Winter Park Band Notes
March 25, 2018
FROM MR. BLACKMER
Welcome back from what I hope was a restful and relaxing spring break!
Congratulations to the Wind Symphony on a really great performance at the Southeastern Regional Concert Festival, held in Atlanta, Georgia, this past Thursday! The group received some really wonderful written and verbal comments from the panel of clinicians, and they all had a great time in ATL! I'd like to thank our terrific Atlanta chaperones: Rennie Ashcraft, David Claus, Jane Claus, Maureen Dufresne, Lou Fattore, Annette Gidus, Brian Goodwin, Gargey Patil, Anne Thomas, and Bruce Thomas!
Onward to the end of the school year!
All the Best,
Mr. Blackmer
STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE MPA
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the State Solo & Ensemble MPA hosted at Lake Nona on Saturday!
Soloist Receiving a "Superior with Distinction" (performed from memory): Maia Ruiz, clarinet.
Soloists Receiving a "Superior": Evan Bletz, trumpet; Daniel Sullivan, tuba; and Adam DeLoach, alto saxophone.
Soloist Receiving an "Excellent": Austin Smith, mallet percussion.
Ensemble Receiving a "Superior": Adam DeLoach & Spencer Fike (saxophone duet).
SENIOR PHOTOS NEEDED!
As part of our year-end Band Banquet each year, there is a special video presentation featuring all of our seniors! We need 3 photos: a baby photo, a young child photo, and a more recent photo. These can be professional photos or more candid shots - either way. Please send your photos to Maureen Dufresne at mdufresne5@embarqmail.com, or turn in hard copies to the Band Office. Make sure that all photos are clearly marked with the student's full name. Of course, digital pictures are preferred, but hard copies will be returned to you once the presentation is complete. Please choose your photos and be ready to submit no later than the end of spring break - Monday, March 26 - TOMORROW! Senior students are working on this presentation, and they need to finish it before year-end senior events begin to take place in April.
WIND SYMPHONY & JAZZ ENSEMBLE I AUDITION INFORMATION
The audition information for the 2018/2019 WInd Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I are now up on the Band website:
Students are encouraged to seek out help from directors and current seniors as they prepare these auditions! The sign-up for Wind Symphony auditions is now posted outside of the Band Room.
AMAZON FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!
Even though the holiday season is past us, this is still an excellent tool to raise money for the Band every time you shop at Amazon. The Winter Park High School Alumni Band Association is a registered charity on Smile.Amazon.com, so please remember to use this unique link to shop at Amazon every time, and a small percentage of the sale (at no cost to you) will automatically be sent quarterly to the WPHSABAA account and then donated to the Winter Park Band Program. If we all use this link every time, we can raise funds on an ongoing basis to help the band! https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817
If you have any questions, contact Jane Claus at janeclaus@live.com.
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Monday, Mar 26, 2018, 05:00 PM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
Drum Major Auditions
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018, 02:30 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Marching Percussion Audition Clinic
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018, 05:00 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Guard Rehearsal
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018, 05:00 PM
Winter Park 9th Grade Center, Huntington Avenue, Winter Park, FL, USA
Jazz Ensemble I @ CCA BBQ
Thursday, Mar 29, 2018, 04:15 PM
Civic Center, West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL, USA
Winter Park High School Bands
Email: Christopher.Blackmer@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, United States
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