The Edmonds-Woodway High School Music Boosters released the following list of notable dates:
 
March 18  – Movie Night Fundraiser at Edmonds Theater
March 19 – Gala Meeting – Bev’s House
March 19 – Orchestra SKMEA Festival – all strings
March 27  – Benefit Concert at the ECA – 7pm
March 26&28  – Talent Show Auditions
April 1-5 – Spring Break
April 9 – Talent Show
April 13 – Music Booster Spring Gala Fundraiser
April 16 – Music Booster Meeting
April 19-21  – Choirs to the Columbia Basin Festival
April  25  – Masterworks Concert 
Click Here to see the EWHS Music Calendar

Movie Night Fundraiser This Monday
There will be a Double Feature Movie Night at the Edmonds Theater on Monday March 18  All tickets sales will go to help pay for Jazz I ‘s  trip to Essentially Ellington Festival in New York City. The shows are at 5 p.m. “An Affair to Remember” and “Sleepless in Seattle” at 7:15 p.m. Each Jazz I student was given 10 tickets to sell – so you can purchase tickets from them or at the Theater. Everyone is welcome – tell your friends and family to come and support our Jazz I group!

Choir News – Ms. Reese

Wednesday March 20th –  Bellevue College Celebration – BCC’s Jazz Choir will be doing an exchange with Mello-Aires from 2:30-4:30 in the theater.  All are welcome to come and watch.

Talent Show Auditions will be March 26th and 28th and sign ups are now posted in the ASB office.  The Talent Show will be Tuesday April 9th at 7 p.m.

Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA)  – Jazz I Benefit Concert
Edmonds Center for the Arts is proud to host a Benefit Concert on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m.  Proceeds will go to helping cover some of Jazz Band I’s travel expenses to the Essentially Ellington in May.   This is a concert for anyone who loves Jazz and Swing music, We are anticipating tickets to sell quickly. Tickets are $22 Adults, $12 Students.  Click here find out more about purchasing tickets

Featured artists at this Benefit Concert will include:
– Frank DeMiero as emcee
– EWHS  Jazz Ensembles
– College Place Middle School Jazz Band
– The Javatown Swing Orchestra featuring Jim Sisko (trumpet),
Travis Ranney (tenor sax) and John Sanders (piano)

A big thanks to the Concert sponsors: Dewar Meeks + Ekem PC and Puget Sound Tax Services for helping to underwrite this event.

Parents Needed to Help At the ECA Concert
We need about 3-4 parent volunteers for help with the concert on May 27th .  We need a couple of parents/students to man the Merchandise Table before the show and during intermission. We also need a couple of  parents to help with the back stage management. We are also providing refreshments for the students and the adults in the Javatown Swing Orchestra – if there are parents that would like to help with that, let me know.  If you are interested please contact Laurie Piper at piperl@edmonds.wednet.edu, or call 206-819-6221.

Congratulations to Both Orchestras 
Congratulations to both the Symphonic and Full Orchestra for earning GOLD at the Western Washington University Orchestra Festival this weekend! Also, congratulations to the Full Orchestra for earning the title of ” Best Overall for 2013″
Accolades go to : Dylan W., Yi, and the The Ravel Quartet (Rhoda, Hannah G., Janelle, Isabella K.) for performing at the 2013 WWU Orchestra Festival Master Class. Congratulations to ALL!

Gala Information

Mail/Turn in Your Gala Invitation This Week! We hope that all our Music Parents will come out and Support EWHS Music!

The next Gala Planning Meeting will be this Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm at Bev Franklin’s House, 21011 Hillcrest Place, Edmonds.

The Dessert Dash – Needs a Few More Desserts!
We could use a few more dessert donated for the Music Gala!  Please contact Bonnie Fryzlewicz  if you are able to donate a homemade or store bought dessert.  This is an easy way to contribute to our kids!  Thanks!