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* Solo & Ensemble Festival to be held April 4, 25. The annual MTSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival will be held at Croft Middle School on April 4th.  Please see attached gig sheet for more information and please discuss this information with your child.  The second attachment contains the individual students times.  Please let us know if there is a conflict.  We already know of some already and will work it out once we have all available information.  We are very excited for our students and we wish them well. 

For those students who signed up for the April 25th time slot at Oliver Middle School the information will be given to you once we receive it from MTSBOA.  If your child is still interested in attending a solo and ensemble festival, there is another event at Freedom Middle School in Franklin on May 2nd, 2009.  Please contact Mr. Chester for more information.  Remember that those students who participate in Solo and Ensemble events will be nominated for the 2009-2010 honor bands.

* Second Annual Community Concert to be held April 4. The Second Annual Community Concert Band Festival will be held at Hillwood High School on April 4th, 2009.  There will be six community/professional concert bands in attendance.  This also happens to be a modest fundraiser for the Hillwood High School Band.  In order to make this event worthwhile, we will need to rely on parent volunteers to run our concession stand and help with crowd control.  Please let us know if you can help by contacting michael.chester@mnps.org.  Remember every little bit we get helps us get closer to paying off the lease purchase for instruments.

* Nominations for 2009-2010 Booster Board of Directors. Nomination being sought for the 2009-2010 Hillwood High School Band Boosters Board of Directors.  All positions are open.  If you, or someone you know, would like to serve in a leadership capacity and help make a difference with the band program, or would like more information,  please contact michael.chester@mnps.org.  All positions are stated in our by-laws which can be found on our website www.hillwoodband.com under the "Boosters" section.

* Band Booster meeting Tuesday, April 7.  Join us at 6:30 PM in the rehearsal hall to learn more about what will be happening in the coming months.

* Band Banquet Planning.  Initial planning for the band banquet has started.  Look for more information about this event soon.

* PayPal now accepted! Band fees can now be paid by using PayPal.  Don't forget donations!  We have a place for that now, too.  Visit the HHS Band website at www.hillwoodband.com to see (and use) them.

* FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES:
     1) Kroger cards (ongoing; contact Mrs. Marcie Allen)
     2) Central Parking (ongoing; contact parking@hillwoodband.com)
     3) Steeple Chase (information coming)

From Mr. Chester and Mr. Shepherd:

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April Calendar:

Apr 1 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Apr 4 (Sat)

- Solo & Ensemble at Croft Middle (all day; select students)

- Jazz Band at Croft Middle (TBD; select students)

- 2nd Annual Community Concert (fundraiser - adults needed)

Apr 7 (Tue)

- Band Booster Meeting in the rehearsal hall (6:30 PM)

Apr 8 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Apr 10 (Fri)

- HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL

Apr 15 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

- All-State Band (select students only)

Apr 16 (Thu)

- All-State Band (select students only)

Apr 17 (Fri)

- All-State Band Concert (select students only)

Apr 22 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Apr 24 (Fri)

- Possible Jazz Band performance at airport (time TBD)

Apr 25 (Sat)

- Solo & Ensemble at Oliver Middle (all day; select students)

Apr 28 (Tue)

- Possible Jazz Band performance at airport (time TBD)

Apr 29 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

May Calendar:

May 2 (Sat)

- Murfreesboro Jazz Festival (times TBD)

May 4 (Mon)

- Curb Youth Symphony Concert (Blair; 7:30 PM)

May 5 (Tue)

- Band Booster Meeting in the rehearsal hall (6:30 PM)

- Nashville Youth Repertory Concert (Blair; 7:30 PM)

May 6 (Wed)

- Jazz Band Rehearsal (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

May 8 (Fri)

- Jazz Band Concert  (call time 6:00 PM; performance 7:30 PM)

May 9 (Sat)

- Steeplechase Fundraiser (all day)

- HHS Marching Band auditions

May 11 (Mon)

- AP Music Theory Test

May 15 (Fri)

- HHS Band Spring Concert (7:30 PM)

May 17 (Sun)

- HHS Baccalaureate

May 19 (Tue)

- HHS Graduation; Libscomb Allen Arena

May 21 (Thu)

- Nashville Symphony/Curb Youth Symphony concert (7:30 PM)