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Music gathering at Penrose Brewery

10/27/2017

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Join us! Music parents (and friends!) are gathering at Penrose Brewery on Wednesday, Nov 1. ~ $25 pp includes pizza, salad, 2 beers & a brewery tour.
Online Registration Only at https://goo.gl/UNgbZd All proceeds go to support music education in Batavia Public Schools.
Buy your tickets early. This event sold out last year!
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Young Songwriters' Workshop

10/26/2017

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Interested in honing your craft as a songwriter? Check this out!

Hello!
Do you know of a special student in high school, college, or from an independent choir who is poised to make an impact in the music world with songwriting?
I have the pleasure of working with aspiring young composers at the Acoustic Music Seminar during the Savannah Music Festival in Savannah, Georgia this year. Sixteen young acoustic musicians will be selected for a week long artist development and mentorship program directed by Mike Marshall.
"Students workshop their own compositions and arrangements with Marshall as well as clinicians Julian Lage, Moira Smiley and Mike Block, present their work to visiting artists such as Jayme Stone, Molly Tuttle, Natalie Haas, Séamus Egan and Alasdair Fraser, and attend performances from artists as diverse as Toumani Diabaté, Rosanne Case and The Goodbye Girls. For more information on the program and how to apply, visit savannahmusicfestival.org/ams or email education@savannahmusicfestival.org."
The deadline to apply is November 15, 2017 at: getacceptd.com/acousticmusicseminar
Very best wishes,
​Moira
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Legacy Boots

10/20/2017

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Legacy students and parents: 

We received word that the boots are going on sale this week! Here's the relevant portion of her email:  

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I thought parents may want to know this and not sure if there's a place I can post it, but Target has the Legacy boots on sale this week.  Unfortunately, they did not have many in the store, but we have a Target card, so we get free shipping on orders. I'd be willing to order anyone their boots this week or whenever if they give me the money and their shoe size!  

The cost for them this week (until 10/21) with tax is:  $31.04.   
I also get a discount with my Target card, so even if they aren't on sale, I could still order them cheaper for anyone who'd like me to.  

Make it a great day,
Diane Anderson

Thanks Mrs. Anderson!
If you would like to order them yourself, here's the link. 
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If you would like her to order them for you, please complete this form. We'll collect the money and Mrs. Anderson will order them next week. 

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BHS Music Newsletter for 10/18/2017

10/18/2017

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Here's the BHS Music Newsletter for 10/18/2017. 
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ToneSavvy tutorial videos

10/18/2017

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I will occasionally post tutorial videos explaining a Music Theory concept on the ToneSavvy website. I will usually post those in Google Classroom, but the first two I made are just meant to help you get logged in to the website and complete your first assignments. 
Let me know if you have any questions!
Mr. Barsch
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"Incomplete" grades in choir

10/7/2017

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This year, I'm trying a new process on grading.

I will not be assigning zeros or late penalties because I want each student's grade to reflect their skills and knowledge they are demonstrating in class. Zeros for missed assignments and Late Penalties lower the student's grade artificially and give a confusing view of the student's work. That said, I need an incentive to make sure the students get their work done.


If any choir student is missing any assignment, I will switch that student's overall grade to an "Incomplete" until the work is turned in. That work will not be penalized, however. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

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ILMEA District Audition Results

10/5/2017

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Congrats to the many students that auditioned for ILMEA this past Tuesday. The audition is rigorous and you pushed your music making to new levels to best prepare for this process. All of you are better for performing the audition!

A special congratulations to the fifteen students from Batavia High School that were selected to perform in the ILMEA District IX Senior Festival.

Faith Cramer - Band (Trombone)
Sophia D'Amico - Orchestra (Violin)
Susan Keppel - Orchestra (Cello)
Nathan Knautz - Chorus (Tenor 1)
Kamil Lebowa - Band (Bb Clarinet)
Miah Miglore - Band (Bassoon)
Robbie Mansfield - Chorus (Tenor 1)
Molly Schuster - Band (French Horn)
Annie Sellenberg - Orchestra (Viola)
Natalie Sweeney - Chorus (Soprano 1)
Maisie Sweeney - Chorus (Soprano 1)
Emily Tratar - Chorus (Soprano 2)
Meghan Tucker - Chorus (Alto 2)
Charles Voirin - Orchestra (Viola)
Caroline Weiss - Band (Bb Clarinet)
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We are proud of all of our students who auditioned and for our fifteen students chosen to represent Batavia HS at this prestigious festival!

Best -

PB, AL, CO, and BVK
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Buffs Members-Only Pre-sale Announcement

10/4/2017

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As a thank you for supporting music in Batavia, we are offering members of the Batavia Music Buffs (all levels) the opportunity for VIP Early Registration for many popular Buffs events. Members will be alerted via email when they can sign up. This will usually be one week prior to regular, open registration.

The first event to utilize VIP Early Registration will be the Penrose Fundraiser on November 1. An email will be sent out on Monday, October 9th to all current 2017-2018 Buffs Members inviting them to sign up for this popular fundraiser.

Other events under consideration for VIP Early Registration are: Festival of Carols, Kaleidoscope, and the Gala. You are considered a current member if you registered after May 1, 2017. You still have time to register!!

​Go to http://bataviamusicbuffs.org/product-category/membership/ to register to be a member and help support music in Batavia.
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