NO BAND REHEARSAL IN THE MORNING!

Hi guys,

I am still trying to get over this flu so am just taking it easy for a couple of weeks.

There will not be any band rehearsal in the morning. Wednesday, 29 August 2012.

More Accidents!!

Unfortunately for Liam Spring, he had a terrible time during the weekend and was flown to Invercargill Hopsital due to a skiing accident.  Although he is back home today, there will not be any band rehearsal tomorrow. 

BandQuest Update and Morning Band Rehearsal!

It would seem there were not enough interested parties in Otago to have a live regional heat so the only option is to enter the video section.  I am not that keen as it is just not the same.

Band X seems to have unfortunately lost their drummer for a few weeks due to a broken bone in his hand SO we will not have a band rehearsal tomorrow morning until we can sort this matter out.

No Band Rehearsals Week 6!

Arrowtown/Fairfield Music Exchange 2012

Day 1 - We all gathered in the Performing Arts room and introduced ourselves to one another by stating our names, what we played and who are billets were.  Once the formalities were concluded, we all shifted the instruments into the hall and helped set everything up.  At 3.00pm it was time to go home with the billets (that's if you had one) and Band X had to be back in the hall for a sound check.

Day 2 - We all met in the hall at 8:55 am and played a few songs to each other just to get a feel of what it would be like performing in front of a crowd.  After that, we got a ride from the parents to the Skyline where we all gathered outside to check that everyone was there and boarded the gondolas in groups of 2-4.  It was a glorious day and the view was amazing!  Upon our arrival at the top, we picked the correct size helmets we needed.  Our choices were red(small), blue(medium), or green (big) and off we went.  Each student had 5 luge rides.  It was so much fun and most of us raced each other.  We had lunch or brought it from the cafeteria.  We got back to the hall about 1.00pm and tuned our instruments while we waited for the juniors to come into the hall and sit down. Sophie (from Arrowtown school) introduced Fairfield school and her band.  Each lead singer of a band had to introduce each song throughout the concert. Everyone played really well! After the concert for the juniors we all went home and got ready for the year 5-8 disco/concert. We all met up in the Performing Arts room at 6.15 pm and had a talk about the band sets, performing on stage and any other concerns.  The show kicked-off at 6.30pm.  The place was packed with people.  Everyone seemed like they were having a really good time and performed amazingly well.  We finished a little later than planned at 8.30 pm. 

Day 3 - Skiing up at Coronet Peak!  Fairfield billets had to be at school by 7.15am....ouch!  They were due up at Coronet Peak by 8.00am to get kitted out for their lesson at 9.00am.  Arrowtown students participated in their usual Friday programme.  There were a lot of tired rockers up the mountain.  Life as a rock star is certainly exciting but very tiring too.  

This is the second year I have been involved in this music exchange and I think it is a fantastic opportunity for music students to meet like-minded people out of our community.  It can be positively life changing for some of us.

Thanks Ms Neill!

                                                                            By Sofia Machray

Band Z Rehearsal in the Morning!

Band Z will have their usual band rehearsal tomorrow morning!

The Rock Concert / Disco Information!!!!

 

Arrowtown/Fairfield

Music Exchange Programme

Presents

 

DISCO / ROCK CONCERT
Date: Thursday, 16 August 2012

Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm

Entry:  $2 per person

Year 5 – 8

Food and Drinks on Sale

A Message To Parents of Band X - Monday Morning

Could you please pop in and sign a form this morning to allow your child to enter a competition.

Thanks

Band Rehearsals!

Band reahearsals will be as per ususal next week.

There WILL NOT be any rehearsals during the weekend.

Thanks

ARROWTOWN/FAIRFIELD SCHEDULE 2012

 

Hi everyone,

This is the proposed schedule for the three days during the Arrwotown/Fairfield School Music Exchange from:

 Wednesday, 15 August – Friday, 17 August 2012.

Day	Time	Event
Wednesday, 15/8	2.00pm	Meet in the Performing Arts Room to greet and match Fairfield students with host families.
	3.00pm	Host families to take billets home with them for the night.  Your billets will need a packed lunch for Thursday and Friday please. (There will be a sound check for BAND X at 4.00pm)
Thursday, 16/8	8.55am	Meet in the hall with instruments and music to play a few songs to each other.  One or two songs only from each band,
The cost of this excursion will be $24.70 per student and adult. This MUST be paid THIS WEEK to the office.	10.15am	Depart for the Skyline (Gondola/Luge) .  Could the parents who have offered to take their vehicles, please be at the hall at 10.15am to take students to the Gondola.  We will be back in the Gondola carpark by 12.15pm to return to school.
	12.15pm	Leave Skyline to return to school.
	1.45 – 2.55pm	Rock Concert for years 1 – 4 in the hall
	3.00pm	Host families to take billets home
	6.15pm	All students to be in the Performing Arts room to prepare for the Rock Concert/Disco for years 5-8 students only.
$2 per person and food/drinks for sale Yr 5-8 only	6.30 – 8.00pm	Rock Concert / Disco (Parents of the band members are welcome to attend)
	8.10pm	Host families to take billets home with them for the night.
Friday, 17/8	7.15am	All Fairfield students to meet outside the hall with all their gear.  Please do not be late as they need to be up the mountain by 7.55am It will be a normal day up the mountain for Arrowtown students.
	3.00pm	Fairfield will depart for home.

By now, all of our host families should have made contact with your billet’s parents in Dunedin.  If you have not, please do so as soon as possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact Karen Neill should you require further information concerning the exchange. karenn@arrowtown.school.nz

Thank you so much for opening your homes to our visitors.

Kind regards

Karen Neill

Performing Arts / Te Reo Maori Teacher