Welcome Back to Band!

Hello Everyone,

I am SO excited for another amazing year at Nativity as your Instrumental Music provider! Please take time to review our 2018 Instrumental Music Packet for all the details surrounding this years program.

I am also excited to congratulate Mr. Jones, our resident brass teacher, on his new position at Kutztown University! Professor Jones will still be instructing our young brass students on Thursdays after school.

To Register for our Instrumental Band Program PLEASE CLICK HERE and fill out the google form for the 2018-2019 school year.

For Wind Ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone) students and Orchestra (Violin, Viola, Cello) Members please visit our preferred instrument vendor Cole's Music Service to rent your instrument and it will be delivered right to Nativity!

Please feel free to attend out annual Parent Info meeting which will be help OCTOBER 1st @7pm in the Music Room at Nativity.

Also I will be moving most of our information/updates to our new facebook page! @nativitybands please follow me for up to date info on our program moving forward!

I can't wait to see all our young aspiring musicians grow in their skills and abilities, but more importantly I am very excited to see them grow in their love for music. See you all soon!

Sincerely,

Mr. Myers

Spring Concert!

Hello Parents, 

HAPPY MAY! Wow, who would have thought this year could have gone so fast! Our spring concert is really coming along and the students sound great. We will be making a few changes this year to make the most of our final rehearsals. Instead of our traditional three group dress rehearsal the week of the concert we are going to be doing things a bit differently this year. 

The wind ensemble will actually be rehearsing on stage THIS THURSDAY after school. Students will begin in the band room with Jamal and I to work through some parts as a section but will be moving to the gym from 4-5 to run our music on stage. If all goes well this will alleviate the need for a Monday dress rehearsal allowing Mr. Gooding and Mr. McDonough to use the stage as needed early next week. 

Orchestra will rehearse next week as normal however, Mr. Gooding may opt to use the gym towards the end of his lessons if he feels it necessary. 

Mr. McDonough will be using the gym during lunch/after school to give students some stage time. 

Our concert will begin at 7pm NEXT WEDNESDAY (May 23rd) 

Dress code: is "Sunday Casual" with spring colors. No tee shirts, or basket ball shorts. Collared Shirt, slacks or nice Bermuda style shorts. Skirts must be below the knee! 

Also one final reminder that Spring Tuition is due prior to the concert!  

Single Student - $200

Double Student - $300

Triple Student - $350 

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO NATIVITY BANDS LLC

Thank you so much everyone! We can't wait to share this wonderful concert with you all! 

Sincerely,

Mr. Myers, Mr. Gooding, Mr. McDonough, & Mr. Jones

March Schedule Changes

Hello all,

I am sorry to say I am going to need to make another adjustment to this weeks band schedule. Due to the various weather issues over the past few weeks I have a meeting that has been rescheduled for Thursday that I must attend. However, I figured this would provide me an opportunity to provide a bit of extra instruction to our Wind players who have missed two weeks due to weather/Confirmation. This weeks plan will go as follows

All trumpet/trombone lessons with Jamal will remain Thursday 3:20 to 3:50 for beginners and  3:50 to 4:20 for intermediates. 

All WIND ENSEMBLE members (Clarinets, Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones,Bells) will meet FRIDAY from 3:20 to 4:20  this will give me a full hour of ensemble to work with the band on a new song we will be performing for the spring concert. 

All WOOD WINDS/MALLETS (Clarinet, Saxophone, Bells) will have a sectional lesson from 4:20 to 4:50 on Friday. 

This plan gives everyone 1.5 hours of instruction this week, which will help make up for some of the time we have missed this feb/march.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 

-Mr. Myers 

UPDATES TO SCHEDULE!

Hello Everyone,

Just a few reminders/changes to the up coming schedule. 

-There will be NO woodwind or wind ensemble lessons this THRUSDAY, Mr. Jones will be in to teach brass from 3:20 - 4:20 students must be picked up by 4:25 or they will be sent to cares!

- Orchestra lessons have been rescheduled from next Monday 3/5 to TUESDAY 3/6 (times are the same) any students in PAWS will attend orchestra first then report to the gym!

- We are planning a tentative date of MAY 16th for the Spring Concert, I will send another email later to confirm. 

Thanks again all!!!

-Mr. Myers 

EAGLES Parade

Hello Everyone, 

Due to the overwhelming number of students expected to attend the EAGLES Parade we will be canceling Instrumental Music lessons tomorrow (Thursday 2/8/2018). We do plan to make this time up a bit closer to our spring concert with some additional dress rehearsal time or an extra Friday rehearsal. Please stay tuned for updates to the schedule moving forward. Thanks for your flexibility.

PLEASE CLICK HERE to view and download some printable versions of the EAGLES fight song! 

Have a great day at the Parade!

-Mr. Myers

Important dates!

IMPORTANT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DATES

October 16th through 20th

• After school lessons begin

October 25th (Wednesday)

• Wind ensemble and lessons moved to wednesday 10/25 due to Parent Teacher Conferences

October 26th

• ALL AFTER SCHOOL LESSONS RESCHEDULED to 10/25 (Parent Teacher Conferences)

October 27th

• Percussion Ensemble CANCELLED (Parent Teacher Conferences)

November 9th

• No Beginner / Intermediate Woodwind Lessons
• No Wind Ensemble from 4:30 to 5:00
• BRASS LESSONS ARE STILL ON WITH MR. JONES

November 10th

• Wind Ensemble MAKEUP 3:30 to 4:30 (all Woodwinds/Brass/Mallets)

November 16th

• Beginner / Intermediate Woodwind Lessons MOVED to after Wind Ensemble from 5:00 - 5:30

November 22nd through 24th

• Thanksgiving break (ALL LESSONS CANCELLED)

December 8th

• Percussion Ensemble CANCELLED (NO SCHOOL - Holy day)

December 12th

• Dress Rehearsal (all students) - 3:30 to 5:00
• CHRISTMAS BAND CONCERT (all students) - 7:00 to 8:00

December 13 through January 7th

• Holiday Break

January 8th

• Winter Trimester Begins

January 11th

• No Beginner / Intermediate Woodwind Lessons
• No Wind Ensemble from 4:30 to 5:00
• BRASS LESSONS ARE STILL ON WITH MR. JONES

January 12th

• Wind Ensemble MAKEUP 3:30 to 4:30 (all Woodwinds/Brass/Mallets)

January 15th

• MLK day - No School

January 19th

• TUITION DUE

February 19th

• Presidents Day - No School

March 19th

• Spring Trimester Begins

March 29th and 30th

• Easter Break - No School

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