Congratulations to all the students who played at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival this weekend. You are all State Qualifiers! Bravo. Here are the ratings for the day in order of appearance.

State Qualifiers

·      Abraham Romo-Perez – Alto Sax – Superior

·      Nick Heffner, Lily McRoberts, Thaine Novovesky, & Lillian Williams – Marimba Quartet – Excellent

·      Nick Heffner – Marimba – Superior

·      Jackson McCoy, Abraham Romo-Perez, Caleb Scott, & Kenyon Isom – Saxophone Quartet – Excellent

·      Liam Clevenger, Brant Collett, & Danny Neihouse – Trumpet Trio – Excellent

·      Danielle Walenta – Clarinet – Good

·      Colton Geist – Trombone – Excellent

·      Krobin Gasperino, Lydia Partin, Tempe Kelling, & Ainsley Kimble – Percussion Quartet – Superior

West Area Band Festival

Wednesday is the West Area Band Festival performance.  This involves the Wind Ensemble and Overland Express only from the high school.  Call time is 6:30 in the gym.  Drum Majors, we’d like to have you in uniform so you can take pictures with the little kids before and after the event.  Wind Ensemble, I will get you out of class at 10:10a so we can practice the finale with the 5/6th graders at 10:25ish.  Dress is Concert Black for the concert.

Percussion Concert

Saturday is the Percussion Concert in the auditorium.   There will be a rehearsal starting at noon.   The concert begins at 7:00p.

Looking Ahead

LAST CALL to double check your lettering points!   I have added the State Solo and Ensemble points, and I believe everything else that I have been given.  Please double check tonight and Monday.  I MUST know by Monday morning if there is anything not correct. 

**May BAW Meeting & Savers last chance to donate **– May 5, 7:00p

Spring Band Concert – Thursday, May 7, 7:00p

Band Banquet – for ALL Parents and Students – Monday, May 18, 6:00p, West Cafeteria. 

Graduation – Wednesday, May 20 – ALL Freshman-Junior band students, South Stadium, 6:20p call time.