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Copies of the AFM Newsletter mailings just in case you've misplaced yours. December 5, 2007 *** Gift for Mr. Grantham
Pam Sangiacomo
Just a reminder - There is still time to contribute to our gift for Mr. Grantham. If you are interested, please place your envelope in the AFM box before Friday. Thanks, Pam Sangiacomo
*** Itinerary for Sacramento Jazz Festival
Jon Grantham
SACRAMENTO STATE JAZZ FESTIVAL
December 8, 2007
6:45 am
Arrive at Amador/load equipment/collect folders
· Hi-hat (stand and cymbals)
· Cymbals (no stands)
· Congas/auxiliary percussion
7:00
Depart for Sacramento State
All events take place in
Capistrano Hall
Parking and admission are free
8:40
Arrive/check-in/unload
8:50
Combo warm-up
9:20
Combo performs (all others watch)
10:10
Jazz A warm-up
10:40
Jazz A performs (all others watch)
11:20
Food ($$$-10.00)
at nearby student union/clinics
12:30
Jazz B warm-up
1:00
Jazz B performs (all others watch
1:40
Load buses
2:00
Lunch in old town Sacramento ($$$-20.00)
4:00
Depart
5:30
Arrive AVHS
help unload equipment
· Gentlemen-dress is semi-formal (shirt, tie, jacket, dress pants, dress shoes, etc)
· Ladies-dress is semi-formal (skirt, dress, dress pants, dress shoes, etc)
· Bring money ($30.00)
· Pack your instrument and supplies, MUSIC, mutes, etc.
· Conduct yourselves like professionals; you are representing the band program and the school at all times; school rules as outlined in the handbook are in effect at all times
***Winter Percussion
Roland Ellingsen
Winter Percussion has kicked off this week with sign ups and the first practice sessions. This will be a great season filled our kids learning to work as a team and the chance for us to support them in their goal of performance perfection.
If this is your first year of having a child in the program, please be aware that the program encourages (as much as possible) 100% parent participation. This includes helping w/ transport, road warrior fun, performance watching, water/food help and just hanging out w/ our kids on show days.
This Friday the kids will be going to Winter Percussion Camp at Lake San Antonio. The ranch (use has been donated) sleeps 22 and is generally used for corporate retreats and large family reunions. The phone at the main house is 805-472-2806. http://www.vrbo.com/91594
Note- Kids are welcome to use the house phone as some cell phones have limited reception. We have 8 parents participating as drivers, cooks, kid watchers and road warriors, w/ all staff on hand as well. The cost for the weekend, as is all events, is part of the WP fee but has been minimized by facility & transport donation.
Thursday, Dec 6 - Kids meet in the band room at 5:30 pm to load truck - Please bring packed (duffle bag if possible) clothes for trip, sleeping bag and pad/blow up mattress if available. We will send this w/ the truck verses parent transport.
Friday, Dec 7th- Meet at school @ 3:30 pm - band room- Departure between 3:45 and 4:00 pm
Saturday - Full day of practice
Sunday - AM Practice, Departure - approx 1:00 pm - arrive Amador @ 4:00 pm (Note- All guys/ available dad's return to help unload truck @ 7:00 pm)
To bring-
Sleeping Bag & Pillow
Sleeping pad/ blow up mattress if available
Swim suit - Hot Tub
Towel
Warm Jacket
Small amount of spending money
It will be a great camp and year. Please call or email me with any questions.
All my best, Roland
(925) 895-1041
Roland.ellingsen@comcast.net
*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE DECEMBER 11 CONCERT!
Due to renovations at the Amador Theater, our winter concert (all concert bands and Jazz B) is being held in the beautiful new Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore. All students are asked to report at 5:30 pm in concert dress (check with your student regarding specifics for their group). Percussionists and tuba players are to help load their equipment at Amador at 4:30 p.m.
About tickets - NEW!
A ticket must be purchased for each and every person attending (child, infant, student, senior citizen, etc) This is the policy of the Bankhead Theater. Tickets will be $11.00 at the door the night of the concert. AFM has graciously offered to provide discounted tickets for the price of $5.00 available pre-sale through Mr. Grantham. The cost of the tickets is only to cover the expense of theater rental and is not intended to be a fund raiser for AFM.
Given the short turn around time for the tickets, please follow these steps to reserve your $5.00 tickets in advance: (remember ALL attendees must have a ticket and tickets at the door will be $11.00 NO EXCEPTIONS)
1. E-mail Mr. Grantham by Friday the number of tickets you would like reserved (jgrantham@pleasanton.k12.ca.us)
2. Send in $5.00/ticket with your student (checks made payable to AFM) by Monday
3. Your tickets will be sent home in an envelope with your student
Thank you to the following for stepping up and offering to help usher!
We are all set for ushers on December 11th!
Phil & Nalanda Bowman
Sheryl Morgan
Jody Harcourt
Janice Flanzbaum
Jereen Gilbert
Judi & John Koenig
Ana Macedo
Katherine Konner
Laura Keller-Gum
Lori Sheppard
Janice Maurer
Nina and Sara Borchers
Ushers, please note the following: the theater has kindly offered to host a special training (required) before the concert. Very convenient! Please meet Amie Conrad (theater manager) in the lobby of the Bankhead
Theater at 5:15 for your usher training. And again, thanks for volunteering!
*** Picture Perfect!
Marily Palowitch
Want some great photos for your holiday greetings? Check out the wonderful band photos on our website. John Harcourt has organized hundreds of photos into web albums. You can enjoy them online, download them or order prints. Just don't forget to take a look. Some of your favorite band and colorguard members are out there waiting to be discovered! Many thanks to John Harcourt and his daughter, Claire, for taking these wonderful pictures.
To access the 2007 photos:
Click on one of two links above the Aurora Borealis picture. If the links are not visible, click on the "home" button at the top of the page (even if you are already there) and the links will magically appear! The "pictures" button at the bottom of the column of directional links sends you to last year's pictures on Snapjot.
Additional thanks to John Harcourt, Ann Fischer and Lori Sheppard, who photographed our seniors at BOA so we could prepare a photo gift for the Senior Dinner. I know many other parents helped corral and pose the students - no easy task right after a performance. I am happy to see that ALL the seniors and Mr. G made the photo. Thanks to all! The resulting photo, which you have seen in the Pleasanton Times, our website and the PTSA newsletter, was a special effort by John Harcourt. He spent hours photo editing, printing and delivering the final photos. Thank you, John!
The Campana Jazz Festival is Filled!
Carl and Marilyn Palowitch
There are 41 ensembles coming to Pleasanton for the 33rd Annual Campana Jazz Festival on Saturday, February 9th, 2008. It is very exciting to have so much interest in Campana. We need help from every willing person in AFM to make Campana a wonderful musical and educational event for every student, director, family member and guest. Please say you can help. Just send me an email with your name and phone number, and I will contact you. Thank you! marilynpalowitch@comcast.net
CAMPANA JOB OF THE WEEK: Hospitality! We need one person to help Gunilla Andersson (Hospitality Chair) to present an Adjudicators Luncheon on the day of the festival. Advance planning and day of festival attendance is required. Student helpers will be assigned at the festival. Is this job for you? Please send me an email: marilynpalowitch@comcast.net
*** Missing Gauntlets
Rachel Sebastian
"Gauntlets: missing from choir room after Saturday's Holiday Parade. Please check your bags to see if you have an extra pair. Contact Rachel Sebastian at 640-7943. Thank you."
Amador Friends of Music | PO Box 602 | Pleasanton | CA | 94566
Updated: December 5, 2007 |
