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Several events and some travel, plus solo and state competitions this month. BAND & JAZZ – February 1 – Solo & Ensemble Performance Tea - 7 pm (MTHS Band Rooms) EVENT – February 3 – District Solo & Ensemble Contest - all day (Lynnwood HS) BOOSTERS - February 8 - Monthly Meeting @ 7-8:30 pm (MTHS Library) Doors open 6:30 STATE – Feb 16-18 – High School All-State Band, Choir, Orchestra Concerts & Events (Yakima) JAZZ – Feb 22 - 25 – Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (University of Idaho) BAND & JAZZ – March 1 – Winter concert for all Concert and Jazz bands - 7 PM (MTHS Theater)

For the second year, MTHS Bands are sharing the stage with MTHS Sports and MTHS PTSA for the Building Bridges auction at the Lynnwood Conference Center on March 10. Here's what you can do now. Procure! Help us be successful this year by procuring items for the auction. Many companies offer gift certificates and other items just for the asking (check their websites too). You'll need a donation form and some folks may want to see our welcome letter explaining who we are. Download both here: 2018 Donation Form - MTHS Auction 2018 MTHS Music Boosters BB Auction Letter Create...

Note: Lots of Band info in Mr. Faul's newsletter mailed out last Thursday. The Jazz Clinic with Justin DiCioccio has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan 7 & Monday, Jan 8. after school: Jazz 1 - 6:30 - 8:30 (or so)  |   Monday:  Jazz 2 - 2:00 - 3:30 (or so), Jazz 1- 5:30 - 8:30 MTHS Jazz has been picked, again, to be one of five high school ensembles to appear at Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz concert in Seattle Friday, March 30. MTHS will join last year's participants Garfield and Roosevelt, plus Mount Si and Ballard Jazz Bands. We'll have...

The new year starts off with our monthly general Boosters Meeting and ends with many students preparing for the Solo/Ensemble Contest. BOOSTERS – January 4 – Monthly Meeting @ 7-8:30 pm (MTHS Library) Doors open 6:30 CLINIC – January 5 & 6 – **Due to weather conditions on the East Coast, Justin has been delayed.  Sunday:  Jazz 1 - 6:30 - 8:30 (or so)  |  Monday:  Jazz 2 - 2:00 - 3:30 (or so), Jazz 1- 5:30 - 8:30   Jazz Workshop with Justin DiCioccio (MTHS) All-SCHOOL MUSICAL – January 10-13 – The Robber Bridgegroom 7 pm (MTHS Theater) CONCERT – January 18 – Jazz...

Lots of help is needed for our annual Breakfast for Santa (info at SignupGenius) plus all music groups have concerts before the new year. PICKUP – December 7 – Poinsettia pickup 3 pm - 6 pm (outside music rooms) SETUP – December 8 – Volunteer call to set up Santa Breakfast 11 am - 4 pm-ish (MTHS Hub) SANTA – December 9 – Breakfast in Santa’s Workshop 8 am - noon (MTHS Hub) CONCERT – December 12 – Choir & Orchestra Winter Concert @ 7 pm (MTHS Theater) CONCERT – December 14 – Band Winter Concert (Nutcracker) @ 7 pm (MTHS Theater) Have a great winter break!  

Join Santa for a hearty pancake breakfast at Mountlake Terrace High School Music Booster’s 16th Annual “Breakfast in Santa’s Workshop” on Saturday, December 9th, from 8 a.m. – Noon. Over a dozen local school choirs, bands, and orchestras—including Mountlake Terrace High’s—will sing and play throughout the morning. Shop for gifts, crafts, and goodies at our holiday gift shop; treat your kids to face painting; and visit Santa Claus! Framed digital photos available for purchase. Proceeds support the work of the MTHS Music Boosters, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Admission is free, but breakfast with seating is: Ages 5 – 12 and Senior Citizens, $5; Teens & Adults, $7; Family Rate, $25;...

Find comfy clothing from LuLaRoe and help out the MTHS Music Choirs fundraising efforts. A mini showroom will appear in the choir room for one day only including holiday styles, winter fashions, and Disney items. On Saturday, November 18 from 10-3 in the MTHS Choir Room.

Jammed packed days, weekends, and several concerts at MTHS this month. BOOSTERS – November 2 – Monthly Meeting @ 7-8:30 PM (MTHS Library) Doors open 6:30 CLINIC - November 3 & 4 - Jazz Workshop with Justin DiCioccio (MTHS, Friday 3-8 Saturday 10-3) All are welcome FUND RAISER – November 5 – Mattress Sales Event by CFS 10 am – 5 pm (MTHS Hub) BAND – November 9 – Fall Concert (MTHS Theater) RETREAT - November 10-12 - For all students @ Cascades Camp and Conference Center (Yelm, WA) CONCERT - November 17 - Ari Hoenig Trio with MTHS Jazz @ 7 pm (MTHS Theater) - Tickets on sale now...

The Ari Hoenig Trio will play at Mountlake Terrace High School after a clinic with the  students. The trio will play a set and also play with members of the Jazz Ensembles in the MTHS theater at 7 PM on Friday, November 17. Advance tickets are recommended and are available online at Brown Paper Bag. Prices  are $15 for adults, $7 for students, with special family pricing of $40 for 2 adults + 2 students. This is the Trio's only concert in South Snohomish/North King County, as they swing through the area. The Trio consists of Mr. Hoenig, Nitai Hershovits and...

We need your help, and for this weekend, maybe your music-loving, kid-loving neighbor can help too. Saturday is the Jazz Symposium at MTHS and we need some more help for this one day event hosting many school bands in the area. All sorts of jobs at available to at SignUpGenius or just contact of jazz reps directly at mthsjazzparents@gmail.com. In two weeks, we have our fall retreat for all band students. For this parent, it was one of the year's highlights; not just for MTHS music, but my personal life too. Join us for a two nights at the Cascades Camp...