Dear BVW Band Families,

We are enjoying the opportunity to have students in class on a more consistent basis with the return to a full in-person schedule! A reminder that students should be practicing and recording their 4th quarter playing assessment / placement hearing music over the next 2 weeks as those are due April 9.

For those participating in the KSHSAA Virtual Solo & Ensemble Festival - please look for communication this week on how and where to upload videos you have recorded, and / or our schedule for recording at school.

​Happy practicing and have a great week!

Schedule at a Glance
  
This Week:

Monday:
* Drum Major Auditions: 3:30 PM

Tuesday:
 *Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
 
Thursday:
*Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)

Next Week:

Tuesday:
 *Winter Guard Recording: 6 – 9 PM (West Gym)
 
Thursday:
*Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (West Gym)
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Have a great week!
 
Mr. Love

Congratulations to our BVW Winter Guard who have been busily rehearsing and refining their 2021 competition show, Enough of our Machines!

Despite the many obstacles COVID restrictions have thrown at us, the Winter Guard has shown tremendous grit in coming together as a team and sharing their performances!

The Winter Guard has participated in 2 Mid-Continent Color Guard Association (MCCGA) events so far with an improvement in scoring both times. This week the Winter Guard will submit a performance to the national Winter Guard International (WGI) circuit for adjudication. The Winter Guard is then also preparing for Finals competition in MCCGA in early April.

As the show Is completed we will share out videos of their performance, and hope to have a family performance in the coming weeks.

Dear BVW Band Families,

We hope that you all have had an enjoyable Spring Break! This week we welcome back all in-person students full-time in the building. We acknowledge that we may have some apprehension about being in a full building again after over a year of remote / hybrid learning, but we are excited for our band students to begin playing in larger groups again on a more consistent basis! We continue to follow all mitigation strategies (bell covers, masks, distancing, and aerosol breaks) in every rehearsal that have enabled bands to successfully and very safely play together over the past year across the country. Together we will forge ahead on this new step as a return to something more normal in our part of the school!

4th Quarter is often a very busy time of the band "year," and despite the restrictions we have in place this year is no exception. Some reminders of events and deadlines coming up:

Virtual Solo Festival Registration - due Friday, March 26 (see other post and Canvas message)
Drum Major and Leadership Team Auditions - this week and next
4th Quarter Assessment / 21-22 Concert Placement Hearings -  Recordings due April 9
BVW Winter Guard Festivals - March 22 (WGI) and April 8 (MCCGA Championships)
Nacho Jazz - TBD
Spring Concert - May 11 (In-person concert with audience!)
Graduation Performance - May 23
Marching Kickoff - May 24

Schedule at a Glance
  
This Week:

Leadership Interviews / Auditions - By appointment

Tuesday:
 *Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
 
Thursday:
*Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)

Next Week:
Monday:
*Drum Major Interviews and Auditions: 3:30 PM

Tuesday:
 *Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
 
Thursday:
*Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
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Have a great week!
 
Mr. Love

Students have 3 options for Solo and Ensemble this year.

Option 1: KSHSAA Virtual Solo Festival - upload a 5 minute MAXIMUM video performance and receive written critiques and ratings. $10 participation fee.

Option 2: BV West Solo Festival - perform your solo for a live audience and receive verbal and written feedback. No time limit and no fee.

Option 3: Participate in both experiences

All students planning to participate in the Solo Festival must fill out the following form by Friday, March 26.
​https://forms.gle/DD8Bu9Jn7fNNK1kH6

Each year band students in grades 9-11 and all incoming 8th grade band members complete a Spring Playing Assessment. This process also aides the directors in placing students into one of the concert bands for next school year. Music and instructions were distributed  to students this past week. Instructions can be read HERE.

Music is available in Canvas, and hard copies can be obtained from your current director. Placement videos are uploaded through Canvas and are due no later than 3:30 PM on April 9.

Jazz band Auditions will be held at a later date.

Dear BVW Band Families,

This week is our "Concert" Week. All of our concert ensembles will be recording a virtual concert to be released at the end of the week. See below for schedule details. This will be our last Virtual concert - our Spring Band Concert, scheduled for May 11, will be held in person with a live audience. More details to be shared as we get closer to May.

For our concert recording, students need to wear their concert black attire. All black - neck to and neck to wrist. A long sleeved, collared, black button down shirt and black dress pants or long skirt are preferred along with black socks and shoes.


Schedule at a Glance
  
This Week:
Tuesday:
 *Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
*JPG (MS): 6 – 8 PM
*Symphonic Band Concert Recording: 6 – 7 PM (Please note the time change)
*Wind Ensemble Concert Recording: 7 – 8 PM
 
Thursday:
*Concert Band Concert Recording: 6-7 PM
*Winter Guard: 6 – 9 PM (BV District Office Gym)
*JPG (HS): 6 – 8 PM

Next Week:
Spring Break!
*Color Guard Rehearsals - TBD
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Have a great week!
 
Mr. Love