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We
continue to actively rehearse each Monday
evening working to deliver multiple
spring/summer community performances. We
ask all members who meet the health
requirements to please return to weekly
rehearsing on a consistent basis.The
health guidelines currently remain as
noted below ("conditional basis") due to
continued safety guidelines. Please refer
to the "current conditions" below for any
updates as restrictions may change over
time.
The South Shore Band is a volunteer adult
community band based in Staten Island, N.Y.
New members are always invited to join.
Our members include
professionals, amateurs, and some musicians
who had long been away from active playing.
All find the South Shore Band an ideal way to
continue with active ensemble playing. We
offer a relaxing and friendly atmosphere and
now have over 40 active members.
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Our mission: "To provide a
supportive and inspiring community band
environment where musicians can
share in the growth of musical expression,
performance, and service to
the community".
The South Shore Band offers service to our
local communities through concerts, performing
at civic events...and other occasions where we
can deepen the general public's appreciation
for live performance and instill a greater
pride in our community.
We thank Jim DeFrancesco for
his 32 years serving as our Music Director.
Due to his many additional time obligations,
Jim decided to return to our Clarinet Section
and pass the baton to a new Music Director. We
are excited to announce that Rob Butler has
been elected as our new Music Director. Rob's
been with our band since 1998 leading our
Percussion Section. He has a Master's Degree
in Percussion Performance from Brooklyn
College, is Organist for St. Christopher/St.
Margaret Mary RC Church, teaches music in a
number of Catholic Elementary Schools across
Staten Island, has been Music Director for a
number of Community Theatre and High School
musical productions, and has arranged a number
of musical scores for our band over the years.
We are fortunate to have someone with Rob's
vast experiences taking up the baton duties
for the South Shore Band.
Rehearsals
are held every Monday evening (effective
10/7/19) at 8 P.M. at our new permanent home
at The Reformed Church of Huguenot, 5475 Amboy
Road, Staten Island, NY 10312 (at Huguenot
Avenue). We continue to rehearse throughout
the summer time as well. For more information
please contact Ann-Marie Leonard, Band
President at 718-356-6865, via email, or
call/text my mobile number at 646-436-1918. New
members interested in joining are invited to
visit us at any weekly Monday evening
rehearsal.
Click on "Schedule
of Events" within our site to learn more
about upcoming appearances for the Band.
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- Weekly rehearsals resumed Monday
June 14, 2021 after a 15 month COVID
pause on a "conditional basis".
Until further notice based on
current guidelines, in order to
return to rehearsing members must be
fully vaccinated (at least 14 days
prior to returning), sign in upon
arrival, temperature check and
standard COVID protocol questions
upon arrival, and adhere to our
hosts "off limits" areas within the
building(s). Effective 2/14/22 mask
wearing is optional per individual
consistent with NYC rules. For our
added safety, a portable air
filtration system will be used
during our rehearsal time.
- Effective Oct 7, 2019 we are
welcomed into our new permanent
rehearsal home at The Reformed
Church of Huguenot, 5501 Amboy Road,
Staten Island, NY 10312. Thank you
Rev. Troia and the congregation of
The Reformed Church of Huguenot for
your generous hospitality for our
community group. We celebrate these
new beginnings.
- Jan 15, 2019: No longer welcoming
our community band, we were required
by St. Paul's UMC to move out of our
long time rehearsal "home". Thank
you Gateway Community Outreach for
welcoming us until we found a more
permanent space to call "home".
- In late June 2018, the Band was
honored to receive citations of
appreciation from the Boy Scouts of
America as well as from Beauvais
Hudson American Legion Post for our
music support on behalf of our
community.
- The South Shore Band is excited to
welcome new and returning members to
our community band family. We always
have space for more new people so
come on down to visit with us and
learn more about our community band.
The South Shore Band welcomed:
- Ben Schwartz to our Tenor Sax
section on June 29, 2015
- Thomas Meaders back to our Bass
Clarinet section July 27, 2015
- Russ Morisi back to our Trombone
section July 27, 2015
- Kevin Kosakevitch on Stand-up Bass
on February 22, 2016
- Bette Bommer to our French Horn
Section on March 6, 2017
- Matthew Sullivan to our Oboe
Section in June 2017
- Yuri Levistsky to our Clarinet
Section in 2017
- Allan Katz to our Baritone Horn
Section on May 21, 2108
- Joanna Graziani to our Clarinet
Section on October 15, 2018
- David Smith to our Trumpet Section
in March 2019
- Frank Poe to our Alto Sax Section
on January 13. 2020erea
- Theresa Esposito back to our Flute
Section in January 2020
- Danny Spreen to our Trombone
Section in January 2020
- Sara Stein to our Flute/Picc
Section in January 2020
- Denise Canlon to our Flute/Picc
Section on June 14, 2021
- Emily Coumoutseas to our Trumpet
Section on June 21, 2021
- Krissy Murnieks back to our Flute
Section on June 21, 2021
- Ryan Murnieks back to our Alto Sax
Section on June 21. 2021
- Kathy Murnieks back to our Alto
Sax Section on June 29, 2021
- Emily Sullivan back to our Bassoon
Section on July 12, 2021
- John Coangelo to our Flute Section
on August 9, 2021
- Matt Pecora to our Percussion
Section on September 27, 2021
- Anthony Cardinuto to our
Percussion Section on November 22,
2021
- Bob Collyer to our Trumpet Section
on February 7, 2022
- Shayna Goldberg to our Clarinet
Section on March 21, 2022
- Terry Shields to our Flute section
on March 28, 2022
- Find us on Facebook for all the
latest information and chatter about
the band!
- To get a sense of the music that
we are currently rehearsing you can
click on “Folder
Music List” to view the
content of our rehearsal folders.
This music list is updated regularly
as music is added to our folders as
we progress in various concert
performance preparations (note:
march book music is not included in
this listing).
- New members are welcome in
all sections. We are in
particular need for added members to
the following sections: Trombone/Low
Brass and Percussion. Can always use
added French Horns as well.
- You can click on “Schedule
of Events” for information
regarding the 2022 schedule and
appearance dates as well as the
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016,
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010,
2009 & 2008 schedules. The
scheduling process is always quite
active with many of our events being
ongoing commitments year after year.
If you are interested in having the
band perform please contact us early
as our calendar of events that we
are able to accept fills quickly.
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