Release Form--for MB Section Leaders

All marching band section leaders: please click on this link and print the release form. You'll need it to participate in August 17th's afternoon of teambuilding/leadership training.

http://berkleybands.pbwiki.com/STEPS-Teambuilding-Release-Form

Summer Schedule Posted

Hello to everyone. I just wanted to note that the complete summer schedule (which was detailed in the info packet brought home in May) has been posted on the band documents site. Just click on the link on the left sidebar of this page, click on "Show all pages" at the bottom the pbwiki site, and find the "Summer Schedule" page. There are details on the Oak Park July 4th parade, as well.

MMB Videos

Here are links to youtube videos that feature the Michigan Marching Band performing the very same arrangements that are featured in our Fall 2008 marching show.  It would be a good idea to listen to them and maybe even try to play along with them.

You Shook Me All Night Long:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3gb3-P3ygU

Piano Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZquSzkul8

American Pie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCx9tP_PG8s

Great Article

This is a link to a great article in the Arts section of the New York Times from over the weekend. It's a very accurate picture, I think, of the dichotomy facing working classical musicians, with professional pursuits on one hand and the real world public school situation on the other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/arts/music/22waki.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=arts

Thank you to Carole Gatwood for the heads-up on the article...

Other SB Spring Concert Videos Posted

As promised, here are the other two videos of the Spring Concert Symphonic Band performance:



Second Suite in F--Gustav Holst

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8508469009405818991&hl=en



Old Churches--Michael Colgrass
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fSRtoBU8Yho

Thanks again to Peter Rifel.

Video Clips from BHS Spring Concert

Last week was the BHS Bands Spring Concert. It was one of the most fun concerts I've ever been a part of. A good feeling on stage and good comments from audience members afterward.

Luckily, Peter Rifel was able to post videos of the Symphonic Band performance on YouTube. You can find one of the pieces here:

Xylophonia - http://youtube.com/watch?v=om3tnJIeXSk

I'll post the other pieces as soon as I'm able.

Restaurant Night Re minder

This is just a friendly reminder that tomorrow night is the Berkley Instrumental Booster's annual "Restaurant Night" at L. George's Coney Island. The restaurant is located on Greenfield Rd. just south of 11 mile. Please stop by and join us between 5:00 and 8:00 PM, as 15% of revenue goes directly to the boosters.

You will also hear band and orchestra students perform, be host/hostesses and bussers, and can have a chance to throw pies at the instrumental teachers!

See you tomorrow night!