Band Aides West

First of all, congratulations to the jazz students and parents for a successful and wonderful trip to New Orleans this past weekend.  I am hearing lots of great stories.  I’m so glad that we can provide this opportunity to you to broaden your horizons of jazz history and culture! (Apologies from your webmaster for the delay in posting this!) Next Thursday is the State Large Group Music Festival at Olathe East (for the bands).  Here is our schedule for this day. 9:15a – Load busses 9:30 – Depart West 10:00 – Arrive O. East/Unload 10:20 – Sym. Band warm-up (Wind Ens. Listen to SM East) 10:45 – Sym. Band performs…

Busy week ahead, lots of schedule notes! Lets see what the band has going on for this first week of April! Tomorrow – Pep Assembly for Spring Sports and Prom King and Queen.  I will send an excused list for everyone on the pep band list to join us tomorrow.  Please get out of class at 9:30 to come to the band room, play a couple of tunes and head to the gym.  Marching Brass – I just sent tubas and baritones to be cleaned and repaired.  Bring your concert euphoniums if yours is not in your locker.  I left three sousaphones; we can get a brass if needed.  Please…

We are firmly entering into the band’s competition season and several dates and events are coming up.  Keep reading for more information. Let's start with congratulations to both the Jazz Lab Ensemble and Overland Express for Superior Ratings at the Pitt State Jazz Festival a couple of weeks ago.  Well done eveyone!  We're proud of your accomplishments! Tuesday (Mar. 26). Wind Ensemble performs at SM East in the Shawnee Mission Wind Ensemble Festival.  The concert begins at 7:00p.  The Wind Ensemble members should be in the choir room at 6:00por shortly thereafter.  The concert will last until about 8:30 or shortly after.  This event is a precursor to the State…

Hello everyone!  I hope you have had a relaxing weekend.  We have some outstanding band students to congratulate and news for what is coming up in the next few weeks. (more…)