Performance February 24

Special statement concerning Tuesday night’s concert date:

The weather and the schedule have been a little out-of-the-ordinary, and so I think the proper way to handle this is with an out-of the ordinary presentation. We *will* continue with the performance, but it will take an unusual form.

Students will have more details on Tuesday in class.

We look forward to showing you what we have been working on.

And, yes, there will be jazz band in the morning.

Friday Pep Band, TONIGHT, February 20

5:45 Band Room Opens
6:00 Be ready to run through some music
8:30 Game Finished

Extra Credit: SUPERHERO!

Pep Band Thursday

5:15 Band Room Opens
5:30 Band Room Closes
5:45 Meet at McMorran Pavillion - music will meet you there
6:15 Game time
8:15 Game Finished

Extra Credit: crazy winter hats!
Dress warmly!

One Call Now

good evening, this is a message from the port huron northern bands

Thank you to everybody that supported the scrapbook fund raiser, even in a small way.  It is one that we rely on heavily to provide opportunities for all of our students, so we are grateful for your participation.

Tonight is  band Booster meeting.  There will be some important information tonight about our next big fundraiser, the travel raffle, as well as information about a potential next guest artist.  Tonight’s meeting will not begin until 7:30.  We hope we can see you there.

Thursday night is a pep band.  Remember that all students are expected to choose one of the pep bands in the 4th marking period.  It is approximately 10-15% of their marking period grade.  If your student would like to earn extra credit, they can do more than one.

Congratulations to all solo and ensemble participants as well as the 40 events that qualified or state.  If your student did not bring in money yet for their state S/E event, please have them do so ASAP.

The text of this message can be found at PHNBands.org

Band survey

Band survey

One Call Now, Saturday, December 6

Thank you to the band families that donated blankets, hats and gloves on Thanksgiving Day.  We got some very nice feedback from the person that helped facilitate the collection and distribution of those donations at a community center in Detroit.

Northern Marching Band.  Tonight is the last performance of the 2014 Northern Marching Band.  Please eat dinner, arrive a little after 4 with small and medium instruments OUT of cases, full uniform, Santa hats and scarves. Don’t forget your Birth certificate, nexxus, passport or enhanced licenses.  All of these are permitted documentation for quick back-and-forth student performances.  More information is at PHNBands.org

Jazz Band performs on Sunday at the Festival of Trees.  Timeline is at PHNBands.org

The holiday concert is December 16 is a “concert blacks” performance.

We are also encouraging a donation of a canned or boxed good for a local pantry.  For each donation, you will get a ticket for drawings for some band apparel and stickers

Because of the incredible busy-ness of the season, the Marching Band banquet will be held the first Tuesday we get back from break at 6 PM.  It will be a nice way to kick off the new year together.

The text of this message can be found at PHNBands.org

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Congratulations to the hardy Bandos that participated in the Polar Bear plunge today, helping to raise money for the Kiwanis club to use to help our community

One Call Now

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Band Booster meeting tuesday at 7 PM.  We hope to see you there!

Band yearbooks are on sale.  The link to purchase online is available on the band website, phnbands.org, or you can have your student bring in $25 to the band room.  The 72 page full-color yearbooks will cost $25 up until April 18, more if purchased later.  

Our State festival day and times have been published.  Both bands will perform Thursday, May 1, Symphonic Band at 3:20, Wind Ensemble at 8 PM at the northern PAC.  

The flower fund raiser is currently in progress.  We offer guaranteed delivery before Mother’s Day.

Thank you to all those that helped with the givewhereyoulive selfie contest that earned the band $250.  We are hoping you will participate in the National Give Where You Live campaign through the community foundation.  More information will be available on their website as well as in an upcoming newsletter.

One Call Now / Concert Info

TWiB from today https://www.dropbox.com/s/km7h006qlr0cb3m/TWIB-20131209.pdf

One Call Now from December 9, 2013

Students don’t forget to go to the band website and take the survey.  Completing it counts as a grade for class.

Tomorrow is the class-swap rehearsals for Concert Band and Symphonic band

Information for tomorrow’s concert was handed out again in class today.

Tickets for Thursday’s Marching Band Banquet will be available up through the end of the concert tomorrow night.  We will not be selling tickets at the door on the night of the band banquet.

Marching Band Banquet is Thursday night.  We hope to see your student and your family there to wrap up another great season for the Northern Husky Marching Band.

The text from this message can be found at PHNBands.org 

One Call Now December 7, 2013

A few quick announcements:

It is a beautiful day for a parade.  All of the information you need for the Sarnia Parade was handed out to the students twice this week and is available on the front page of PHNBands.org.

All band students need to take the online survey.  Links are available at PHNBands.org, in the Twitter feed, and on many of the FaceBook pages

The concert is Tuesday night.  Guys should have taken home their tuxes by now.  If you do not already own one, get the 40% off online coupon for hobby lobby and you can get a tux shirt and bow tie for about $15.  Ladies: all black.  Poinsettias can be picked up after the concert.

Marching Band banquet is Thursday night.  It will again be catered by Chef Shell’s.  Tickets are available in the band room and will be available up through the night of the band concert.  In order to make sure we don’t over purchase or underpurchase food again, banquet tickets will not be available at the door.  Many students have been asking for nicer clothing at their banquets.  

Please remember to try to do business with those business that support our bands.  Please also consider signing up for Kroger or Meijer rewards.  More information on both of these topics will be available in the Concert program.

Have a great weekend and we look forward to great parade in the last marching band performance of 2013.

Fall Band Survey 2013

Fall PHN Band Survey.  Please complete by Monday Night:
http://tinyurl.com/PHN-fall2013update

One Call Now November 29, 2013

Greetings.  Our community really looks forward to seeing our great students perform and it’s a beautiful day for a parade. 

The schedule for the day and the content of this message are online at phnbands.org

Please dress in layers for the parade.  Guidelines for uniform and decorations are online.  

School will open at 4:30 and school will be closed at 4:45.

The Band Booster meeting is Tuesday, December 3.

The Sarnia parade is Saturday December 7.  Guidelines for getting across the border and performing are pretty straightforward.  Those guidelines have been made available to students in class and will be available online.

The Band Concert is December 10.  The guys should have brought home their tuxedos Monday and Tuesday this past week week.

The band banquet is December 12.  Tickets for the meal will only be available for purchase in advance. 

We’re looking forward to some great performances over the next few weeks.

Thank you.

phnbands.org

New One Call Now, November 11, 2013

Lots on deck this week.

Concert band had playing tests today

Wind Ensemble paying test tomorrow in Gb concert

Symphonic band has a playing test on Wednesday

There is a Band booster meeting on Tuesday at 7 PM

Wind Ensemble is selling butter braids.  Please turn in the order forms and money no later than Wednesday.

Wednesday night is another SC4Band rehearsal from 6:30 - 8:45.  Parents and students please consider joining us in the last 4 rehearsal before the SC4 holiday concert.

Thursday is a short Marching Band parade rehearsal after school.  Please dress appropriately.

On Saturday, Macy’s is looking for a small uniformed band to march and parade to welcome Santa to the mall.  Signup is in the band room.

The content of this message can be found on the front page of phnbands.org

One Call Now November 6, 2013

Conferences: I will not be available Wednesday night, but I have cleared extra time both around the normal conference times tomorrow, Thursday afternoon and evening.

Please go eat at the North End Mama Vicki’s Coney Island for dinner tonight!  A portion of each bill will be donated to the PHN Bands.  Thank you Mama Vicki’s

Marching Band rehearsal tomorrow will run from 11:15 - 12:15.  Please be dressed appropriately.

Information for auditions to Winter Drum Line and Winter Guard has been made available in the band room.  These auxiliary units are a complete reaudition from the fall units.

Both students and adults should consider participating in the SC4 Community band on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 8:30 in the Fine Arts building.  Even if it has been awhile, we’d love to see you there!

Thank You!  Eat at Mama Vicki’s tonight!

Play Order

PHN Concert Band

Shenanigans     Robert Sheldon

Midnight Escape  Larry Neeck

Pandora   Randall Standridge

Flight of the Vampire   John Prescott

PHN Symphonic Band

Ghost Riders    Roland Barrett

Themes from Halo Suite      O’Donnell/Salvatore, arr.: R. Sheldon 

Music for a Darkened Theater   D. Elfman, arr.: M. Brown

Northern Winds and Percussion

Night on Fire    John Mackey

Pachyderm Polka   Gary Sullivan

Fantasia 2000    arr.: Jay Bocook

Strike floor, chairs on left as you face band, stands on right

PHN Drum Line

PHN Marching Band

Pregame Sequence

Halftime “Sir Elton John”

Funeral for a Friend

Love Lies Bleeding

Your Song

Saturday Night’s Alright

Introduce seniors

Everybody’s Everything

Fight song

Dismiss

Most of the TWIBs so far this year

Concert Flow Update October 28

Musical Notes Update

October 18

October 14

October 6

September 30

Sept 23

Sept 12

Sept 9

Sept 3

One Call Now! October 16

5 items:
There is an International Symphony Orchestra performance on Friday night, October 18 at Port Huron Northern.  Free student tickets are available in the band room.

Would you like a pep band for your tailgate party for the Big Game on November 2?  Information is available from a band student and also on the band web site.

There is a band concert coming up.  Make sure your student understands the concert uniform expectations.  This information is available on TWiBs that have been handed out repeatedly in class.  The TWiB archive can be found online at PHNBands.org.

Thursday will be the last day for students to include their marching band picture order with the group order.

Thursday is a Marching Band rehearsal from 2:40 - 4:15 PM. Some sections will stay later.

The text of this message can be found at PHNBands.org.

Band-o-grams!

Northern Band plays for you!

Flyer.

Missing Assignments?

Parent Signature
Handed out in class and available in hard copy for the first  weeks and available online since then, this was a packet containing the year's calendar.  Students signed one, then the parent was supposed to sign and return.  Download calendar.

Writing 1
Done during class, this was a short writing assignment that asked students to choose three writing prompts and write a few sentences on each.  Download Writing 1
Writing 2
Done during class, this was a short writing assignment that asked students to listen to somebody play something, ANYTHING and write in a manner that offered constructive, helpful feedback.  Download Writing 2
Pretest
This was a music theory pretest worked on during class on two separate days.  This can not be downloaded.  Studnet will have to schedule an appointment to come in during lunch to complete.

PHNB, PHNBB
These assignments were announced several times in class and made available on several of the TWIB handouts and also included in the newsletter that was mailed home in late September.  Print front page of band web site and booster web site. Print front page, 1-of-1 (first page is very long).
Student print name on it, parent signature
Don’t worry if not all images print, Show that you GOT there


Twitter
This assignment was announced several times in class and made available on several of the TWIB handouts and also included in the newsletter that was mailed home in late September.  All - extra credit to go to Twitter.com and print first page of @phnbands Twitter feed!


FC - Fingering Chart
This assignment was announced several times in class and made available on several of the TWIB handouts and also included in the newsletter that was mailed home in late September.  Acquire fingering chart from ANY source, turn in September 27 Must cover advanced range

Flutes extra credit: trill charts Percussion - print copies of ALL PAS  (2 pages)
Can be downloaded from PAS.org

Driven to Give + Pep Bands

PLEASE come help the band by test driving a Lincoln at Northgate Ford tomorrow!

One driver, 21 and over, from each household can qualify.

We will be there from 9 AM  - 4 PM.

Pep band students!
THANK YOU for helping us out on this!
Uniform: Jeans and Band polo
Times: 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM
Each pep band will run approximately 1 hour
The band room will be open at 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each pep band.

Let's make some noise!  Bring a friend!  Play several!

One Call Now October 9, 2013

This is a message from the Port Huron Northern Bands

Please don’t forget to come test drive a Ford this saturday at Northgate Ford between 9 AM and 4 PM.  Each drive will earn $20 for the bands.  Please invite your friends, neighbors, and relatives.

We also need three pep bands that day.  Please have your student sign up for a 1 hour shift in the band room.

Wind Ensemble, please wear black tomorrow

Congratulations to the Northern Marching Band for again earning a first division at festival.

Marching band rehearsals will be shortened by about 45 minutes for the rest of the season.  Some sections will still have sectionals.

Festival picture order forms were made available in the band room.  The first round of forms will be mailed out next Wednesday.

Senior Band night is at the October 25 game.  

We have a concert at the end of the month.  Uniform guidelines will be handed out to students in an upcoming TWIB.

This information can be found online at phnbands.org