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Handsworth Band and Strings

OCT 2013

Please read the following newsletter to keep you well informed of concert dates, fundraising opportunities, and any information pertaining to the band and strings programs.
http://www4.nvsd44.bc.ca/school/handsworth/ProgramsServices/departments/music/musicnews/Pages/default.aspx

Inside Newsletter: Welcome back Things parents should know Uniforms Bottle drive Prelude Concert dates Concert dates for the Year

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Welcome Back Returning Students & Welcome to New Band and String Students!
TEACHER GREETINGS The Handsworth Staff The music staff of Sab Kabok and Keith Woodward extend a warm welcome to all music parents and students to the upcoming school year. We are pleased with the return of Mr. Bob Rebagliati to the concert and jazz bands sectional teaching staff this year. Reb is a master percussionist, nationally acclaimed jazz rhythm section teacher, and retired music educator after over 30 years of service at Handsworth. We are also excited to announce Mr. Jim Pinchins return as our woodwind sectional teacher for concert and jazz bands. Mr. Pinchin has a long distinguished history as a professional musician, composer, and teacher. Sectionals will be given during regularly scheduled classes. skabok@hotmail.com woodward@nvsd44.bc.ca

STUDENT KUDOS Congratulations to the following students participating in ensembles at the BC Music Educators Conference from October 23-25, 2012. The band students won membership in the Provincial Honour Wind Ensemble through audition. The strings students won membership through recommendation. Band musicians include: Andy Choi euphonium Youri Choi flute Ki-Seok Hong trumpet Tom Kanwischer trombone Diane Kim percussion Stan Lee French horn Chris Martineau tenor sax Yeram Ryu clarinet Sam Shin flute Jeffrey Yang trumpet Strings musicians include: Yun Namgung violin Nicole Leung - violin Congratulations to Derek Holley who performed with the Lions Gate Sinfonia on September 29th at the Centennial Theatre.

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Things Parents should Know:

Volunteers: HMPA Handsworth Music Parent Association is always welcoming new volunteers. If you have time to help (little or lots) please let Deb Burian know you are interested. deborah@burian.ca We are currently looking for a Co-Chairperson and a Sweet Music Coordinator. Website: The Music website (through the main Handsworth website) is up and running. Please check it out and learn more about the music program, HMPA, Uniform requirements and important dates. Volunteer vacancies are also posted on the website. Find it here http://www4.nvsd44.bc.ca/school/handsworth/ProgramsServices/departments/music/hmpa/Pages/default.aspx or from the main Hansdworth School web page: Select Programs and service, then Curricular, then Music.

Student Accounts: Did you know that students can earn money to help pay for music trips? Every year music students are presented with travel opportunities including one day festivals, multi day or weekend trips, and for Seniors or Strings students, every second year, an International Trip. Students are able to earn funds by selling magazine subscriptions in October and Purdys Chocolates in November. They have also in past years earned funds by moving desks after exams in June. Students individual earnings are calculated and tracked. Students can use the funds fully for any trip that requires payment or they can save up for several years to spend it all on one trip. Students may only spend the money on music trips money cannot be withdrawn for any other reason. Students who graduate without using all of their account may pass the account on to a younger sibling in the music program. Funds that arent used will revert to the general HMPA account a year after the student graduates. Braces and playing your instrument There are at least two choices. Traditional wire braces/retainer or Invisalign (which doubles as a bruxism mouth-guard). Discuss with your dentist or orthodontist, which would be best for my instrument-playing child. Google Invisalign to check the many websites and inform yourself on the choices. Professional Musicians workshops and concerts: In-class workshops and concerts by professional touring chamber ensembles and jazz combos are once again scheduled for this year. Groups such as Ad Mare wind quintet (flute/oboe/clarinet/bassoon/French horn), The Jodi Proznick Trio (www.jodiproznick.com), who will work with the Block 4 Sr. Jazz Como, and another series of jazz combos from Toronto on their western Canada tour will visit the music room at Handsworth. Private Music Teachers: (as an optional supplement to your music class) The summer holidays are over. If you have a private teacher, its time to start those private lessons again. Think of private lessons as buying knowledge a wise investment. If private lessons are available, if you can afford them, and have the time for them, they help ensure success. The Handsworth Music Program, has a list of private teachers that been selected over the years. The list includes Handsworth senior students, university/college students, and professional musicians (some from Handsworth). School District Disclaimer: It is the responsibility of the family and the student to determine if the private teacher is an appropriate person for the student to be alone with. The school district has NOT screened the private teachers on the list for suitability.

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Band and Strings Uniform Requirements

ALL PERFORMERS: Black DRESS pants or skirt - No jeans or yoga pants please! Black socks or tights (girls) Black DRESS shoes - No sneakers, no stripes or coloured decorations please! GIRLS - no bare feet please! Students should be uniformly black from waist to toes. Shirts are to be tucked into pants. PLUS the following: If you are in Concerti: WHITE LONG SLEEVED, DRESS shirt with COLLAR Black vest - provided by school If you are in Toccati: WHITE LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR Black vest - provided by school If you are in Chamber: BLACK LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR If you are in Jr. Blue Jazz OR Jr. Blue Concert Band: WHITE LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR Blue vest - provided by school If you are in Jr. Gold: WHITE LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR Gold vest - provided by school If you are in Intermediate Jazz/Concert band: WHITE LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR Silver vest - provided by school If you are in Senior Jazz/Sr. Wind: BLACK LONG SLEEVED DRESS shirt with COLLAR Red vest - provided by school

ALL students are issued a uniform with a specific number on it. THE UNIFORM YOU RECEIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR MUST BE THE SAME UNIFORM YOU RETURN AT THE END OF THE YEAR. You will be charged a fee of approximately $35 if you return the wrong uniform /no uniform. If you must change a uniform because of sizing, please ask your teacher to exchange it for you. If you drop band/strings and need to return your uniform, please put your uniform in the BLUE BOX in the music room. All uniforms must be handed in at the end of the Finale Concerts in May at the Uniform Return Table. It is your responsibility to make sure you are signed out for returning your uniform.

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BOTTLE DRIVE OCTOBER 19, 2013

8am 9am Setup 9am 2pm Route Pickups 10am 5pm* Sort/Count/Clean-up *Finishing time varies. The more hands we have, the faster were done!

Mark your calendars; Bottle Drive Day is coming up fast!

Every music student is expected to participate in the Bottle Drive for a minimum of two hours. We hope to have at least one parent or guardian from each family helping, too. Thanks again for your support! StudentsWhat you can do: 1) When you sign up for flyer routes, youll all receive your flyer packages. Please make sure you deliver them before the end of Thanksgiving weekend (October 11-14th). 2) Show up for some fun, treats, and a delicious lunch on the 19th! You can show up at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and you can come in two different shifts if that works better for you. ParentsWhat you can do: 1) Drive some routes. We need you between 9:00 and 2:00, especially if you have a large car, van, pickup or trailer! Please note that you need to have completed and filed the Driver Application Form with the office if you wish to drive with any students other than your own child while picking up bottles. 2) Sorting, counting, bagging. In April we sorted almost 40,000 bottles and cans! 3) Help with food setup, service and cleaning up. Special thanks to Cheers Restaurant and Fresh Slice Edgemont for their generous support for our hard working volunteers. If you have any questions about the Bottle Drives please contact us at handsworthbottledrive@gmail.com

Thanks for helping and see you on Bottle Drive Day!

Bottle Drive Coordinators: Alison Tucker and Lisa Cartwright
HMPA (Handsworth Music Parents Association) raises funds to pay for the enhanced parts of our music program that are not covered by the school district. Money raised is used for instrument purchases, repairs, uniforms and sectional musicians. A major source of our fundraising is Bottle Drives.

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PRELUDE CONCERT SERIES Our first concerts of the year: Featuring all of our band and strings musicians.
INTERMEDIATE EVENING: Monday, October 28th, 2013 @ Highland's United Church, 7:30 p.m. Edgemont Village, North Vancouver Featuring: Int. Concert & Jazz Bands, Jr. Gold Jazz Band, and Concerti Strings Our M.C. for that evening is Ms. Hislop JUNIOR EVENING: Tuesday, October 29th , 2013 @ Highland's United Church, 7:30 p.m. Edgemont Village, North Vancouver Featuring: Jr. Blue & Jr. Gold Concert Bands, Jr. Blue Jazz Band, and Tocatti Strings Our M.C. for that evening is Mr. Hungle SENIOR EVENING: Wednesday, October 30th , 2013 @ Highland's United Church, 7:30 p.m. Edgemont Village, North Vancouver Featuring: Sr. Winds, Sr. Jazz Band & Combo, and Chamber Strings Our M.C. for that evening is Mr. James Admission to all concerts are by Donation Look for the Top Hat !! Refreshments will be served

Please sign up for our Sweet Music concert to help with baked goods and other volunteer positions

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Handsworth Band and Strings HANDSWORTH MUSIC DEPARTMENT DATES FOR 2013-14

October 19 October 24-26 October 28 October 29 October 30 November 8 November 21 December 11 February 5 February 6 February 19-21 March 11 March 13 April 10-13 April 24-27 April 30

May 3 May 26 May 27 May 28 June 5 June TBA June TBA

Music Parents Bottle Drive @ Handsworth shops 9:00-4:00 BC Music Educators Honour Ensembles @ Richmond Prelude Int. Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Int. Concert & Jazz Bands, Jr. Gold Jazz Band, and Concerti Strings Prelude Jr. Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Jr. Blue & Jr. Gold Concert Bands, Jr. Blue Jazz Band, and Tocatti Strings Prelude Sr. Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Sr. Winds, Sr. Jazz Band & Combo, and Chamber Strings Sr. Wind Ensemble @ Remembrance Day Assembly@ Handsworth Handsworth Zone Strings Winter Concert @ Handsworth 7:00 Sweet Music Concert @ Handsworth 7:00 Concert & Jazz Bands and Strings Juzt Jazz Cellar Junior @ Handsworth 7:30 Jr. Jazz Bands Juzt Jazz Cellar Senior @ Handsworth 7:30 Int. & Sr. Jazz Kiwanis Jazz Festival @ UBC School of Music Jazz Bands and Combo Wonderful Winds Band Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Concert Bands Handsworth Zone Strings Extravaganza @ Centennial Theatre 7:00 B. C. Interior Jazz Festival @ Kelowna Jr. Blue Jazz and Sr. Jazz Canadian Rocky Mountain Music Festival @ Banff Int. Concert & Jazz Bands and Jr. Gold Jazz Band Handsworth Zone Band Concert @ Handsworth 7:30 Canyon Hts, Cleveland, Highlands, Montroyal, Handsworth Sr. Winds, and Jr. Blue Jazz Music Parents Bottle Drive @ Handsworth 9:00-4:00 Int. Finale Music Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Int. Concert & Jazz Bands, Jr. Gold Jazz Band, and Concerti Strings Jr. Finale Music Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Jr. Blue & Jr. Gold Concert Bands, Jr. Blue Jazz Band, and Tocatti Strings Sr. Finale Music Concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 Sr. Winds, Sr. Jazz Band & Combo, and Chamber Strings Handsworth Zone Strings Ice Cream Concert @ Cleveland River Regional Park 7:00 Strings at Handsworth Grad Ceremonies @ Orpheum Theatre Sr. Jazz at Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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Sounds of Youth Stage

Upcoming Free Events at UBCs Chan Centre:
6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver

The following are FREE events. Tickets are available beginning at Noon on the day of the concert from the Chan Centre Ticket Office.

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Sat., October 5, 2013 at 8:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall Presented by the UBC School of Music: Ravel Pavane pour une infante dfunte Ravel Ma mre l'oye: 5 pices enfantines Stravinsky Le Sacre du printemps See more at: http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/ubc-symphony-orchestra-10#sthash.bHo6xEhI.dpuf

UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Fri., October 11, 2013 at 8:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall Presented by the UBC School of Music UBC Concert Winds perform selections by Bach and Michael Daugherty See more at: http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/ubc-symphonic-wind-ensemble-3#sthash.dDUsGfaj.dpuf

University Singers
Fri., October 18, 2013 at 8:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall Presented by the UBC School of Music The Road. Poulenc, Hindeminth, Chatman and Esenvalds. See more at: http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/university-singers#sthash.eqniSwhn.dpuf

UBC Symphony Orchestra

Thu., October 31, 2013 at 8:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall Presented by the UBC School of Music Eden Treymayne, soprano Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov) Night on a Bald Mountain Schubert (orch. Berlioz) Erlkonig Op. 1, D 328 Schubert Symphony D. 759, B minor (Unfinished) Dukas L'apprenti sorcier Klmn Saturnalia (1904), a symphonic poem (North American premiere) Saint-Saens Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale See more at: http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/ubc-symphony-orchestra-11#sthash.91dqbYPa.dpuf

String Fest: UBC Chamber Strings

Fri., November 15, 2013 at 8:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall Presented by UBC School of Music UBC Chamber Strings performs. http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/string-fest-ubc-chamber-strings-2#sthash.2tMi3AU7.dpuf