Monday, December 18, 2006

IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH!!!!!


Item #1: Tomorrow there is an assembly in which the wind ensemble and the percussion ensemble will be performing. All members of those ensembles are expected to show up 1st hour tomorrow ready to go (in concert attire, the stuff you wore last tuesday). We will be playing Homage to perotin, charlie brown christmas, and carol of the bells.

Item #2: There will be no Jazz band rehearsals until Jaz 8th 2007. At that point we will go back into full swing.

Item #3: The Drumline meeting for tonight is cancelled and will take place monday, January 8th from 4-6 PM. a parent question and answer session will take place after the practice. It is intended to be informational for all, and it is not an audition (those will occur later).


Ok.... that's it!

SMigell

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Hey all!


Sorry about being out of school for the past 2 days... Very bad stomach flu. What a great concert we had! I was very proud of everyone. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen and those who came out so see us.

Couple pieces of information:

Howell Drumline informational meeting will be help next Monday from 3-5PM. All interested students and parents (especially 8th graders!) are invited.


RESULTS FOR THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY HONORS BAND
Special thanks to Mrs. Bigham, Kat, Michelle, Big J, and anyone else involved in pulling it off while I was sick!!!

Ho.= Howell

Flute (6)
Scott Archer, Ho.
Natalie Bisaro, Br.
Jennifer Slack, Br.
Samantha Strasser, Br.
Nicole Kirasic, Br.
Heather Dorer, Ha.

Oboe (3)
Kate Mortensen, Br.
Michelle Garrett, Ho.
Ansel Courant, F

Clarinet (9)
Leeza Paprocki, P.
Brad Grasl, Br.
Courtney Trantham, F.
Heather Poplinski, Br.
Kelly McClure, Br.
Katherine Jakrzewski, Ho.
Brittany Green, Ho.
Sarah Fraser, Ha.
Megan McGuffin, P.

Alto Clarinet (2)
Mollie Hall, P.
Lydia Daroczy, Ha.

Bass Clarinet (2)
Alexandra Dinello, Ha.
Mandy Griffin, F.

Eb Contra Bass (1)
Adam Mayle, Ha.

Bb Contra Bass (1)
Darren Teal, Ha.

Bassoon (1)
Christian Green, Br.

Alto Saxophone (2)
Jeremy Helens, Ho.
Olivia Courant, F.



Tenor Saxophone (1)
Mike Leasia, Ha.

Baritone Saxophone (1)
Tanner Gallant, Ha.

Trumpet (8)
Kevin Fitzgerald, Br.
Sally Beth Sharp, Br.
Kristy Price, Br.
Sean Hickerson, Br.
Holly Williams, Ho.
Chad Snider, Ha.
Mike Block, Ho.
Scott Osdras, Ha.

French Horn (3)
Devin Cobleigh-Morrison, P.
Kristin Rhine, F.
Paul Clifton, Ho.

Trombone (4)
Ben Krinke, Br.
Jason Wagnitz, P.
Tim Bay, Ho.
Eric Stants, Ho.

Baritone (?)
TBA

Tuba (3)
Charlie Lukkari, P.
Matt Ogg, Ho.
John Legg, Ha.

Percussion (3)
Chris Heuser, Br.
Laura Cuthberson, Ho.
Tim Bay, Ho.

A nice group of people... 13 total from Howell, I think that is a new record. Very cool!


Smigell

Monday, December 11, 2006

HHS Bands Blog!

Holiday Concert tomorrow, Dec. 12, at 7:00 pm - We will have 50/50 raffle, refreshments before and after the concert--invite all your family and friends to hear some great music!

If you have done some holiday baking and would like to share, bring your goodies to the auditorium lobby. See you tomorrow!

Margaret Bigham blkhorse@cac.net ; 517.548.2324