuba. We are truly proud to have them represent our school, community and music program! The public is invited to their performances on the following dates:
January 19th - 5:00pm - Hyatt Regency Hotel, Anaheim, CA
February 23rd - California All-State Music Education Conference, Saroyan Theater, Fresno, CA
IMPORTANT DATES:
PICTURE DAY ~ January 21st. mark your calendars, Tuesday, January 21st is our Annual Picture Day. While some may not desire to purchase photos, we still want everyone in the picture for the yearbook. We will need 3 or 4 parents to help supervise students after school from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Please let Mrs. C know if you are willing and available. Order forms will go home this week and are DUE the day of the photo shoot. Exact Cash (the company will not make change) or Checks (made out to Campus Image) JANUARY 21st is the only day to purchase pictures.
SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL ~ January 25th 8am - 12noon
Come and enjoy this wonderful morning of chamber music where our 8th graders and selected 7th grade students perform for adjudicators and receive coaching and ratings. (ala American Idol - musicians have been doing this for centuries prior to television) This is always an exciting day for East Whittier. We need 5 or 6 parents to assist throughout the morning. Please let Mrs. C know if you are available.
STRING ORCHESTRA & WIND ENSEMBLE (periods 1 & 2 only)
In preparation for Band & Orchestra Festival (March 5th), we will begin our Mandatory Tuesday after school rehearsals January 28th thru March 24th. Wind Ensemble 2:30 - 4:00pm String Orchestra 4:00 - 5:30pm Our String Workshop takes place on Saturday, February 8th and our Wind Ensemble Workshop will take place on February 29th. These are great opportunities for our students to work with professional conductors & musicians in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County Areas.
SAVE the DATE!
Friday, February 7th is our Annual Dinner Dance Fundraiser! The proceeds from this event support our entire Music Program. Invitations have been mailed and we hope you RSVP as soon as possible. Early Bird registration is this week. The Friends of EWMSIMP Foundation event has grown in popularity over the years and we do not want anyone to miss out! The Jazz Band performs from 6 - 6:45pm Silent Auctions, Raffle Baskets, Dinner and DANCING - a Great Family EVENT! Please plan to support all of the parents who have volunteered to make this a successful evening, enjoyed by all!
SCRIP
Thank you for supporting our music program with your SCRIP orders. We truly appreciate you! Scrip is an ongoing fundraiser and a great way to earn funds. Please continue to submit your orders at school or online. WE are grateful!
And finally, Amazon Smiles. We are a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and if you purchase items through Amazon Smiles, list the
Friends of East Whittier Middle School Instrumental Music Program as your selected charity, they will donate 5% to our program.
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Participation Donations
Help us reach our goals and donate to our music program.
Your generosity supports hundreds of students. In order to received credit, Please include your student's name in the instructions.
Help us reach our goals and donate to our music program.
Your generosity supports hundreds of students. In order to received credit, Please include your student's name in the instructions.
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