MRJH BAND Notes
1.28.26
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 and itineraries.
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BANDS MAKE STATE!
Congratulations to our Symphonic, Concert and Advanced Jazz Bands who qualified for State this year. This is a huge achievement as competition and applicants increase every year. Mountain Ridge was one of only 7 schools to get three bands in. Mountain Ridge is also one of three schools who have qualified for the State Band Festival every year since it began in 2007.
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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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HOLIDAY CONCERT PHOTOS:
You can now access and download photos from our Holiday Concert by going to this web address:
https://focuspointphotographyllc.pixieset.com/guestlogin/mrjhchristmasconcert-1/?return=%2Fmrjhchristmasconcert-1%2F
To access the gallery, use the following case-sensitive password:
Gallery Password: GRGjgYaH
Use the following 4-digit PIN to download photos:
Download PIN: 6983
A special thanks to Merle Stevens for being our photographer and taking these great photos for us. Enjoy!
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ALL STATE:
Congratulations to our students who made the All State Junior High Band and performed an amazing concert at Abravanel Hall last week. This is a huge honor and accomplishment.
Utah High School All-State Band (Wind Symphony)
Utah Junior High All-State Band
MRJH SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITIONS:
Symphonic Band auditions are coming up soon (probably late March or early 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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Upcoming MRJH Band Events:
See the Band Website’s Calendar for updated info and itineraries as they become available.
2/10 LP Jazz Night (Adv Jazz) 7 PM
2/12 District Jazz Festival (Int & Adv Jazz) at MRJH
2/17 Elementary Tour (Beg Band)
2/19 Band Sign-Up night @ MRJH for next year’s beginners 3:30-7:00 PM
2/20 State Jazz Festival (Adv Jazz) at Draper Park MS
2/26 District Advanced Band Festival (SB) @ Willowcreek MS
3/12 State Band Festival (CB) @ U of U
3/13 State Band Festival (SB) @ U of U
3/14 BYU Band Festival (SB)
3/19 Band Concert (all bands) @ MRJH
3/26 District Int Band Festival (CB) @ Frontier MS
3/31 Clash-Percussion Ensemble Concert (Percussionists) @ LPHS
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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
1.28.26
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 and itineraries.
-------------------------------
BANDS MAKE STATE!
Congratulations to our Symphonic, Concert and Advanced Jazz Bands who qualified for State this year. This is a huge achievement as competition and applicants increase every year. Mountain Ridge was one of only 7 schools to get three bands in. Mountain Ridge is also one of three schools who have qualified for the State Band Festival every year since it began in 2007.
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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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HOLIDAY CONCERT PHOTOS:
You can now access and download photos from our Holiday Concert by going to this web address:
https://focuspointphotographyllc.pixieset.com/guestlogin/mrjhchristmasconcert-1/?return=%2Fmrjhchristmasconcert-1%2F
To access the gallery, use the following case-sensitive password:
Gallery Password: GRGjgYaH
Use the following 4-digit PIN to download photos:
Download PIN: 6983
A special thanks to Merle Stevens for being our photographer and taking these great photos for us. Enjoy!
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ALL STATE:
Congratulations to our students who made the All State Junior High Band and performed an amazing concert at Abravanel Hall last week. This is a huge honor and accomplishment.
Utah High School All-State Band (Wind Symphony)
- Enoch Thomas – Flute
Utah Junior High All-State Band
- Austin Anderson - Bassoon
- Nick Baldwin - Trombone
- Aeric Christean - Tenor Sax
- Alex Jensen - French Horn
- Scarlett Smith - Oboe
MRJH SYMPHONIC BAND AUDITIONS:
Symphonic Band auditions are coming up soon (probably late March or early 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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Upcoming MRJH Band Events:
See the Band Website’s Calendar for updated info and itineraries as they become available.
2/10 LP Jazz Night (Adv Jazz) 7 PM
2/12 District Jazz Festival (Int & Adv Jazz) at MRJH
2/17 Elementary Tour (Beg Band)
2/19 Band Sign-Up night @ MRJH for next year’s beginners 3:30-7:00 PM
2/20 State Jazz Festival (Adv Jazz) at Draper Park MS
2/26 District Advanced Band Festival (SB) @ Willowcreek MS
3/12 State Band Festival (CB) @ U of U
3/13 State Band Festival (SB) @ U of U
3/14 BYU Band Festival (SB)
3/19 Band Concert (all bands) @ MRJH
3/26 District Int Band Festival (CB) @ Frontier MS
3/31 Clash-Percussion Ensemble Concert (Percussionists) @ LPHS
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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