Acalanes Instrumental Music Boosters

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First Day of School, Wednesday August 25

The first day of school is Wednesday August 25th and is NOT a late start day. The school schedule will be normal for that first day. Regular "late start schedules" begin the following week. You DO NOT need your instruments on the first day (however, you may bring your instrument to store in your assigned locker). The first day will be devoted to clerical issues and instrument needs. You will need your instruments on Thursday August 26th. Best wishes for a wonderful and musically fulfilling school year!

 

2010-11 Instrumental Music Handouts

The Instrumental Music Handouts are available for download and perusal from this website. Go to MUSIC PROGRAM INFORMATION on the left side of the browser and click on FORMS. Then go to the folder named 2010-11 HANDBOOK & INFO. The documents available for download are:

1. The Cover Page (to be signed and returned by Friday August 27th
2. The Email Contact Page (also to be returned by the 27th)
3. The Main Handbook
4. Instrumental Music Calendar for 2010-11
5. Dress Code for the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Orchestra (Concert Band and Jazz Band dress info is in the body of the handbook)
6. Auditions
7. Goals of a Comprehensive Music Program
8. Classroom Guidelines & Rules
9. How To Practice
10. Why Study Music?

Students will be given a hardcopy of this on the first day of school. The top two sheets should be filled out, signed and returned by Friday August 27th to the appropriate ensemble class.

 

Acalanes Graduation Ceremony - Combined Band Performance

The Acalanes Graduation Ceremony is on Friday June 11, 2010 at the Football Stadium. As specified in the Band Contract and Performance Calendar at the beginning of the school year, this is a required performance of the COMBINED BANDS minus the graduating seniors. Graduation will be at 5:00 PM with the bands meeting in the bandroom at 4:00 PM. Parking will be difficult so please do not be late. Performance attire should be "dressy" (shirt and tie), and sunglasses will be allowed.

Congratulations to ALL the graduating instrumental music students! Your contributions to the Acalanes Music Program will not be soon forgotten!

 

National Award for the Acalanes Music Department!

The Acalanes High School Music Department will be recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” in the Nation. The ceremony will take place at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Lamorinda Music located at 81 Lafayette Circle Lafayette, CA 94549. Choral Music Director Bruce Lengacher, and Instrumental Music Director (and current CMEA State President) Norman Dea and will be present to receive the Certificate of Recognition from Colleen McCormick, owner of Lamorinda Music. Refreshments will be served. Local media has been advised of this event and there is a high likelihood of television coverage. We would like to invite all music students, parents, LASF, district administrators, faculty, families and friends to come help celebrate this exciting accomplishment.

This national recognition would not be possible without the supportive and generous community in which we live, a community that embraces the performing arts as an integral component in our school's comprehensive curriculum, and the wonderful elementary & middle school music program that feeds the high school. In essence, this award recognizes the ENTIRE Lafayette community!

 

A big THANK YOU to a most generous community!

With the passage of Measure A, there will be a full Instrumental Music Program of Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra at Acalanes High School and in our district this fall. There is so much to be thankful for. The Acalanes District community (Lafayette in particular) is certainly a generous and caring one. Music education is alive and well at Acalanes.

 
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