November Band Updates

This month, our Band Boosters (with the help of Portillo's) are unveiling a "Student of the Month" program. There will be two winners per band, one for excellence, and one for a student that shows the most improvement. The students who win may exhibit excellence in terms of music, but also in terms of service, attitude, etc. The winners this month are: 
Concert Band: Taylor Williams and Ryan Fetro (improved)
Symphonic Band: Colin Kampshroer and Emmanuel Jones (improved)
Chamber Winds: Atharva Iyer and Logan Goodbred (improved)
Wind Symphony: Ryan Kazda and Justyn Salas (improved)
Wind Ensemble: Logan McIntire and Gideon Horton (improved)

October Students of the Month

Next week, we have our two curricular concerts. We are also doing pictures for the yearbook at these events. On Tuesday 11/7, both the Chamber Winds and Wind Symphony need to be here dressed in the concert attire by 5:45. Wind Symphony will start on the stage, and the Chamber Winds will be in the band room. On Thursday 11/9, the Wind Ensemble needs to be on the stage ready to go at 5:30, and at 5:45 the Concert Band and Symphonic Band need to be here ready to go. 

Lastly, our Wind Symphony had one of the best clinics in recent memory yesterday. Chip Staley, a master teacher and recent retiree of Neuqua Valley High School, came and worked on our concert material, and it was a great experience for everyone, including the directors.