2016 Scene Change Program 3 - Seycove...

Program

The students have all worked hard this term to prepare a fun and exciting program for you, based loosely on the theme of heroes and ordinary people. I’m so proud of them, as I’m sure you are too! In support of their community of musicians, they are required to stay, to listen and learn, for the entire concert (about one hour and 30 minutes of music). Enjoy!

Concert Band 8 Disney’s Magical Marches Arranged by Eric Osterling

Hanging Tree from The Hunger Games Words and Music by Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Shultz, Suzanne Collins,

Arr. Robert Longfield Kate Rogers, flute solo

Celtic Air and Dance No. 3 Traditional Arr. Michael Sweeney

Ronan Silke, snare drum solo

Concert Band 9 & 10 A Shaker Gift Song Traditional Arr. Frank Ticheli

Rollo Takes a Walk David Maslanka

Aurora Klassen, flute solo; Clarinet section, kazoos! Selections from West Side Story Words by Stephen Sondheim, Music by Leonard Bernstein

Arr. Jay Bocook Siobhan McDonald, trumpet solo

Intermission

Percussion Ensemble 9 & 10 Ellery Ferguson, Percussion Ensemble Coach courtesy of Tom Lee Music

Get Your Groove On! Dallas Burke Reese Findler and Emily Smiciklas, snare drums; Jack Lucas, crash cymbal; Chelsea Bradshaw, concert toms; Noah Knapp, bass drums and tom toms

Concert Band 11 & 12

In The Forest of The King; A Suite of Old French Folk Songs I Le Furet II The Laurel Grove III King Dagobert

Pierre LaPlante

Chase Turner and Jamie Edel, trumpet solos Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonny Doon Words by Robert Burns, Music by Percy Grainger New York: 1927 Warren Barker

Every student has a role to play in helping with the many production elements of tonight’s show, including taking down the equipment at the end of the concert. Please be mindful of this expectation and wait a minimum of 20 minutes after the show is over before asking your son or daughter to leave the theatre.

North Vancouver School District is the only school district in BC offering students the opportunity to play alongside the VSO. Several Seycove students will be performing a program of very challenging and exciting music.

Asahikawa Commerce High School Band in Concert With special guests, students of North Vancouver School District Seycove students are invited to perform with the band. 7pm, Thursday, March 31st, 2016 Centennial Theatre Admission is free Seycove is proud to be the host school for one of Japan’s finest high school bands, March 28 to April 5th. This evening performance will include unbelievable musicianship and showmanship including pieces performed from memory with elaborate choreography. An incredible cultural experience that is not to be missed!

Chamber Music and Jazz Combo Concert Band 11 & 12 students perform music for small chamber groups and jazz combos 6pm, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 venue TBA Admission TBA Students in Band 11 & 12 will be working on music for small ensembles, to develop independence as musicians, critical thinking skills and rehearsal strategies, and to have fun leading themselves. During our class time on May 10th, students will be performing their pieces – everyone is welcome to come listen! Cabaret Night! Seycove's Jazz Ensembles in Concert Intermediate and Senior Jazz Bands; Grade 8 -‐ 12 Vocal Jazz and Jazz In The Box 6pm, Saturday, May 28th, 2016 Seycove Gym Admission TBA Seycove’s Cabaret-‐in-‐the-‐Cove is a much-‐loved event in the community and the most important fundraiser for the Seycove Music Program. All parents, not only jazz ensemble parents, are warmly welcomed to join us for a full evening of fantastic music and dancing, cash bar, silent auction, raffles and door prizes. We are seeking alumni and parent volunteers to help with this major event – please spread the word and get in touch. Final Choir Concert Seycove Choirs in Concert and Awards Presentation Concert Choir, Junior and Senior Chamber Choirs, Men’s Choir and Women’s Choir 7pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Highlands United Church General Admission: $10 Students: $5 Finale, 2016! Seycove Concert Bands in Concert and Awards Presentation Band 8, Band 9 & 10, Band 11 & 12 7pm, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Centennial Theatre General Admission: $10 Students: $5

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Upcoming Concerts

North Vancouver School District Honour Band and Orchestra in Concert with The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Selected students in grades 10 to 12 7:30pm, Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 Centennial Theatre Admission TBA

Success In Music; Success In Life!

Top Reasons To Study Music

have fun make friends

nourish the heart learn perseverance improve listening skills

develop self-discipline skills foster a life-‐long love of music improve memory and patience

explore imagination and creativity build confidence and healthy risk-taking

develop the skills to evaluate your progress objectively master teamwork, commitment to others, and build community

“Music can build community not only within the school but beyond the school as well, in neighborhoods, in different cultures, and across generations. We need music to express feelings and ideas that words cannot convey.” – Frances Rauscher

“An education in the arts provides people with a competitive advantage when it comes to getting a job.” – Iain Scott, William M. Mercer Ltd.

“On the 1999 SATs, music students outperformed their peers, scoring 61 points higher on the verbal portion and 42 points higher on the math portion of the exam.” – Steven M. Demorest and Stephen J. Morrison

“ A ten-‐year study indicated that students who study music achieve higher test scores regardless of socioeconomic background.” – James Catterall

“Students who participate in school band or orchestra have the lowest levels of current and lifelong use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among any group in our society.” – United States Senate (2000)

The part of the brain that is responsible for planning, foresight, and coordination is substantially larger for instrumental musicians than for the general public.” – “Music and the Mind” Newsweek, July 24, 2000

For more fascinating information on the positive effects of music education, visit our website seycovemusic.weebly.com or the Coalition for Music Education in BC bcmusiccoalition.org

Guided Listening Assignment (for Band Students)

Students, please make at least two brief observations on the following concepts about the two ensembles you did NOT perform in this evening. Detach this page and put it in the “band assignments” dropbox the next time you have band. Be sure to say which band’s performance you are writing about. Intonation: the accuracy of pitch -‐ how high “sharp” or low “flat” the notes are in relation to

others.

Balance: the volume of sound made by each voice part (bass, baritone, tenor, alto and soprano instruments) to create broad a spectrum of sound.

Blend: the ability of each player to match his or her timbre (tone quality) to others’, so that the ensemble sounds well together.

Ensemble and Rhythm: the “togetherness” of the band and a feeling of unified pulse within the group.

Expressiveness: the way musicians interpret the music in an expressive or emotional way. This can include phrasing (creating lines and shapes in the music), articulation (the way notes are attacked, decayed or tongued), dynamics (the volume of sound and the contrast of volumes).

My Observations: 1) Band: _____________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Band: _____________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Name:

How Do You Choose Music?

Some of the most common questions students and parents have surround repertoire and why some pieces are programmed. There are many variables to consider when deciding on a concert program.

There are educational considerations such as,

“What important skills will students develop from this piece?” “is it appropriately challenging for most of the ensemble?” “will it give students an opportunity to shine?” “will it expose them to new ideas?” “is this piece historically significant?” “is this piece appropriate for a festival?” “will it expose them to Canadian culture and Canadian composers?” “has this piece been recognized by esteemed artists and educators for its quality?” and, “does this piece allow students to achieve the learning outcomes in the BC curriculum?”

There are artistic considerations such as,

“Is it exciting?” “is it beautiful?” “is it fun to play?”

“does it give them an opportunity to learn important styles of music, such as swing?” “is there enough variety when paired with other pieces on this program or this year?”

There are emotional considerations such as,

“Will they feel proud to have played this?” “will it be memorable and meaningful to them?” and most importantly, “is there potential for magic?”

Less inspiring, but so important are logistical considerations such as,

“Do we have the players and instruments to cover these very important parts?” “can we afford to purchase this music, or can we borrow it from another library?” “will we be able to move all of this equipment required to the theatre or festival?”

“is the music in good condition, or are parts missing or damaged? Is it still in print?” “do we have enough rehearsal time to prepare this music in time for performance?” and,

“does concert band sheet music exist for this [movie theme, video game music, pop, etc.]?” Although it’s not possible to hit every one of these targets for every individual student for every program, all of these considerations went into planning tonight’s music and the last three months of study.

Tonight’s Music

Many of the pieces you will hear tonight are connected to the theme of heroes and ordinary people. Shaker Gift Song, Celtic Air and Dance No. 3 and Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonny Doon are a reminder of how the simplest folk songs, the songs of ordinary people, are often the most powerful. Katniss Everdeen, from The Hunger Games, and Maria in West Side Story are undoubtedly heroines for their courage and strength, and isn’t it telling how each are motivated, at least in part, by love and family, the most basic of needs? The unaccompanied flute solo at the start of The Hanging Tree, depicts the loneliness Katniss feels as she faces almost insurmountable odds. (A big congratulations to the courageous Kate Rogers, who will be playing this very exposed solo tonight!) Rollo Takes a Walk seems quite silly, and it is, but it’s also one of the most sophisticated pieces on the program, and loaded with history. It pays tribute to the great American composer Charles Ives, the son of a bandleader and himself a church organist, Ives was fascinated and touched by the music of ordinary people – church choirs and country bands. He created a fictional character, Rollo, to poke fun at some of the conservative clichés in music of his time. David Maslanka, one of the most important composers writing for wind ensemble alive today, affectionately develops Ives’s satirical character in this piece. The publisher writes, “Rollo may not know may not anything about music, but he knows what he likes: usually something banal or too-‐often-‐played… In Rollo Takes a Walk, Maslanka takes Rollo on a musical outing in which all the ideas are, though original, are commonplace, very familiar-‐sounding, and even deliberately banal. The piece is intended as a good-‐humored, gentle parody of concerts in the park and of same bands in which the composer has played where the tuning was less than perfect. The piece is not intended as a put-‐down of bands, but rather as an exploration of the ‘out of tune’ or ‘microtonal’ character that Maslanka views as a forceful, original element in American music.” (KJOS Publishing notes). The Senior Concert Band plays music exploring two ends of the social spectrum: kings and criminals. King Dagobert, the third movement of In The Forest of The King, begins with an unmistakably regal fanfare. In contrast, New York: 1927 depicts the turbulence of prohibition-‐era New York, from dark and smoky speak-‐easies to the mayhem of a police chase. Fans of Boardwalk Empire will love this piece!

Cartoon by Gary Larson

Cabaret Night, May 28, 2016

We are seeking volunteers to help with:

Tending Bar Serving (alumni only)

Silent Auction Ticket Sales Transport

Set Up and Take Down Decorations Much More!

If you are interested in helping, please get

in touch with Ms. McDonell [email protected]

Thank you!

Ms McDonell would like to thank: Ellery Ferguson, Educational Services Representative for Tom Lee Music, who coached the grade 9 & 10 percussion ensemble over the last month; the Seycove Music Parents’ Association, President Lisa Madill and all of the parent volunteers who donate their gifts of time and talent throughout the year to support the students and the music program; Seycove Music Students’ Association, particularly Co-‐Presidents Aysha Dulong and Laura Stewart, who have led several very successful fundraisers and initiatives in support of their classmates this year; Seycove Administrators Principal Mark James and Vice Principal Nancy Roberts, whose support is so crucial and appreciated; Choir Director Melodie Langevin, who is pure joy; Artists-‐in-‐Residence (Private Instructors), Julie Begg (clarinet and sax), Al Cannon (trumpet), Jim Hopson (trombone), Dan Shook (oboe and sax); and Paul Townsend (drum-‐kit and concert percussion), who elevate our students’ abilities and are dear friends of the program; Yumi Sudo, from AIM Canada, who has been an enormous help in coordinating the upcoming visit with Asahikawa Commerce High School Band; Teaching Assistants Luciano Boniface, Jack Newell, Maya Asaoka and Aysha Dulong, who are such a tremendous help every day and so much fun to work with.

Ms. McDonell and Seycove Music are proud members of the BC Music Educators’ Association, the Canadian Music Educators’ Association, the Coalition for Music Education in BC, and the BC Band Association, groups who advocate tirelessly for quality music education for all students in BC.

A Little Bit About Risa McDonell, Band Director

I’m proud to have been the Band Director at Seycove Secondary since 2013. I previously taught at Windsor Secondary for seven years and at Sutherland and Carson Graham Secondary Schools, as well as private schools and music academies. As a young student, I attended six different schools from grade 6 to graduation, which included schools in downtown Toronto, rural Ontario and in Burnaby. Having such a varied experience has been both a blessing and a challenge, but being involved in music has meant that I’ve always found a community of dear friends and colleagues, no matter the place. I decided that I wanted to be a conductor in grade 8, when I was a member of La Jeunesse Northumberland Girls’ Choir. We accomplished incredible things. Our two directors, Dierdre Morrell and Marie Anderson taught me that the way to achieve excellence was by setting high standards, by being deeply committed to the success of the group as a whole, by being a knowledgeable and experienced musician, and by being a loving and caring guide. These remain my core values as a music educator. My full professional bio is available to read on our website seycovemusic.weebly.com and my profile on LinkedIn provides more detail, if you are curious to know more.

2015 2016 Band Program Students’ Names

♪ also in Jazz Band ♬ section leader

Band 8 Luciano Boniface, Teaching Assistant

Flute

Kate Rogers

Alexander Hutchison Kate Cho

Taylor Westerman

Oboe

Brian Han

Clarinet

Sydney Norris Melissa Dong Olivia Salamis

Bass Clarinet

Gavin Hickson

Alto Saxophone

Robbie Wharton Ethan Dennis

Tenor Saxophone

Sam Scheewe

Baritone

Saxophone

Aiden Siemens

Trumpet

Isobel DeVille ♪ Quinn Helgason Willa Bisanz

French Horn

William Buckingham

Trombone

Michael Van Laethem ♪ Josh Alfaro

String Bass

Hudson Gogo

Percussion

Claire Swanson Tyler Newell ♪ Ronan Silke Eric Klimek

Band 9 & 10

Maya Asaoka and Aysha Dulong, Teaching Assistants

Flute

Aurora Klassen ♬♪ Alanah Dulong Sarah Larsen Jay Ryu ♪ Saen Bhang Ethan Eng

Oboe

Brianna Teegan

Clarinet

Luciano Boniface ♬♪ Stanfield Chui Olivia Grace ♪ Hayden Lee ♪

Hannah Pritchard Andy Jung Sean Louie

Bass Clarinet

Rowan Parker

Amber McIntosh

Alto Saxophone

Zora Brough ♬ Jackson Rogers♪ Tom Sushams Teva Zenkar♪ Fertancy Gong Jason Lee♪ Tak Asaoka

Tenor Saxophone

Tessa Doll♪

Trumpet

Siobhan McDonald ♬♪ Daniel Edel♪

French Horn

Joel Hamersley ♬ Liam Roberts ♪

Trombone

Maya Learoyd ♬ Kirby Harris ♪ Taras Soychuke

Euphonium

Sam Kim

Tuba

Spencer McCoach♪

String Bass

Jack Newell ♬♪ Cashel Findler Samuel Rook ♪ Riley Varrier

Percussion

Reese Findler ♬ Emily Smiciklas ♬

Chelsea Bradshaw ♪ Noah Knapp ♪ Jack Lucas ♪

Band 11 & 12

Flute

Aysha Dulong ♬♪

Yeji Lee Kyle Kim

Nicole Whittle

Piccolo

Christine Chung

Oboe

Maya Asaoka ♬

Clarinet

Jenny Lee ♬ Lissy-‐Marie Ahrens

Liana Jang Melody Mair Jasmine Olsen Sunny Zhu

MacKenna Rowan

Bass Clarinet

Chris Madill ♬♪ Luciano Boniface ♪

Bassoon

Samantha Parker ♬

Alto Saxophone

Carlie Hughes ♬♪ Hannah Adam ♪ Evie Easton-‐Mitchell

Neil Saxvik ♪ Carter Burt-‐Lake David Dreyer ♪

Tenor Saxophone Britney Alfaro ♪ Elsa Doxtador-‐Janssen ♪

Baritone Saxophone

Hannah Duggan ♪

Trumpet

Chase Turner ♬♪ Jamie Edel ♪

Adam Nightingale ♪ Cameron McPhail ♪

Jong Hyuk Lee Sophia Park

French Horn

Adam Gale ♬ Joel Hamersley

Trombone

Signe MacLennan ♬♪

Julie Choi ♪ Niall Condon ♪

Tuba

Brian Wilson ♬

Spencer McCoach ♪

String Bass

Kevin McMullin ♬ MacLeod Napier

Percussion

Garreth Roberts ♬♪ Emile Deedes-‐Vincke

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