Optimist Festival 2020!

Hello Fabulous Band Families!

Below are links to the notes given to students with week during full band rehearsals. They outline everything you need to know about this year's Optimist Festival performances running March 25-27, 2020! This includes bus pickup and drop off times, what your student needs to bring to school that day, an itinerary, and a request for chaperones.

**Grade 8 Band & Senior Jazz students have notes that needs to be returned to school because their performance times run outside of regular school hours**

• Grade 6 Green Band
• Grade 6 Blue Band
• Grade 7 Band
• Grade 8 Band
• Junior Jazz
• Senior Jazz

All students, Grade 6-8, have been working very hard on their festival pieces are very excited for their next performance opportunity!

Please let us know if you have any questions at all,

Robin Swann, Vanessa Strykiwsky, Lindsay Stetner & Brady Frank

Martin Area Band Team

Jazz Bands - Coffeehouse Performance on March 11

Hello Junior & Senior Jazz Band Families!

With Optimist Festival coming up at the end of March, we’re headed into the busiest time of year for our band students. In order to get ready and get used to performing our new tunes, we’re adding an additional performance on March 11, 2020 for both the junior and senior jazz bands! The performance is part of a Coffeehouse Fundraiser taking place at Seven Stones Community School which is one of the schools in our Martin Band Area.

The show will start around 7:00pm in the Seven Stones gym. Our jazz bands do not perform until 7:45-8:15pm so you do not need to arrive until 7:15pm to warm-up with their instrument, music, and wearing all black – however, feel free to arrive for the show’s start time at 7:00!

The band students at Seven Stones are raising money to help cover trip costs and other band expenses. They will be selling student art, refreshments, sundaes, and other treats. The situation is a win-win as it gives our jazz bands an extra performance and helps support students from our area who are in need. The Coffeehouse will also feature performances from professionals, alumni of the Martin Area program, and Seven Stones students. We encourage everyone to support the fundraiser, but also understand many families are busy this time of year.

Please notify us right away if you have any conflicts.

Thank you for your continued support of our Martin Area band program and for encouraging your students’ involvement in band!

Brady Frank, Lindsay Stetner & Robin SwannMartin Elementary Jazz Team