East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble

IMPORTANT EBSWE DOCUMENTS

2010 EBSWE Pre-Registration and Folio-Polo Order Form

East Bay Summer Chorus Recruitment News for EBSWE Members

2010 Recruitment Posters

Somerset High School Directions

2010 EBSWE Trailer Advertisement Placard Flyers

2010 EBSWE & EBSYE Program Booklet Information Sheets

2010 EBSWE & EBSYE Program Booklet Order Forms

2010 EBSWE Program Advertisement Sample 1

2010 EBSWE Program Advertisement Sample 2

2010 EBSWE Program Advertisement Sample 3

The East Bay Summer Youth Ensemble is beginning its 18^th summer season. The ensemble consists of students from East Providence, Barrington, Bristol, Warren, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Swansea, Somerset, Seekonk and beyond. It is open to students entering grades 8-12 who are serious musicians looking to improve upon their skills over the summer.

Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings until mid-August at Somerset High School located at 625 County Street in Somerset, MA beginning on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Our mission is to provide musicians entering grades 8-12 with a quality summer music experience. Last summer, we had a 75-piece ensemble, which performed in the Bristol and Warren Summer Concert Series as well as for the end of the season Pops Night Concert. We will again have a concert in late July at the Bristol Town Common and our season will conclude with two mid-August performances. One performance will be at the Warren Band Shell and the other will be our 3rd Annual Night at the Pops Concert at dates to be announced.

Registration is $35.00 (checks payable to EBSWE) and is due at one of the first two rehearsals. If for some reason you cannot attend the Wednesday, May 27^th rehearsal, just register at the next rehearsal on June 3^rd. Directions to Somerset High School are available on the Directions Page within this site. Please bring a pencil to each rehearsal. Also be sure to tell any interested and motivated friends in your band about EBSYE; the more the merrier! Also, information regarding auditions for the EBSWE will be available at the first rehearsal. I hope to see you on May 27^th!

IMPORTANT EBSC DOCUMENTS

2010 EBSC Recruitment Letter EBSWE Members

2010 EBSC Recruitment Letter EBSYE Members

2010 Recruitment Posters

Somerset High School Directions

Rehearsals take place on Wednesday Evenings during the summer from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. beginning May 26^th, 2010 at

(MEMBERS are Adults, College Students and RIMEA All-State / SEMMEA District Caliber Musicians)

High School Students should contact David M. Marshall, Director at marshalld@somerset.k12.ma.us for an audition time.

I hope all has been going well for you since last summer! Believe it or not, it is that time of year again as The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble is beginning rehearsals for its 35^th Summer Season of music. We will continue to rehearse on the stage at Somerset High School in Somerset, Massachusetts where I am the Director of Bands. The space has worked quite well for us and the acoustics are outstanding. In addition, we have lots of percussion equipment at our disposal and an entire auditorium of seats for visitors to sit down, listen in and for you to set-up your equipment in. Our first rehearsal of the season will take place on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on the stage at Somerset High. Please see the Directions Page for directions to the school. Parking is available in the teachers’ lot adjacent to the south (Auditorium) entrance to the school. Additional updates will be made available on the website throughout the season and remember to join the forum to be able to ask questions and converse online with other EBSWE members regarding the ensemble. Additionally, pictures and performance recordings from previous seasons are on-line as well. Additional updates will be made available on the Current News Page throughout the season and remember to join the forum to be able to ask questions and converse online with other EBSWE members regarding the ensemble. Additionally, pictures and sounds from previous season are on-line as well.

Again this year, in order to cut down on the amount of time that registration sets us back at the first rehearsals, I am going to offer a pre-registration option. Attached to this email is a form that you can send back to me to pre-register for the season (please mail to EBSWE - 17 Naomi Street - Bristol, RI 02809). The fee will be $30 and you can pre-purchase EBSWE Folios ($15) and Performance Polo Shirts ($25) as well. Please remember that you still can register at the first rehearsal and you will have the first two rehearsals in which you can order your folio and polo. With this option however, I foresee us spending less time on logistics and more time on rehearsing as our first concert will be coming up soon. I do not have a date yet; I am still waiting on those in charge of the concert series in Bristol to give us a date.

I would also like to extend an invitation to any of you that are interested in helping out the The East Bay Summer Youth Ensemble by performing with and assisting the group at rehearsals and performances. Many members perform with the group on secondary instruments as a way to enhance their music skills. No additional fee is charged for this participation, so if you are interested in joining us, please let me know at the first EBSWE rehearsal as the youth group does not begin rehearsing until the next week.

Additionally, we will once again be offering advertisement space and patrons’ acknowledgements in our annual program booklet. This fundraiser was very successful in the past and I have high expectations for it once again this year. We are getting closer to paying off the total purchase of the trailer. I would also like to build the EBSWE library and purchase equipment to be owned by the organization in the future. This is one of the ways I can foresee these kinds of things happening. Your efforts last year were overwhelming and I once again ask that you help by seeking out businesses and individuals that are interested in supporting our goals. Below are links to Program Ad Information Sheets, Order Forms, 3 Program Advertisement Sample Sheets (1/8 Page, 1/2 Page and Full Page) and Trailer Advertisement Placard Flyers. If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please feel free to contact me!

Finally, I am also very happy to announce that we will be once again be sponsoring The East Bay Summer Chorus. Last year the ensemble had a great first season and they are excited to perform again this summer. They are looking for new membership as well. Rehearsals for the EBSC will take place on the stage/auditorium at Somerset High School on Friday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. starting on Friday, May 21, 2010. We hope to have the same diversity in the chorus that we boast with EBSWE in that its membership will consist of vocalists of all ages and backgrounds! The registration fee for the group is $35, but will be reduced to $20 for active EBSWE members that are interested in performing with both groups!

Regardless of this email, you can expect this information mailed to you this week as well. Please feel to print, distribute and/or display the attached recruitment posters. I am extremely excited to see you all again for what promises to be a very exciting and memorable season. Please call me at the above number or send me an email at marshalld@somerset.k12.ma.us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the ensemble or the season. Enjoy your spring and we will see you on May 26^th!

The EBSYE is a Summer Wind Ensemble comprised of 8^th – 12^th Grade Instrumentalists that practice and perform a wide variety of fun, exciting and challenging, concert literature!

· ONLY SERIOUS MUSICIANS looking to improve their skills over the summer with a large 60+ member wind ensemble should apply!

Rehearsals take place on Wednesday Evenings during the summer from 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. beginning June 2^nd, 2010 at

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEE YOUR BAND DIRECTOR AND LET HIM/HER KNOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED!!!

Mission Statement: To provide community musicians (amateur, student and professional) with a quality summer music experience while providing first-rate traditional and contemporary band music performances to neighboring communities.

I hope all has been going well for you since last summer! Believe it or not, it is that time of year again as The East Bay Summer Youth Ensemble is beginning rehearsals for its 19th Summer Season of music. We will continue to rehearse on the stage at Somerset High School in Somerset, Massachusetts where I am the Director of Bands. The space has worked quite well for us and the acoustics are outstanding. In addition, we have lots of percussion equipment at our disposal and an entire auditorium of seats for visitors to sit down, listen in and for you to set-up your equipment in. We will hold our first rehearsal of the season on the stage at Somerset High School located at 625 County Street in Somerset, MA on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Rehearsals will be held every Wednesday until mid-August. The stage is very spacious, acoustically balanced space and there are plenty of music stands & chairs for everyone. As well we have lots of percussion equipment at our disposal and an entire auditorium of seats for visitors to sit down & listen in and for you to set-up your equipment in! We will have a concert in late July at the Bristol Town Common and our season will conclude with two mid-August performances. One performance will be at the Warren Band Shell and the other will be our 4th Annual Night at the Pops Concert at dates to be announced.

Registration is $35.00 (checks payable to EBSWE) and is due at one of the first two rehearsals. Please see the Directions Page for directions to the school. Please remember to bring a pencil to each rehearsal. Also be sure to tell any interested and motivated friends in your band about EBSYE; the more the merrier! Also, information regarding auditions for the EBSWE will be available at the first rehearsal.I hope to see you on June 2nd.

Are you a vocalist in your high school or college music program looking to continue singing choral music during the summer months or a community member just looking for an opportunity to sing? Well here’s your solution…

This summer the fine tradition of choral excellence started in 1977 is returning to Bristol County RI/MA, once again in collaboration with The East Bay Summer Wind Ensemble!

Rehearsals take place on Friday Evenings during the summer from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. beginning May 21^st, 2010 at

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEE YOUR CHORUS DIRECTOR AND LET HIM/HER KNOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED!!!