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One full week into the March Forth campaign, your generosity has helped us raise over $1,200, which is over 10% of our goal of raising $10,000 by March 4! The IMA thanks you. The staff of the Instrumental Music Program of Easton Area High School thanks you. And, our students thank you “in person…”

With three weeks left in the campaign, please spread the word to friends, family members, and business connections. Any donation amount is appreciated and all donations to the campaign are tax deductible.

Each year, our EAHS Instrumental Music Department sponsors a Spaghetti Dinner. This event brings in families and community members to our high school cafeteria for a wonderful meal together. The dinner includes salad, rolls, spaghetti, dessert, and assorted beverages. Our high school orchestras provide the music throughout the dinner, each year choosing a different theme, while our band students will act as your servers. This year, our theme is “Through The Decades,” and encompasses music from a variety of eras and genres.

Event details

• Date: Saturday, February 22
• Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meal and performances begin at 6 p.m.
• Location: Easton Area High School Cafeteria
• Rehearsal: All 8th grade and high school orchestra students report no later than 3:45 p.m. There will also be a small treat for the students in between the rehearsal and the performance.
• Tickets: Adults, $8; Children 12 and under/adults 65 and over, $6; Adults at the door, $10; student-performers are free

Calling all 8th grade orchestra students

New this year, we are inviting members of the 8th grade orchestra to perform with our high school orchestra on this night. We want your child to be a part of this great opportunity so they can experience being a part of our high school orchestra. Your child will be given two pieces of music ahead of time to learn to play along with us. Following their performance, they are free to enjoy the meal!

Want to volunteer or donate? Have other questions?

To help make this a successful night, we are seeking parent volunteers as well as any cash donations. If you have questions about volunteering or have general questions about the night, please contact Mr. Chris Fasching, Spaghetti Dinner chairperson, at (941) 713-1859 or at spaghetti@eahsmusic.org.

Purchase tickets

• Online ticket orders closed Friday, February 21 at 11:59 p.m.
• Tickets are available at the door. Adults are $10; Children 12 and under/adults 65 and over are $6.

As we strive to create one of the nation’s finest music programs, we are kicking off a new fundraiser called March Forth. This fundraiser will last through March 4th, which is known as “National Marching Band Day.” As our program grows, we want to continue to be able to provide EVERY student with the tools they need to be successful. Please consider donating to our first annual EAHS “Red Rover” Band and Orchestra March Forth campaign.

What is the March Forth campaign?

We are opening the March Forth fundraiser for one month, with a goal of $10,000 in unrestricted funds. It seems like a large sum of money, but if every student in the program found $30 worth of sponsors, we would exceed our goal! All donations are tax deductible.

Why $10,000?

It costs a substantial amount of money to not only maintain, but also to grow a quality music program. With your help, we hope to purchase some of the following in the near future:

• New classroom sound system – $3,000
• Replacement of chimes – $3,000
• Marching band sound system – $2,000
• New cello(s) – $2,000 each
• Sousaphone – $7,000 each
• Marching bell sets & cases – $1,000 each
• Concert tuba – $6,000 each

Donate to March Forth

Donate and spread the word about March Forth to help us reach our campaign goal.

Here are some videos we were able to record during our rehearsals for the concert along with pictures from the year. While it is not every piece we were going to perform, we look forward to sharing all we have been working on in the spring.

Ensemble Recordings from January 2020

Photos from Fall 2019 and Winter 2020

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Due to the forecasted weather, the Easton Area High School Band Concert on Saturday, January 18 has been canceled. This decision was made after much thought and consideration, keeping the safety of all students, families and audience members first and foremost.

Our students have worked incredibly hard over the past several weeks preparing this concert music. While we will not hold a physical concert, we will be sharing videos that we recorded at our rehearsals during the past two days so you can take part in the work our students have been doing in class. Additionally, we will also be sharing pictures of our year so far, as they have achieved so much throughout the year. Within the past 3 months, our band students:

• Competed at 2 competitions (earning 3 caption awards of Best Drum Major, Best Brass, & Best Music)
• Participated in 2 parades (earning 1st place in both events)
• Conducted seating auditions & started our work on concert band literature
• Performed in all Thanksgiving Week festivities, including 7 elementary pep rallies and our annual breakfast for the seniors!
• Held our Fall Orchestra concert with guest soloist Kim Cook
• Held our Winter Wind Ensemble & Orchestra ConcertsTraveled to Florida to perform in front of a crowd of 61,000 at the Gator Bowl & at Universal StudiosStarted our basketball pep band season
• The videos and pictures will be posted Saturday, January 18 for you to enjoy.

Thank you for your continued support of music in the Easton Area School District and we hope to see you at our Spring concerts:

• April 29 – Wind Ensemble
• May 8 – Orchestra
• May 15 – Band

We are looking forward to welcoming our 8th grade instrumental music families to the high school next year! We will be holding an informational night for you and your student on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the EAHS Instrumental Music Room. Enter through the main entrance of the high school. This meeting is for all 8th grade instrumental music students, including instrumentalists and color guard students.  

The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize yourself with our high school music program. You will receive information regarding dates for next year, hear from current high school instrumental music students, discuss scheduling, learn about upcoming 8th grade evaluations, and opportunities for the 2020 – 2021 school year. More information is available on the 8th grade instrumental music flyer, which includes quotes from current high school students and pictures from this past year.  

If you are unable to attend, please email Mr. Ballentine at ballentinec@eastonsd.org by Tuesday, January 21 so we can plan accordingly.