Music News
Music Notes
Fiddler on the Roof has won the Rainbow Stage Performance Award! Congratulations to the cast, crew, orchestra, staff, and parent volunteers who made the show a great success!!
MBCI’s Spring Concerts are Monday May 30 (Gr. 9-12) and Monday June 6 (Gr. 6-8). The Junior Vocal Jazz and Junior Jazz Band will be performing at the Gr. 6-8 concert. Both events begin at 7:30 p.m. in Jubilee Place.
Recipients of MBCI’s Music Award were celebrated in an awards ceremony in chapel on Thursday May 26. Award winners from Grade 9: Alex Czehryn, Bryson Debroni, Andrea Dicks, Abby Koch, Jon Mourant, Heather Olfert. From Grade 12: Andrew Brown, Cullen Klassen, Scott Newsom, Michael Olfert, Andrew Regehr, Laura Schroeder, Nikyla Toews.
Grades 6 & 7 must return their music uniforms after their spring concert is done. The cummerbund, bowtie and shirt each need to be labeled with a piece of masking tape on which is the student’s first and last name and phone number. The shirts need to be washed and ironed. Please put the three items on a hanger and return them on June 8th to the choir room.
Auditions for next year’s Concert Choir (students entering Grades 10, 11, or 12) will be ongoing through the months of May and June. Students may get audition information from Mr. Taves. Audition material and information for next year’s Concert Band will be made available mid-June. Students should watch the announcements for further instructions. Next year Music Tour 2012 is from Wednesday April 18 to Saturday April 28 inclusive, and involves all Concert Band and Concert Choir students.
The Grade 9 Choir and Grade 9 Band performed for Beautiful Saviour Lutheran School on Thursday May 12. The program included a variety of sacred and secular music and a Guess the Instrument contest.
The Grade 8 Choir and Grade 8 Band performed for Angus McKay School on Friday May 13.
MBCI is hosting the sixteenth annual Elmwood Junior Band Summer Camp in August. Contact Mr. Klassen for registration information.
Tim Taves and Andrew Klassen