Saturday, April 11, 2009

West Area Band Festival Mon. 4/13, 7:30 p.m.
Reminder: This Monday is the West Area Band Festival. WSHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble, and the Walker Symphonic Band will be performing.

Volunteers Needed Fri. 4/17 & Sat. 4/18 – Central Valley League Band Festival at West
Parents and responsible students: We need your help! Jobs can be divided into 2-4 hour shifts. If you are willing to help on Saturday please email Kami Hettwer mkhett@aol.com. Here’s what we need help with:
  • Door monitors (these performances are recorded... there can be NO disruptions from the audience)
  • Runners for the CD recording guy
  • One assistant for each judge to help with running scores and fulfilling any 
  • Other needs like water, food, etc...
  • Monitors for each room
  • Monitors for the Commons where the bands/orchestras will be dumping their stuff
  • 2 or 3 people (at least 2 adults) for the check-in/Welcome table.
We will also be selling food and drinks on both Friday and Saturday. Profits will go to the Boosters. If you can help make Costco runs, organizing, or selling please contact Kami Hettwer mkhett@aol.com.

Performance Schedule:
Friday April 17: Central Valley League Band Festival at West
Wind Ensemble performs at 6:10 PM

Saturday April 18" Central Valley League Band Festival at West
Advanced Strings perform at 8:30 AM
Symphony Orchestra performs at 1:35 PM
Bake Sale Volunteers Needed for April 30 and May 28

We will be having a bake sale and raffle at the April 30th Pre-State Concert and our May 28th Spring Band Concert. If you are interested in helping with the organizing of this event please contact Connie Phillips at conniephillips1956@yahoo.com.

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Honored at Seattle Heritage Festival
Please see the attached note from Michelle Pavelek detailing this event!

Important Dates
Here are some important dates. Please mark your calendars! (Note: New dates have been added since the last newsletter!)

April 13: West Area Band Festival, all bands, West Salem HS
April 17: League Band Festival, Wind Ensemble, West Salem HS
April 18: League Orchestra Festival, Symphony Orchestra, West Salem HS
April 23: Solo Night
April 25: Prom
April 28: Solo Night, West Salem HS
April 30: Pre-State Concert, West Salem HS
May 2: State Solo Competition, U of O
8:00 AM Brandon Braun, Orchestra Snare
8:10 AM Jordan Bayles, Trombone
9:10 AM Anna Stipe, Bassoon
9:40 AM Joshua Hettwer, Clarinet
9:50 AM Jackie Lubbers, Alto Voice
11:10 AM Matthew Hettwer, Trombone
11:20 AM Jesse Wertz, Oboe
1:10 PM Brendon Pavelek, Trumpet
2:40 PM Joe Hurley, Trumpet
2:50 PM Alauna Perry, Mallets
3:20 PM Ellie Folia, Mezzo Voice
4:10 PM Brendon Seeley, Multiple Percussion

May 15: State Orchestra Competition, OSU
May 16: State Band Competition, OSU
May 23: Jazz Ensemble Recording Session (WSHS)
May 28: Spring Band Concert (7:30 WSHS)
May 29: Jazz Night, West Salem HS
June 4: Graduation, Salem Fair Grounds (Students need to meet at the Pavillion at the Fairgrounds, a bus will bring them back to West Times to be announced)

Friends of Music Volunteer **Still Needed**
WSHS Music Boosters are currently seeking a volunteer to be our liaison with the Friends of Music organization. WSHS is currently the only SK high school not represented at Friends of Music. The Friends of Music is an organization that advocates for music programs in the SK Schools. The group meets one evening every other month. If you are interested, please let Kami know (mkhett@aol.com) and contact Alan Bushong at bushong5@comcast.net, and let him know you are from WSHS. If you would like to know more about the group, please direct questions to Alan.



Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Honored at Seattle Heritage Festival

The Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band took top honors at the Seattle Heritage Festival on April 4. Both groups won first place in their categories and received a “Gold” rating. The competition included choir and band groups from across the country. Leading music educators judged the groups and provided an on-stage clinic for our students.

The bands performed at the Auburn Performing Arts Center and then enjoyed a harbor cruise to Tillicum Island for a Native American Show and an awards ceremony. Other awards earned included:

Sweepstakes Award - awarded to the school with the 2 highest scoring band or choir groups in the festival

Outstanding Band Group Award

Adjudicators Award - awarded to the school with an average score of 92 or above out of 100.

Maestro Awards - awarded to outstanding individual musicians

Matt Garney - trombone

Matt Hettwer - trombone

Katie Baker - bass

The Wind Ensemble received a special invitation to perform in a Heritage Festival Gold. These festivals include bands from around the country who have also received a “gold” rating.

Congratulations Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band students and directors!

On Sunday, the students enjoyed a fun day at the Experience Music Project Museum, the Pacific Science Center and Pike Street Market. The weather was fabulous - not a drop of rain! On Monday, the Wind Ensemble participated in a clinic with Dr. Tim Salzman, the Director of Bands at the University of Washington. He provided valuable musical instruction to help prepare the band for the upcoming district and state competitions.

I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the following people:

Our great band directors, Dr. Ike Nail and Mr. Griffiths

The chaperones - Vickie Tuttle, Marianne & Marty Stipe, Jackie Maltzan, Jim Pavelek

A special “Thanks” to Vickie Tuttle, who helped with trip planning

The check-in volunteers - Trudy McKinnell and Deanna Garney

Bridget Mitchell - for shopping for food and snacks

Parents of students who went on the trip and parents who drove up for the Festival

Shannon Riggs, newsletter editor

Our wonderful group of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band students. Our bus driver, Dawn, said that our students were the most polite high school students that she has ever taken on a trip!

This was definitely a fun and enriching experience for our band students!

Thanks,

Michelle Pavelek

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