BPA MEETING POSTPONED!
NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 22, 2019
ALL BANDS
BPA Meeting Postponed
Band Parent Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 has been postponed.

SMMUSD Solo & Small Ensemble Festival
Sunday, April 28. SMC Performing Arts Campus, 1310 11th Street. Here is the schedule for the day.
CONCERT BANDS
Pops Concert: Senior Photos Wanted
The Pops Concert is Tuesday, May 23, but the deadline to submit your senior's photos for the slideshow at the concert is Friday, May 10. Please submit your photos (one baby photo and one graduation photo) here to ensure it's included in the slideshow. Also, please have your student fill out the Senior Statement so we can publish their plans for next year.

Kiwanis Music Competition Coming Soon
The Santa Monica Kiwanis Club Music Scholarship Competition will hold preliminary auditions at Santa Monica High School, after school on Wednesday, May 1. Signups for Samohi Band students will be posted in the Band Room in the near future.

Auditions will be evaluated by adjudicators from outside the district. Accompanists are not required for the preliminary round. Students who pass the preliminary round will be invited to compete in the final round on Tuesday, May 14 (for percussion and winds).

The Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica has been providing academic scholarships to area youth for 95 years and music awards for 69 years. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Band (wind, brass, or percussion) solo awards are given in two age categories: three winners in 9-10th grade and three in 11-12th grade.
WIND ENSEMBLE
Performance at UCLA Royce Hall
Friday, April 26, 5:30 pm.
JAZZ BANDS
Upcoming Shows
Saturday, May 18: Super Jazz Fest at the Ranch - West Ranch High School in Valencia- All Day (both jazz bands and jazz combos)
Sunday, May 19: Jazz Bands Spring Concert - Catalina Bar and Grill, Hollywood, 1-3 pm

Tickets available by clicking this link.
UPCOMING DATES
Friday, April 26: UCLA Wind Ensemble Festival, Time TBD, Royce Hall
Saturday, April 27: Auditions for 2019-20 Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble.
Sunday, April 28: SMMUSD Solo & Small Ensemble Festival
Saturday, May 18: Super Jazz Fest: West Ranch High School (Valencia)
Sunday, May 19: Jazz Bands Spring Concert: Catalina Bar and Grill (Hollywood)
Tuesday, May 21: Pops Concert, 7 pm, Barnum Hall
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