2007-2008
Jazz Band at Walmart Neighborhood Grand Opening, October 17, 2007
Football Game with Coral Glades High School Band , October 26, 2007
Parade at Eagle Ridge Elementary School, October 31, 2007
Two students in All County Jazz Band, November 21, 2007
............(Kirsten Coleman and Christian Marrero
Coral Springs Holiday Parade (Best Band Trophy) , December 12, 2007
All Bands in Concert at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, December 13, 2007
Jazz Band at Broward Association of School Psychologists, Jacaranda Country Club, December 21
Jazz and Pep Band at Kreul Classic Basketball Tournament (Nationally televised), December 22, 2007
One student in the All State Band (Christian Marrero), January 10, 2007
Nine students in the All County Concert Band, January 24, 2008; Alanna Browdy, Elliott Brown,
Olivia Burley,Madison Flager, Ashley Forlenza, Ronald Laracuente, Christian Marrero,
Sarah Newman, Melissa Sandler
Pep Band at "Wild in the Park" Walkathon at SSMS, January 26, 2008
Jazz Band at Broward County Library, Coral Springs Branch, February 19, 2008
Deerfield Founder's Day Parade (Best Band Trophy), February 16, 2008
Jazz Band Music Performance Assessment at Flanagan High School, February 20, 2008
(Straight A+ Superior Performance)
FBA Solo/Ensemble at Seminole MS, February 21-22, 2008( Superior medals to nearly all) Ronald ............Laracuente,Yash Soni, Kayla Czelatdko, Minji Ban, Alanna Browdy, Maddie Flager, Emily ............Forlenza, Joseph Guzzi, Matthew Konis, Christian Marrero, Sarah Newman, Maggie Nolan, ............Melissa Sandler, Cameron White, Ashley Wood
Orange Blossom Parade, Davie (Best Band Trophy), February 23, 2008
Concert Band Music Performance Assessment at Dillard High School, April 18, 2008
(Straight A+ Superior Performance)
Parade at Universal Orlando(All parades, 6th, 7th, and 8th), April 23, 2008
Jazz Band Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser (SSMS), April 24, 2008
Performed with the Dallas Brass at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, April 25, 2008
Jazz Band at Broward County Heart Ball-St. Regis Resort, April 26, 2008
Jazz Band at Broward County Athletic Association Banquet, April 28, 2008
Jazz Combo at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, May 2, 2008
Jazz Band at John Knox Village, May 3, 2008
Jazz Band at Broward County Athletic Association Banquet (2), May 5, 2008
Jazz Band at Westchester Elementary, May 12 , 2008
All Bands in the Spring Concert at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, May 14, 2008
Special Ensemble plays the Stars and Stripes Forever with the Nova Southeastern University Singers, May 16, 18, 20, 27, 2008; Alanna Browdy,Kirsten Coleman, Emily Forlenza, Ronald Laracuente, Christian Marrero, Sarah Newman, Melissa Sandler, Rey Ulusoy
Perform Star Spangled Banner at Marlins Game (evening), May 21 , 2008
Jazz band at Eighth Grade Awards Night, June 3, 2008
2006-2007
Football Game with Coral Glades HS Band, October 5, 2006
Parade Band at Eagle Ridge Elementary Festival, October 27, 2006
Football Game with Coral Glades HS Band, October 27, 2006
Jazz Band at All County Music, October 28, 2006
Jazz Band at John Knox Village, November 4, 2006
Jazz Band at Coral Square Mall, November 19, 2006
All Bands in Concert, Stoneman Douglas HS, December 8, 2006
Jazz Band at Signature Grand for BCAA Awards, December 12, 2006
Three students in All County Jazz Band, November 21, 2006
(Nick Labarbera, Michael Kassem, and Christian Marrero)
Nine students in All County Concert Band, January 18, 2007
(Kirsten Coleman, Libbie Dailey, Nick Labarbera, Christian Marrero, Jonathan Muller, Sarah Newman, Melissa Sandler, Albertt Scalone, and Sydney Weinberg)
Parade Band at Deerfield Founder's Day, February 17, 2007
(First place trophy)
Jazz Band MPA at Plantation HS, February 21, 2007
(Awarded Excellent rating)
FBA Solo/Ensemble at Coral Springs MS, February 23, 2007
( Superior medals to nearly all-Alana Browdy, Libbie Dailey, Alexa Echeverra, Maddie Flager, Joe Guzzi, Christian Marrero, Austin McMahon, Liam Michels, Sarah Newman, Maggie Nolan, Melissa Sandler, Shira Urim, Sydney Weinberg, and Cameron White)
Parade Band at Davie Orange Blossom Festival, February 24, 2007
(First place trophy over several high school bands)
Parade Band and Drumline at SSMS PTA Fundraiser,February 24, 2007
Jazz Band at African-American History Program, February 22, 2007
Jazz Band at Westchester Elementary, March 12, 2007
Jazz Band at Good Hope Manor, March 15, 2007
Concert Band MPA at Flanagan HS, March 21, 2007
(Awarded Superior rating)
Jazz Band for Juvenile Diabetes Research, March 24, 2007
Drumline at Westglades MS (food drive), March 29, 2007
Jazz Band at Broward County Library (CS Branch), April 16, 2007
Jazz Band Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser (SSMS), April 24, 2007
Parade Band at Universal, Orlando, April 25, 2007
Jazz Band for the March of Dimes at Birch State Park, April 28, 2007
Jazz Band at Signature Grand for BCAA Awards, April 30, 2007
All Bands in Concert, Stoneman Douglas HS, May 4, 2007
Jazz Band at Signature Grand for BCAA Awards, May 7, 2007
Parade Band at Dolphins Stadium for Marlins Game, May 10, 2007
Jazz Band for CS Friends of Music, La Quinta Inn, May 19, 2007
Jazz Band at John Knox Village, May 20, 2007 in Concert with
The Red Rocket Big Band (Judge Schiff is a member)
2005-2006
“Best MS Band”-Coral Springs Holiday Parade (fifth year in a row).
“Best Band”-Davie Orange Blossom Parade (three out of four years).
“Superior”-Jazz Performance Assessment.
Superior”-Concert Performance Assessment.
Superior”-Most solo/ensemble entries.
Five students in All County Jazz Band.
Seven students in All County Concert Band.
Alyssa Weiner in All State Band.
Performed for three Broward County Athletic Association Banquets.
Performed at Four Florida Panthers games.
Played the national anthem at a Florida Marlins game.
Five hour workshop and concert with Gary Langford of U. of Florida.
Performed with the Dallas Brass at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts.
Performed in a parade at Universal Orlando.
Performed for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and many other events and concerts throughout the community including a state skating tournament at Incredible Ice.
Last concert: May 19 at Coral Springs High School, 7:00 p.m.
2004-2005
Thursday, December 9, 2004
Coral Springs Holiday Parade
Seventh and Eighth Graders will report to the Coral Springs Charter School between 5 and 6 p.m. on Thursday with their instruments out of the case and ready to play,
dressed in totally black shoes, totally black pants and an official SSMS band shirt.
A shuttle bus will take them to the Burger King at Sample Road and Coral Springs Drive. Students can be driven there before 5 p.m., but after that the roads will be closed (from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.). It might be possible to drop them off after 5:00 at the Coral Springs City Center and they can walk to Burger King. Our staging number is 18, so we will be near the front of the parade. Make very specific plans where to meet after the parade. Example: the south door of Publix, Carl's Pharmacy, or? The band will be dismissed in the Village Square parking lot.
Drums and sousaphones will be delivered to the staging area for the students.
Parade organizers do not want lots of parents walking along with the band. A good place to watch the parade is near the judge's stand on the east side. Not much happens on the west side because bands are gearing up for the judge's review.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
SSMS Band Winter Concert
Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in concert;
dressed in totally black shoes, totally black pants and and an official SSMS band shirt. Location: Stoneman Douglas High School Auditorium.
(Coral Springs Drive by the Sawgrass Expressway) Students in place by 6:45 p.m. The official start time is 7 p.m., ending at about 8:30 p.m. Sixth graders will join seventh and eighth graders for a rousing grand finale.
Please do not take them home early. Much parent help is needed. Please call Mr. Helm at 754-322-4522 or send an email to ssmsband12500@yahoo.com. Please observe expected concert etiquette.
These band students have worked very hard and deserve our utmost respect. October/04October 13- Seventh and Eighth graders perform with the Coral Glades High School Band at Coral Glades High School. Arrive at Coral Glades at 6 p.m. in uniform (Black pants, Black shoes, and last year's band shirt). Students should be finished around 8:30 p.m. Drums and sousaphones will be transported by Mr. Helm. All others must bring their instruments. Have a small parka if the weather looks questionable. October 6-Jazz 1 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
to help honor Mrs. Halberg, SSMS Chorus/Orchestra Director and
Broward County Arts Teacher of the Year.
I have wonderful invitations available. Just ask.September/04 Open House on September 9-Jazz 1 Performs September 20-March-A-Thon Kick-Off
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and it is very easy to do. Please encourage your child to participate. Our activities would be severely limited if not for this event.
All each student needs to do is address a few company prepared notes
to friends and relatives, then march with us during class at a later time.
No money or products will be handled. Parent help is needed. August/04
All summer rental instruments must be returned by August 18.Sixth grade instrument fitting will take place in the band room on Tuesday, August 24 during class. No other activity dates are currently available.
June/04
No activities are scheduled for June.
May/04
Monday, May 3 - JAZZ BAND - 8AM to 10:30
AM
Play for Westchester Elementary School in OUR cafeteria.Monday, May 3 - JAZZ BAND - 4 PM to
8 PM
Signature Grand in Davie. Parents needed to ride the bus.All County Band Schedule
Tuesday, May 4 - 6:30-9:00 PM....Dillard
S.O.T.A.
Thursday, May 6 - 6:30-9:00 PM....Coral Springs City Center
Friday, May 7 - 8:00 AM-3:00 PM....Coral Springs City Center
Friday, May 7 - 10:30 AM....SEAS Concert....Coral Springs
City Center
Friday, May 7- 7:00 PM....Parent Concert....Coral Springs
City Center
Public is invited at no charge.
Monday, May 10 - 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
A showcase of music in the JP Taravella High School Auditorium
featuring band and orchestra students playing solos, ensembles
and a full symphonic orchestra. (Strings winds and percussion).
This is highly unusual for middle school. Prepare to be very impressed.
Wednesday, May
12 - JAZZ ENSEMBLE - 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Our jazz band will join the Ramblewood jazz band in the RAMBLEWOOD
MS Cafeteria (NEW LOCATION) for a great evening of fun music.
One of the Taravella bands will also be there.
LAST UPDATE ON THE
DISNEY TRIP
Saturday, May 15 - 4:30 AM (yes, 4:30
AM!!!)
Marching Band - ALL IN UNIFORM
Walt Disney World Main Street Parade
Be at school at 4:30 AM. EVERY STUDENT
MUST BE IN THEIR FULL UNIFORM. Please be sure to wear black dress
pants (no black jeans), all black shoes, black socks and
official 2004 band shirt.
We'll leave from school at 4:40 AM in
charter buses and we should be back by 11 PM.
Our performance should be at 10 AM. Staging is at 8:30 AM.The school gates will not be open before
4:15.
AGAIN...
The Disney staff will not allow any student to march who is
out of uniform.
REMINDER: Uniform is black dress pants (no black jeans),
all black shoes, black socks and official 2004 band shirt.
Trip Forms must be completed and turned
in with payment by April 29
(You can download the forms right here by just clicking on the
form name) Trip
Information
Band
Behavior Requirements Form
Trip
Authorization Form
Friday, May 21-
7:00 PMALL IN FULL UNIFORMFinal Band Concert of the Year at JP
Taravella High School Auditorium
All Bands will perform.
This is a concert that will be well above expectations.
The students have worked very hard this
year and will be presenting music that is extrememly difficult.
Don't miss it!
Monday, May 24 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PMBand students who memorize the Star
Spangled Banner will be allowed to go with us
to play it at Pro Player Stadium for the Marlins baseball game
that begins at 1:00 PM.
This is a great and unusual honor for a middle school band.
Several Parents needed to ride the buses.Download
Flyer
Wednesday, May
26 -JAZZ ENSEMBLE - 4 PM to 8:00 PMALL IN FULL UNIFORM
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Parents needed to ride the bus.
That is the last chance you have to
see this wonderfull
group of students playing together.
It will be a MUST SEE PERFORMANCE!!April/04
Thursday, April
15- All County Band Auditions
at Dillard High School
Requirements are the same as All State. Students wishing to try
this should be practicing scales every day. Prepared pieces should
be well known and musicianship should be at a high level.
Thursday, April
22-JAZZ ENSEMBLE -2:15 - 2:45
PM
Perform for teacher meeting
in the media center, no uniform,Monday, April
26-JAZZ ENSEMBLE - 4:00 -
8 PM
Signature Grand in Davie.
Parents needed to ride the bus.,Thursday, April 29
Forms and payment due for Disney trip.
(You can download the forms right here by just clicking on the
form name)
Trip
Information
Band Behavior Requirements Form
Trip
Authorization Form
March/04
Thursday, March
4- Jazz Music Performance Assessment
(Leave school at 3PM, perform at 4:00PM)Friday and Saturday, March 5 & 6-
Solo/Ensemble Evaluation
Students from all three grade levels are encouraged to participate.
Soloists must have a piano accompanist in order to perform. Ensembles
generally do not need an accompanist. Medals are awarded for superior
performances.Thursday, March 11- 7 - 9 PMRehearsal with All County Band director
Michele Fernandez in our band room.
Parents are welcome. It will be amazing. NOT IN UNIFORM! Friday, March
19- JAZZ ENSEMBLE at Paarkside
Elementary from 7:30 to 11:30 AM
ALL IN UNIFORM
We need to leave school at 7:45 AM to travel to Parkside Elementary.
They wish to give the kids breakfast and get us started shortly
after that. We should return by 10:30 AM.
We have a bus, but it will be nice to have a back up plan in place.
Please let Mr.Helm know if you can drive students that morning.Saturday, March 20 - Jazz Ensemble 8
- 10 AM
ALL IN UNIFORMJuvenile Diabetes Foundation fundraiser
show near Sawgrass Mills.
This will be a pretty big deal with the Dolphins cheerleaders,
several team mascots
and a whole lot more.
Students are on their own to get to the Sawgrass International
Corporate Park.
The school will not be open to us. Please be there at 8 AM as
we begin playing at 8:30 AM.
Parents should plan on spending this time with us. It should be
very interesting.
To find the location, go south on the Sawgrass Expressway and
exit onto Sunrise Blvd., then
turn right in front of the big Ford dealership into the corporate
park.
A policeman will direct you where to go.Friday, March 26 - Jazz Ensemble 7:30
to 9 PM
ALL IN UNIFORMBattle of the bands at Coral Springs
High School as part of a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
Students are on their own to get to Coral Springs High Scool (Sample
Rd & Rock Island Rd).
We will be performing from 8 to 8:30 PM on the football field.
Please be there by 7:30 PM.
CSHS band will perform right after us, so it would be good to
stay and listen.Wednesday, March 31 - FBA District
Music Performance Assessment
ALL IN UNIFORMWarm-up- 3:00 p.m.
Stage Performance- 3:30 p.m.
Sight-reading- 4:00 p.m.
A picture will be taken immediately after, then students will
observe other bands until 5:30 p.m.
Parents will need to pick up students at Taravella. There will
be no bus back to SSMS.
GO GATORS!
(Last year we earned a "straight A' superior)
February/04
Thursday, February 26 African/American
History 6-9 PMSaturday, February 28 - Orange Blossom
Parade in Davie 8 AM - 1 PM
January/04
January 6 -
Many of our finest students will be performing together with the
Dallas Brass at the
Coral Springs City Center.January 8, 9 & 10- FMEA All
State Bands meet in Tampa, Florida
Winning students already announced.Check the FMEA site in the
Cool Links page.Friday, January
23- North Area Band Concert
Rehearsals Schedule:
Tuesday, Jan. 20…6:00
to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Ramblewood Middle SchoolThursday, Jan. 22…6:00
to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Ramblewood Middle School
All Day Rehearsal: Friday,
Jan. 23….8:30 to 3:00
Location: Coral Springs High School Auditorium
Concert: Friday, Jan.
23, 2004…..7:00 p.m.
Location: Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School
2003-2004
December/03
Saturday, December 6
- All County Music Holiday Celebration
The Jazz Ensemble will be playing at 11:30 AM. Students mus be
there at 11 AM.Tuesday, December 16
- Holiday Concert for all bands at J.P. Taravella H.S.
Jazz Band will start playing at 6:30 PM - All other students should
be in place at 6:45 PM
At the end of the program all students will perform one number
together.
Sixth grade parents will be surprised. Don't miss it!!Wednesday, December 17- Holiday
Parade in Coral Springs (Sample Road)
All band students in seventh and eighth grades to participate
except drummers who did not join the drum line. Some sixth graders
may be ready for this parade.
November/03
Saturday, November 1- Marching Festival
at Coral Springs High School
See the marching shows of all Broward County bands.
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Tickets are $7 at the gate, $5 pre-sale
(Mr. Helm)Sunday, November 2- Veterans Day
Parade in Parkland (Holmberg Road)
This is voluntary for seventh and eighth graders who wish to furnish
their own transportation to the staging area by 10:30 a.m. The
parade begins at 11:00 a.m.
and should be finished by noon.Thursday, November
6- All County Jazz auditions
at Dillard High School.
All County Jazz
Schedule
RehearsalsThursday, November 13, 2003 6:30-9:00 pm
-Dillard High School SOTAThursday, November 20, 2003 6:30-9:00 pm
-Dillard High School SOTAMonday, November 24, 2003 6:30-9:00 pm
Broward Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, November 24, 2003 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Broward Center for the Performing ArtsConcertsTuesday, November 24, 2003 10:30 am- Seas
Concert
Amaturo Theater Broward - Center for the Performing ArtsTuesday, November 24, 2003 7:00 p.m.- Parent
Concert
Amaturo Theater - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
October/03
Tuesday, October 14- Jazz 1 at Broward
Center for the Performing Arts
Broward Cultural Affairs Division Awards NightThursday, October 30- Eighth Grade
Band invited to game at Stoneman Douglas HS
September/03
Saturday, September 6- All State
Auditions at Olsen Middle School
Thursday, September 18- Jazz 1 at
SSMS Open House
Please check back
occasionally for updates as many dates are unknown at this time.
