Volunteer at Capital Region Musicfest!

Anyone wishing to volunteer for Capital Region Music Festival (hosted right here at Hillcrest in February!), the volunteer form has now been made available. This volunteering is done through the CRMF, not through Ms. Hunter or Ms. Reeks. You may obtain volunteer hours but only for hours completed during non-school time (so before, after school and on the weekend). Sign up below if interested!

Volunteer Poster

Volunteer Sign-Up Form

November 3rd Grade 9 Class Activity

Grade 9s Computer Lab Activity for Friday

Please read each lesson and then complete the activities that go with it.

Major Scales: 

Lesson:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons (specifically the Major Scale section)

Activities:
https://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_major_scales_multiple_choice/quiz.html
https://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_fishy_scales_001.htm

Repeat Signs and Repeated Sections:

Lesson:

http://learnmusictheory.net/PDFs/pdffiles/01-01-08-RepeatSigns.pdf

Activity:
N/A

Elements of Music: 

My (melody) Tiny (timbre/tone colour) Doughnut (dynamics) Ran (rhythm) From (form)Tim (texture) Horton's (harmony)

Lesson:
http://wmich.edu/mus-gened/mus170/170notes/Ch1-elements.pdf
https://prezi.com/uatg_d6itabe/7-elements-of-music/

Activities:
https://trainer.thetamusic.com/en/content/music-training-games
http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/freegames.html
(Do the activities that are about the elements, ignore ones that are not)

Grade 10s Composition Activity for Friday

Please complete the Rhythm and Meter sections of your composition using Noteflight.

Spirit Wear is Here!!!

Online orders only
View the options here

First Performance!

Meet the Teacher/Hillcrest Fall Open House   BANDS are PLAYING!!

Wednesday Sept 20

Massed Band (the combination of Junior and Senior Bands together) will perform at Meet the Teacher Night this coming Wednesday, September 20.  We understand that it's early in the year and that we have some musicians that are brand new to their instruments, but we are so proud of all of them.  We want to hear you whether you can play 5 pieces or 1 note - the last rehearsal sounded great and we Still have Wednesday morning to work on our set. 

Students should arrive by 5 p.m. and will be done by 6 p.m.  Please do your best to meet the band dress code of Black and Black (we get that it's early in the year!!).  Let Ms. Hunter know if you have questions!

Fall Bulbs Campaign

Fall bulb orders will run from September 8 - September 28, 2017. 

Catalogue

Extra Order Form

 Want to grow bulbs but live in a small space or an apartment! Check out info here!

Important Dates for the 2017-2018 School Year

September 5                                                     First Day of Classes

September 7                                                     First Senior Band Rehearsal

September 7                                                     Music Parent's Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

Week of September 11                                    All Ensemble Rehearsals Start

October 6                                                        P.A. Day

October 9                                                        Thanksgiving

November 11                                                   Remembrance Day (Senior band)

November 18                                                   P.A. Day

November – date TBD                                     Awards Ceremony (Jazz Band) 

Thursday December 14                                  Music Night (Part I Summative)

December 25 – Jan 5                                       Christmas Break

January 25 - 31                                                Exams

February 1                                                       First Day Semester 2

February 16                                                     Board Wide P.A. Day

February 19                                                     Family Day

FEB 21-24                                                      CRMF Concert Band/Small Ensembles                                                                   (Hosted right here at Hillcrest High

                                                                        School)Part II Band Summative

March 2-3                                                       CRMF Jazz (LDHSS)

March 12 - 16                                                  March Break

March 30-April 2                                             Easter Weekend

March                                                              All-Star Band (invitation only)

April 28 – May 2 TBC                                    Music Trip

May 7                                                              Music Monday

May 17                                                            Music Night (Part III  Summative)

May 21                                                            Victoria Day

June 8 or 15                                                     Bistro 142 (Senior Class Summative)

June 20 - 26                                                     Exams

June ???                                                                       June 29                                                            Commencement (9-11 band members only)

Fundraising: Campaign Dates

Fall Bulb Fundraiser: September 7 -28

Citrus: TBA in December in cooperation with local produce depot

Canteen and Lounge: CRMF (see volunteer form)

HILLCREST JAZZ AT THE OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

LISTEN HERE

June Ensemble Evaluations!!!

A reminder that your June Ensemble Evaluation is now past due.  Complete the survey here.

Reminder to submit your June Checklist and fill out your Summer Sign-Out Sheet since you will all be taking home your instruments, right?! (This also helps us do inventory for the fall)!! :D

DRIVE 4 UR SCHOOL!!!

Take the wheel with Donnelly Ford Lincoln and Hillcrest High School to raise up to $6000 for the Hillcrest High School Music Department!

This exciting test-drive fundraising event will generate funding for our music department and give all participants the opportunity to test drive a brand new Ford vehicle.

For every person who takes a test drive at Hillcrest High School on June 10th between 10am and 3pm,
Ford will donate $20 to the Hillcrest High School Music Department.

See you on the streets!

Flute Extravaganza!

You’re invited to join us for a FLUTE EXTRAVAGANZA! on Tuesday, May 2 at 7-8 PM in the Bronson Centre Theatre (211 Bronson Avenue.)  Our own flute choir will be joining two other ensembles for an evening of flute music.  Free admission, donations welcome.

Festival Results and Recordings!

After a fun, music-filled week of hosting, performing, and volunteering at festival, the results are in! 

Junior Band - GOLD

Massed Band - SILVER

Senior Band - GOLD

Flute Choir - SILVER

Clarinet Choir - SILVER

Sax Ensemble - SILVER

Brass Choir - SILVER

Percussion Ensemble - SILVER

Jazz Band - BRONZE

Congratulations on outstanding performances!  You should all be very proud of how you played and performed - we were both very pleased and proud of all of you!!! :)

Below you will find the recordings for each of our ensembles.

All of the pieces are part of one long track, so you will have to fast forward through the breaks - 

Junior Band

Massed Band

Senior Band

Flute Choir

Clarinet Choir

Sax Ensemble

Brass Choir

Percussion Ensemble

Jazz Band

Instrument Scavenger Hunt - Music Assignment, Monday April 4

Internet Scavenger Hunt: Get to know your instrument!

Working individually or in pairs, answer these questions and share with Ms. Hunter through Google Drive.  Please note, if working in pairs, both students should be working on their own computers and co-editing the document.

                                                         

1. Find the 5 W’s of your instrument (What instrument, Who invented it , Where, When, Why)
2. Find an interesting fact about your instrument
3. What role does your instrument have in an ensemble?  Can it play different styles of Music? (Jazz, Rock,  Concert band, orchestra….)
4. Find a famous person who is not a musician that plays your instrument
5. Find a person who specializes in (i.e. is considered a master) the instrument you play
6. Find a popular song that has your instrument in it.
7. Has your instrument evolved from when it was first invented to now?
8. Find the most expensive version of your instrument
9. Find the funniest joke about your instrument!  (eg.  What's the difference between and Oboe and an Onion?  Nobody cries when you cut up an oboe!)
10. Find a video of someone playing flight of the bumble bee on your instrument.  Include the link.