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ST. Olaf Band & SWE, 2/3 @7pm at McAfee Center

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The St. Olaf Band, conducted by Timothy Mahr, will be joined by the Saratoga Symphonic Wind Ensemble for their performance at Saratoga High School McAfee Center, on Friday, February 3 at 7:00 pm during its 2023 Winter Tour. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for students of all ages! We encourage you to purchase yours in advance to ensure admittance.
Founded in 1891, the St. Olaf Band, dubbed “one of America’s preeminent bands” by the New Yorker, performs the very best compositions and transcriptions for symphonic band, producing an exciting, crowd-pleasing style.

Dr. Timothy Mahr ’78 has conducted the St. Olaf Band since 1994, and is set to retire next spring. We hope you’ll join us on his final domestic tour! The 2023 program is titled "URGENT VOICES" which highlights music that contains important and hopeful messages. Two clarinet soloists will be featured, along with two student conductors, and the repertoire will also include pieces by Aaron Copland, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Jodie Blackshaw, Timothy Mahr, David Maslanka, and more.

​Ticket Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/st-olaf-band-at-saratoga-high-school-mcafee-center-tickets-429259696307
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WELCOME TO SARATOGA MUSIC BOOSTERS

SHS MUSIC YEAR END CONCERT
VIRTUAL SPRING SHOWCASE
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SHS CHOIR HALLOWEEN PERFORMANCE
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Saratoga Music Boosters (SMB) is an all-volunteer, charitable organization that supports music education across the elementary, middle and high school grades at Saratoga schools. Including color guard, choir, band, orchestra, jazz, and percussion - SMB supports our dedicated teachers in the delivery of excellent music education.

Here are just a few examples of how SMB benefactor donations enhanced our music programs last year:
  • Instrument maintenance, accessories and purchase for both orchestra and band.
  • Method books and sheet music
  • Instructors and professional clinicians / specialists to allow for specialized and small group strings and band teaching
  • Pianist accompanist for choir
  • Quality sound systems and music teaching technology for music facilities
  • Color guard instructors and supplies such as flags and props.
For the 2020/21 school year and the extra challenges of remote learning SMB will be providing some unique support to the music programs including:
  • Enhanced expert clinicians to support small group remote instruction
  • Professional video production for virtual performances in band, orchestra and choir
  • Guest speaker series by professional artists of various backgrounds (musicians, composers, educators, designers and choreographers)
  • Purchase of new music with flexible instrumentation and/or small ensemble to enhance engagement and collaboration in Virtual Learning.
  • Professional adjudicators to provide personalized feedback to enhance performance and musical skills.
Donations are fully tax deductible. SMB is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. EIN#: 51-0187615

SMB BENEFACTOR DONATIONS

Donate Today!
SMB and our music programs are grateful for your tax-deductible support and generosity in our 2020-2021 Benefactor Donations Drive. Any donation amount is welcome and appreciated. You can also double your impact with corporate matching!

You can now choose to donate online, or send your check donation with the ​benefactor donation form to your student's music teacher.

ONLINE PROGRAM Contributions

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Our 2020-2021 school year is here! Parents can now contribute with their credit card for their membership donation and music program contributions using the buttons above. Checks are always welcome, as there is a transaction fee administered by PayPal, our payment gateway. 
Questions? Visit our Web Store FAQs.

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MUSIC has always brought this community together and SMB promises to support SUSD & SHS Music Faculty to bring the best musical experiences for the kids this year to make our community even STRONGER.

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Have questions?

  • If you would like to join our board, please visit our job description page for details of our board positions. There are still several open positions for 2020-2021 year. Please visit our board members page for details.​
  • For questions regarding donations, program contributions, tax receipts and volunteering, or for general questions about SMB, please contact our booster president.
  • For website issues and web content, please contact our webmaster.
  • For questions regarding SHS music programs, classes and calendar of events, please contact the corresponding music directors.
  • SUSD and Redwood music program information can be found here.
  • Information about SMB can also be found here.

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