Upcoming Events

Wednesday, December 14
4th Grade Strings
Concert at 6 pm
Hillcrest Auditorium

March 16 thru March 19

Spring Musical: Singin in the Rain
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)

Wednesday, December 14
Hillcrest & Middle School
Orchestra Concert at 7:15 pm
Middle School Auditorium

Tuesday, April 11 at 7 pm
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)

Thursday, December 15 at 7 pm
High School Orchestra Concert
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)

Thursday, May 4 at 7 pm
8th Grade & Middle School
Combined Band Concert
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)

Thursday, February 2 at 7 pm
High School Band Concert
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)
Saturday, February 18 at 9 am
Perfeoming Arts Day
Norwin Center for the
Performing Arts (H.S. Auditorium)

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December 12, 2016

Ross Cohen, director
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From the Superintendent

From the Principal

As Superintendent of Schools and on behalf of all in attendance

this evening, I congratulate and commend all student musicians who
are performing tonight. The Norwin Board of Education and the
Administration recognize the outstanding musical abilities of our students,
acknowledging that they are among the best and the brightest of our
youth.
The Norwin School District is an extraordinary model for supporting
and advancing music education and the performing arts. It is an allegiance
based on tradition and community pride and a commitment to academic
excellence, music education, and the performing arts.
Parents and families are encouraged to be advocates of music education
and performing arts, noting a strong correlation with high academic
achievement. As such, these research points, published by Miami University
of Ohio, are highlighted:
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Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies

and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not
participate in music lessons.
Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is
to the human body.
A study from Columbia University revealed that students who
study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers,
have higher levels self-confidence, and are more equipped to
express themselves and their ideas.

Good Evening,
I want to thank all of you for your attendance at this evenings winter
band concert. In addition to their fine efforts in the classroom, our
young musicians have been working diligently under the direction of
our new Middle School Band director, Mr. Ross Cohen. I am extremely
proud of the time and commitment given by our students to make our
music department such a rich program.
Please continue to encourage, enlighten, and support your children as
they grow into quality young adults. Again, I thank you for being here
and hope you enjoy this evenings program.
Happy Holidays,
Mr. Suman

Did You Know?

We thank our principals and music teachers, as well as the numerous

Norwin parent and community volunteers who provide never-ending
support to our developing musicians.
Best wishes for an enjoyable evening, and please continue to keep music
and the performing arts in a prominent place in your lives, now and in the
future!
Board of Education and Administration
William H. Kerr, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

The musician is constantly adjusting decisions on tempo, tone, style, rhythm,

phrasing, and feelingtraining the brain to become incredibly good at
organizing and conducting numerous activities at once. Dedicated practice
of this orchestration can have a great payoff for lifelong attention skills,
intelligence, and an ability for self-knowledge and expression.
From A Users Guide to the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD
A report released by the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
found that students involved in courses beyond the required basics were
less likely to be involved with drugs. The study went on to show that
Secondary students who participated in Band or Orchestra reported
the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (Alcohol, Tobacco,
Marijuana or any illicit drug).
From Houston Chronicle, January 11, 1998

About the directors

About the directors

Michael Szymanski is a 1991 graduate of Norwin High School and

received a B.S. in Music Education from Duquesne University in 1995.
Mr. Szymanski has been the Middle School Orchestra director since
being hired in 1996 and became the High School Orchestra director
in 1998. In addition to their annual winter and spring concerts, the
H.S. Orchestra often performs with the Norwin Chorus, at invitational
festivals and for various community and scholastic events. In recent
years, the H.S. Orchestra has received numerous Superior ratings at
PMEA Music Performance Assessments and other adjudicated festivals.
During his time at Norwin, Michael has also taught elementary band and
orchestra, elementary and middle school general music, music theory,
and guitar. He has been the Music Department Chairperson since
2011. In his time away from school, Mr. Szymanski enjoys reading, hiking,
camping and long road trips. He continues to be an active freelance
performer on violin and viola. Michael and his wife Jennifer currently
reside in North Huntingdon with their daughters, Betsy and Abby.
Tim Daniels is Director of Bands at Norwin High School. His duties
include directing the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble as
well as teaching AP Music Theory classes. Prior to joining the staff at
Norwin, Tim served as a Band Director in the Arlington School District
in LaGrangeville, NY where he directed 9th Grade Band, Jazz Band,
and assisted with the marching band. Tim has also served in various
capacities on the band staffs of the Fox Chapel, Gateway and PennTrafford marching bands. In addition to this experience, Mr. Daniels
spent the summer of 2009 marching with the Bluecoats Drum and
Bugle Corps. Mr. Daniels received his B.M. in Music Education, trumpet
applied, from Youngstown State University. His primary teachers
included Dr. Stephen L. Gage, Dr. Brandt Payne, Dr. Christopher
Krummel and Dr. Kent Englehardt. Tim is a member of the National
Association for Music Education and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
A native of North Huntingdon, PA, Tim graduated from Norwin High
School in 2008. In addition to his responsibilities at Norwin, Tim enjoys
performing and plays as a freelance trumpeter in the Pittsburgh area.

Greg Ondayko has held the position of Assistant Band Director at

Norwin for 14 years. His duties include directing the Concert Band,
assisting with the Marching Band, Jazz Band and serving as supervisor of
the woodwind program. Mr. Ondayko also teaches Music Technology I,
II, & III as well as woodwind and brass lessons in repertory class. Under
the direction of Mr. Ondayko, the Norwin H.S. Concert Band has been
adjudicated at Musicfest Orlando in 2002 and 2005, earning a 1st and
2nd place ranking in AAA, and has earned a superior rating at the
PMEA Adjudication Festival in 2007. Most recently, the Concert Band
received Superior ratings in both Concert and Sightreading at the PMEA
Adjudication Festival. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music
Education from Slippery Rock University in 2001. Before joining the
staff at Norwin High School, he served as a marching/ woodwind tech
at both Mars Area H.S. and at Thomas Jefferson H.S. in Pleasant Hills.
Mr. Ondayko is a member of PMEA and the Westmoreland County
Music Educators Association. Greg also maintains a studio of clarinet,
saxophone, and flute students. When Greg is not at school, he enjoys
spending time with his wife Michele and daughter Ava. Additionally he
enjoys driving or racing one of his classic MoPar vehicles.
Brandon Kandrack is in his first year as Associate Band Director
& Percussion Specialist at Norwin High School. His responsibilities
include directing the Percussion Ensemble; assisting with the Marching
Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Jazz Band; and teaching
music repertory courses. He also teaches instrumental lessons and
assists with the bands at the middle school and Hillcrest. A native
of Monroeville, PA, Mr. Kandrack holds a bachelors degree in Music
Education with a minor in Educational Psychology from Indiana
University of Pennsylvania. For the past several years, Mr. Kandrack
served as the Front Ensemble Coordinator with the Gateway H.S.
Marching Band & as Co-Director of their Winter Percussion Ensemble.
Beginning in 2015, he taught the marching band, percussion ensemble,
intermediate school percussion ensemble, and winter percussion
ensemble at Kiski Area High School and was the Assistant Director of
the Cavalier Percussion Group. Mr. Kandrack joined the Norwin Music
Department in 2016 after teaching music in the Franklin Regional School
District. He maintains an active studio of private students and freelances
around the Pittsburgh area. He is a member of the Percussive Arts
Society, NAfME, PMEA, and WCMEA.
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About the directors

Special thanks to

Ross Cohen is in his first year as the Band Director at Norwin

Middle School. Born and raised in Silver Spring, MD, Mr. Cohen has a
Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Penn State University and a
Masters Degree in Music Performance from the University of Georgia.
Mr. Cohen moved to Pittsburgh in 2007 to join the River City Brass
Band, which he still performs with today. Prior to joining the faculty
at Norwin, Mr. Cohen taught for five years at Propel Schools in Turtle
Creek and Braddock Hills, and one year at the Environmental Charter
School in Frick Park.

The parents of all the students

represented tonight for
supporting Fine Arts
Education
Our student musicians
Norwin School District
Board of Education
William H. Kerr, Ed.D.,
Superintendent of Schools
Timothy J. Kotch, Sr.,
Asst. Superintendent
Mrs. Natalie A. McCracken,
Asst. Superintendent
and the Norwin School
District Administration
Norwin Faculty and Staff
Michael D. Choby, Principal
Joseph V. Shigle, III,
Assistant Principal
Timothy P. McCabe,
Assistant Principal
and the Norwin H.S.
Administration
Debbie Depp, Mary Rorabaugh,
and the Norwin H.S. Staff
Mr. Robert Suman, Principal
Mr. Troy Collier,
Assistant Principal
and the Norwin M.S.
Administration & Staff
Mr. Brian ONeil, Principal
Ms. Lisa Banasick,
Assistant Principal
and the Hillcrest Intermediate
School Administration & Staff

A graduate from the Norwin School District, Ian Morrison received

his B.S. in music education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
and his M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Clarion University.
Mr. Morrison began teaching at Norwin in 2000 and his duties have
included everything from Kindergarten Music to High School Band.
Currently, Mr. Morrison teaches string instruments at Hahntown,
Sheridan Terrace, Stewartsville, and Sunset Valley Elementary Schools
and Hillcrest Intermediate School. Mr. Morrison resides in North
Huntingdon with his wife Kim and son Aiden.
Devon Lippmann comes from a long line of musicians. His
grandfather wrote barbershop arrangements, and his father is a
retired band director. Currently the band director at Hillcrest, he also
has served as high school band director, assistant director, middle
school director, elementary instrumental teacher and as a general
music teacher to elementary-aged children. He earned the Phoebe
Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award through the William
Randolph Hearst Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Music
Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While attending IUP,
he sung with an acappella group known as The Braxmen, later known
as 4Real, which gained national fame by performing with numerous
Pittsburgh-based groups such as The Vogues, Johnny Angel & the Halos,
Pure Gold, The Lettermen, The Drifters, The Turtles and many more.

Todd Leighty and the

Auditorium Production Team
Mr. Evanov and the stage crew
Pat Geiger, Jim Dezorzi and the
Norwin Maintenance
and Custodial Staff
Ushers and Volunteers
The Norwin Music Department
Michael Szymanski
Tim Daniels
Greg Ondayko
Brandon Kandrack
Ross Cohen
Ian Morrison
Devon Lippmann
Bridget Faulk
Lauren McCurdy
Elizabeth Stephens
Fred King
Lynn Spiegel
Norwin Band Aides, especially
Pete Bazanos, President
Bill Bojalad, Vice President
Sue Seymour, Secretary
Joann Bazanos, Treasurer
Heather Horton,
Assistant Treasurer
Kathleen Heuer,
concert program design

Tonights Selections

Seventh Grade Blue Band

Seventh Grade Gold Band

Glorioso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert W. Smith
Jupiter from The Planets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gustav Holst/arr. Mark Williams

Jazz Band
So What. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney
Satin Doll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney

Seventh Grade Blue Band

Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johann Pachelbel/arr. Robert E. Foster
The Great Gate of Kiev
from Pictures at an Exhibition. . . . Modest Mussorgsky/arr. Eric Osterling

Eighth Grade Band

Golden Vanity March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Vaughan Williams,
completed and scored by Douglas E. Wagner
Childrens Prayer
from Hansel and Gretel . . .Engelbert Humperdinck/arr. Lloyd E. Conley
Three Renaissance Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tielman Susato
Allemande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Ross Cohen
Bransle Quatre Bransle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Ross Cohen
Battle Pavane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Bob Margolis

Flute
Katherine Dansak
Margaret Fite
Kaitlin Geric
Brianna Hatok
Emily Hinchberger
Madison Jackson
Alivia Leonard
Juliana Marflak
Shalin Mehta
Elizabeth Nicholson
Isabella Penrose
Shawna Sinchak
Oboe
Olivia Knoechel
Clarinet
Aaron Crankshaw
Gianna Disso
Jonna Gilarski
Mia Goodlin
Victoria Hua
Julie Kevicki
Tori Marflak
Maya Naponic
Alina Nestlerode
Zachary Palmieri
Isabella Recker
Taiylor Smith
Emma Smuch

Bass Clarinet
Cassandra Stepien
Alto Saxophone
Anthony Barle
Abby Burtnett
Madison Butina
Robert Chappell
Angelica Davila
William Dillner
Matthew Falk
Tenor Saxophone
Dante Palmieri
Baritone Saxophone
Benjamin Daum
Trumpet
Micah Gaydos
Alexander Hunn
Chase Marsalko
Olivia Mastrilli
Nathan Petranka
Mallory Richel
Kevin Skweres
Anthony Wojnorich

Trombone
Hunter Bowser
Jacob Clark
Gabriel Dunlap
Gavin Halloran
Nickolas Harris
Grace Heuer
John Hill
Tuba
Abigail Davis
Percussion
Evan Blenko
Natalie Bown
Ella Cardiff
Jaxson Caruso
Andrew Certo
Sarah Coll
Steven Conboy
Nicholas Dutka
Abigail Langer
Andrew Marflak

If you wont be taking your program book home,

please recycle it in one of the bins as you leave.
Thank you!
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Eighth Grade Band

Flute
Marissa Barkley
Emily Bulger
Donovan Davila
Ashley Ewing
Jaycie Greenawalt *
Emma Guldin
Alivia Jarusinsky
Maegan Jordan
Sydney Lokay
Anne Mamas
Shallyn Mansfield
Courtney Spiering *
Oboe
Lydia Berger *
Clarinet
Dylan Amic
Sarah Chervenick
Ethan Dutka
Addison Gardner *
Sydney Gass
Aubree Jones
Maura Lust *
Brianna Shaffer
Megan Swick
Mia Teslevich
Josephine Toth
Rebecca Waszkiewicz
Sydney Willig
Bass Clarinet
Cory Lackey
Alto Saxophone
Caleb Andrykovitch *
Hunter Bell
Hunter Bennett
Tyler Cumpston
Amelia Flaherty *
John Haut
Alex Hetrick
Emilie Horton

Alto Sax (cont.)

Christian Moore
Shain Mosqueda *
Shane Moyer *
Anthony Sacco
Richard Serembo
Marissa Schultz
Samuel Taleff
Elizabeth Waszkiewicz *
Dylan Zeravica
Tenor Saxophone
Evan Huff
Kevin Turcovsky *
Edward Woods

Seventh Grade Gold Band

Euphonium
Cody DeValkeneer
Luke Lokay
Landen Pells
John Sabados
Tuba
Alec Patterson *

Baritone Saxophone
Shain Mosqueda *

Piano
Alec Patterson *

Trumpet
Paul Angelcyk *
Megan Barry *
Maria DiToppa *
Robert Dye
Zachary Elko
Justin Gass
Christian Guerzo
Matthew Janiga
George Koncerak
Dylan Kuzma
Samuel McFall
Jamie Nese *
Zachary Petrulak
Ryan Pirger
Jonathan Powell
Brian Vieceli
Logan Wade
Carlin Whalen *

Guitar
Caleb Andrykovitch *
Noah Woloshun

Horn
Victoria Gasparovic
Dennis Kalinin *

Flute
Catherine Bonnar
Alissa Brown
Piper Gorman
Jessica Kessler
Irelynne Martin
Jenna McGuinness
Olivia Posgay
Makenna Puskar
Madison Ruffin
Carly Sedlock
Stephanie Stanley

Trombone
Ryan Bugay
Andrew Golick
Logan Kemerer
Shane Moore
Alex Puskaric

Clarinet
Natalie Barkley
Jenna Bernard
Michelle Bojalad
Jessica Bushik
Kourtney Byers
Rylie Coles
Alaha Crutchfield
Jasella Davis
Grace Fischer
Taylor Lutz
Derek McCully
Taylor Podob
Sukhkaran Singh
Trevor White
Colten Wobrak

Bass
Ava Babbie *
Percussion
Dimitri Bossart
Aiden Carson
Tristan Eddy
Donovon Ekberg
Jackson Hughes
Antonio Lio
David Novotnak
Abigail Perhoch
Ian Resnik
Andersen Schuller
Jacob Valmassoni
Keegan Watkins
Sean Webb
Mason Zihmer

Alto Saxophone
Traye Geissler
Carson Handra
Nathan Safko
Joseph Secosky
Anthony Singer
Luke Weyandt
Joseph Zaradzki
Tenor Saxophone
Dante Palmieri
Baritone Saxophone
Benjamin Daum
Trumpet
Gabriel Anthony
Lucas Baer
Owen Braman
Dominick Busato
Logan Clair
Ryan Dean
John Drabisin
Logan Harhai
Adam Hathaway
Conner Henning
James Kalb
William McCabe
Reese Pulkownik
Chase Rigo
Dylan Sacco
Quinn Thomas
Dylan Werder
Grant Williams
Jacob Young

Trombone
Benjamin Bergman
Jacob Ferry
Nicholas Hunn
Shawn Kells
Mitch Kenney
Caden Kolb
Willem Neubert
Jacob Watson
Euphonium
Noah Harris
Nathan Kanczes
Percussion
Brayden Habarka
Cassandra Harris
Brady Lackey
Joseph Leonard
Robert Marcoz
Sara Matz
Hunter Olszewski
Christopher Panagos
Alexander Redmond
Cole Seibert
Brooke Smarick
Tyler Smurphat

The Norwin Play It Forward Fund provides financial

assistance for students in grades 5-12 in the
Norwin School Districts Instrumental Music
Programs to afford private music lessons & summer
music camp experiences. For more information, visit
http://norwinplayitforwardfund.org/

* Jazz Band member

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From 2002-2006, Mr. Ian Morrison served as band director. Under his
direction, the Norwin Marching Band remained competitive and a new focus
was brought to the Concert Ensembles of the Norwin Band Program, paving
the way for the successes of the current Wind Ensemble and Concert Band.

About the band program

The first Norwin High School Band was
formed in the 1923-1924 school year. It
consisted of 28 members, all boys. The first
director was Mr. Steven Winter. The 1924
Norwin yearbook stated An organization,
such as our Norwin Band turned out to be,
is one that will make our high school known
throughout the state. Little did they know
how prophetic that statement was, for the
Norwin High School Band has brought the
notice of the entire nation to our community.
By competing and receiving accolades
nationwide, quality of Norwins band program and the outstanding efforts
of the band students are a credit to not only the school district, but to the
community that nurtures them.
Mr. Jimmy Weaver was instrumental in establishing the early Norwin Band,
acting as band director beginning in 1924-25. Mr. George Weaver was another
influential individual to work with the band. With his father, Jimmy as assistant
band director, George directed the Irwin High School band from the late
1940s through the 1950s while the district was temporarily divided into Irwin
and North Huntingdon. He organized a junior band made up of elementary
and junior high students to strengthen and continually improve the music
program of the future.
The Norwin Band Aides, the community support group of Norwin Band, was
founded in 1961, with Glen Zockoll as band director. The Band Aides have
contributed enormously to the financial means of the band making it possible
for the students to concentrate on their performances.
From the mid 60s through the mid 70s, band director Mr. Lawrence Radzevic
led the Norwin Band with a program that resembles that of today. A student
field conductor under Mr. Radzevics tutelage, L.J. Hancock, would have an
even greater impact on the band and the entire music program at Norwin.
From 1976-2001, L.J. Hancock directed the Norwin Band, inspiring the
students to some the programs greatest successes. Due to his charismatic
leadership, between 1980-1996 the Norwin Band placed in the top twenty
bands at the Bands of America Grand National Championships. Under his
direction the band took first place at the Bands of America Grand National
Championships in 1982, and achieved the Sudler Shield award for musical
excellence from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.

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Mr. Robert Traugh was band director from 2007 through 2013, assisted by Mr.
Gregory Ondayko and Associate Director Mrs. Kimberly Glover. The Norwin
Percussion Ensemble performed at the PMEA State Convention in 2009 and
in 2013, as well as at the 2011 MENC All-East Convention. At PMEA State
Adjudications the Norwin Concert Band received excellent ratings in 2008,
2009, & 2010, culminating in a superior rating in 2011. The Norwin Wind
Ensemble received superior ratings in 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011 at PMEA
State Adjudications. The Norwin Jazz Ensemble in 2008 received accolades
at the Slippery Rock Jazz Festival for best Saxophone Section, Best Rhythm
Section, Best Trombone Section, and Best Trumpet Section. In 2008 the
Norwin Marching Band performed at the Bands of America Super Regional in
St. Louis and placed in the top ten at finals. In 2012 the marching band swept
Bands of America Regional Championships in Monroeville (PA), Akron (OH),
and Towson (MD), including high music, visual, and general effect captions.
Mr. Timothy Daniels began his tenure as director in 2013. Since then, Norwin
took first place in their class in 2014 at the Bands of America Regional
Championships at Gateway, bringing home the Championship in 2013. In
2014, they earned the Championship trophy from the Bands of America
Regional Championships at Newark, Delaware. Norwin also won the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association (PIMBA) Class AAAA
competitions in 2013, 2014, and 2016. The 2015 marching season was capped
off by winning the USBands Group VI Open Class National Championship,
while in 2016, the Norwin Band was named champion of the Bands of
America Regional Championships at Monroevlle, and placed third in their
class at the Bands of America Super Regional Championships at Indianapolis.
The band program continues to grow and new levels of performance
excellence are set every year and in every ensemble at Norwin High School.
The Norwin Band has come a long way from the first 28 member group
under the direction of Mr. Winters. This organization has seen thousands of
students come through the program and each of them take into their lives
experiences gained only by participation in this program.
I devote my strength and presence to all those by my side;
With tradition in my heart, I continue on with pride;
We are musicians, performers, artists of sound and sight;
Presence, pride, artistry. We move forward Norwin Knights.

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Norwin Band Aides

Concert Etiquette

The Objectives of the Norwin Band Aides Corporation are as follows:

MEMO

1. To stimulate and sustain interest among the Band Aides and the students at
Norwin High School in band activities at Norwin High School by cooperating
with school authorities and the Norwin Band Director.

TO:

2. To raise and distribute monies, as required for the activities of the band, not
funded by the Norwin School District. All fund drives to be organized at the
recommendation of the Board of Directors.

RE:

3. To support and promote music education in the Norwin School District by

advocating for policies that will enhance the music education of students in
the Norwin School District in cooperation with the Norwin Band Director and
school officials.

Dear Parents, Students, Teachers, and Friends of Music:

The Norwin Band Aides, the community support group of Norwin Band, was
founded in 1961. Today, the Band Aides support the band program through
fundraisers like the stadium concession stand, monthly hoagie sales, Sarris
Candy at Easter and Christmas, and popular events as an annual craft show, a
car cruise, winter guard shows, and the annual Band Festival, now in its 55th
year. The Band Aides are not just a support group to provide for the students
opportunities & activities, but members also enjoy the support and friendship
of other band and guard parents while fully engaging in their teens band
activities.
The Band Aides meet the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in the high
school cafeteria.The next meeting is January 9th.
Watch for a couple of important upcoming events:
an informational meeting after the first of the year,
and the May unveiling of the theme of the
2017 marching band show.

Audience

FROM: The Performers

Concert Etiquette

Thank you for joining us this evening. As the audience, you are an important
part of tonights concert. The audiences responsibility at formal concerts is
to honor the efforts of the performers by providing a listening atmosphere in
which all can appreciate their performance. To that end, we ask your
cooperation:

Please make sure all cell phones and electronic devices are turned off.
Cell phones can interfere with wireless microphones
and recording equipment, as well as create unwanted noise.

While the performance is in progress, please remain seated and quiet.

(If it becomes necessary to leave the auditorium,
please do so between musical selections.)

If very young children become restless and disrupt others ability to listen,
please take them from the auditorium until they are quiet.

Please do not hum or clap along with the performers,

until specifically invited to do so.

Show your appreciation for the performance by clapping after each

selection. Whistling and cheering are not appropriate at a formal concert.

For more information, to donate or volunteer,

or to get information about sponsorship opportunities, visit us at:

We have all worked very hard to prepare an exceptional evening of music for
everyone to enjoy. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance in helping this
to be a wonderful experience for all of us!

http://norwinbands.net/nba
or email norwinbandaidesSM@gmail.com anytime.

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