UHS Band Blog

New Web Site in Process

2011-06-26T18:47:00.002-06:00

I am trying to create a new web site. In order to make it work well I am trying to use tis blogger site again. If it works this will take the place of the news page in the current site.

Just got to figure out how to make an archive of all the old stuff.

New Web Site

2007-10-23T10:36:00.000-06:00

After doing this blog for a year I have redesigned the concept and have a new improved site up and running. It also has an easier web address.

Start visiting the new site now.

uintahband.net

Junior High Concert

2007-10-21T23:36:00.000-06:00

There will be a Junior High Band Concert on Wednesday December 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. It will include the bands from 7th - 9th grade. Hope to see you there.

Also two concerts at the HS coming up. Wed. Nov 14 and Wed Dec. 19. Both at 7 as well.

Media From Orem

2007-10-21T19:51:00.000-06:00

I have put the judges comments and the video from saturday on the web. Feel free to go check it out. This will also give you a sneak peak at the new design for the band blog. It is not done yet, and may be redesigned several times, before I have it live and ready to go, but if you want to look at the alpha version of the site feel free to look around.

Excellent Day

2007-10-20T21:05:00.000-06:00

We ended up 8th out of 9. Pretty good for our first competition. We were only 90 points (Out of 1000) behind the winner of our Class. Drum Line finished 7th and our "Color Guard" finished 5th.

I hope you all had a good time. I had a great day, and I am very pleased with our performance. Do we have room to grow, yes. However, I could not have asked for better results for a first year. It seems that a big hit on the score was the drill design. I will have to work on that for next year.

Thanks for a great time, and all your hard work.

I'll see you on the 1st. Check back early in the week for comments and video of the show today.

Updates on Kai

2007-10-18T12:58:00.001-06:00

If you want to know what is going on with my son feel free to check out our family blog to keep up-to-date. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers on his behalf.

Busy Week Ahead

2007-10-13T18:14:00.000-06:00

I have been sitting here today thinking about next week. We have so much to do. Please keep in mind the following:

Tuesday 6:30 am (I will be coming from Ft. Duchesne so it could be 6:33)
Wednesday After School
Thursday 6:30 am
Friday Beginning of class until we are done.

Make sure your uniform is complete before Tuesday. See Nashelle if you need help, but be nice to her. If there are no pants that fit you make sure you have solid black pants. Everyone needs black shoes.

Thursday have you uniform, shoes, and hat at the school labeled and ready to go.

Last of all get plenty of rest this week. Saturday is a big day.

All the work: Is it worth it?

2007-10-03T09:08:00.000-06:00

As I watch drum corps, jazz ensembles, orchestras, and other bands I often think back to when I was a performer in such a group. I remember the fun times and how enjoyed the experience more than any other. I often forget the hard work and stress that was needed to accomplish the task, but it was there.

As we work this year to strive to achieve greatness we will encounter road blocks, and lots of hard work. We will challenge our friendships and dedication to the art. We will find times unpleasant and difficult. We will also find joy in a completion of something great.

Jenkins Lloyd Jones wrote the following in the Deseret News back in 1973. It is still very true today and even true in our situation.

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.

“[The fact is] most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …

“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed."

The answer to the question posited above is, in my opinion, a resounding yes!

Thank you for the hard work so far this year, and lets step it up a notch.

“ Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. ”

2007-10-02T11:12:00.001-06:00

Change in Marching Band Schedule. Since we have moved the gig to Monday night we are making a change in the schedule too:

Oct 2 - 4 After school 2:40 - 3:30 Thursday Oct 4 Mandatory Dress rehearsal. Please be there.

Mon Oct 8 6:00 call time dress. 6:30 warm-up 7:00 Move to Field 7:30 Performance starts.

Wed and Thur Oct 10 / 11 6:30 a.m. morning practice.

Oct 16 - 19 Tue 6:30 a.m. practice. Wed After School 2:40. Thur 6:30 a.m. practice
Friday Oct 19 Dress Rehearsal 2:40 (Absolutely Not Optional)

Saturday Oct 20 Call time 7:00 a.m. at the UHS band room.

October Plan

2007-09-27T07:41:00.001-06:00

Attitude is Everything

2007-09-21T14:16:00.000-06:00

“ Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ”

- Henry Ford (1863-1947)

“ Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. ”

- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

We all need to get along and have fun together. Lets do it.

Homecoming

2007-09-16T19:08:00.000-06:00

Thank you to all of you for a great Homecoming Day. I know it was not easy with me gone most of the day, but I appreciate you working so hard in my absence. The game went very well. We received many compliments and I was pleased with the result.

Next we need to fine tune the opener, and learn the closer. I would love to get a score over 80 for a first time marching competition. Thanks for the hard work, lets set to it again.

Homecoming Week

2007-09-11T17:32:00.000-06:00

September 12 - 14 2007
Homecoming 2007 Wednesday through Friday schedule:
Wednesday
School classes: 7:45 - 11:41
MB class 11:41 - 12:29
BPSA Meeting 2:15 - 2:35
After School Practice on Stadium Field 2:40 - 3:30
Thursday
Normal Class time. Run Show start to finish as many times as class tie allows. Fix details each time through.
Friday
School classes: 7:45 - 11:41
MB class 11:41 - 12:15
Lunch and Move to Middle School 12:15 (Warm up @ 12:45)
Line Up 1:15
Parade 1:30 (Summer Band uniform)
Required Practice for all members of band and pit 3:00 - 4:30 (Practice Field)
Pizza Party 4:30 - 5:30 (See section leader for assignments)
Dress for game 5:30
Warm-up 6:00
Tailgate party performance 6:15 (Warpath in stadium parking lot)
Game Time 6:30 (Pep band / Half-time performance)

All-State Band Auditions

2007-09-06T07:41:00.000-06:00

There are changes in the All-State Band rules this year. For full details go here. It looks like you will need to go to AFHS on Sat Sept. 22 or one of the stores on the Friday before. Make sure you get a copy of the music and application. There is a sight reading component this year, but you are still making recordings. You are just doing it on their site, not here. Questions see me and I'll walk you through.

Marching Band Gigs

2007-09-01T16:42:00.000-06:00

I think I have us registered to compete in two shows. The first will be on Oct 9 (Tue) at BYU. THe second will be Oct 20 (Sat) in American Fork. Both shows are "New Band" friendly. I should have conformation in the next few days that we are in, but all looks good. Plan now to attend. I am planning to find an evening that we can do the show in our own stadium for parents and the community as well. I really want this to be a great opportunity for all, lets pull together and make it great.

DCI Finals

2007-08-28T08:17:00.000-06:00

We are going to show the DCI finals at my house Wednesday Sept 5. The show starts at 8 p.m.

Since it is a school night you will need to have a ride at 10 p.m. when the show ends.

Hope to see your there.

1st Honor Band Info

2007-08-28T08:13:00.000-06:00

Just got word about the USU Tri-State Honor Band. I can nominate 6 students. Let me know if you are interested in attending. Deadline is October 15. Learn more about it here.

Trip Update

2007-08-27T20:07:00.000-06:00

We have an official answer to the proposed Holiday Bowl trip. That answer is no. We will not be going on that trip. When I asked about an in state trip in April or May I was told to write up a proposal and we would see. If any of you have an idea of a trip you would like to take in state give me the ideas. I have some, but want to hear yours as well.

Welcome Back

2007-08-21T05:11:00.001-06:00

It is time to start a new year. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you all again as we start out on a new path of discovery together. Our goal this year is "Achieving Greatness Together." From Marching Band to Jazz Band and everything in between I wish us all to strive for this greatness as we make music and inspire others as well as ourselves.

Welcome back to school.

Park City Jazz Festival Clinics

2007-08-19T17:22:00.000-06:00

On Saturday Aug 25 there are several free jazz clinics in Park City. If you check out their web site you can see what is offered and perhaps get tickets to the evening concerts.

Opening Assembly

2007-08-15T14:45:00.000-06:00

We have been asked to play at the opening assembly. In order to pull this off we will be having a practice Tuesday @ 8:00 a.m. and then we will meet on Wednesday @ 7:00 a.m. Please plan to be there.

Lowes Gig Info

2007-08-11T14:29:00.000-06:00

I spoke with the lady organizing the event ad here is the plan for Tuesday:

10:00 Drum Line and Tubas @ UHS to load. Others start to show up at Lowes
10:30 Be at Lowes ready to warm up
10:30 Warm up
12:20 (about) performance

From about 10 to 11:30 there will be raffle tickets and food available. I think both will cost money. At about 11:30 the ceremony begins. We should be on about 12:15 or 12:20. After we perform there will be a few more items in the event. We need to stay there for the check presentation and the photo-op. Do not plan to leave until it is over. (If you have an issue let me know and we will work these out on a 1 on 1 basis.)

I think we should be done by 1:00. (No promises.)

I really need to have a large turn out for this event. Whether you are planning to do fall band or not please come help us out with this gig. Monday @ 9 we will have a music rehearsal to finalize the program. (Practice starts at 6:30)

You will need to wear the band shirts, black pants, and black shoes. If you are not going to do fall band, did not do summer band, and will not be doing BBall pep band you may choose not to buy a shirt. In this case please where a white polo style shirt instead.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Fall Marching Band Camp

2007-08-05T10:45:00.001-06:00

Here is the schedule for the next three weeks. Plan to be to all practice and performance events. We are short on time and need to get a lot done quickly.

Wal-Mart Gig

2007-07-26T23:33:00.000-06:00

We have been asked to play the national anthem at Wal-Mart's Grand Reopening next Friday morning. We will have a short 30 minute practice next Thursday (Aug 2) morning at 8 a.m. All we need to do is run through the anthem a few times for the people that don't know it.

Then Friday morning (Aug 3) we will meet at Wal-Mart at 7:45 a.m. We will play the anthem ad then are free to go. Please plan to be there if you can so we look good in the public's eye.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Call for pictures

2007-07-26T23:32:00.001-06:00

If you have any pictures from summer marching band would you please get me a copy. I would like to make a summer MB photo page for the web. You can e-mail me or send them on a disk.

Thanks

Party was Great!!!

2007-07-26T23:29:00.000-06:00

For the ones who could not make it because of work or other obligations we are sorry you missed it. We had a great time playing games, eating, and just hanging out. My wife, Heather, says you are all welcome any time.

I was very impressed that the house was clean when you left, and that you were all gone within 10 minutes of the end. Thanks again for the great time. The only regret I have is that I forgot to take pictures.

Party

2007-07-23T16:26:00.000-06:00

UBIC Parade

2007-07-23T16:24:00.000-06:00

We will not be doing the UBIC parade in August. After the parade on the 24th we will be off until August 6. See you then.

23rd Army Band In Vernal

2007-07-21T14:22:00.000-06:00

The 23rd Army Band is performing a concert at the Western Park Amphitheater next Friday night. (July 27) It will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are free. This would be an excellent band to go see. Try not to miss it.

They will be in Roosevelt the next night and in Heber on the Sunday night.

Notification Help

2007-07-19T16:35:00.000-06:00

SIS is in the process of being rolled over for the new school year. This means that I could not get everyone's address. With the help of the office I did get the address of the students who will be Juniors or Seniors next year. A lot of the younger students are siblings of these students and will know of the letter. However I need your help to let everyone else know about the information I need. If you know a younger student who does not have an older sibling in band please tell them about the letter and have them either call me or check out the online version here at the blog. I want to get a good idea of who to expect for the fall marching band. I can get the Aug 4 question answered by the students who show up next week for the 24th parade.

I just mailed out the letter today, so you should see it by Saturday. Thanks in advance for all the help. It is amazing how much I am still trying to learn after being here almost a year. We are doing great though thanks to all your help.

Letter to All

2007-07-16T10:53:00.000-06:00

Please read this letter if you have not received one in the mail. I will be sending them out before the week is out.

UTIPS Information

2007-07-12T10:19:00.000-06:00

If you would please take a moment to go to my UTIPS
site and take the short survey it would help me a lot. I will be sending home a letter to you with the same survey. Either fill out the paper one and get it back to me, e-mail
me the answers, or do the UTIPS version. Whichever you choose I need this back to me by July 27th.

Thanks for the help in tis matter it will help us plan for the fall.

If you use the UTIPS site follow these simple directions:
1. Hit the link
2. Choose Survey for Class
3. Choose the grade you will be in for name
4. Click Login and Start
5. Answer all 12 questions
6. Click Submit

UBIC Parade?

2007-07-09T17:37:00.001-06:00

There is a parade in Roosevelt on August 4. It is a Saturday and would start at 10:00 a.m. Are we interested in playing in Roosevelt for a parade?

July 4 Parade

2007-07-09T07:04:00.000-06:00

The parade last week was very well done. I was very pleased with how good you looked and sounded. We received numerous compliments. Great job. I need everyone at practice this week, please plan to attend. Parade this Wednesday line-up is at 4:00 p.m.

Lowes' Ground Breaking

2007-07-03T08:31:00.000-06:00

You all know about the Lowes that is being built on 40. You may have noticed that they broke ground for it already. What you don't know is that there will be an official ground breaking on August 14. We have been asked to play at the event and we agreed. The meeting time will be announced at a later time. Plan now to attend that day.

Summer Parade Update

2007-07-03T08:17:00.000-06:00

It has been a while w/o a post. So here is the latest info for the summer.

Parade tomorrow line-up @ 9:00 a.m. Remember black pants and black shoes.

Rodeo parade date and time reported were in error. I made the mistake of looking at the official rodeo website (http://www.vernalrodeo.com/) and they listed the parade as on the 12th. (It turns out that the information on their web page is over a year old.)

I had some very helpful parents who heard that the parade was actually on the 11th. I did confirm this discrepancy and the parade is on the 11th. It is also earlier in the day than reported. It is at 5 not 6. Line-up will then be at 4:00 p.m. on the 11th.

The other parade in July will be on the 24th with line-up at 9:00 a.m.

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2007-06-25T16:31:00.000-06:00

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Thank You

2007-06-04T18:07:00.000-06:00

I just want to extend a thank you to all of you who helped with our move last week. We had several issues arise with the move, but with your help we did get done fairly quickly.

Summer Marching Band

2007-05-24T09:54:00.002-06:00

We have a poor return of summer MB slips. Please plan to participate. If time is a concern talk to Mr. Gibson about working with your schedule. We really want a large band for the parades.

Next 2 weeks

2007-05-24T09:54:00.001-06:00

Be sure to check out the calendar for the next two weeks. (Link at right)

We have a lot of service to do in the next 2 weeks. Please be there to help out.

Thanks for the Quilts

2007-05-16T22:04:00.000-06:00

New BPSA and Junior Drum Major Results

2007-05-16T13:47:00.000-06:00

Here are the members of the new BPSA for next year. They will begin their duties on June 4 with the start of summer marching band. Congratulations to all of them. Please give them your full support.

President Landon Manwaring
Vice President Courtney Evans
Secretary Cecilly Francisco
Librarian Brinli Aycock
Librarian Katie Slaugh
Historian Allyson Beddes
Equipment Manager Heather Fugal
Uniform Manager Nashelle Pearson
Senior Representative Ethan Kitzmiller
Junior Representative Katie Watkins
Soph. Representative Hayden Manwaring
Jazz Representative Josh White
Senior Drum Major Sara McPhie
Junior Drum Major Melyssa Pierce
Student Member at Large Katie Palmer

A word about the slide show

2007-05-16T12:00:00.000-06:00

Every year I have taken pictures throughout the year to remember the things we accomplished. After the second year of this I discovered the ability to make a digital collage to share with the students. From that point on I have done a slide show at the end of every year. This year I got kind of overwhelmed toward the end of the year and did not have a lot of time to accomplish this task.

I had mentioned the show many times throughout the year and did not want to disappoint the members of the band who wanted to see it. I had about 1200 pictures to sort through and I tried hard to get some of everyone. I did this in about 10 minutes. I am sure that I left some students out on accident, and I noticed that some students had several pictures in the show.

My intent of the show is not to exclude, or showcase. If you were left out of the show or felt like it was to focused on one student please forgive my speedy compilation and neglect. All of the pictures that I had to choose from will either be on line or are there now. I hope you enjoyed the show despite the fact that it was put together in a sloppy fashion. I will strive to do better for next year.

I have in the past not given out copies of the shows I have created, but I might be willing to change that policy if there is a great desire to do so.

May HS Concert is Over

2007-05-15T22:10:00.000-06:00

Well the program went a little longer than I had hoped, but I felt that it was a success. Thank you all who attended. I will have pictures posted in the next few days, and if you are interested in a copy of the slide show I may make that available as well.

Check back in the next 2 days. I will have the new BPSA students posted and the new Junior Drum Major as well.

Hope you all enjoyed the year as much as I did, and are looking forward to summer.

Summer Guitar Program

2007-05-15T13:56:00.001-06:00

I received this e-mail today and thought I would pass it on.

Mr. Gibson,
I am a fulltime guitar teacher here in the Basin and I am starting my summer program right after school lets out. Usually I get fliers and things out to teachers but I have been unable to get that done this year! Would you please post the following information for anyone who might be interested? Thank you!
Summer session will be June-August and will include 10 private lessons. Cost is $150 for the entire summer, but I will discount it to $125 if they make one full payment before the first lesson.
my contact info is 435-790-6390 or breakawaystudio@bresnan.net
Thanks so much!
~Angela (Caldwell) Bascom

B.P.S.A 2007-08

2007-05-11T12:42:00.000-06:00

The Band Parent Student Association for next year is in the process of being filled. We have been voting in class for student representatives. We would very much like to extend the association to have some parent involvement as well.

I am thinking that we would like a Parent President, Vice-President, and Secretary at least. If you are interested in filling one of these positions please let me know.

Cookie / Cheesecake Wrap-up

2007-05-07T14:57:00.000-06:00

OK I think we have all the cookies and cheesecakes delivered now. This means it is time to get rid of the extra. I have the following items left over. If you would like one or more of these items they will be sold 1st come 1st serve.

Cookies: 1 Oatmeal Raisin 3 White Chocolate Mac. Nut 2 Choc. Mint

Ask me about them and they are yours.

Fundraising Idea?

2007-05-04T13:54:00.000-06:00

I received a note from a gentleman who is publishing a new book on planning for retirement. He had children in band and knows how we need $. He is offering to use his new book as a fundraising opportunity. His proposal is sell the books for $20 ($5 off the cover price) and the band gets 50%.

I am not sure that the book he is offering would be a big seller. My question for you is what do you think? Here is the document about the book he sent me.

HS Concert Flyer

2007-05-01T12:21:00.000-06:00

JH Concert Flyer

2007-05-01T12:20:00.000-06:00

Results from State

2007-05-01T11:59:00.000-06:00

Finally I have results from the State Solo & Ensemble Festival. If you want to see all the results you can go to uhsaa.org click on the music link and then download the PDF file that has all the results.

The percussion ensemble got a II+ as well as the horn trio.

Jazz Audition Results

2007-04-26T09:21:00.000-06:00

2007 - 2008 Pandemonium Members:

Saxes:

*Ethan Kitzmiller
Trenton Ferris
Dallin Marshall
Katie Watkins
Greg Fugal

Alternates:
Melyssa Pierce
Yeager Chivers

Trumpets:

*Josh White
Josh Richards
Sean Richards
Nick Rousseau
Jordan Evans

Trombones:

*Kent Nielson
Jesus Ortiz
Christine Withee
Anibelle Thomas

Rhythm Section:

Piano: *Nashelle Pearson
Guitar: Carl Shurtliff
Drums: Landon Manwaring / Adam Durant
Bass: Hayden Manwaring
Vocal: Heather Fugal / Jackie Hughes

*denotes section leader

Part assignments will be announced at a later date.

State S & E Schedule

2007-04-18T14:35:00.000-06:00

Percussion Ensemble 2:38 in the Band Room

Horn Trio 4:42 Seminary 104

I think the bus leaves at 6:30 am to accommodate the choir.

If you want to travel another way we need to talk.

Audition Dates Changed

2007-04-18T07:42:00.000-06:00

As many of you know the Auditions scheduled for this Saturday have been changed. Since it is prom Sat. we decided that it was not a good day. So we have not yet scheduled the Jr. Drum Major auditions, but the Jazz auditions will be next Tuesday after school. We will start at 3:00 in the HS band room. If you are interested plan to attend at that time.

Fine Arts Show

2007-04-11T14:59:00.000-06:00

There is a fine arts show at the Western Park on Wed. May 2 from 6 - 8 P.M. We have been asked to have some small ensembles for that evening. Any of you that would like to perform at this let me know ASAP.

Calendar Time Zone Fixed

2007-04-11T09:43:00.000-06:00

Some of you may have noticed that the time zone on the Google Band Calendar has been set to Pacific. This has led to some confusion as to start times of events. I thought I had fixed this issue quite a while ago, but found out this morning that it was still wrong. I believe it is fixed now. If you find that it shows up af pacific again let me know.

Audition Dates Set

2007-04-10T10:09:00.000-06:00

Auditions for next years Jazz Ensemble will be Saturday April 21 at 12:30 p.m.

Auditions for Drum Major will also be on Saturday April 21 but will begin earlier at 9:00 a.m.

See Mr. Gibson for the application form.

March Concerts a Success

2007-03-31T17:01:00.000-06:00

Hope you all enjoyed the concerts as much as I did. I thought they turned out well. You can find pictures here.

Region Solo and Ensemble Results

2007-03-24T19:31:00.000-06:00

Toni and Landon each got a I- on their piano solos. The rest of the results are listed in the picture. Not sure why Carl got a I but a No for qualifying for state. We'll have to wait for the sheets to come back in. Thought you all did well. State S&E is April 28.

Region Band Results and Picts

2007-03-23T14:52:00.000-06:00

For those not in the know the band got a II II+ and I-.

The Jazz Ensemble got a II+ II+ and a II. Both bands averaged a II+

The pictures are on the web too. Check them out.

Region Solo and Ensemble Schedule

2007-03-20T14:37:00.000-06:00

Region Itinerary Wed. 3-21

2007-03-20T14:31:00.000-06:00

BYU Jazz photos

2007-03-20T14:29:00.000-06:00

Picts from BYU Jazz festival are on line now. Enjoy them.

Solo & Ensemble Results (School)

2007-03-08T14:20:00.000-07:00

Extremly Important

2007-03-07T08:29:00.000-07:00

Due to another unforseen conflict we need to move the Percussion and Jazz concert again. It is quite frustrating for me to have moved this concert so many times. Please be understanding in this manner.

The new date is Wednesday March 28.

Pandemonium Logo Finished

2007-03-06T11:10:00.000-07:00

Check out the new Pandemonium Logo. The art work was done by Landon Manwaring. Nice huh?

Cookie Fundraiser Coming

2007-03-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

We are awaiting the final approval from the district to do the annual cookie dough fundraiser. We are planning to have a kickoff meeting on Thursday April 12. This meeting will be at the JH at 2:45 p.m. If you are planning to use this fundraiser to make money for an upcoming trip you will want to be there.

We are looking at a Lagoon trip for the JH on May 12 and possibly the Holiday Bowl in December for the HS.

Chaperons Needed

2007-03-01T15:52:00.000-07:00

We will need 5 chaperos for the region festival day. At this point we are planning to leave at 7 a.m. If you are a parent and can go give me an e-mail and let me know. If you are a student ask your parents if they can go. We should be home about 6 p.m.

Solo and Ensemble Music

2007-02-27T14:28:00.000-07:00

One of my studious students found a web site that has solo and ensemble music for free. (OK not free there is a yearly membership fee.) We purchased the membership for the school. If you find a piece on the site you would like let me know and I'll get it for you.

Note: If you click on the link "Sheet Music Store" these items are not included in the yearly membership plan. You would need to pay the price listed for these pieces. To see the free stuff click on "Composer index" or "Instrument index."

Important Survey

2007-02-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

We are in the process of writing a survey that we would like all the band students to take. If you have a moment would you please log on to UTIPs and take the survey. Then leave a comment here as to what you think of the survey. Thanks.

March Concert Flyer

2007-02-23T15:29:00.001-07:00

Here is the March concert flyer. Feel free to print it out and share with you friends and neighbors. I will hand copies out in class next week.

March Concert Flyer

2007-02-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here is the March concert flyer. Feel free to print it out and share with you friends and neighbors. I will hand copies out in class next week.

Jazz Musician Lists

2007-02-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

I did a quick Google search this morning for a Jazz Musicians list. I could not find the one I remember seeing in the past, but I did find several that look like they might be a good start.

WNUR People in Jazz

Wikipedia list of jazz musicians

The Jazz Discography

All About Jazz - Jazz Musicians

Very Important!!!!!!!!

2007-02-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

Note that the concert date in March has changed. We had a conflict on the 22nd so the jazz / percussion concert will be a week later on March 29. Make note of this change on you calendar.

Note that I had this wrong when I first posted it. The concert band concert is still on the 27th.

BYU Festival was Great!

2007-02-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

We had the Jazz Band in Provo this weekend to participate in the BYU Cresent Jazz Festival. It was an outstanding weekend. We heard some great concerts, some some great clinics, and got to work with a good clinician as well. Our scores were not as good as we had hoped, but we learned a lot and will be better prepared for Region in three weeks. Look for pictures from the weekend to come soon.

Music for March Concert

2007-01-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Band will be doing an elements theme: H2Overture, Fire Dance, and Crystal Medallion Overture.

9th Grade Band will be doing movie themes: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Concert Band we be doing region selections: Bayside Overture, Abide With Me, and Clear Track Polka.

Pandemonium will be playing selections for Region plus some. We are still deciding what they will play for sure.

Tranquility will be playing 8 selections: Millennium, Katie's Bossa, A Taste of the Classics, The Evening News, Double Dribble, Under the Big Top, Peter and the Wolf, Let the Big Dawg Eat.

The JH Percussion ensemble will be playing several numbers including Fresh Trash, and Mark Time.

JH Jazz Band

2007-01-26T08:35:00.000-07:00

The members of the JH Jazz band will be:

Alto 1 : Yeager Alto 2 : Keanoe Tenor 1 : Corbin Tenor 2 : Rachel Bari : Greg

Bones : Christine Brett Stephan Moose

Tpts : Jordan E Robert Jordan J ???

Piano : Harsha Guitar : Rhett Bass : Hayden Drums : Brook Skyler and Janrick

We will meet for the first time Next Tuesday Jan 30 at 2:30. We will then take Thursday off and go from there.

Upcomming Gigs

2007-01-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

Jan 30 Pep Band call time 4:30.
Feb 6 Pep Band call time 4:30
Feb 16 - 17 BYU Jazz Festival
Feb 23 - 24 SUU Honor Band
March 8 - 17 Beauty and the Beast
March 21 Region Concert Band / Jazz
March 22 Jazz and Percussion concert @ UHS
March 24 Region Solo & Ensemble
March 27 Concert Band Concert @ UHS
March 30 - 31 State Jazz Festival

Check out the full Calendar here.

U of U Honor Band Members

2007-01-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

Finally I have info on the U band. The following were accepted to that band:

Katie Palmer
David Sullivan
Britni Rice
Courtney Evans

Congrats. This one is next week and the info for you is in the mail. As soon as I get it I will give it to you.

SUU Honor Band members

2007-01-16T12:56:00.000-07:00

I received today an e-mail from SUU on who they have chosen for their honor bands.

Wind Ensemble: Britni Rice

Concert Band: Katie Palmer, Courtney Evans, Sarah McPhie, and Joseph McPhie

They also sent the following info with more to come:

SCHEDULE:

Friday Feb 23
12:00-1:30 Registration/Auditions Music Lobby
2:00-5:00 Rehearsal South Hall & Auditorium
5:00-7:00 Hotel Check-in/Dinner
7:00-10:00 Rehearsal South Hall & Auditorium

Saturday Feb 24 (All Saturday events will take place at the Heritage Center)
9:00-12:00 Wind Ensemble – Stage
Concert Band – Explorer Room
12:00–1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Wind Ensemble Dress Rehearsal
2:00-3:30 Concert Band Dress Rehearsal
4:30 Call for Concert
5:00 Concert
Concert Band
Wind Ensemble

REGISTRATION FEE: There will be a registration fee of $25 per student. This includes a CD recording of the concert. Checks can be made payable SUU MUSIC DEPARTMENT. Schools can pay as a group or students may pay individually.

Remember that I will be unable to attend this event with you. You will need to start planning now for travel and lodging arrangements.

Congrats to you all. (BTW I still have not heard from UofU and their HB is next week.)

Tales From Band Camp

2007-01-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

Check out this great comic. Thanks to Melyssa I found this comic today. It is a great way to kill some time.

December Pictures

2007-01-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

I have just published a page with the December concert pictures on it. The link is to the right. I did not take any out. These are all the pictures taken that night on my camera. (The good, the bad, and the ugly.) Enjoy!

Happy New Year

2007-01-02T10:42:00.000-07:00

Welcome back. I received many compliments about the last concert. Thanks for the hard work the first half of the school year. I look forward to working with you on new projects this year. Check back often for more blog postings.

Note that there are 2 pep-band gigs this week. See you there.

Rhythm Studies on the Web

2006-12-04T09:49:00.000-07:00

Vic Firth has a web site that is very helpful for learning and practicing rhythms. I highly recommend spending some time at this site if you need work on rhythm.

It is found here.

Fund Raiser Results

2006-11-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

The winner of the iPod at the JH is Kelsey Seagrave.

The HS had a tie. Sisters Marinda and Katie Slaugh sold the same $ amount of Hot Chocolate. Katie however had an additional donation of $10, so the iPod will go to her.

As soon as the money is received for the orders the iPods will be awarded.

Congratulations.

Fund Raiser

2006-11-21T09:41:00.000-07:00

Remember that the person who sells the most wins an iPod Shuffle. At the JH Ashly Johns is in the lead with $160 worth of product. Keep up the work. Only a week left.

December Concert Flyer

2006-11-20T11:19:00.000-07:00

Here is the flyer for the December concerts. Feel free to print several copies and hang them up.

BBall Pep Band Schedule

2006-11-14T09:17:00.000-07:00

The schedule for the pep band is done. I have some copies in my office at the HS. I need to get some more made. For those in a hurry here it is. Note that all he games are on the UHS Band Calendar as well.

The New Blog

2006-11-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

I am a big fan of technology and want to use it to communicate with you the students, parents, and fans of the UHS Band. I have found that using a blog is a great way to get information out, if people use it.

I will be posting information here on a regular basis. Please come back often to see if there is anything new.

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