WCSMA 2016-2017 INTERMEDIATE

ALL-COUNTY BAND FESTIVAL

Coordinator: Lisa Sable Chairperson: Caitlin Corvini

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Dear All-County Band Participant & Parents,

Congratulations on being selected to participate in this year’s Intermediate All-County Band Festival! You should be proud of your musical accomplishments and the honor in which you represent your school and community. We are looking forward to the music you and your peers will create together in the next few months.

We are pleased to announce the conductor for the 2017 Intermediate All-County Band, Mr. Micah Sprague. Mr. Sprague is a French horn player and graduate of Boston University and Queens College. Mr. Sprague began his teaching career at Center Moriches High School on Long Island. After four years, he moved on to the Sleepy Hollow Middle-High School where he has been the Band Director for the past 12 years and Department Chairperson for two years. He is the director of numerous Sleepy Hollow bands, jazz bands, jazz combo and pit orchestra. Mr. Sprague is the festival coordinator for the annual Sleepy Hollow Jazz Festival, has run and hosted the HMEA Jazz Band and is a founding member of the Rivertowns Music Festival. He conducted the Hudson Valley Symphonic Wind Ensemble “Silent Night” in 2009 and the Rivertowns Music Festival Honor Band in 2011.

Mr. Sprague is proud to be a third-generation educator and second-generation band director. He currently lives in Mahopac with his two children Clara and Colin, and his wonderful wife Alison. Mr. Sprague is very excited to work with the Intermediate All-County Band this spring.

Calendar of Events

Students must attend all rehearsals.

Date / Event / Location
Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
(snow date: February 9th, 2017) / Pre-Rehearsal 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. / Seven Bridges Middle School
Chappaqua, NY
Thursday, March 2nd, 2017
(snow date: March 3rd, 2017) / Pre-Rehearsal 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. / Seven Bridges Middle School
Chappaqua, NY
Saturday, March 4th, 2017 / Rehearsal 8:15 a.m. (students should arrive by 8 a.m.) / SUNY Purchase
Saturday, March 4th, 2017 / Concert 11:00 a.m. / SUNY Purchase

**It is imperative that all teachers, students and parents understand and follow the WCSMA Attendance policy

(see letter of responsibility).

Your band teacher at school should be giving you a letter of responsibility in which you must fill out and return to your school band director. Your teacher will also be collecting a participation fee of $20.00. It is important that this is done in a timely manner so we can in turn send the music to you. All fees & letters of responsibility must be given to your band director no later than November 4, 2016. Music will be sent out shortly after we receive these items.

General Information

✓  Please bring the following to all rehearsals: Labeled folding wire music stand, instrument, music, and a snack.

o  ATTENTION PERCUSSIONISTS: You must bring a snare drum to rehearsals. Also, please bring any small auxiliary percussion instruments that you are assigned to play to All Rehearsals! (triangle, claves, shakers, crash cymbals, etc.) If you have any concerns please speak with your teacher. Also, don’t forget mallets & sticks!

✓  Students are expected to have all music selections prepared. Please work on this music in lessons and with private teachers.

Again, congratulations on this musical achievement! We are looking forward to meeting you all at our first rehearsal! Happy practicing!

Sincerely,

Lisa Sable Caitlin Corvini

All-County Band Coordinator Intermediate All-County Band Chairperson