Message from Rob
It is Band Review Week!! I’m excited for one of our busiest weeks of the entire year. The Band Review leads and Band Review team have been putting in amazing work for our 50th Band Review to be a blast. Please be patient with all of us as we are doing our best to make an incredible event happen and respond to everyone’s questions. As always, a lot is going on, so thank you for reading all parts of this update.
With gratitude,
Rob
President, Foothill Band Boosters
Individual Donation Needed
The Foothill Music Program is fully dependent on family donations to support various core activities. If you have donated, we thank you! If you have not yet donated, we ask that you consider doing so this school year! Our budget for the year is $140,000, and so far, we have raised $79,985(See donation thermometer here) Please note that buses, food, truck rentals, and staff/clinician costs for competitions are covered by family donations. Your support directly impacts your student’s experience in the program. Please support the Foothill Music Program by donating the suggested amounts below.
• Concert/Symphonic Band – $150
• Wind Ensemble – $225
• Jazz A/Jazz B – $200
• String/Symphony Orchestra – $100
• Fall Season: Marching Band/Color Guard/Percussion – $900
• Winter Season: Guard – $900
• Winter Season: Percussion – $900
Credit card donations are accepted through Foothill Future Fund and through CutTime payment(Look for SMS ”{student name} has a balance on their account at the FOOTHILL HS BAND program.”). Donations made by check may be dropped in the lock box in the band room. More information at https://foothillmusic.org/donate/
50th Band Review
This is the week to spread the word about band review! Please share the flyer below on social media and/or your local music or neighborhood groups 🎺🥁🎹
And have your kids pick up printed flyers in the band room to put up or hand out to folks too.
Flyer: https://foothillmusic.org/foothill-50th-band-review-flyer/
Website: https://sites.google.com/pleasantonusd.net/foothillbandreview/home?authuser=0
London Trip
Please keep your eyes open for any email communications we send out. We’ll be having a touchpoint meeting on Tuesday 10/29 at 7:30p in Room C6.
We created the London Trip Band App. Here is the link to join: https://band.us/n/acaaAaYcieT8j
Symphony/String Orchestra
- Please encourage your students to continue to work on rhythm reading.
- Students should ask their section leader for additional help. Meeting during access is a great opportunity to catch up.
Jazz A
- Looking for parent volunteers to drive Jazz A students to College of San Mateo Festival on Nov 22, 2024 – Would need volunteer 3 clearance.
- I have coverage for 19 students and need drivers to take 8 more.
- November 16, 2024 – NCBA Lincoln Performance
- November 22, 2024 – College of San Mateo Festival
Jazz B
- Our bass coach will now be in regularly to work with students.
- November 16, 2024 – NCBA Lincoln Performance
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, & Percussion Class
- November 16th – NCBA Lincoln Performance (All 3 bands will be performing) time TBD (Bus will be leaving Foothill early in the morning.
- Performance Dress Required by Nov 16th
Please review the required performance attire for Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Percussion Class. This is mandatory for the NCBA Concert Competition at Lincoln High School.
Marching Band and Color Guard
Competition/Performance Dates in October/November:
- October 26th: 50th Foothill Band Review, Pleasanton
- This is an all day event. All students and parents are required to volunteer.
- Marching Band and Color Guard Itinerary
- November 2nd: Dublin High School, Dublin
- We don’t take a bus, parents are responsible for dropping off and picking up at Dublin High School. Itinerary will be sent out soon!
- November 3rd: Pleasanton Veterans Day Parade
- Morning/Early afternoon
- November 16th: Lincoln High School, Stockton
- All day event with Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band A and B, and Marching Band.
- November 23rd and 24th: WBA Championships, Clovis
- This is an overnight trip. We will depart Saturday morning and return Sunday evening.
WBA Champs Hotel Info: The WBA Championships will take place at Buchanan High in Clovis. Students and staff will be staying at the Piccadilly Inn, Fresno, for 1 night on Nov 23rd. Additional parents, both volunteers and others, are welcome to book rooms at the same hotel. Reservations must be made by October 30, 2024, to receive the group block room rate. See detail: https://foothillmusic.org/hotel-info-for-wba-champs/
Photos and Videos
Latest photos of performances and rehearsals are here
https://flickr.com/photos/68564339@N07/albums
New Videos! Thanks Kristine Armstrong and Alex Oei
10.19 24 FHS @ Independence HS – Wide Angle (AO)
10.19.24 FHS WBA @ Independence High (KA):
10.12.2024 Marching Band Practice (PC):
Disclaimer: Please keep these video links within the FHS music families.
Kindly refrain from posting or sharing it publicly until after the marching season concludes. (The video links were removed here. Please check the newsletter for the links.)
If you would like to share have photos to share, please upload to Google Drive