CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY!
BANDS AT THE BROAD MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
HOLIDAY DOUBLE ISSUE
NEWS FOR THE WEEKS OF DEC. 16, 2019 & JAN. 6, 2020
FINALS WEEK
Viking Marching Band Final at 8 AM Tuesday
Please come to the band room at 8 am for your final in marching band, as required by the school! We will be making ourselves useful in the band room.

Finals Bell Schedule
CONCERT BAND
Tickets for the Winter Concert Go on Sale Tomorrow at 8 AM!
Reserve your favorite seats for the Samohi Bands Winter Concert tomorrow (Monday) at 9 am. Just go to samohiband.com/tickets. If you need complimentary tickets or wheelchair spaces, please email samohiband@gmail.com.

Featuring Concert Band, Sy mphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, and the Viking Marching Band, the winter concert will take place in Barnum Hall on Friday, January 17, 2020, at 6:30 pm.
BAND TOURING
Come to the Bands at the Broad Planning Meeting Tomorrow Night
When: Monday Dec. 16 at 6:15 pm
Where: Kim Crawford's house: 2416 21st St.
Note: There is permit parking on 21st St, so please find a temporary parking permit on Kim's porch before you join the meeting.
Agenda: Run through the Bands at the Broad volunteer spreadsheet, topic by topic. Go over the questions in the meeting agenda tab (feel free to add any that you have!).
PIT ORCHESTRA
Mandatory Parent Meeting for Spring Musical Pit Orchestra Tuesday, January 21
Once again, Samohi musicians and thespians are coming together this spring to put on a theatrical extravaganza: The Addams Family musical!  
Please join us for a MANDATORY parent meeting on Tuesday January 21, 2020 from 6:30-7:30 in the band room to ensure your child is enrolled and receives their four (4) class credits.
 
Practices have already started, but if your child is still interested in joining, please have them contact Mr. Sakow or the Student Pit Managers listed below.
 
All schedule changes will be posted on:

Facebook: Addams Family Pit Orchestra 2019-2020 (STUDENTS ONLY — private group)
Website: Samohiband.com
Remind: Sign up at parent meeting

All-in-One Registration Form to come soon! Until then, please sign up here to bring our musicians snacks during rehearsals.
 
Questions? Contact Parent Volunteer Rita Kachru at drkachru@gmail.com or Student Pit Managers Karina Gunn at karinagunn@gmail.com or Lusa Holmstrum at lusanoel@gmail.com
VIKING MARCHING BAND
Winter Concert Rehearsal and VMB Banquet on Friday, January 10
Mr. McKeown has set a VMB rehearsal in Barnum Hall for January 10, 4:30-6:30 pm. The VMB will be practicing for the Winter Concert on Friday, January 17, when they will play their full show music from "The Bard" after periods 1, 3, and 5 perform.
Sign Up to Bring Food or Help Out at the Banquet!
Our annual Viking Marching Band Potluck Banquet and Awards will be in the Samohi Cafeteria right after rehearsal, from 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

JAZZ BAND
Jazz Band Updates
Jazz Band will be held as usual this Monday, Dec. 16, but it will be cancelled on Wednesday, Dec 18, due to the final exam schedule.

Classes resume on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Enjoy your break!

Buy Your Winter Concert Tickets Today
The Jazz winter concert will be on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 7 pm at the Morgan Wixson. Tickets can be purchased at www.samohijazz.com .
IMPORTANT DATES
Dec. 23-Jan. 6: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
Friday, Jan. 10: VMB Winter Concert Rehearsal, Barnum Hall, 4:30-6:30 pm
VMB Potluck Banquet & Awards, Samohi cafeteria, 6:30-9:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 14: BPA Meeting, 6:30 pm, Band Room
Friday, Jan. 17: Samohi Bands Winter Concert, 6:30 pm, Barnum Hall (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, and Viking Marching Band perform)
Jan. 17-20: SCSBOA All-Southern Honor Groups, Hyatt Hotel Garden Grove
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Mandatory Pit Orchestra Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm, Band Room
Sunday, Feb. 9: Jazz Bands Winter Concert, 7 pm, Morgan-Wixson
Tuesday, Feb. 11: Bands at the Broad, 6:30 pm, Broad Stage
Please consider the Samohi Bands in your end-of-year giving!
DONATIONS ARE 100% TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
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