Hello Foothill Instrumental Music Families,
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week! As we step into December, there are plenty of exciting events and updates to share with you. Please take a moment to read through this newsletter for all the details.
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 $88,355(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/
Fundraiser for December
See’s Candies Foothill Band Fundraising Store Now – Dec 6 Indulge in delicious treats or get a head start on holiday shopping while supporting our Foothill music program. When you purchase through our online See’s Candies fundraising store, items will be delivered directly to you with 15-20% of each purchase benefiting our program.
Symphony/String Orchestra
- December 11, 2024 – Winter Concert @Foothill MPR
- 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
- December 7, 2024 – Stanford Jazz Festival Itinerary
- December 12, 2024 – Winter Concert @Foothill MPR
Jazz B
- Our bass coach will now be in regularly to work with students.
- December 12, 2024 – Winter Concert @Foothill MPR
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, & Percussion Class
- December 10th – Winter Concert at Foothill High School MPR @ 7:00pm (Call time for students will be 6:30pm.) – Concert dress is required, students can wear a santa hat or reindeer ears as long as it is not distracting to the performance.
Marching Band and Color Guard
December 7th: Holiday Parade, Pleasanton
- Itinerary! Call time is 3:30pm at the AVHS parking lot
- Sheet music and recording for the parade Practice this music before Saturday
Winter Percussion and Guard
- Mandatory parent meeting on Thursday, Dec 5 in Room C6: It is important that you attend to receive crucial information about the season. These programs can only continue with the support and involvement of our parents. Guard meeting at 6pm, Percussion meeting at 7pm.
- Winter Percussion Schedule
- Winter Guard Schedules
Photos and Videos
Photos and videos from last weekend’s Class and Grand Championships event in Fresno will be posted on Flickr and Youtube as editing is completed. For the latest content, please refer to the following links:
- Flickr FHS Albums Please feel free to download any images of your students to display at home.
- Youtube FHS Playlist All videos of the Marching Band Field Shows have been released for public viewing on the Youtube Account. Please feel free to share.
- NCBA Lincoln (Nov 16) Performance videos – Jazz, Symphonic/Concert/Wind Ensemble, Marching Band
- WBA Fresno (Nov 24) Performance video – Marching Band
2024 Fall Photography and Media team
Kristine Armstrong
Eunjung Cho
Alex Oei
Maricris Swanepoel
Milton Yee
* You
(We need team members for the Winter Guard and Percussion programs.
Will you join us? Reach out to photography@foothillmusic.org)
London Trip
- Submit your London fleece Jacket size We need to provide the sizes to the vendors ASAP. If you purchased the full or land package, you will receive a jacket. This includes students, chaperones and family members going on the trip. Please submit the form today!!
- Practice schedule – Check out the schedules in Calendar
- December 7 – Holiday parade – London trip students are required to participate in this parade. Itinerary Call time is 3:30pm at the AVHS parking lot
- December 17 – Parent meeting 7:30pm in Room C6 and zoom(passcode: 161144)