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| JEFFERSON BAND 2011-2012 PRESS RELEASES |
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EARLE W. DICKINSON SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT
The Jefferson High School Performing Arts Department is proud to present the 2012 Earle W. Dickinson Scholarship Concert this evening, Thursday, April 19. The concert will feature performances by the Jefferson High School Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. The concert will also feature soloists David Frey on alto saxophone, Adam Houk on trumpet, Austin Vawter on string bass, and the 2012 Luman Colton Solo Competition winner, Catherine Orr performing the Weber Concertino, Opus 26 for clarinet. The concert begins at 7:00 P.M. and will be held in the Jefferson High School Auditorium. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for senior citizens. School age students are admitted free. |
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CR JEFFERSON BAND RECEIVES INTERMEC GRANT
The Cedar Rapids Jefferson Band is honored to be the recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Intermec Foundation K-12 Education Support Program. The Jefferson Band was nominated for the grant by Mr. Rich Struve, an employee of the Intermec Technologies Corporation. Funds from the grant will be used in the purchase of a Bb Contrabass Clarinet for the Band Program.
On behalf of Jefferson High School and the Jefferson Band Program, we would like to express their thanks and gratitude to Mr. Struve and the Intermec Technologies Corporation for their support. |
| CR JEFFERSON STUDENTS PERFORM IN 2012 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY HONOR BAND |
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Ten Cedar Rapids Jefferson Band students participated in the Iowa State University Honor Band on Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4 in Ames, Iowa. Jefferson students participating in the ISU Honor Band were Rachel Edelen, flute; David Frey, oboe; Nathan Helm, euphonium; Adam Houk, trumpet; Makayla Kaune, flute; Alex McPhail, oboe; Brianne Settlage, flute; Hannah Soper, flute; Alyanna Subayno, clarinet; and Austin Vawter, string bass.
The Honor Band experience offered many opportunities to the students while on campus. The Jefferson students participated in full ensemble rehearsals, master classes with Iowa State University faculty members, attended a concert by the Iowa State University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Michael Golemo, Director of Bands at Iowa State University, and performed in concert at CY Stephens Auditorium. In addition to the honor of being selected and musical experience, the students had the opportunity to experience the Iowa State campus and reflect upon opportunities beyond high school as well as socialize and work cooperatively with students from across the state of Iowa.
Guest conductors for the Honor Band were Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, former Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force Band in Washington D.C., Dr. William Malambri, Director of Bands Emeritus at Winthrop University, and Mr. Steve Stickney, Linn-Mar High School Director of Bands. |
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| Jefferson High School Band of Blue is proud to present their 2011 program, West Side Story. Please enjoy the following selections from this classic, award winning musical by Leonard Bernstein: Maria, Mambo, Somewhere, America, and Tonight. |
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The Jefferson High School Band program offers a balanced curriculum that provides opportunities at all stages of musical development. Andrew J. Houk, Thad K. Driskell, and Doreen Anderson lead the Band program that numbers over 250 members. The Band program includes three concert bands: the Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, and the Ninth Grade Concert Band, in addition to the “Band of Blue” Marching Band, the Jazz Ensemble and two pep bands. The “Band of Blue” has earned national recognition through performances in the 1995 and 2001 Orange Parade, the 1998 Tournament of Roses Parade, the 1999 Fiesta Parade, the 2004 Pan-Pacific Parade in O’ahu, Hawaii, the 2006 Citrus Parade, a return to O’ahu, Hawaii in 2008, and the 2010 Holiday Bowl Parade and Half-Time Performance in beautiful San Diego, California. The Band of Blue is looking forward to travelling to Orlando in 2012!
The Wind Symphony has been selected to perform at the 1993, 1997, and 2004 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference, served as a Rehearsal Lab Ensemble for the 2010 Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference with renowned clinician Edward S. Lisk, and served as a Rehearsal Lab Ensemble at the prestigious international Midwest Clinic in Chicago in 2010 with composer John Mackey and Michigan State University Director of Bands, Dr. Kevin Sedatole. The Wind Symphony also performed as an honor band at Hancher Auditorium in a joint concert with The University of Iowa Symphonic Band in spring of 2005. |
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| The Band of Blue has earned numerous awards including 32 consecutive Division I Superior ratings at the State Marching Band Festival and 36 consecutive Division I Superior ratings at the State Large Group Festival. The music department also provides performance opportunities through eight choral ensembles, two orchestras, and study in the Advanced Placement Music Theory class. All of the concert bands receive full academic credit plus physical education credit for the marching band in the fall. Individual or small group lessons are expected of all students who do not study privately. Each year the students are very active in preparation of solos and chamber ensembles for the City and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals. |
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The music department also provides performance opportunities through eight choral ensembles, two orchestras, and study in the Advanced Placement Music Theory class. All of the concert bands receive full academic credit plus physical education credit for the marching band in the fall. Individual or small group lessons are expected of all students who do not study privately. Each year the students are very active in preparation of solos and chamber ensembles for the City and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals. |
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“There are many opportunities to volunteer for various band events during the year, and the band really appreciates its parent support. General information, outlining volunteer opportunities, and all other information from the directors and the Jefferson Band Parent Association come through these emails. If you have not yet signed up for the band emails, please send an email to jeffersonbandofblue-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to subscribe. Please do not send a blank email. In the text, say something generic like, “My child is in the band.” Shortly afterwards, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. When you get the confirmation e-mail, hit the reply button then hit the send button. That’s all there is to it! “
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Do you want to keep up with the Jefferson Band of Blue?
Are you hesitant to sign up for the Band of Blue’s group email because you don’t want to get a plethora of emails about practices, fundraisers and requests for help? You may want to sign up for the alumni group email. You will receive an email only about once a month, talking about the highlights of the band program.
Please send an email to jeffersonbandofbluealumni-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
to subscribe. Please do not send a blank email. In the text, say something generic like, “My child was in the band.” Or, “I was in the band.”
Shortly afterwards, you will receive a confirmation email. Select option 2 and simply REPLY to that email. DO NOT go to the group's web site. That’s all there is to it! |
The Band of Blue now has a photo sharing site.
You may view the photos by going to our Fotki page.
You may download any picture you like by clicking on the.
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If you take pictures of the band please consider sharing them with us
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