Saturday, January 31, 2009

Maowad Jazz Festival (Central Washington University)

The kids did an awesome job at the Jazz Festival this weekend in Ellensburg. It was our first festival of the year and a great learning experience. That is the aim for the Maowad Jazz Festival. The jazz students were exposed to jazz bands from all over the state, jazz choirs (for the first time for many of them) they learned about jazz articulations, SCATTING, and we had a great time riding over in the suburbans (special thanks to my drivers again!)

Our next jazz festival is March 21st at Newport High School in Bellevue. It will be competitive and the kids should be ready to go!

Way to go Jazz Band!!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

2009

Things have been pretty busy since school started back up again. Basketball games, preparation for solo and ensemble contest, and we have just started with our concert music for band contest and our winter concert in March.

Booster Meeting Next Wednesday, 630pm, HS Band Room.

Upcoming Dates:

January 30th - Central Washington University Jazz Festival - All Day
February 7th - Solo and Ensemble Contest - Chehalis High School -
March 3rd - Centralia College Concert - 7pm
March 12th - Tenino High School Winter Concert - 7pm - THS
March 16th - Middle School Massed Band Festival - All Day - Concert @7 - Adna MS/HS
March 19th - Middle School Band Concert - 7pm - TMS
March 21st - Newport Jazz Festival - Bellevue, WA - All Day
March 26th - HS Band Contest -