Come find out what it’s like to be part of the award-winning EPCHS Color Guard! Registration is now open for the 2019 Color Guard Camp. Students entering grades 4-8 can learn the basics of flag and movement and perform with the Mustang Marching Band in the EP Parade! Please see the attached flyer and register today! Space is limited. Email akazin@evergreenpark.org with any questions.
2019-2020 Performance Calendar
Here is the first draft of the “refrigerator memo” for 2019-2020. Updates will be made when they become available and will always be posted in red. It’ll be an exciting year!
Car Wash Volunteers
Please follow the link to sign up to work the car wash.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4BA8AE2CA1FF2-carwash
CAR WASH!
The Car Wash is here! This is the MOST PROFITABLE FUNDRAISER WE HAVE! You receive money per hour for washing cars, but the real profit is gained through the attached pledge sheet. You must work for at least 2 hours on car wash day if you are going to turn in a pledge sheet. Let’s wash our way to NYC! You have until May 17th to collect pledges; we’ll wash cars on the 18th. Sign-up for time slots will be posted at a later date.
Spring Celebration
The Spring Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 11th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. It will feature Rock Band 2, the Unaccompanied Minors, the CMS Singing Panthers, and the combined choirs from EP and CMS. This concert of contemporary and popular hits is always a fun way to celebrate spring. Free admission, so invite a friend!
Refreshments will be available in the lobby at the end of the concert, particularly to welcome the families from CMS. If you are willing to bake or donate items for the refreshment table, please sign up to help at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4BA8AE2CA1FF2-refreshments
DESTINATION 2020!
It’s official! On February 26th, the school board approved the Music Department performance tour to NEW YORK CITY for April of 2020! The tentative itinerary is attached. Please note: this is tentative and dates, performance times, and order of events are subject to change. NYC, here we come!
Awards Banquet 2019
The 7th Annual Performing Arts Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at 6 p.m. at Camelot Banquets in Hickory Hills. Please complete the attached reservation form and turn it in NO LATER than Monday, May 6th.
Banquet Photos
It’s that time! Please submit any and all rehearsal and performance photos you have for our banquet slide show. Please share a Drive folder full of photos with akazin@evergreenpark.org.
All submissions due NO LATER than May 6th. Earlier is better! Questions, please email Mrs. Kazin at akazin@evergreenpark.org. Thanks in advance!
SUMMER MARCHING CAMP
Thanks so much for your patience! The Summer Marching Camp schedule is presented below.
PLEASE NOTE: AS STATED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS FOR BAND AND COLOR GUARD, SUMMER CAMP ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRD AND GRADED. If you have questions, please contact the Kazin’s as soon as possible. The school year is starting later, but the football and competitive season is not. We will need excellent attendance at ALL summer camps in order to tackle an ambitious competitive show. Excessive absences during summer camps will not only result in a grade reduction, but possible removal from the drill for the competitive show.
All Percussion
June 17-20(M-Th) 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Marching/Music rehearsals
June 24-28 (M-F) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Marching/Music rehearsals
July 1-2 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Marching/Music rehearsals
July 3 (W) 4 p.m. – meet for EP Parade performance
August 12-15 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
August 19-22 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
August 26-27 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
Woodwinds and Brass
- June 17 (M) 9 a.m. – 1p.m. Incoming freshmen and section leaders
- June 24-28 (M-F) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. All WW and brass – marching/music
- July 1-2 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. All WW and brass – marching/music
- July 3 (W) 4 p.m. – meet for EP Parade Performance
- August 12-15 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
- August 19-22 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
- August 26-27 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
Color Guard
- June 25-28 (Tu-F) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Marching/Equipment work
- July 1-2 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Marching/Equipment work
- July 3 (W) 4 p.m. – meet for EP Parade Performance
- August 12-15 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
- August 19-22 (M-Th) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
- August 26-27 (M-Tu) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drill Camp
Videos for pom sets for color guard performance will be sent to the email address we have on file. Guard members need to have these pom sets learned BEFORE arriving at camp on June 25th.
Music Boosters
Please see the attached for important information from our Music Boosters.
