FHS Ensembles Newsletter25 – Apr 22

Yearbook Order Due: 5/1

Last call for ordering your 2025 Music Yearbook keepsake. Please purchase your 2024-25 Instrumental Music yearbook here

End of Year Banquet: Friday, 5/16 FHS Small Gym

All Band, String, Jazz, and Guard students are cordially invited to our End of Year Banquet on Friday, May 16, 2025

See details at https://foothillmusic.org/2025-end-of-year-banquet-senior-toast-for-all-foothill-band-strings-guard-students/

Reminder: Senior Only Items: Scholarship, Yearbook Sr. Page

Senior Band Scholarship  

Each year the Boosters Award one $1000 scholarship to a Senior Musician or Colorguard applicant.  Applications are due by 5pm on Thur., May 1 to vicepresident@foothillmusic.org.  The Award Winner will be announced at the End of Year Banquet on Fri., 5/16. 

Graduating Senior Pages for our Band Yearbook

Senior families, please put together a one page photo collage PDF featuring your student and any congratulatory message you would like to write for your child. Here are some example pages from a prior year in a PDF. 2023 senior page examples 

You can use any desktop publishing tool as long as it can output a PDF file. The PDF needs to be standard letter size (8.5” x 11”) with at least 300 dpi resolution. Some free software packages include Canva (https://www.canva.com/ ), Figma (https://www.figma.com/ ) and Adobe Express (https://www.adobe.com/express/ ). 

Please email the PDF file to fhsbandyearbook@gmail.com no later than May 1. If you have any questions, please email Charles Kim at charlesbkim@gmail.com. 

Symphony/String Orchestra

  • April 29th -String Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Concert Band Concert @ Amador Valley
    • Orchestra Call Time: 6:15pm
  • May 1st – Symphony Orchestra + Wind Ensemble Concert @ Amador Valley
    • Orchestra Call Time: 6:15pm
  • May 2nd – CMEA @ Amador Valley for String and Symphony Orchestras
    • Symphony Orchestra call time:  3:45pm 
    • String Orchestra call time: 6:15pm

Jazz A/B

  • May 8th Spring Concert @ Rios-Lovell Winery
    • 6500 Tesla Road, Livermore
    • Student Call time: 5:30pm
    • Concert Begins at 7pm

Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band/Concert Band/Percussion Class

  • April 29th – Symphonic Band and Concert Band Concert @ Amador Valley
  • May 1st – Wind Ensemble Concert @ Amador Valley
  • May 2nd – CMEA @ Amador Valley for Concert and Symphonic Band 
  • May 3rd – CMEA @ Amador Valley for Wind Ensemble

Performance Dress Required

Please review the required performance attire for Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Percussion Class. This is mandatory for all performances with these ensembles.

Photos and Videos

Thank you for following along with our students’ journey through the winter season!  As always, all items are available through Flickr, and Youtube for your personal use.  

If you would like to join us for the Fall Marching Band season, please contact: photography@foothillmusic.org