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9
Jul

Forms – Updated

All of the forms on our website have now been updated for the 2012-2013 school year. Be sure to download them and look them over. Those forms will be distributed during Band Camp, and will be expected to be returned by either August 21st or August 24th (depends on the form). You can get the Band Handbook, Excused Absence Form, Practice Logs for Quarters 1-4, Order Form, Honor Band Form, Power of Attorney and the USF H.O.T. Day Trip Form.

 

Be Prepared!

5
Mar

Band Trailer (2012-2013)

Here’s our promotional video, that will be played at the various middle schools during registration week!

 

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22
Aug

Goals

During this summer’s Student Leadership camp, our Leadership team was tasked with creating a set of goals for our band. Here is what they came up with:

 

Be Prepared:

  • Know your music
  • Be on time
  • Dress appropriately
  • Know your fundamentals
Be Responsible:
  • Be on time
  • Have your music
  • No food/drink in the band hall
  • Complete your Trip Survey’s
  • Knowing when it’s time to be serious vs. the time to have fun
Leadership:
  • Be positive
  • Keep the drama out of the band
  • Respect your peers
  • Dedicate yourself
  • Become a member of Tri-M
Musicianship:
  • Know your fundamentals
  • Know your scales
  • Listen effectively
  • Balance
  • Improve every performance
Performances:
  • Try-out for All-County
  • Participate in H.O.T. Day
  • Participate in Solo & Ensemble
  • Participate in our Jazz Ensemble
  • Participate in various Honor Bands (USF Festival of Winds, FSU Tri-State, etc…)
If you have any suggestions for our Student Leadership, talk to them. Remember, they represent you when it comes to our band.
12
Aug

Band Parent Meeting

There will be a band parent meeting on Friday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. Parents who attend this meeting will receive a folder which contains:

  1. Band Handbook
  2. Power of Attorney
  3. “H.O.T.” Day Trip Survey
  4. Honor Band Form
  5. Website Information
  6. Fundraising Information
  7. Volunteer Information
  8. Order Form
  9. General Donation Letter
  10. SmartMusic
It’s important that the information in this packet be dealt with in a timely manner. Many of the forms have a strict deadline (especially the order form, trip survey, and honor band form).
If you are unable to attend this meeting, please pick your folder up before the conclusion of Band Camp. If you are still unable to pick it up, please feel free to come by during Teacher Planning week (Monday-Wednesday). Any remaining packets will be handed out on the first day of school
10
May

Spring Concert

This Thursday, May 12, 2011, will be the Fivay High School Music Department’s Spring Concert. It will take place in the Fivay High School Cafeteria, and will begin at 7:00 p.m.. The concert should last about an hour, and is free! This concert will feature the Jazz Ensemble, Chorus, and Symphonic Band. Music is to be selected from:

Jazz Ensemble

Sweet Lips

Rockerville

Angela

Act Your Age

Chorus

Thoughts of Home

Our Gift for You

The Beatles – feat. Penny Lane, Ob-la-Di Ob-la-da, Let it Be, Hey Jude

Symphonic Band

Stephen Foster Fantasy – feat. Oh Susanna, Old Folks at Home, Camptown Races

Hymnsong Variants

Ravensgate

Into the Storm

27
Apr
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Lakeside Jazz Festival Photos

Here are some of the photos from the Jazz Ensemble’s trip to the Lakeside Jazz Festival. This event took place in Port Orange, FL on April 16, 2011.

While at the festival we were fortunate enough to see the jazz ensembles from the University of North Florida, Spruce Creek High School, Florida State University, University of Central Florida, and the Navy Band Southeast’s TGIF.

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14
Apr

Lakeside Festival Schedule

This Saturday, April 16th, the Fivay High School Jazz Ensemble will be traveling to Port Orange, FL/Daytona Beach, FL to perform at the Lakeside Jazz Festival. While there, we will have the opportunity to listen to some of the best high school jazz programs in the state as well as listening to some of the best college/university jazz programs in the state. In addition to those great jazz programs, we will also get to see and hear the Navy Brass Band! Read more »

8
Apr

All-County Jazz Results

The Pasco All-County Jazz Band, is made up of a small group of individuals who dedicate themselves to the art of Jazz. This group is patterned in the classic Big-Band style, from the 1930′s and 40′s. This group is typically made up of 20 students, from all across Pasco County. It is truly an honor to make it into this ensemble. Read more »

2
Mar

BPMS Visit

On Monday, March 7, 2011, we will be taking some students to Bayonet Point Middle School to perform for their school. We will be taking the Jazz Ensemble, Drumline and Winterguard. Students will be missing their  a portion of their 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th period classes. We will be doing 4-5 performances, during their different lunch periods. They will be excused from their classes, and will be allowed to make up their work.

15
Feb

Promo Video

Here is our Band Promotional Video, that will be played at our local feeder schools!

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