Week of May 6: Spring Concert Edition

Spring Concerts

Our spring concerts are upon us! Wildcat Band and Wind Ensemble will perform on Monday, May 6th. Concert Band and Varsity Band will perform on Tuesday, May 7th. The students have been working hard and are excited to showcase what they have learned over the course of this year. You will certainly notice significant growth! Below is some pertinent information for the concert.

Call time is 7:00pm. Students should be at West in their concert attire with their instruments assembled at 7:00pm.

The auditorium seating area will open at 7:45pm. Please do not arrive earlier than 7:45 as the auditorium won’t be open until 15 minutes before the concert. Those who arrive early can wait in the lobby.

Concert time is 8:00pm. Each concert should be between 45 minutes and an hour.

Concert dress is as follows:

Please choose from the following items. Each item must be ALL-BLACK in a semi-formal style.

ALL-BLACK button-down shirt
ALL-BLACK polo shirt
ALL-BLACK sweater
ALL-BLACK blouse
ALL-BLACK dress
ALL-BLACK skirt
ALL-BLACK dress pants

Please pair long, calf-length ALL-BLACK socks, ALL-BLACK dress shoes, ALL-BLACK leggings, and/or ALL-BLACK hosiery as appropriate.

Please note that the following items do not fit in the dress code: t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, jeans, shorts of any kind, tennis shoes, crocs, flip-flops, sandals, or slides. Students dressed improperly will not be permitted to perform.

Both concerts will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. More information and links can be found here. (Programs will be updated prior to the concert.)

Canned/Boxed Food Drive

Our new Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter is hosting a canned/boxed food drive to benefit the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry from May 6 through May 17. This is a competition between the three music areas (band, choir, and orchestra). The area that brings in the most items will win donuts! Please consider bringing an item or two to the concert(s) this week!

Grading and Make-Up Procedures

Are you curious about how grades are determined? Click here for more information!

Do you have to miss a pep band performance? Students who have a school-related activity are excused from the pep band performance. Students missing for any other reason must make up the performance to gain the points. Students wishing to be excused for a school-related activity should fill out this form prior to the date of the performance.

Do you have to miss a concert or parade performance? All students missing a concert or parade performance for any reason must make up the performance to earn the points.

View make-up procedures here. Please contact Mr. Singer or Mr. Wilson with questions.