Weekly Update
This Week
Tuesday 5/21 – Marching Percussion Clinic 6pm-8pm
Wednesday 5/22 – Color Guard Clinic 4.30pm-6pm; Marching Percussion Clinic 6pm-8pm
Thursday 5/23 – 2018 Marching Band Rehearsal 6pm-7pm for Memorial Day Parade
Friday 5/24 – 2.30pm-? (based upon number auditioning) Drum Major Auditions
Next Week
Monday 5/27 – 2018 Marching Band Performance for the Oswego Memorial Day Parade, Call Time 9am at OHS (see below)
Tuesday 5/28 – Band Booster Meeting 7pm
Curricular Band Information
Graduating Students
Congratulations to the OEHS Class of 2019 Band Students! We are very proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to hear about all of your future successes!
Thank you to the current freshman, sophomore, and junior band students who played in the graduation band on Saturday. Please see Ms. Cooper or Mr. Rexroat with your service hour sheet in order to get it signed.
Contacting Band Directors
Please note the emails for the band directors:
Ms. Cooper: kcooper01@sd308.org
Mr. Rexroat: srexroat@sd308.org
There is a secretary in the district, Kim Cooper, who has a similar email to Ms. Cooper. Please make sure you are including the “01” after the kcooper in the email so the email is sent to Ms. Cooper. Kim has been fantastic about forwarding emails, but we are trying to help end the need to do so.
Band Booster Meeting: May 28th at 7pm
The next band booster meeting is on Tuesday, May 28th at 7pm in the band room. At the closing of the meeting, the video the Disney trip students made in the recording studio will be played.
Prairie Winds
The Oswego Prairie Winds Community will be performing again at Prairiefest this summer! Students are encouraged to participate in the group.
The group will rehearse in the OEHS Band Room on the following dates:
Thursday, June 6th 6pm-8:30pm
Monday, June 10th 6pm-8:30pm
The band will perform on opening day of Prairiefest on Thursday, June 13th at 6pm.
Youth Orchestra Auditions
We highly encourage students to audition for one of the area youth orchestras. These orchestras provide students with the opportunity to perform in a orchestra setting and meet other high school musicians from the Chicagoland area.
Elgin Youth Symphony
Information can be found at eyso.org/join-eyso
Chicago Youth Symphony
Information can be found at cyso.org/audition
Naperville Youth Symphony
Information can be found at https://www.thebachacademy.org/nyso
Youth Symphony of Dupage
Information can be found at YSDP.org
Private Lesson Teachers
Taking private lessons allows students to reach their highest potential as musicians. Several private lesson teachers are available for our students during and after school, with many lessons taking place during the actual band class. A list of recommended instructors is available at http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/lesson-teachers.html
Summer Band Camp Opportunities
Students should consider attending band camps over the summer to further strengthen their musical skills. There are many camps to choose from across the nation. Here is a list of camps which are relatively nearby that offer fantastic educational opportunities.
Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp
Registration for the Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp is now open! The camp will run June 3rd-June 6th and June 10th-June13th with our final performance on June 14th. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Tuesday, May 28th.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Music for All Summer Symposium: https://camp.musicforall.org/
Illinois Summer Youth Music: https://isym.music.illinois.edu/
Going to ISYM? Apply for a scholarship: https://isym.music.illinois.edu/Admission/scholarships.php
Illinois State University Summer Band Camp: https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/bands/summer-camps/
Indiana University Summer Music Clinic: https://music.indiana.edu/precollege/summer/music-clinic/
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp: https://bluelake.org/
Birch Creek Summer Academy: http://www.birchcreek.org/
Co-Curricular Band Information
Jazz Band Information
Jazz Band Auditions 2019-2020 School Year
Jazz Band audition material for the 2019-2020 school year has been posted! All audition materials, requirements, and practice tracks can be found here at the following link:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/jazz-band-auditions-2019.html
The audition date is Tuesday, August 27th from 2:30pm-6:30pm
There will be an audition clinic date on Tuesday, August 20th from 2:45pm-3:45pm that is optional for any students interested in getting additional help.
Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp
Registration for the Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp is now open! The camp will run June 3rd-June 6th and June 10th-June13th with our final performance on June 14th. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Tuesday, May 28th.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Marching Band Information
Memorial Day Parade
Members of the 2018 Marching Band (also including graduating students) will be performing during the Oswego Memorial Day Parade and service. We will have a rehearsal Thursday, May 23rd 6pm-7pm, and then will have a call time of 9am at OHS on Memorial Day. Dress for the parade is khaki shorts or pants, gym shoes, socks and the marching band tee.
We are in need of parent volunteers to walk with the band during the parade to help distribute water, some younger students wishing to carry the marching band banner during the parade, and some families with larger vehicles who can help transport larger instruments back to the OHS band room after the Memorial Day service. Please email Ms. Cooper, kcooper01@sd308.org, if you are able to help.
P.E. Exemption Option: First Semester 2019
For the upcoming school year, all Marching Band students have the option to opt out of P.E. first semester.
· Students will receive a P (Pass) on their report card to show they completed the "Fall PE Exemption"
· No grade will be assigned nor will the GPA be impacted
· Sophomores will need to make sure they take the PE 10-2 in the Spring with the state required CPR unit
· No credit will be assigned, but the students will still have the correct amount of P.E. credit needed for graduation and for universities
· The PE will be replaced with an Academic Study Period (study hall) not another elective
You can obtain a PE Exemption Form from Student Services or your band director. The form will need to be completed within the first 2 weeks of school (but preferably this Spring so they can adjust schedules accordingly).
Marching Band 2019-2020
Students have received information about the upcoming 2019-2020 Marching Band season. A copy of the information students are received, also including information about guard and percussion auditions, can be found by visiting http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/marching-band.html
May 30th: No Rehearsal
On the Marching Band Calendar, it shows there is a percussion and guard rehearsal on May 30th. This was set before the snow days were added. We will not be having a rehearsal on that date. Sorry for any confusion.
Tuesday 5/21 – Marching Percussion Clinic 6pm-8pm
Wednesday 5/22 – Color Guard Clinic 4.30pm-6pm; Marching Percussion Clinic 6pm-8pm
Thursday 5/23 – 2018 Marching Band Rehearsal 6pm-7pm for Memorial Day Parade
Friday 5/24 – 2.30pm-? (based upon number auditioning) Drum Major Auditions
Next Week
Monday 5/27 – 2018 Marching Band Performance for the Oswego Memorial Day Parade, Call Time 9am at OHS (see below)
Tuesday 5/28 – Band Booster Meeting 7pm
Curricular Band Information
Graduating Students
Congratulations to the OEHS Class of 2019 Band Students! We are very proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to hear about all of your future successes!
Thank you to the current freshman, sophomore, and junior band students who played in the graduation band on Saturday. Please see Ms. Cooper or Mr. Rexroat with your service hour sheet in order to get it signed.
Contacting Band Directors
Please note the emails for the band directors:
Ms. Cooper: kcooper01@sd308.org
Mr. Rexroat: srexroat@sd308.org
There is a secretary in the district, Kim Cooper, who has a similar email to Ms. Cooper. Please make sure you are including the “01” after the kcooper in the email so the email is sent to Ms. Cooper. Kim has been fantastic about forwarding emails, but we are trying to help end the need to do so.
Band Booster Meeting: May 28th at 7pm
The next band booster meeting is on Tuesday, May 28th at 7pm in the band room. At the closing of the meeting, the video the Disney trip students made in the recording studio will be played.
Prairie Winds
The Oswego Prairie Winds Community will be performing again at Prairiefest this summer! Students are encouraged to participate in the group.
The group will rehearse in the OEHS Band Room on the following dates:
Thursday, June 6th 6pm-8:30pm
Monday, June 10th 6pm-8:30pm
The band will perform on opening day of Prairiefest on Thursday, June 13th at 6pm.
Youth Orchestra Auditions
We highly encourage students to audition for one of the area youth orchestras. These orchestras provide students with the opportunity to perform in a orchestra setting and meet other high school musicians from the Chicagoland area.
Elgin Youth Symphony
Information can be found at eyso.org/join-eyso
Chicago Youth Symphony
Information can be found at cyso.org/audition
Naperville Youth Symphony
Information can be found at https://www.thebachacademy.org/nyso
Youth Symphony of Dupage
Information can be found at YSDP.org
Private Lesson Teachers
Taking private lessons allows students to reach their highest potential as musicians. Several private lesson teachers are available for our students during and after school, with many lessons taking place during the actual band class. A list of recommended instructors is available at http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/lesson-teachers.html
Summer Band Camp Opportunities
Students should consider attending band camps over the summer to further strengthen their musical skills. There are many camps to choose from across the nation. Here is a list of camps which are relatively nearby that offer fantastic educational opportunities.
Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp
Registration for the Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp is now open! The camp will run June 3rd-June 6th and June 10th-June13th with our final performance on June 14th. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Tuesday, May 28th.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Music for All Summer Symposium: https://camp.musicforall.org/
Illinois Summer Youth Music: https://isym.music.illinois.edu/
Going to ISYM? Apply for a scholarship: https://isym.music.illinois.edu/Admission/scholarships.php
Illinois State University Summer Band Camp: https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/bands/summer-camps/
Indiana University Summer Music Clinic: https://music.indiana.edu/precollege/summer/music-clinic/
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp: https://bluelake.org/
Birch Creek Summer Academy: http://www.birchcreek.org/
Co-Curricular Band Information
Jazz Band Information
Jazz Band Auditions 2019-2020 School Year
Jazz Band audition material for the 2019-2020 school year has been posted! All audition materials, requirements, and practice tracks can be found here at the following link:
http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/jazz-band-auditions-2019.html
The audition date is Tuesday, August 27th from 2:30pm-6:30pm
There will be an audition clinic date on Tuesday, August 20th from 2:45pm-3:45pm that is optional for any students interested in getting additional help.
Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp
Registration for the Oswego East Summer Jazz Camp is now open! The camp will run June 3rd-June 6th and June 10th-June13th with our final performance on June 14th. The cost of the camp is $85. Registration is due by Tuesday, May 28th.
The camp is open to ALL instrumentalists. No experience is necessary. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Marching Band Information
Memorial Day Parade
Members of the 2018 Marching Band (also including graduating students) will be performing during the Oswego Memorial Day Parade and service. We will have a rehearsal Thursday, May 23rd 6pm-7pm, and then will have a call time of 9am at OHS on Memorial Day. Dress for the parade is khaki shorts or pants, gym shoes, socks and the marching band tee.
We are in need of parent volunteers to walk with the band during the parade to help distribute water, some younger students wishing to carry the marching band banner during the parade, and some families with larger vehicles who can help transport larger instruments back to the OHS band room after the Memorial Day service. Please email Ms. Cooper, kcooper01@sd308.org, if you are able to help.
P.E. Exemption Option: First Semester 2019
For the upcoming school year, all Marching Band students have the option to opt out of P.E. first semester.
· Students will receive a P (Pass) on their report card to show they completed the "Fall PE Exemption"
· No grade will be assigned nor will the GPA be impacted
· Sophomores will need to make sure they take the PE 10-2 in the Spring with the state required CPR unit
· No credit will be assigned, but the students will still have the correct amount of P.E. credit needed for graduation and for universities
· The PE will be replaced with an Academic Study Period (study hall) not another elective
You can obtain a PE Exemption Form from Student Services or your band director. The form will need to be completed within the first 2 weeks of school (but preferably this Spring so they can adjust schedules accordingly).
Marching Band 2019-2020
Students have received information about the upcoming 2019-2020 Marching Band season. A copy of the information students are received, also including information about guard and percussion auditions, can be found by visiting http://www.oswegoeasthighschoolbands.com/marching-band.html
May 30th: No Rehearsal
On the Marching Band Calendar, it shows there is a percussion and guard rehearsal on May 30th. This was set before the snow days were added. We will not be having a rehearsal on that date. Sorry for any confusion.