Hillsdale Music Deptment Forms

Beginning Band
This is a highly accelerated first step in the Music Student. Private lessons are encouraged. Students will participate in an optional recording session at Disneyland Park.

Intermediate Band
The second step in the Hillsdale Instrumental Music Program. Students enter Intermediate Band after at least a year of training or upon the director's discretion. Intermediate Band will be working with more complex and demanding music. Students will be allowed to join Advanced Band in performance at the Discretion of Mr. Reed.

Course Description
All Classes below will perform regular concerts for the school and parents. Most ensembles will perform in two local festivals. All Students will also be encouraged to perform at Solo Festivals, audition for County Honor Band, Southern Ca., and State Honor Groups. Students will also record an end of year CD. (This will be free to students who contribute or fund raise $120 by Sept. 14th)

Concert Attire - Click on this pdf file to order your uniforms!
The visual appearance of a performance ensemble is an important part of a concert. The music can be enhanced with uniformity and shows certain professionalism. The following dress codes have been set up to provide for different performances and occasions. This attire is crucial and students not properly attired may be eliminated from that performance or receive a lowered grade.

Instrumental Classes: Casual (usually outside performances and assemblies)
Music Department Polo Shirt — $15 (see order form)
Music Dept. Sweatshirt (optional) — $20 (see order form)
Black Dress Pants — on your own
Tour Shirt (Must be worn in "free time" in theme parks) — $10 (see order form)

Instrumental Classes: Formal Attire (night concerts/Festivals)
Boys: Black Dress or Tuxedo pants (no jeans)
Black Bow Tie
Black Socks
Black Dress Shoes - no tennis shoes.
Black Dress Belt (tux pants don't have belt loops)

Girls:
Option 1
Black Semi-formal dress
Needs to have:
Below the knee
Short or long sleeve (no spaghetti straps)
Quality material (no T-shirt type material.)
Nice black dress shoes (no boots, sandals, etc)
Nylons

Option 2
Same as boys but substitute Bow tie with Rosette style Bow Tie
Any girl who cannot follow the above guidelines will be given a loaner dress to wear for concerts.


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	Beginning Band This is a highly accelerated first step in the Music Student. Private lessons are encouraged. Students will participate in an optional recording session at Disneyland Park. Intermediate Band The second step in the Hillsdale Instrumental Music Program. Students enter Intermediate Band after at least a year of training or upon the director's discretion. Intermediate Band will be working with more complex and demanding music. Students will be allowed to join Advanced Band in performance at the Discretion of Mr. Reed. Course Description All Classes below will perform regular concerts for the school and parents. Most ensembles will perform in two local festivals. All Students will also be encouraged to perform at Solo Festivals, audition for County Honor Band, Southern Ca., and State Honor Groups. Students will also record an end of year CD. (This will be free to students who contribute or fund raise $120 by Sept. 14th) Concert Attire - Click on this pdf file to order your uniforms! The visual appearance of a performance ensemble is an important part of a concert. The music can be enhanced with uniformity and shows certain professionalism. The following dress codes have been set up to provide for different performances and occasions. This attire is crucial and students not properly attired may be eliminated from that performance or receive a lowered grade. Instrumental Classes: Casual (usually outside performances and assemblies) Music Department Polo Shirt — $15 (see order form) Music Dept. Sweatshirt (optional) — $20 (see order form) Black Dress Pants — on your own Tour Shirt (Must be worn in "free time" in theme parks) — $10 (see order form) Instrumental Classes: Formal Attire (night concerts/Festivals) Boys: Black Dress or Tuxedo pants (no jeans) Black Bow Tie Black Socks Black Dress Shoes - no tennis shoes. Black Dress Belt (tux pants don't have belt loops) Girls: Option 1 Black Semi-formal dress Needs to have: Below the knee Short or long sleeve (no spaghetti straps) Quality material (no T-shirt type material.) Nice black dress shoes (no boots, sandals, etc) Nylons Option 2 Same as boys but substitute Bow tie with Rosette style Bow Tie Any girl who cannot follow the above guidelines will be given a loaner dress to wear for concerts.


Events Descriptions Students who fund raise or donate their first “Activity Contribution” of at least $40 by Sept 14th may elect to use their “Transportation Voucher” to reduce the cost by $30 of one of the following: Disneyland "Community Arts Showcase", Recording Session Workshop, "Music in the Parks", (see page2 of packet for incentive details) Festival Usually takes place at a local High School and is during the school day. Students will be excused from school but will be required to make up any missing school work. I will allow students to use the class period if needed to visit teachers directly after a performance to make-up work or lectures. Students will perform in their formal attire. Judges will give us written and taped comments. There is usually also a clinic or a sight-reading session. These events are free to the public and are very educational. We receive ratings (best to worst) of Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor. (These are mandatory performances and equal 40% of the academic grade) There is no direct cost to students for these activities. This is paid for out of the HMDPA budget Disneyland "Community Arts Showcase" Disneyland selects schools based on an audition video. This is not a guaranteed activity. Disneyland, in exchange for our public performance allows the students to enjoy the day in the park for free. Students will be asked to help pay for busses. Free if you choose to use your Transportation Voucher. Disneyland Recording Session Workshop We will be taking the Beginning and Intermediate Band students to a Music Workshop behind the Scenes at Disneyland. This is an amazing workshop where students get to record Disney music and watch their music to actual Disney scenes. Cost is approx. $95 ea.. ($30 reduction in cost if you use Transportation Voucher) "Music in the Parks" This is a festival (see above) where the entire department earns ratings and competes for trophies. This is a rare opportunity for the Vocal and Instrumental students to cheer each other on. Schools come from all over the US. The $160 dollars approximate cost includes two or three meals, Entrance into the park, Quad occupancy Hotel, Transportation, and the Adjudicated Festival. We typically perform Friday night at a High School near the park. Stay in a secure hotel. We hire additional Security Guards. Saturday is "free time" in the park with an Awards ceremony on stage TBA. Students must have Good Citizenship in all classes (C and Higher), no more the 3 Referrals across campus, and a good grade in music to be included on this trip. The Parent Association provides a safe and secure trip and more information as dates become available. Transportation Vouchers can be used to reduce this cost by $30.
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