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Use link below to access weekly Rehearsal Notes which include:        1.Special Attention Items,  2.Important Dates and Deadlines                  3.Sectional Chart,  4.Sweeping Assignments, 5.MUSIC NOTES and       6.GENERAL NOTES        

Access past notes using the Archive link provided at the bottom

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09-26-24 Rehearsal Notes

 

  
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The Sectional information below is made available on this page for quick reference. Use the link above to open the complete weekly Rehearsal Notes document. To see past notes go to the Rehearsal Notes Archive.

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   WSHSB ON TV!
At the end of this item is the link to 'Someone You Should Know' with Harry Porterfield, featuring Mrs. Borow and the West Suburban Home School Band. The video is no longer there but the text of the interview remains.
 
Someone You Should Know 2-13-15

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 See the Calendar for all dates as currently known.

SECTIONALS for 10/03/24

Sectionals will return in the fall

All Sectionals are MANDATORY

Note different times shown in RED

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

Percussion Kitchen

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

Oboes  Utility Room

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

French horns  Under stairs 

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

Various, see notes In Place

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

Trumpets  Kitchen 

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

 NONE Utility Room

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

French horns  Under stairs 

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

Percussion Kitchen

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

 Baritones Utility Room

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

Flutes Under stairs 

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

Flutes Kitchen

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

 Baritones Utility Room

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

Trumpets Under stairs

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

   
   

ATTENTION ALL SYMPHONIC MEMBERSALL PERCUSSIONISTS are to help load the trailer with the percussion equipment and remain to help ALL THE WIND MEMBERS with stacking the chairs and resetting the rehearsal space including carrying whatever needs to go in the director’s van.

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Sweeping Assignment

You must get a sub if you will not be there. 10/03 – Abigail S

 

 
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