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<DIV>Weston Friends of Music (WFOM) held its first meeting of the 2007-08 school
year last week. It was well-attended; however, I did hear from
many of you who were not able to attend the meeting that you wanted to be kept
updated on our activities. The purpose of this email is to briefly
summarize our meeting discussions and to keep everyone informed on upcoming
events.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Each of the music groups at the Middle School and High School has a parent
volunteer who acts as the liaison between WFOM and the directors.
Depending on which music groups your children participate in, you will receive
music listserv emails from one or more of the following parents when volunteer
needs arise or to inform you of upcoming activities for that particular
music group. The parent liaisons are as follows:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> HS Band -- Joyce White (<A
href="mailto:joycewhite@comcast.net">joycewhite@comcast.net</A>)</DIV>
<DIV> HS Chorus -- Collette Chilton (<A
href="mailto:collette.chilton@williams.edu">collette.chilton@williams.edu</A>)<BR> HS
Orchestra -- Michelle Roman (<A
href="mailto:roman-stix@comcast.net">roman-stix@comcast.net</A>)</DIV>
<DIV> MS Band -- Linda DeLaney (<A
href="mailto:delaney_family@verizon.net">delaney_family@verizon.net</A>)</DIV>
<DIV> MS Chorus -- Sandy Coburn (<A
href="mailto:sandycoburn@yahoo.com">sandycoburn@yahoo.com</A>)</DIV>
<DIV> MS Orchestra -- Kim Engler (<A
href="mailto:Kg.engler@verizon.net">Kg.engler@verizon.net</A>)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Feel free to contact them directly if you have specific questions about a
particular music group.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The <U>High School Masquerade Concert</U> is scheduled for <U>Wednesday,
October 24th</U>. Due to a delay in the replacement of the high
school gym floor and bleachers, THERE HAS BEEN A LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE.
Please note that the Chorus concert will begin at 7 pm in the HS
Auditorium. There will be intermission from 7:30 - 8 pm. Then, the
Band/Orchestra concert will begin at 8 pm. If there are any further
changes to this concert, a listserv announcement will be sent out. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On <U>Wednesday, November 14th, at 7:30 pm</U>, the Weston HS Orchestra
will be performing in Wayland with the Wayland HS Orchestra as part of a
performance by <U>Barrage</U>, an internationally-recognized, high energy string
group that performs an eclectic mix of music, song and dance. Barrage
offers up a diverse fusion of cultures, music styles and incredible performance
vitality. Details will be forthcoming -- don't miss this on November
14th. Thanks to WEEFC for providing the funding for Weston's share of this
performance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Second Annual <U>Concert Clothing Sale</U> is scheduled for
<U>Wednesday and Thursday, November 7th and 8th.</U> Collection of
clothing will take place from October 22nd through November 2nd. More
details will be sent out over the next few weeks. If you'd like to help or
have any questions, email Judy Harris at <A
href="mailto:jharris009@comcast.net">jharris009@comcast.net</A>.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There was also discussion on the concept of providing an opportunity for
parents to dust off their old band or orchestra instruments with the
anticipation of performing -- either with the students or in a community
band/orchestra group, similar to our Community Chorus. We'd like to hear
if there is interest on the part of parents for this type of opportunity.
Please email me at <A href="mailto:cphedges@aol.com">cphedges@aol.com</A> with
your interest and any comments on this idea.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Other topics of discussion at our meeting included the sale of Winter
Concert DVDs, post-concert refreshments, and the possibility of introducing
the Tri-M Music Honor Society for our Weston student musicians. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Finally, the music listservs have been set up using the email addresses of
both parents given to the schools at the beginning of the year. If you
would like to add or delete emails from this music listserv, please refer to the
directions below on subscribing and unsubscribing. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Weston Friends of Music is off to a busy start with a full schedule of
music events coming up. If you have any questions, or want to share ideas
for new activities for our music department, please reply back to me. I
look forward to hearing from you.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>-- Christie Hedges (781-899-8984)</DIV>
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