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Use link below to access weekly Rehearsal Notes which include:        1.Special Attention Items,  2.Important Dates and Deadlines                  3.Sectional Chart,  4.Sweeping Assignments, 5.MUSIC NOTES and       6.GENERAL NOTES        

Access past notes using the Archive link provided at the bottom

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WSHSB Patriot Marching Band

For marching, the WSHSB is also known as "The Patriots." Patriots attend marching camp in June and average five parades in the summer.

WSHSB Winter Concert

With two concerts per year, our winter concert is usually held at the end of January. Concerts are FREE admission with open seating. Check our Music Resource page to listen to past concerts.

WSHSB Patriot Marching Band

Marching trimester is voluntary and open to current WSHSB members and NON-members. This includes experienced musicians who are welcome to join us for the summer marching trimester. For more details see our Summer Marching page.

WSHSB Spring Concert

Our second concert of the year is generally held mid to late May. Come hear our Junior, Senior, and Symphonic bands separately and combined.

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About WSHSB

The West Suburban Home School Band, or WSHSB in short, follows the model of a community band and includes all wind instruments, woodwinds and brass, as well as a full percussion section. There are no stringed instruments ...more

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Member's News has the link to the weekly Rehearsal Notes PDF and for quick reference, Important Dates and Deadlines and the Sectional Chart are included. Download  the weekly Rehearsal Notes for the week's practice assignments and more.

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 Rehearsal Notes for 09-21-23

Summer Music Return Form

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The Sectional information below is made available on this page for quick reference. Use the link above to open the complete weekly Rehearsal Notes document. To see past notes go to the Rehearsal Notes Archive.

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   WSHSB ON TV!
At the end of this item is the link to 'Someone You Should Know' with Harry Porterfield, featuring Mrs. Borow and the West Suburban Home School Band. The video is no longer there but the text of the interview remains.
 
Someone You Should Know 2-13-15

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 See the Calendar for all dates as currently known.

SECTIONALS for 09/28/23

All Sectionals are MANDATORY

Note different times shown in RED

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

ALL, See notes Various

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

NONE

  Kitchen 

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

NONE

Under stairs 

Cadet

 4:45-5:00pm

NONE

Utility Room

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

Trumpets & Trombones

 Kitchen 

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

NONE

 Under stairs 

Junior

 5:45-6:00pm

NONE Utility Room

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

Trumpets Kitchen

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

Alto Sax Under stairs

Senior

 6:45-7:00pm

NONE Utility Room

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

Clarinets

Kitchen

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

Tenor saxes Utility Room

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

Trumpets Under stairs

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

 NONE  

Symphonic

 7:45-8:00pm

 NONE  
   

ATTENTION ALL SYMPHONIC MEMBERSALL PERCUSSIONISTS are to help load the trailer with the percussion equipment and remain to help ALL THE WIND MEMBERS with stacking the chairs and resetting the rehearsal space including carrying whatever needs to go in the director’s van.

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Sweeping Assignment

You must get a sub if you will not be there.

 09/28– Josiah A

 
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