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Originally delivered on 4/8/2025 4:05 pm

SUBJECT: FOMAHI News: April 2025 Edition

FOMAHI NEWS - April 2025

Music Program Expansion

We are excited to announce that next year, we'll be welcoming a new music teacher to lead the Intro and Premier bands. This addition will allow for smaller class sizes in both Band and Orchestra, and the popular Chamber Orchestra will be back! Auditions for Chamber are coming up soon.

Winter Concerts

Congratulations to our talented students on their outstanding performances at the Orchestra, Band, and Choir concerts, as well as Jazz Night! A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated music directors for inspiring excellence, and deep appreciation to our parents and guardians for their enthusiastic support and volunteer efforts. Your encouragement means the world to our musicians.

Out-of-School/Town Music Festivals

Vocal Jazz Festival at Edmonds, and Band, and Orchestra EBMA festivals at Whitman MS were quite successful. The following upcoming festivals are ahead of us:

Please consider chaperoning a trip! If we don't meet the district’s required student/chaperone ratio (15:1), we'd need to cancel the performance.

NW Choral Showcase (Ballard HS)- April 8- Intermediate and Concert Choirs
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (Moscow, Idaho) - April 15 to 17 - Vocal Jazz, Jazz Band
Oaks Park Music Festival (Portland, Oregon) - May 10 - Premier Band, Premier Orchestra, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jr. Jazz
Elliot Bay Music Educators Association (Whitman MS) - May 13, Choir Festival
Bellevue Jazz Festival (Bellevue, WA), May 2 - Jazz Band
Silverwood Music Festival (Silverwood, Idaho) - May 30 to June 1 - Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Orchestra

These are amazing opportunities for our students to share their hard work, receive feedback from clinicians, and bond with their classmates over music.

Beats & Burritos!

Our Chipotle fundraiser is coming this May.

Stay tuned for more details.

Join Us At FOMAHI Board

We will have a few open positions on the FOMAHI board for the upcoming year, including Orchestra co-President, Fundraising Co-Chair, and Secretary.

With just a few hours per month, you can make a valuable contribution to the excellence of your school's music program.

Reach out to us at fomahihelp@gmail.com if interested or attend the next FOMAHI board meeting on April 29th.

Come Meet Us

All are welcome to join the next Board Meeting, happening virtually on April 29th from 7:00-8:30 pm. Come introduce yourself, hear updates from our music directors, and listen in on the decisions and discussions surrounding FOMAHI Board business.

Email fomahihelp@gmail.com for the Zoom link or check our calendar on the website.

FOMAHI Board:

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