YOU MAY NOW SELECT THE PRICE RANGE OF THE SEATS THAT YOU HAVE RESERVED. PLEASE GO BACK TO THE NEW LIST NEXT WEEK AT REHEARSALS AND INDICATE NOT ONLY THE NUMBER OF SEATS YOU REQUIRE BUT ALSO SELECT THE $12.50, $18.50, $23.50.OR $30.00 PRICE RANGE. JIM WILL E-MAIL THIS LIST TO THE SYMPHONY OFFICE BY MARCH 15TH. AFTER THE 15TH YOU WILL CALL SHARON SMITH AT 330.535.8131 AND GIVE HER YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER. SHARON WILL PRINT YOUR TICKETS AND JIM WILL PICK THEM ALL UP AND DISTRIBUTE THEM IN AT REHEARSALS IN MAY. THANK YOU!
Summit County Metro Parks Band is Looking for New Members!
Please Contact Bonnie Furr, Director at 330.819.0049 or <bonniefurr22@gmail.com> for more information. ( or talk to Jim at rehearsal).
FUNTIME SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 24, 26, 27, 2020
Bolich Middle School,Monday , February 24, 2020
5:00 – 6:00 STRING ORIENTATION in the Band Room
6:00 – 6:45 ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS; Band in Cafeteria, Strings in Band Room
6:45 – 7:00 REFRESHMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS in Cafeteria (See Hot News).
7:00 – 7:45 Please return promptly to Ensemble Rehearsals.
7:50 – 8:15 STRINGS/RECORDERS Ensemble Rehearsal in Cafeteria
Bolich Middle School,Wednesday, February 26, 2020
5:00 – 6:00 String Orientation in the Band Room; Beginner Winds in Cafeteria
6:00 7:30 Novice Classes; Strings in Band Room; Winds in Cafeteria
Walsh University Birk Center for the Arts,Thursday , February 27, 2020
5:00 – 6:00 String Orientation in the Art Studio
6:00 – 7:30 String Ensemble in the Arts Studio
6:00 – 6:30 Recorder/String Rehearsal in Gym Hallway
6:30 – 8:00 Band Rehearsal in Band Room
CURRENT NEWS FLASHES! February 19, 2020
OUR FIRST CLASS REHEARSALS, IN PREPARATION FOR OUR AKRON SYMPHONY CHILDREN’S CONCERT, ARE THIS MONDAY AND THURSDAY (February 24th & 27th) AFTER REHEARSALS AT BOLICH AND WALSH. WE ONLY HAVE THREE REHEARSALS AT BOTH OF OUR LOCATIONS SO PLEASE COME PREPARED TO SPEND ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF GOOD WORK. BRING YOUR STRING INSTRUMENT OR RECORDER, AND “LINK UP” MUSIC BOOK HAVING PRACTICED #12, 10, AND 8. THANKS, JIM (Concerts are on March 17th).
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SMALL GROUP RECITALISTS! A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! OSGOOD KOSNOWSKI WAS REALLY PLEASED!
AKRON SYMPHONY TICKETS: SUPER NEWS! THE AKRON SYMPHONY HAS PRESENTED OUR NEW HORIZONS MEMBERS A STUPENDOUS TICKET OFFER FOR THE MAY 16TH “SYMPHONIC DANCES CONCERT” AT E. J. THOMAS HALL. MEMBERS MAY SELECT TICKETS FROM ANY OF THE FOUR REGULAR PRICES OF $60.00, $47.00, $37.00, OR $25.00 AT HALF PRICE! YOUR TICKET WILL COST $30.00, $23.50, $18.50, OR $12.00. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED THE REQUEST LIST DO SO THIS WEEK WITH JIM, BEFORE/AFTER, OR AT REHEARSAL BREAK. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THIS FINE ORCHESTRA ,CONDUCTED BY CHRISTOPHER WILKINS, PERFORMING RACHMANINOFF’S LAST SCORE, AND TOUR-DE-FORCE Symphonic Dances! More info to follow! SIGN UP NOW!!!!!!!
FUNTIME SCHEDULE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3, 2020
ALL MEMBERS ARE PLANNING NOW TO ATTEND OUR FEBRUARY 17TH RECITAL AT THE AKRON SUMMIT COUNTY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM AT 6:30. BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN SUPPORT OF THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS MUSICAL EVENT BY MEMBERS OF ALL OUR ENSEMBLES. LAST WEEK’S SCHEDULE ON ALL THREE REHEARSAL NIGHTS WILL BE FOLLOWED THROUGH THE RECITAL ON THE 17TH. WE HAVE SCHEDULED THIS RECITAL ON A REHEARSAL NIGHT SO AS TO ELIMINATE ALL EXCUSES FOR NOT ATTENDING. THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ARE OPEN HOUSES AT BOTH REHEARSAL SITES! WE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY SOME GREAT PROSPECTS SO PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK OF PASSING ON OUR MUSICAL OPPORTUNITY TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! LASTLY BAND MEMBERS PLEASE PLAN ON COMING EARLY NEXT MONDAY AND THURSDAY THE 10TH AND THE 13TH AS WE WILL BE PASSING OUT “HONG KONG” THE LAST SELECTION FOR OUR APRIL CONCERT. I’M EXCITED!!!!!!! Jim
FUNTIME SCHEDULE JANUARY 27, 2020 Bolich M.S.
ALL 2/17 RECITAL PLAYERS! Please pick up rehearsal and performance schedules from Jim in the cafeteria tonight before 5:30. These schedules include info for 1/27, 2/3, 2/10 and 2/17. THANKS!
5:00 – Small Group Rehearsals cafeteria (see schedule for other rooms). String Orientation Band Room.
6:00 – Band in Cafeteria; String Ensemble in Band Room; Small Groups see schedule.
6:45 – Refreshment Break in Cafeteria.
7:00 – 7:45 – return to rehearsals
7:45 – Please help re-set ALL ROOMS! Thanks. Please make sure you pick up OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION TONIGHT! Invite a FRIEND TO JOIN US, HELP US GROW!!!
FUNTIME SCHEDULE: “It’s COWBOY week Partners”
Monday, January 13th – Small Group Concert Music Selection Night. Bolich Cafeteria 5:00 String Orientation 5:00 – Ensemble rehearsals 5:30 – 6:30 Refreshments, 6:45 Ensemble rehearsals.
Wednesday, January 15th, Bolich Middle School 5:00 -String Orientation; 6:00 – Novice Classes
Thursday, January 16th, Walsh University Birk Center for the Arts; 5:00 -String Orientation; 6:00- String Ensemble; 6:30 – Band Rehearsal.
HAPPY 2020 EVERYONE! OUR SIXTEENTH YEAR! FUNTIME SCHEDULES; JANUARY 6, 8, 9, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020 Bolich Middle School, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
5:30 – ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, Bolich Cafeteria. Please pick up new music in room 17 before meeting.
6:30 – Refreshments in Caeteria
6:45-7:45 – Ensemble Rehearsals; Band in Cafeteria, Strings in Band Room
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
5:00 – String orientation Class
6:00 – Novice Winds Cafeteria; Novice Strings Band Room
Thursday, January 9, 2020; Walsh University Birk Center for the Arts (IMPORTANT NOTE) The University is offering a new WORLD MUSIC DRUMMING CLASS that is schedules from 5:00 – 6:30 in the Band Room on Thursday evenings. Therefore, we must move our Band rehearsal back on half hour from 6:00 to 6:30. Thanks for your cooperation in this matter!
5:00 – String Orientation Class, Art Studio
6:00- 7:30 -String Ensemble Rehearsal, Art Studio
6:30 – 8:00 – Band rehearsal in Band Room
FUNTIME SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2, 4, 5, 2019
DEC. 2; BOLICH MIDDLE SCHOOL
5:30 – Small Groups; same rooms; EVERYONE PICK UP NEW MUSIC IN ROOM 17
6:00 – String Ensemble in Band Room; Full Band in Cafeteria (Band members please bring your music for “GABRIEL’S OBOE” and “Arabian Dance”). “Mystic Shrine” from Connie).
6:45 – REFRESHMENTS in Cafeteria
7:00 – Return to previous rehearsals
Dec. 3, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Please see Jim for time and location).
Dec. 4th Bolich Middle School
5:00 – String Orientation
5:30 – Winds Novice Class
6:00 – Strings Novice Class
Dec. 5th Walsh University Birk Arts Center
5:00 – String Orientation Class
6:00 – Band and String Ensemble Rehearsals
CONGRATULATIONS!
Wow! I really enjoyed our performance yesterday afternoon! Thanks for arriving early and helping in-load our equipment. Setting up and tearing down is always part of our performance! This time in particular it was well done, quick and efficient. Musically you spoke the language and it was understood! Bravo!!
Art Hensler has provided this information pertaining to next Sunday’s performance at the Advent Lutheran Church: Please don’t forget the Youth Group COOKIE SALE, and there will be milk and coffee in the Fellow ship Hall after the concert. Here are two nearby restaurants: CARLOS TRATTORIA – good inexpensive Italian restaurant on 619, 1.6 miles east of church (no alcohal on Sunday); Jerzees Sports Bar – 6.3 miles west on 619, near I-77 (lots of seats and TVs.
PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SUNDAY ON THE FUNTIME SCHEDULE PAGE! Thanks, Jim