BENTONMIDDLESCHOOL

Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

15709E.OliveBranchDr.,LaMirada,CA90638|(562)9431553|Fax:(562)9473861|www.bentonms.org

InstrumentalMusicBand|Strings|Piano
20162017

DearParentsandGuardians,

FestivalseasonisuponusandIamverypleasedtoofficiallyannouncethatBentonsOrchestra
andAdvancedBandwillbeperformingattheHutchinsonBandandOrchestraFestivalonTuesday,
March14thatExcelsiorAuditorium!

Allmembersofperiod5BOrchestraandperiod3 AAdvancedBandareexpectedtoattendand
perform.PleasesignandreturnattachedpermissionslipnolaterthanF riday,March10.

StudentsshouldbringlunchwiththemonthebusaswewillnotbereturningtoBenton
forlunch(schoollunchesareavailableseeattached)

PleasenotethatwewillbereturningtoBentona fterdismissal,around4p.m.

Wewillneedafewchaperonesforthistrip;ifyouareavailableandinterestedpleaselet
meknow.

ConcertAttire.Allperformersarerequiredtowearstandardconcertdress:

Top:
blackdress(kneelengthorlonger,nospaghettistraps),or
whiteorblackcollareddressshirtwithblacknecktieorbowtie,or
whiteorblackblouse
nologos
Bottom:
blackslacksordresspants(nojeans)
Blackleggingsorsocks
Blackdressshoesorflats(nosneakers/athleticshoes/Converse/Vans/heels)

OrchestraFestivalRepertoire:

AppalachianHymn
Shenandoah
DragonSlayer

AdvancedBandFestivalRepertoire:

CorpsofDiscovery

BENTONMIDDLESCHOOL
Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

15709E.OliveBranchDr.,LaMirada,CA90638|(562)9431553|Fax:(562)9473861|www.bentonms.org

Imagine
PasoFlamenco

Pleasesupportyourchildincontinuingtopreparethesepiecesviadailyfocusedpractice.Tuner
andmetronomeapps(IrecommendTonalEnergy)shouldbeusedregularly!

GeoffreyD.Summers
InstrumentalMusicTeacher
BentonVisual&PerformingArtsMagnet

gsummers@nlmusd.org
(562)9431553x6191