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Saturday, January 30, 2010

 

Regional and Solo Ensemble Festival Results

REGIONAL SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL RESULTS
Congratulations to our Band students for an outstanding showing at the EWMEA Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival,which was held at University High School on Saturday, January 30. Here are the results:

Superior Rating
Stephen Salazar (Tuba) - 1st Place at Regionals (Will compete at State Competition)
Percussion Ensemble #1 - 2nd Place at Regionals (1st alternate to State Competition)
(Kevan Cloy/Sean Cunningham/Eric Heale/Corey King/Nikki Langford/Samanatha McMillan/
Sammy Roderick/Alex Stutzman/Katie Welch)
Corey King (Snare Drum) - 3rd Place at Regionals (2nd alternate to State Competition)
Clarinet Quartet (Kevan Cloy/Alex Durgeloh/Sierra Schreck/Alla Znovets)

Excellent Rating
Beth Anderson (Flute)
Eric Heale (Snare Drum)
Connor Henry (Alto Saxophone)
Josh Roderick (Alto Saxophone)
Tenor Saxophone Duet (Mark Casteel/Connor Gore)
Tuba Quartet (Cody Hurley/Joe Morse/Stephen Salazar/Andy Wickwire)
Percussion Ensemble #2 (Jessica Boyer/Sean Cunningham/Eric Heale/Savannah Hurd/Corey King/
Samantha McMillan/Sammy Roderick/Whitney Storch/Alex Stutzman/Katie Welch)

Congratulations to each student who participated this year... you made us all proud!!!

Jim Loucks

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

 

Blast from the past: 2001 Salute to America

In the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, 2001 ... on Oct 4, 2001, over 1,200 high school musicians came together to perform a Salute to America with the largest assembly of high school musicians ever to perform as one band in the Pacific Northwest. This event was taped for presentation in New York City.

The performance featured members of the West Valley HS marching band and other area high schools bands and was performed on the field at West Valley High School.

This is a newly re-edited and re-mastered version of the original hand-held video made during the performance.



Tuesday, January 12, 2010

 

WVHS Band Facebook Fans page

After setting up CMS with their new Facebook "Fans" page, I have done the same (I think!) for WVHS Bands.

If you are already a Facebook "Friend" of WV Bands, you do not need to do anything to keep up to date with the WV Bands website via Facebook.

But we are setting this up so that new Facebook connections will become "Fans" instead of "Friends" as it is a simpler process.

The new "Fans" web page is at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WVHS-Bands/280991375630

To become a Fan, go there and while logged in to Facebook, click on the "Become a Fan" button.

 

The Centennial Band's web site updates are now on Facebook and Twitter

FACEBOOK
Now you can keep up with CMS Band via Facebook by going to this link and Becoming a Fan of CMS Band:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centennial-Middle-School-Band/247143489535

TWITTER
Follow CMS Band on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cmsbands

Monday, January 04, 2010

 

Upcoming Band Booster meetings for January

Auction meeting Wednesday January 6th at 6pm in the band room- This is an Auction meeting where we will assign committees and really get the ball rolling on the Auction. Everyone is invited to come. We need all the help we can get to make this Auction the best one yet.
Some example committees
Advertisement
Procurement
Food
Set up/Clean Up
decorating
ETC...

Band Booster Meeting- Tuesday January 19th at 7pm in the band room- This is a mandatory meeting to find out information on a big band trip and to hear important information about the band. Please plan on attending. In order to know what is going on within the band it is vital to attend these monthly booster meetings.
If you have any questions please email me.
Thanks!
Sam Roderick

 

Important Dates in January

WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 6

Auction Meeting in WVHS Band Room @ 6:00 PM (All welcome)

Basketball Game @ WVHS (7:30 PM – Black Band)

WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 13

Basketball Game @ WVHS (7:30 PM – Orange Band)

FRIDAY – JANUARY 15

“The Scrambled Egg” @ WVHS (5:45/7:30 PM – Both Bands – This is a MANDATORY performance)

(We are a major part of the competition, so everyone needs to be here)

SATURDAY – JANUARY 16

Basketball Games @ WVHS (4:15/6:00 PM – Orange Band)

MONDAY – JANUARY 18

No school!

TUESDAY – JANUARY 19

Basketball Games @ WVHS (5:45/7:30 PM – Black Band)

Booster Meeting @ WVHS (7:00 PM – Band Room – This is a MANDATORY meeting)

FRIDAY – JANUARY 22

Basketball Games @ WVHS (5:45/7:30 PM – Both Bands)

(Lock-In to follow – more information later)

(CMS Band Night with WVHS Pep Band)

TUESDAY – JANUARY 26

CMS Orientation Meeting @ WVHS (7:00 PM – Band Room)

(More information later)


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