Category: General

Marching Band Schedule

Please review the current marching band schedule for Fall 2020. This was most recently updated July 2020. Please be flexible as dates and times may need to be adjusted. We will do our best to communicate any changes as far in advance as possible.

• Fall 2020 Marching Band Schedule – Updated August 25 (PDF)

Band Camp Forms

We are preparing for band camp 2020! The following forms were sent out via US Mail the week of June 29. For your convenience, here is an electronic copy of each page contained in the mailing. Please be sure to read over all information thoroughly.

• Band Camp Welcome Letter (PDF)
• Band President Letter (PDF)
• Image Use Form (PDF)
• Medical Form (PDF)

Memorial Day is one day in our year when have the dedicated opportunity to pay our respects for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms.  While no in-person gathering will be held this year, our EAHS band & orchestra students wanted to still reflect on this day.  

Thank you to all those and their families who gave their lives to allow us to enjoy our freedoms.  

The link to the remote IMA General Meeting, which will use Zoom and includes an embedded password, will be emailed to all members, so please don’t share it with anyone other than another IMA member.

• You will be prompted to download the Zoom app when clicking the meeting link you received in the email
• You will be placed in a waiting room until the meeting begins
• Your video will be enabled and your audio muted when entering the meeting
• Use the “Raise Hand” feature to ask a question during the meeting
• Voting will occur using the Polling feature in Zoom

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April IMA Meeting – April 14, 2020

We are going to hold our April IMA meeting, virtually, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. A link to the meeting will be distributed a few days before the meeting. The main topics of the meeting include:

• Updates about schedules and events.
• Voting on IMA board members for the 2020-2021 school year (the list will be distributed before the meeting).
• Voting on a proposed amendment to the IMA by-laws (the amendment will be distributed before the meeting).
• Provide financial updates.

If you know someone who may be interested in serving on the IMA board for next year, please submit their name to Regina Gangemi at president@eahsmusic.org by Wednesday, April 8, 2020. 

Updates for end-of-year events

• IMA Banquet: The IMA banquet has been rescheduled to Friday, June 26 and will be no cost to parents/guardians. A location will be announced at some later date. More details about the banquet are addressed in a letter from Mrs. Kate Mattison, the coordinator of the banquet.
• Craft Show/Flea Market:  The craft show/flea market is canceled.
• Drive 4 UR School:  The spring Drive 4 UR School is canceled.
• Purse Bingo:  Purse Bingo is tentatively postponed to the beginning of August.
• Saturday Night Swing:  Saturday Night Swing is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 6

As we work through the cancellations and restrictions surrounding COVID-19, we wanted to keep everyone informed of events previously scheduled for the next few weeks. We will communicate any updates as they arise.

Postponements

New dates have yet to be determined.

• Individual band and orchestra pictures
• 8th grade evaluations
• Steel Stacks Jazz Festival on March 29

Cancellations

• All rehearsals
• Panera Bread Night on March 17; April 7 is still scheduled at this time
• Wilson Jazz Festival on March 21
• Guard Clinic #2 on March 23
• PMEA Region Band though students will have the option to audition online for All-State

Spring Craft Show

As of now, the Spring Craft Show is still scheduled for Saturday, April 4. However, we’ve tentatively secured Saturday, April 25 as an alternate date should we need it. We hope to make a decision soon about the craft show, and we will convey that decision to the IMA and our vendors.

We are excited to welcome the current 8th graders to the EAHS Band & Orchestra for the 2020 – 2021 school year. All families should have received letters regarding 8th grade evaluations and color guard clinics and auditions via email. However, both are available below:

• Eighth grade evaluation letter (pdf)
• Color guard audition letter (pdf)

8th Grade Instrumentalists

Sign up for an evaluation time slot. If you play more than one instrument, please sign up for two separate time slots. Arrive early to your slot so you can be properly warmed up and ready to go. Remember, these are not auditions, but meant for us to begin planning so we can have a successful upcoming year and also to answer any questions you may have.  

Color Guard Members

We will be holding a series of clinics in the spring, leading up to auditions on April 20. There is a place for everyone in our program. We want to see your skill set and to learn what we need to work on for the upcoming school year. The first clinic will be on March 9, 2020 in the EAHS Cafeteria from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Please arrive early so we can begin at 6:00 p.m. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Ballentine at ballentinec@eastonsd.org or (610) 250-2481 extension 32214.