4/14/26 - Calling All Seniors!

CONGRATULATIONS WINTER GUARD!
The Winter Guard took home a first place trophy this weekend at the El Toro Winter Guard competition and beat a NHS school record by having the highest score ever in NHS Color Guard History! Amazing job !!

ALL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SENIORS: SENIOR PORTRAITS COMING UP SOON!
One of the traditions in Instrumental Music is taking senior portraits in formal concert attire. The Instrumental Music Senior Photo Shoot will be taking place on Sunday, 4/26 from 4:00-7:00pm . THESE PHOTOS ARE FREE AND A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE OUR SENIORS! They will be included in our end-of-the-year slideshow, and each senior family will receive a copy as a “thank you” gift.

Students will need to wear their formal concert attire and bring their instruments with them as 501 will be locked. Parents/sibling/buddy photos will be allowed, time permitting. Please signup for your free photo session HERE.

WEAR your formal concert attire
BRING your instrument. Bring your instrument home on FRIDAY, as Room 501 will be locked during the photo shoot
CHECK IN in front of the NHS Theater
PARENTS/SIBLINGS/BUDDIES may also be included in the photo shoot, time permitting
We also need VOLUNTEERS to assist the TIMB photographers. Please sign up here. Thank you!

SENIOR BABY PICTURES

Seniors! We would love to include each of you in the slideshow being presented at the Instrumental Music Awards taking place on Saturday, May 16th. If you did not have your senior photo taken at either the marching band or recent instrumental senior photo shoot, please submit a senior photo so you can be included in the slideshow! We are also looking for BABY PHOTOS! Please submit either or both photos by Wednesday, May 6th in order to have them included in the slideshow. Submit photos here.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT SURVEY
We love our seniors and want to celebrate them! We will be highlighting seniors on our Instagram account (@northwoodinstrumental) with Senior Spotlights.
Please complete the survey HERE by May 27th and include a fun photo if you wish!

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ANNUAL BANQUET AND AWARDS

Please join us for the instrumental music awards and banquet, Complimentary dinner for all instrumental music students which includes tacos, desserts and drinks. Guests are welcome to attend the dinner at a cost of $20 per person. Dinner will be served from 4 to 5 pm by the lunch tables. The awards will be in the theater starting about 5:15 pm. Guests are invited to attend the awards at no cost. Please RSVP here so that we can get an accurate headcount for the food. Thank you. SIgn Up Here.

AUDITION INFORMATION

ALL AUDITION MUSIC CAN BE FOUND HERE

This is the current audition information for the 2026-2027 school year.

Auditions are NOT required for STRING ORCHESTRA or CONCERT BAND. Only for students who wish to be in an upper level ensemble.

Current students will have their auditions IN-CLASS during their current ensemble (Mrs. Tav/Mr. Case/Mr. Q will give you more info in class).

Incoming students will be auditioning on Saturday, May 16^th by appointment at Northwood High School. To schedule an INCOMING STUDENT AUDITION appointment, please fill out THIS FORM by Wednesday, April 15^th. All incoming students should register for either STRING ORCHESTRA or CONCERT BAND, and then we will place students after auditions over the summer.

String students – Please prepare the required audition music & the scale sheet
Wind Students – Please prepare the required audition music & a Bb Concert scale (play through your range/any tempo/any rhythm).
Percussion Students – Please prepare the required audition music for all three instruments – Marimba, Snare & Timpani. You will also need to prepare the Bb Concert Scale (play through your range on marimba/any tempo/any rhythm)
Piano Students –Please play 2 minutes of the piece of your choosing, plus the required piano scale sheet.

If you have any questions, please email whitneytavlarides@iusd.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – April 28th

Northwood and Portola will be doing a combined musical performances of music composed by George Gershwin including American in Paris and Rhapsody. We need a few volunteers to help serve food and sell tickets at Portola High School. Please sign up here. Thank you.

2026 – 2027 TIMB BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

We are looking for a few parents to join the TIMB Board next year and/or serve on a committee position. This is a great way to be involved with your student’s activities and have fun. There are opportunities available for both the instrumental music program and marching band. Please email TIMB.presdient@gmail.com to find out more!

2026 MARCHING BAND CAMP: SAVE THE DATES!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Marching Band Camp! Online registration is now open and can be found HERE. All events will be held on campus at NHS. ALL students, and all levels of music experience, are welcome; please share with friends! BAND CAMP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MARCHING BAND AND COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS.

2026 MARCHING BAND CAMP – August 6th and 7th, 10th-13th, 9am-4pm
LEADERSHIP* – August 4th, 5th 9:00am-3:30pm
NEW MEMBERS – Wednesday, August 5th, 12:30-3:30pm, NHS Room 501
COLOR GUARD – August 3rd, 4th & 5th (9:00 to 11:00 AM)
PIT & DRUMLINE – August 3rd (9-3:00 PM), August 4th & 5th (9AM – 12 PM)
ALL CAMP MEETING – Wednesday, August 5th, 6:00pm, NHS Theater
KICKOFF PERFORMANCE – Thursday, August 13th, 6:00pm

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KMA DONATIONS!
In addition to supporting our music program, donors to our Keep Music Alive program receive concert ticket vouchers, program recognition and early entry to concerts. Read more about KMA HERE, and donate online today!

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
Looking for the latest instrumental music news, calendar, music downloads or photos and more timbmusic.org

NEXT TIMB MEETING, MONDAY MONDAY May 4th, 6:30pm
Join us for the latest instrumental music news, including updates from the Music Directors.
Email TIMB.President@gmail.com at least 1 hour prior to the meeting for the Zoom link. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive the zoom link for all TIMB meetings, please indicate that in your email.

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 28th – Tale of Two Cities Concert at Portola High School
May 15th Jazz at the Oak
May 16th Instrumental Music Awards
POPS CONCERTS May 20th and May 21st
Gala Concert May 29th