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Info: All-District Band and Orchestra Auditions

Greetings!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered or supplied a cake for the ice cream social. All of the groups did an outstanding job and have really made great progress in a short amount of time!

Please make sure to put the All-District Band and Orchestra auditions on your calendar. The auditions will be held at Staley High School this year on Saturday, November 3rd. The cost to audition is $10, which is due by October 12th. If your student is interested in earning a music letter, it is required to audition for the All-District Band (making the band is not required to letter). You can go to https://missouribandmasters.org/missouri-all-state-band for information regarding the audition.

Thanks,

Bret Fischer
Instrumental Liaison

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Band Update for Sept. 10th

Monday, September 10th
Drumline Rehearsal, 2:30-4:30

Tuesday, September 11th
Ice Cream Social performance
(Food served starting at 5:30, performances starting at 6pm)

Band students should be in the band room for warm up at 5:45pm
They should be wearing khaki or white shorts/pants along with their Aerodynamics tee shirt, which they will receive Monday or Tuesday during class.
All band members should sell ALL of their ice cream social tickets. This is very important to the success of the program and support from the Music Parents.
A reminder that even the students need a ticket to partake in the concessions.

Thursday, September 13th
Full Band Rehearsal, 5:55pm to 9pm

The Homecoming Parade has been moved to Thursday, September 27th at 3:30pm. The football game will remain on Friday, as originally scheduled. Please make note of this change as we march in this parade.

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Large Ensemble Contest Results 2012

All orchestras from received straight 1 ratings during the state music festival yesterday. The Concert Orchestra received straight 1 ratings for the first time in the history of LSWHS.

Wednesday, the Concert Band received a 2 rating and the percussion ensemble earned a 1 rating.

Great job so far!

Thanks to the hard work of the students and also the help of the many parent volunteers who help keep contest running smoothly.

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Band Contest Results 2012

This past weekend, the following LSW Band students participated in the MSHSAA District Solo and Ensemble Festival. They represented our outstanding institution with musical excellence and class. I am so proud to be associated with these fine young musicians. Please let them know that you are proud of them as well as you see them in class.

Earning a “I” rating qualifies the musician to perform again at the MSHSAA State Music Festival on April 27 at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Solos earning a Superior “1” rating
Abby Kaiser – clarinet
Nathan Johnson – marimba
Joelle Beusterien – clarinet
Mickayla Chapman – clarinet
Laura Cooke – piccolo
Angela Bechtold – flute
Hannah Ogden – clarinet
Collin Allen – trombone
Tyler Cox – trombone
Grant Fischer – piano
Jordan McConnell – flute
Shayla Brown – flute
Hannah Adair – flute
Aaron Ratigan – trombone
Courtney Bingham – oboe
Devon DeVaughn – flute
Alex Northcraft – snare drum
Dan Ratigan – snare drum
Tom Petrucci – snare drum
Parker Sheridan – snare drum
Grant Fischer – french horn
Laura Cooke – flute
Sawyer Harmon – tuba
Dan Ratigan – marimba
Alyssa DeJarnette – clarinet

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LSW 2012 Contest Performances

Wednesday, March 28
3:00pm Concert Band
4:15pm Percussion Ensemble

Thursday, March 29
11:45am Concert Orchestra
1:00pm Symphony Strings
2:15pm Symphony Orchestra

Friday, March 30
3:00pm Symphonic Band

Saturday, March 31
9:45am Women’s Choir
11:16am Una Voce
1:30pm Men’s Choir
3:01pm Concert Choir

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New York Trip 2013

It’s official!

The Lee’s Summit West Music Department announced the preliminary details of their planned trip for 2013. The orchestra, band, and concert choir will be traveling to New York to perform at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer Hall!

Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) announced today that the music department at Lee’s Summit West High School has been invited to perform on the DCINY Concert Series in New York City. This performance will be at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Kirt Mosier, Orchestra Director, Clifton Thurmond, Director of Bands, Amy Krinke, Director of Choral Activities, will each conduct these fine student ensembles in a feature performance.

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Message to Music Parents

A message from Rick Chapman, Music Parents President:

January has been a busy month and the rest of the year will have many upcoming events and activities.

** Missouri Music Educators Association Conference was held at TanTarA Resort from January 25 to 28.

Our Una Voce Chamber Choir and our Symphonic Band performed in a packed house on Friday, January 27. Both performances brought the house down. The groups performed beyond expectations. AND they were the talk of the conference.

We thank Mrs. Krinke, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Harrel for the preparations of the groups.

A special thank you goes to Mark Hereford and Gene Cook for driving the equipment truck on Thursday night and returning on Friday night. On their return, just east of Osage Beach, the truck experienced a breakdown. After getting it repaired, they returned to the school around 9:00 Friday night.
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