MRJH BAND Notes
1.24.23
Dear Band Parents and Students,
Thanks again for all your support this year. It’s been so much fun making music and our band students are so awesome to work with! Remember to check the calendar on the band website for the most updated info.
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BANDS MAKE STATE!
Congratulations to our Advanced Jazz and Symphonic Bands who qualified for State this year. This is a huge achievement as competition and applicants increase every year.
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PRACTICE RECORDS:
Remember, practice records are due this week. Students should be practicing at least 90 minutes a week preferably 20-30 minutes a day to maintain and increase their musical growth and skills. Practice records need to have parent/guardian signatures and points totaled. Additional practice records can be found in the Band Room or on the Band Website. Thanks!
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AFHS MB Parent Meeting:
A reminder for our 8th & 9th grade students going to AFHS. There will be a Marching Band parent & student informational meeting on Wednesday Jan 25th at 6pm in American Fork JH Auditorium. This meeting is mandatory for all students who would like to participate in the American Fork High School Marching Band for the 2023 Season. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Landis at olandis@alpinedistrict.org
AFHS Band Auditions & Info: All 9th graders should enroll in Concert Band. If you’d like to audition for one of the audition bands, please contact Mr. Landis for details.
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LPHS MB Parent Meeting:
TBA If you have any questions, please email Miss Kim at jkim@alpinedistrict.org
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Skyridge MB Parent Meeting:
A reminder for our 8th & 9th grade students going to Skyridge. There will be a Step-Off meeting on January 31, 2023 at 6PM in the Skyridge auditorium. Their 2023 show will be revealed! They will also review other details for the season. Parents and students are welcome. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Howard Summers at hsummers@alpinedistrict.org
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ALL STATE:
Congratulations to our students who made the All State Junior High and High School All State Bands and performed an amazing concert at Abravanel Hall last week. This is a huge honor and accomplishment.
Matthew Davis - trumpet
Katina Workman - clarinet
Michael Heward - clarinet
Samuel Spiesman - clarinet
Ziyao Qu - clarinet
James Ahlander - percussion
Rory Stevens - bass trombone (High School Symphonic All-State Band)
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MRJH SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITIONS:
Symphonic Band auditions are coming up soon (probably late March or April)! Students auditioning will be given two minutes to play as many of the 12 major scales from memory as they can. Students wishing to do some two octave scales will be given three minutes. After that, they will be given one minute to play a two-octave chromatic or full range chromatic scale from memory. Remember, accuracy counts. If you make too many mistakes, the scale won't count, so don't sacrifice accuracy for speed. Scales can be found in the Foundations for Excellence Book or on the Band Website in the student resources section.
Now is the time to prepare. If you learn one or two scales per week, you'll be in great shape!
Concert (Intermediate) Band:
All Band students who don’t audition for Symphonic Band or don’t make Symphonic Band, should sign up for Concert (Intermediate) Band. This is a great band and has qualified for State several times. Remember--no matter what, BE A PART OF THE BAND!!!
Percussion:
Percussionists should sign up for Intermediate Percussion.
Jazz Ensemble Auditions:
Jazz Auditions will be held in May. Students in Jazz Band need to be enrolled in Concert Band, Symphonic Band or Percussion.
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SUMMER BAND CAMP
We are excited to offer Summer Band Camp this summer. Mark your calendars for June 12-16th. We will offer both an Advanced and Intermediate Camp for all of our current band students. We will be combining with our friends at AFJH. After a couple of weeks off of school, this will be a fun way to see each other again, make new friends and of course have a blast playing some fun music and performing a concert at the conclusion of the week. More info will be coming as it becomes available.
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Upcoming MRJH Band Events:
See the Band Website’s Calendar for updated info and itineraries as they become available
2/14 District Jazz Festival (Int & Adv Jazz) at MRJH
2/15 LP Jazz Night (Adv Jazz) 7 PM
2/24 State Jazz Festival (Adv Jazz) at Vista Heights MS
2/28 Elementary Tour (Beg Band)
3/1 Band Sign-Up night @ MRJH for next year’s beginners 3:30-7:30 PM
3/2 District Advanced Band Festival (SB) @ Viewpoint
3/10 State Band Festival (SB) @ U of U
3/16 Band Concert (all bands) @ MRJH
3/23 District Int Band Festival (CB) @ AFJH
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THANK YOU!
Mr. Bateman :-)
“The man who disparages music as a luxury and non-essential is doing the nation an injury. Music now, more than ever before, is a national need.”
– President Woodrow Wilson
1.24.23
Dear Band Parents and Students,
Thanks again for all your support this year. It’s been so much fun making music and our band students are so awesome to work with! Remember to check the calendar on the band website for the most updated info.
-------------------------------
BANDS MAKE STATE!
Congratulations to our Advanced Jazz and Symphonic Bands who qualified for State this year. This is a huge achievement as competition and applicants increase every year.
-------------------------------
PRACTICE RECORDS:
Remember, practice records are due this week. Students should be practicing at least 90 minutes a week preferably 20-30 minutes a day to maintain and increase their musical growth and skills. Practice records need to have parent/guardian signatures and points totaled. Additional practice records can be found in the Band Room or on the Band Website. Thanks!
-------------------------------
AFHS MB Parent Meeting:
A reminder for our 8th & 9th grade students going to AFHS. There will be a Marching Band parent & student informational meeting on Wednesday Jan 25th at 6pm in American Fork JH Auditorium. This meeting is mandatory for all students who would like to participate in the American Fork High School Marching Band for the 2023 Season. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Landis at olandis@alpinedistrict.org
AFHS Band Auditions & Info: All 9th graders should enroll in Concert Band. If you’d like to audition for one of the audition bands, please contact Mr. Landis for details.
-------------------------------
LPHS MB Parent Meeting:
TBA If you have any questions, please email Miss Kim at jkim@alpinedistrict.org
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Skyridge MB Parent Meeting:
A reminder for our 8th & 9th grade students going to Skyridge. There will be a Step-Off meeting on January 31, 2023 at 6PM in the Skyridge auditorium. Their 2023 show will be revealed! They will also review other details for the season. Parents and students are welcome. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Howard Summers at hsummers@alpinedistrict.org
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ALL STATE:
Congratulations to our students who made the All State Junior High and High School All State Bands and performed an amazing concert at Abravanel Hall last week. This is a huge honor and accomplishment.
Matthew Davis - trumpet
Katina Workman - clarinet
Michael Heward - clarinet
Samuel Spiesman - clarinet
Ziyao Qu - clarinet
James Ahlander - percussion
Rory Stevens - bass trombone (High School Symphonic All-State Band)
-------------------------------
MRJH SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITIONS:
Symphonic Band auditions are coming up soon (probably late March or April)! Students auditioning will be given two minutes to play as many of the 12 major scales from memory as they can. Students wishing to do some two octave scales will be given three minutes. After that, they will be given one minute to play a two-octave chromatic or full range chromatic scale from memory. Remember, accuracy counts. If you make too many mistakes, the scale won't count, so don't sacrifice accuracy for speed. Scales can be found in the Foundations for Excellence Book or on the Band Website in the student resources section.
Now is the time to prepare. If you learn one or two scales per week, you'll be in great shape!
Concert (Intermediate) Band:
All Band students who don’t audition for Symphonic Band or don’t make Symphonic Band, should sign up for Concert (Intermediate) Band. This is a great band and has qualified for State several times. Remember--no matter what, BE A PART OF THE BAND!!!
Percussion:
Percussionists should sign up for Intermediate Percussion.
Jazz Ensemble Auditions:
Jazz Auditions will be held in May. Students in Jazz Band need to be enrolled in Concert Band, Symphonic Band or Percussion.
-------------------------------
SUMMER BAND CAMP
We are excited to offer Summer Band Camp this summer. Mark your calendars for June 12-16th. We will offer both an Advanced and Intermediate Camp for all of our current band students. We will be combining with our friends at AFJH. After a couple of weeks off of school, this will be a fun way to see each other again, make new friends and of course have a blast playing some fun music and performing a concert at the conclusion of the week. More info will be coming as it becomes available.
-------------------------------
Upcoming MRJH Band Events:
See the Band Website’s Calendar for updated info and itineraries as they become available
2/14 District Jazz Festival (Int & Adv Jazz) at MRJH
2/15 LP Jazz Night (Adv Jazz) 7 PM
2/24 State Jazz Festival (Adv Jazz) at Vista Heights MS
2/28 Elementary Tour (Beg Band)
3/1 Band Sign-Up night @ MRJH for next year’s beginners 3:30-7:30 PM
3/2 District Advanced Band Festival (SB) @ Viewpoint
3/10 State Band Festival (SB) @ U of U
3/16 Band Concert (all bands) @ MRJH
3/23 District Int Band Festival (CB) @ AFJH
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THANK YOU!
Mr. Bateman :-)
“The man who disparages music as a luxury and non-essential is doing the nation an injury. Music now, more than ever before, is a national need.”
– President Woodrow Wilson