If you are interested in becoming a member of our core group of band parent helpers, please e-mail me. Ms. Kluga will be in touch in August to start planning next year’s events. A big THANK YOU to all the awesome parents who made this year a success!
Thank you all for your help and support creating a wonderful year of musicianship, citizenship and friendship for our students! Ms. Kluga sincerely appreciates and is so thankful for you – our amazing YHS Band community. Have a fantastic summer!
Are here and are beautiful! Many thanks to our Band Officers, led by senior Miranda O’Sullivan, for creating this special keepsake. We have a few copies left for sale – $35, checks made payable to the YHS Music Boosters.
Ms. Klua would love to see you all back in Band next year! To make sure Band is in your schedule, and avoid possible scheduling conflicts, please double check with your guidance counselor.
If you are not continuing in Band next year, please consider donating your polo! Place your polo in the collection box outside the band room door.
Thank you so much for the time you donated at our NYSSMA piano festival this weekend! We received rave reviews from everyone involved – the NYSSMA judges, executive organizers, and guests – all acknowledging our organized festival and respectful, polite, and helpful student volunteers. You really made our experience hosting this event a success! Thank you for your time and citizenship!
Please complete this form with your availability for Friday, June 23rd. CHECK WITH YOUR FAMILY FIRST TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM.
If your student is interested in continuing to practice over the summer (hooray!), some YHS-owned summer rentals are available. Rental fee is $25, check made payable to Yorktown Central School District. Please e-mail Ms. Kluga to reserve an instrument.
If your student is interested in exploring private lessons, she would be happy to provide you with more information!
Thank you for volunteering your help keeping this beautiful YHS tradition alive! The 2023 graduates, and our entire learning community, truly appreciate your time and talents!
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Place: YHS Murphy Field
Time: Arrive at the YHS Band Room by 8:45 AM. Sound check is at 9am. Ceremony is at 10:00AM
Attire: Please dress “nicely” (no jeans, t-shirts, or sneakers).
Bring: Your music, your instrument and water.
Students who perform at the graduation are eligible for 3 community service hours.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our core group of band parent helpers, please e-mail Ms. Kluga. She will be in touch in August to start planning our ’23-‘24 events. A big THANK YOU to all the awesome parents who made this year a success!
Sincere thanks to this wonderful parent organization for all you have done to support the Performing Arts for our students!! If you are interested in helping the First Nighters, please let Ms. Kluga know and she will forward them your information.
Mark your calendars! The 22nd Annual YHS Music Dept. Ice Cream Social will take place Wednesday, August 30th from 6-8pm at YHS.
Bravo to our students on a wonderful spring concert performance last Monday! Ms. Kluga is so proud of their musicianship, citizenship, and friendship!
Thank you so much to Mrs. Aoukar for organizing our reception, and to all who donated food items or their valuable time. Special thanks to Mrs. Clarke for donating the senior cake! It was a lovely celebration of our students’ performance, and our seniors’ final YCSD Band concert!
If you are interested, the video of our Year in Review is attached.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n_78NgFTtfGsxt5uIOahDkpbOaNi3VDo/preview
Thank you and bravo to our Jazz Band students for performing at Friday’s Class of 2020 mini-reunion.
Created by our band officers, the yearbook is professionally printed, and contains photos and captions of the many band events throughout the year.
The cost is $35 each and is due this Wednesday 5/24 (check made payable to YHS Music Boosters). If your student is interested, a sign-up sheet is available in the band room. This is not a fundraiser; the books are sold at cost.
Congratulations to the Concert Band for earning the rating of “EXCELLENT” at yesterday’s Music Festival! What a fun day we had together – Ms. Kluga is so proud of the students for their performance both on and off the concert stage!
First, at the YHS Music Festival, our ensembles played before a panel of college music educators who adjudicated our performance. The students were focused and worked so hard to play their best – and they did! Then, the judges joined us on stage for a clinic. Each judge offered positive comments, constructive feedback, and praised the students on their coachability. At the end of their clinic, each ensemble had made audible improvements to their musicality. Bravo on a wonderful performance and experience!
It was a pleasure spending the day with our students! Ms. Kluga always loves watching the camaraderie that is developed as the students work as a team at the festival, cheer together as they receive their award, enjoy a rollercoaster, and play a few games at the arcade – these are the kind of moments that really help unite and build a strong music program.
Thank you all so much for your help and support! Special thanks to families that were able to send in cases of water and snacks – they were very appreciated!!
Extra special thanks to Mrs. Bose, Mrs. Guven, Mrs. Mezzancello, Mrs. Russo, and Mr. Schumer for chaperoning our trip. We so appreciate your time!
