EPCHS Music Department Newsletter (Sept. 2024)

    Music Booster Meeting – 4/22

    The next Music Booster Meeting is on 4/22. The March meeting minutes are attached here and other pertinent documents will follow. Please join us!

      Music Booster Meeting – 3/11

      There is a Music Booster meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Leadership Room. Please join us to hear important updates as we finish out a very busy year!

        SSC Choir Festival Information – 3/6

        SSC Information – March 6th

        EAT BREAKFAST!  Lunch is very late.

        7:45 a.m.   Arrive at school, change into formalwear.  Remember proper undergarments and footwear.

        8:15 a.m.  Rehearsal on stage

        8:45 a.m.  Load buses

        9:00 a.m.  Depart for Oak Lawn HS

        9:30 a.m.  Arrive at Oak Lawn, warm-up, perform, and participate in clinic

        10:30 a.m.  Watch other choirs from the conference

        1:00 p.m.   Depart for EP

        1:30 p.m.  Arrive at EP, change out of formalwear, eat lunch

        2:20 p.m.  Return to 4th block

        Field trip permission forms are due March 1st.

        This festival is not open to the public, but we’ll take lots of pictures and videos to share.

          IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest – 3/2

          Solo and Ensemble Contest will be held at Reavis High School in Burbank on Saturday, March 2nd. The performance schedule is attached.

          *Students should wear dress clothes for performance – no jeans, t-shirts, gym shoes, etc. This is not an event that requires tuxedos and concert dresses.

          *Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from this event because of the wide range of performance times. Students should arrive one hour prior to their performance to allow enough time to find the performance rooms and warm up properly.

          *On the schedule, the room with the “P” is the performance room and the “W” is the warm-up room. They are typically right next to each other or right across the hall.

          *The cafeteria is our “homeroom” where students can leave coats, cases, etc. Valuables are strongly discouraged because there will not be anyone watching our area throughout the day.

          *Concessions are sold in the cafeteria throughout the day, run by the Reavis Music Boosters. Please support them! This contest is a HUGE undertaking and they do a terrific job every year!

          *Instrumental students need to have their ORIGINAL music with the measures numbered for the judge. Photocopies are not acceptable. Mrs. Kazin will have the originals for the vocal students.

          *Please make sure your accompanist has been paid by the 28th. Your accompanist is NOT obligated to play for you at the contest if they have not received payment by this date.

          If you have any questions, please contact Mr. or Mrs. Kazin. Good luck to all participants!

            Midwest Music Festival – 2/24

            Schedule:
             
            Eat a good lunch before arriving at school.
            Arrive @2:00PM
            Dress into formal attire
            Pack Bus
            Leave @2:30PM, arrive at Lemont by 3:15PM
            Warm up 4:00PM
            Perform 4:35PM
            Pack bus/depart @ 5:30PM
            Home by 6:15PM

              Music Booster Meeting – 2/5

              There is a Music Booster Meeting on 2/5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Leadership Room. Here is the agenda. Hope to see you there!

                Music Booster Meeting – 12/4

                Our next Music Booster Meeting is on Monday, December 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the Leadership Room. Please review the documents attached here. Hope to see you there! The meeting has been cancelled. Please watch your email for performance updates.

                https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WosoJgL8Eua1R4TOtx3_vmQbrfzX9S3o?usp=share_link

                  TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

                  Don’t miss the smash hit, “Something Rotten!” to be performed in February at EP. Get the best seats or give live entertainment as a holiday gift! Tickets can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/75975.

                    Music Booster Meeting – 11/6

                    Our next Music Booster Meeting is on November 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the Leadership Room. Attached is the folder with the relevant documents. Hope to see you there!

                    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VBcnwX3p_dW828WrBJSZgQxB8wVu6ySn?usp=sharing