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!!!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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 -
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 -
Friday, December 5, 2008
This week
This week has been a busy one. Wednesday night was our concert, which featured our symphonic band performing both concert band works and Christmas Arrangements, our Newly Formed JAZZ BAND, and our Marching Band performing their award winning Thriller.
Thursday evening we had our first basketball game. The band did a great job, (especially with their 1-2-3-YES! cheers) and you can look forward to hearing them at the rest of the games this year.
Friday Evening we are performing at the Tree Lighting Festival at 6pm.
Saturday we have been given the opportunity to provide Baked Potatoes for the Winterfest Event. This will occur from 10am-4pm. If you would like to help, please show up!
More to come...Happy Holidays.
Thursday evening we had our first basketball game. The band did a great job, (especially with their 1-2-3-YES! cheers) and you can look forward to hearing them at the rest of the games this year.
Friday Evening we are performing at the Tree Lighting Festival at 6pm.
Saturday we have been given the opportunity to provide Baked Potatoes for the Winterfest Event. This will occur from 10am-4pm. If you would like to help, please show up!
More to come...Happy Holidays.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Middle School Concert
Band Concert Last night went excellent. The kids sounded great, and looked great too!
Concert Band Performed Four pieces: "Let's Go Band", "Galactic Episode", "Westwind Overture" and "Eagle Summit March".
Symphonic Band performed four as well: "Cumberland Gap", "Anasazi", "Torero!" and "March on a Welsh Air".
This performance was the debut of the new uniforms for the symphonic band (black ties and cummerbunds) and they looked very professional.
The band was also excited about the number of audience members that attended. Thanks to all that showed up to support the band!
Concert Band Performed Four pieces: "Let's Go Band", "Galactic Episode", "Westwind Overture" and "Eagle Summit March".
Symphonic Band performed four as well: "Cumberland Gap", "Anasazi", "Torero!" and "March on a Welsh Air".
This performance was the debut of the new uniforms for the symphonic band (black ties and cummerbunds) and they looked very professional.
The band was also excited about the number of audience members that attended. Thanks to all that showed up to support the band!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Veteran's Day
This weekend the High School Marching Band competed in the Auburn Veteran's Day Marching Band Competition. They placed first in the novice division in the parade. They did a great job!
We performed "Thriller" and "Military Escort March".
The kids also had the opportunity to watch some really great field shows and hear some great bands at the same time, many of them that were smaller than our ensemble.
The kids were very excited about the opportunities for the future that we should be bringing to Tenino in association with the field show marching and the competitions.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN MARCHING BAND!!!
We performed "Thriller" and "Military Escort March".
The kids also had the opportunity to watch some really great field shows and hear some great bands at the same time, many of them that were smaller than our ensemble.
The kids were very excited about the opportunities for the future that we should be bringing to Tenino in association with the field show marching and the competitions.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN MARCHING BAND!!!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Next Two Weeks: The Final Countdown
The Next two weeks are going to very busy for the high school band. This friday we have our football game vs. Rochester. Our halftime show will consist of a tribute to Hal Williams, Final Countdown, and In the Stone.
Next week we are busy supporting the school. Tuesday is senior night for soccer so we are performing from 630-700 for the soccer girls. Wednesday evening we have rehearsal from 6-830. Thursday we are performing for senior night of the volleyball game. Friday is Halloween and the final football game of the 2008 season. We will be performing Thriller, arranged by Christopher Lennard. This is the same music we will be performing for the Veteran's Day Parade the next week.
Friday November 7th we are performing at Parkside for their awards/veterans day assembly and following classes that day, we are headed to Auburn, WA for the Veteran's Day Marching Band Competition, which will take place all day Nov. 8th.
The following Monday, we will be performing for Tenino Middle School and Tenino High School for their respective veteran's day assemblies.
And then we can slow down a little bit until the concert on Nov. 13th for the Middle School, the Elementary Concert on the 20th, and the HS concert on Dec. 4th.
Whew!
Next week we are busy supporting the school. Tuesday is senior night for soccer so we are performing from 630-700 for the soccer girls. Wednesday evening we have rehearsal from 6-830. Thursday we are performing for senior night of the volleyball game. Friday is Halloween and the final football game of the 2008 season. We will be performing Thriller, arranged by Christopher Lennard. This is the same music we will be performing for the Veteran's Day Parade the next week.
Friday November 7th we are performing at Parkside for their awards/veterans day assembly and following classes that day, we are headed to Auburn, WA for the Veteran's Day Marching Band Competition, which will take place all day Nov. 8th.
The following Monday, we will be performing for Tenino Middle School and Tenino High School for their respective veteran's day assemblies.
And then we can slow down a little bit until the concert on Nov. 13th for the Middle School, the Elementary Concert on the 20th, and the HS concert on Dec. 4th.
Whew!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Fall Events
MS Concert - November 13th - 7pm - MS GYM
ELEMENTARY Concert - November 20th - MP Room - TES - 7pm
HS Football Game Oct. 10- 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
HS Band Booster Meeting Oct. 15- 530pm - THS Band Room
HS Football Game Oct. 24- 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
HS Football Game Oct. 31 - 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
Parkside Awards Assembly - Nov. 7th, 830am - Parkside Elementary School
Auburn Veteran's Day Marching Band Competition Nov. 7-8th - Auburn, WA
Tenino School District Veteran's Day Tour - Nov. 10th (TES, TMS, THS)
HS Concert Dec. 4 - 7pm - THS Commons
ELEMENTARY Concert - November 20th - MP Room - TES - 7pm
HS Football Game Oct. 10- 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
HS Band Booster Meeting Oct. 15- 530pm - THS Band Room
HS Football Game Oct. 24- 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
HS Football Game Oct. 31 - 7pm- Tenino Beaver Stadium
Parkside Awards Assembly - Nov. 7th, 830am - Parkside Elementary School
Auburn Veteran's Day Marching Band Competition Nov. 7-8th - Auburn, WA
Tenino School District Veteran's Day Tour - Nov. 10th (TES, TMS, THS)
HS Concert Dec. 4 - 7pm - THS Commons
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