THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Sounds of the Stadium Concert and participated in Trunk or Treat! We were very proud with how MUSICAL our students played at the concert. The band sound has come a long way over the past year and we are looking forward to further development during concert season. THANK YOU to Jeff Mihalich for recording the concert!
On Monday we will begin our concert season schedule, but will reassume our marching season schedule on Fridays for as long as the football team is in playoffs. More details below!
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PLAYOFF GAMES
Our Bees are in the playoffs! We will be playing Benedictine High School at Bedford High School on Friday, November 8th at 7pm. This is a REQUIRED performance for all students. If the team wins we will have another game on Friday, November 15th. This would be an away game since round two of playoff games are held at neutral sites. This again would be a REQUIRED performance. Please plan accordingly!
Which three tunes from the 2019 season would you like to hear the Marching Bees perform Friday? VOTE HERE!
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CITRUS SALE ENDS TUESDAY!
Our annual Citrus Sale ends Tuesday, November 5th! This is our one and only fundraising effort to help our Marching Bees earn money for the 2020 Disney trip next year, as well as other expenses(i.e. Booster Fees) that they may incur during the band year. All orders must be made online HERE. SELL, SELL, SELL!!!
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CONCERT BAND SCHEDULE*
Chair Placement results were posted last week. Beginning MONDAY this week, we will assume our concert band season schedule. The band block is as follows:
5th Period – Symphonic Band (lunch 6th period)
6th Period – Concert Winds & Wind Ensemble
7th Period – Intermediate Band (lunch 6th period)
Students in 5th Period Symphonic Band OR 7th Period Intermediate Band will have their lunch during 6th period, which is when they met for marching band.
*ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH WE WILL REASSUME OUR MARCHING SEASON SCHEDULE TO PRACTICE HALFTIME. ALL STUDENTS REPORT TO 6TH PERIOD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2020 for a great Senior Night! We are very proud of how hard our Marching Bees worked to put the Senior Show together despite a very limited and rainy timeframe. We will perform the Senior Show again this Friday at Wadsworth.
The rest of this week will focus of preparing for Sounds of the Stadium. Students should have all music (including Salute to America’s Finest) from the season in their flip folders for 6th period rehearsal on Tuesday. More details about the annual Sounds of the Stadium Concert on Wednesday are below.
DEADLINE: CITRUS SALE ORDERS ARE DUE NEXT TUESDAY, 11/5!
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SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM – 10/30
Our annual Sounds of the Stadium Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00pm. This concert is FREE and open to the public, and will feature music from the entire 2019 season. Doors open at 6:15pm and out Band Boosters will be having a “clearance sale” of many spirit wear items as an “everything must go” discounted price. Band ornaments will also be for sale for $10.00 as well as the Disney Raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Cash and check will be the only forms of payment accepted.
Please note that recordings of this concert will not be for sale. Due to copyright and licensing, the company that used to record the concert no longer produces DVDs. However, Jeff Mihalich will be recording the concert to post on YouTube.Â
Students should plan ahead to have the following music in their flip folders for 6th period rehearsal on Tuesday:
We understand that it is required for students to have passed memorization checks, but we need all students to have the music in rehearsal regardless. Additional details about the concert will be included in next week’s bulletin.
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PLAYOFF GAME
It is looking more and more likely that we will be in the playoffs this year. We have received confirmation that the first round of playoffs will be on Friday, November 8th. We will not know a location or call time until next week’s bulletin. THIS WILL BE A REQUIRED PERFORMANCE.
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CONCERT SEASON
Chair Placement results will be released by the end of the week. Beginning next week, November 4-8, we will assume our concert band season schedule. The band block is as follows:
5th Period – Symphonic Band (lunch 6th period)
6th Period – Concert Winds & Wind Ensemble
7th Period – Intermediate Band (lunch 6th period)
Students in 5th Period Symphonic Band OR 7th Period Intermediate Band will have their lunch during 6th period, which is when they met for marching band.
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE @ BUMC
The BBHHS Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the Brecksville United Methodist Church on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00pm. This concert is FREE and open to the public. The Jazz Ensemble is doing a phenomenal job so far this year and we hope you can make it out to support all their hard work. Doors open at 6:30pm. See you there!
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UPCOMING DATES
Monday, 10/28: Flagline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, 10/29: Marching Band Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, 10/30: SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM, 7pm (CT @ 6:15pm)
Friday, 11/1: AWAY FOOTBALL vs. Wadsworth, CT @ 4:45pm
THANK YOU for a great day Friday with our Fox 8 Morning Show performance and hosting our 8th Grade Band. The 8th graders had a great time and we are very much looking forward to having them in the Marching Bees next year. Videos from our Fox 8 appearance can be viewed HERE.
This week we have several deadlines as we go full speed ahead on the Senior Show. We have very limited time to finish preparing Senior Show, so we need to have very focused and productive rehearsals. Our football team continues to do well, so it is very likely we will have a playoff game on Friday November 8th OR Saturday November 9th. This would be an evening game with the location TBD. Keep these dates open as attendance will be required.
A BEAUTIFUL photo of the sun setting over Pregame on Friday, October 25th!
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UPCOMING DEADLINES
We have several items coming up due this week. Since this is the last week of the grading period, late assignments and submissions can not be accepted.
Tuesday, October 22nd:
Senior Show music check-off deadline for Squad Leaders and Librarians.
Senior Show music check-off deadline for all non-leaders.
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SENIOR NIGHT
Get those tissues ready! This Friday we honor our Seniors prior to pregame and during halftime. Seniors and Senior Parents are invited to attend our Senior Night reception on stage beginning at 5:00pm. The Pregame Señor Night ceremony will begin at 6:15pm. The Senior Night Committee is looking for food donations for Senior Night. Please sign up HERE.
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SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM CONCERT
Our annual Sounds of the Stadium Concert will be held on Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00pm. This concert is FREE and open to the public, and will feature music from the entire 2019 season. Please note that recordings of this concert will not be for sale. Due to copyright and licensing, the company that used to record the concert no longer produces DVDs. However, Jeff Mihalich will be recording the concert to post on YouTube.
Students should plan ahead to have the following music in their flip folders for rehearsals next week:
Pregame
Salute to America’s Finest
Stand Tunes
Senior Show
Disney Show
Woodstock Show
We understand that it is required for students to have passed memorization checks, but we need all students to have the music in rehearsal regardless. Additional details about the concert will be included in next week’s bulletin.
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WIND ENSEMBLE DATES
All Wind Ensemble members should make sure they have the required dates below in their calendars. These all went out in May with the Band Handbook.
Thank you to everyone for another great away game and halftime performance! Our Bees football team is now 5-2, and is currently ranked high enough to qualify for playoffs. Please be advised that should the team continue this great winning streak we will likely have a playoff game on either November 8th to 9th. There will not be any additional evening rehearsals for playoff games, but attendance at any playoff games is required.
This Friday we have two exciting events! The Marching Bees will be featured on the Fox 8 Morning Show with Kenny Crumpton LIVE from BBHHS(see details below). We also welcome over 70 future Marching Bees as the 8th Grade Band joins us for Pregame and Halftime. We’re looking forward to having 350 Marching Bees on the field!
DEADLINE: Friday, October 18th is the Senior Show music check-off deadline for all Section Leaders and Officers.
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CHAIR PLACEMENT AUDITIONS
The due date for Chair Placement Audition submissions has been extended to TUESDAY, October 22nd. Remember, all videos must be loaded to YouTube as either “unlisted” or “public”. HERE is a quick tutorial on how to upload videos as unlisted.
REMEMBER: Students receive a grade for submitting their Chair Placement Auditions. Late submissions or failure to submit may result in students being placed at the bottom of their section or being placed in a lower ensemble.
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FOX 8 MORNING SHOW
The Marching Bees will be featured on the Fox 8 Morning Show this Friday, October 18th, between 6:45am-9:00am. Call time will be 6:10am and students should arrive prepared to get into FULL UNIFORM. The full band will perform from 6:55am-8:00am, and Student Leaders plus a few additional members will perform from 8:00am-9:00am. All students will be excused from Homeroom and 1st Period classes. The Student Leader group will also be excused from 2nd Period. Fox 8 will broadcast live from the stadium (gym if rain). A full list of songs to be performed will be shared with students at our Wednesday evening rehearsal. We hope you can rise and shine bright and early to see our Marching Bees on TV!
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TRUNK OR TREAT
Our annual band Trunk or Treat will be Friday, November 1st following the the band’s return from the Wadsworth game. All details can be viewed HERE. Our Marching Bees always love this tradition to cap off our regular season. We hope many parents can participate!
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UPCOMING DATES
Tuesday, 10/15: Drumline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, 10/16:
Marching Band Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Honors Wind Ensemble Binders DUE
Thursday, 10/17: Flagline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Friday, 10/18: HOME FOOTBALL vs. Nordonia, CT @ 5:45pm
Fox 8 Morning Show – CT @ 6:10am
8th Grade Night
SENIOR SHOW MUSIC CHECK-OFF DEADLINE FOR SECTION LEADERS & OFFICERS
Tuesday, 10/22:
Drumline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
SENIOR SHOW MUSIC CHECK-OFF DEADLINE FOR SQUAD LEADERS AND LIBRARIANS
Chair Placement Auditions DUE
Wednesday, 10/23: Marching Band Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Thursday, 10/17: Flagline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Friday, 10/25: HOME FOOTBALL vs. North Royalton, CT @ 5:45pm
Senior Night
SENIOR SHOW MUSIC CHECK-OFF DEADLINE FOR NON-LEADERS
BRAVO! All our students’ hard work and dedication lead to an outstanding debut of our Disney halftime show. Many thanks to our student intern, Mr. Thacker, for writing a great closing drill. As we continue into the second half of the season, we must make sure we continue to uphold all musical, behavioral, and procedural expectations to look good, sound good, and be a class act. We are looking for next year’s leaders NOW.
This week we will be putting a great amount of time and energy into Senior Show music, while also adding a few additional elements to the Disney Show. ALL SENIOR SHOW MUSIC MUST BE PRINTED AND IN FLIP FOLDERS BY TUESDAY’S BAND PERIOD.
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CITRUS SALE KICKOFF
It’s time to kick-off our annual Citrus Fruit Sale! This is our one and only fundraising effort to help our Marching Bees earn money for band expenses they may incur during the band year and for their 2020 Disney Trip. THIS YEAR ALL ORDERS MUST BE MADE ONLINE. Click HERE for the information page. We will be going over all the details with students at Tuesday’s evening rehearsal.
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DISNEY UPDATES
The Disney Raffle is under way! Enter for a chance to win HALF the cost of your student’s trip! Click HERE for more info.
The Student Commitment Form must be filled out by November 22nd for all students planning to go on the 2020 Disney Trip. All information, deadlines, and pricing are available on our Disney Trip page.
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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the BBHHS Music Department has recognized one student from band, choir, and orchestra as the Student of the Month. These students will be selected by directors based on work ethic, attitude, musicianship, random acts of kindness, going above and beyond, individual achievement, mentoring others, improvement, etc. The goal is to continue recognizing students for being outstanding participants of the music program.
CONGRATULATIONS to our September and October students:
Evan Shaheen – September Evan has shown incredible improvement over the past year. He has been taking private lessons on euphonium for several years, is a member of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, and is a Section Leader for the Marching Bees. When Jazz Ensemble was in need of someone to play piano, Evan stepped up to fill this role. This summer Evan also attended the Ohio State Marching Band clinic where he got to experience first hand the dedication and discipline it takes to be a part of TBDBITL. All of his hard work has culminated in his acceptance to the 2020 OMEA All State Band.
Lauren Donnella – October Lauren is currently the flute section leader for the Marching Bees and plays oboe in the Wind Ensemble. Lauren has selflessly given up her time before and after school to help her section be their best. She has been incredibly patient, but maintains high expectations for a young flute section. Lauren’s positive attitude is contagious and cultivates a great culture within the flute section. Outside of her participation in the BBHHS Band, Lauren also participates in the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, BBHHS Symphonic Orchestra, and takes private lessons on oboe.
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UPCOMING DATES
Tuesday, 10/8: Marching Band Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, 10/9: Drumline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Thursday, 10/10: Flagline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Friday, 10/11: AWAY FOOTBALL vs. Twinsburg, CT @ 4:45pm
Tuesday, 10/15: Drumline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, 10/16:
Marching Band Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
CHAIR PLACEMENT AUDITIONS DUE!
Thursday, 10/17: Flagline Rehearsal, 6pm-9pm
Friday, 10/18: HOME FOOTBALL vs. Nordonia, CT @ 5:45pm
8th Grade Night
SENIOR SHOW MUSIC CHECK-OFF DEADLINE FOR SECTION LEADERS & OFFICERS
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