Band Notes – Band Camp Edition
Rookie day is behind us with incredible success! Bravo to our rookies! I was asked to share the following Dress Up Days with all members of the Marching Band (more…)
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Marching Band 2024 Summer Notes
Happy Summer band! We have a few this coming up – the Louie Louie parade and Band Camp! We’ll have more information on logistics for the 4th of July Louie Louie march soon; read on for all the details on Band Camp!
Jazz Lab, directed by Kevin Hupe, performs in the Shawnee Mission West Spring 2024 Concert.
Jazz Lab, directed by Kevin Hupe, performs in the Shawnee Mission West Spring Concert. (more…)
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Symphonic Band at the Spring Concert, 2024
Our next video from the Spring Concert, the Symphonic Band presented by Shawnee Mission West at the Spring Concert, 2024 in UHD 4K (more…)
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Wind Ensemble Spring Concert Performance
The Shawnee Mission West Band presents our Wind Ensemble performing in our Spring, 2024 concert.
Photos from 2024 Spring Concert
Photos have been published from the 2024 Spring Concert - candids and stage images before and during the concert. Please enjoy; download or print, but please give credit to the photographer, Will England, as his work was donated to the band. (more…)
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Class of 2024 Senior Fight Song
Our Band Seniors final performance of the Shawnee Mission West Fight Song! (more…)
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Band Notes, May 5 2024
Good evening, everyone. Mini-camps; Concerts; Flower Sale information; End of year banquet - and scholarship news! Monday - Drumline Mini Camp. All percussionists that will be involved with the marching band next year need to be in attendance as we will determine instrument/section placement to is best for both the players and the band. We will begin at 6p and plan to go to 8p but may finish early. Tuesday - Band Concert. 7p, West Auditorium. We will begin with the Jazz Lab Ensemble followed by Overland Express, then the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. We will conclude the night with inviting all the seniors to the stage to play the…
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Band Notes – Solo and Ensemble Results
Good evening everyone. I just wanted to give a quick report in case some people had to leave before knowing their ratings today. In performance order: Symphonic Band Percussion - Superior (Hank, Thaine, Audrey, Ryan) Maren Tims - Superior Three Flautists - Superior (Maren, Caroline, Ashlyn) Allison Mehnert - Superior Calista Loss - Superior Hannah Schnake - Superior Paul White - Excellent Trip Palmer - Superior It was so fun to see the growth in each of you in the last several months. BRAVO and Congratulations! Tuesday - BAW meeting - We will welcome our new incoming parents Wednesday - Lettering points Due Thursday - Orchestra Area Festival for…
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Band Notes, April 21st 2024
Congratulations to both the Symphonic Band for receiving an Excellent (II) rating and the Wind Ensemble for receiving a Superior (I) rating this past Thursday. Everyone worked hard and improved immensely! Great Work! Congratulations are also in order for the Jazz Lab Ensemble, and Overland Express for amazing performances at the Jazz on the Bridge concert on Friday! It is always such a treat to see everyone step up to the plate to dig deep within themselves to pull out all the musicality that they have learned over the past 4-8 years. Way to represent yourselves as well as your school! Keep it up; we’re not finished yet! Upcoming Schedule…
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