Band placements for 20-21 school year

Hi folks,


OK so here are the band placements for next year.  please read the important points before freaking out:


1. If you are not on any of the lists, it is because You did not request band next year or told me you are not coming back... Or I messed up.  If you have been omitted in error email me and I'll fix it!

2. This is not exactly set in stone.  I left wind ensemble a little small so I could pick up a few more kids over the summer.  If you are interested in trying to re-audition or audition in the first place, contact me and we can talk.

3. It only matters what band you are in.  The chairs are not IN ANY ORDER WHATSOEVER.

4. Perc ensemble is still up in the air.  Percussionists, if you are in what you think is the wrong ensemble, let me know.

Ok, I think that's it.

HHS 20-21 Symphonic Band Placements (May 2020)

Flutes

Bella Nitz

Aaron Cornack

Elijah Keeton

Julia Chapman

Clarinets

Riley Gondek

Gabby Mena

Marissa Davis 

Terry Wysocki

Kaitlyn Ward

Katlyn Lorenz

Josh Richardson

Emma Bluntzer

Vivian Bacon

Ryan Southworth

Katy Dernbach

Saxophones

Makenna Atkins

Zack White

Nick Smaza

Chris Marzewski

Kristina Seaton

Connor Moilanen

Jake Nelson

Cecilia Gleason

Ryan Bremer

Rhyan Stearn Raskin

Sam Havlik

Raven Malicke

Brian Tormanen

Alexis Chapman

Trumpets

Isaac Choraszewski

Lilly Kulbacki

Trent Graham

Max Clark

Clara Williams

Loralyn Lopez

Zach Kalvaitis

Ben Marzewski

Cullen Underhill

Ryan Miriani

Joseph Clauser

Luke Palatka

Horns 

Cecilia Bosher

Gracie Sheets

Ryan Nicholson

Trombones

Makenzie Cude

Valeria Reynoso

Donovan Flowers

Valerie Ramirez

Abby Mazurek

Braden Cole

Westly Sloan

Tuba

Garrett Bateman

Emma Boyer

Perc

Aiden Niemiec

Braylon Park

Sophia Lingenfelter

Henry Winningham

Emma Wakefield

Melissa Lee

Harrison Putkela

 Highlander Band 2020-21 (may 2020)

Flutes

Jocelyn Alexandres

Genna Griffin

Bella Lingenfelter

Zakkery Higgins

Grace Birch

Sara Nichols

Emma Hacke

Claudia Lepecki

Marissa DiBello

Kaitlyn Meyer

Theresa LaFramboise

Bella Zack

Oboe

Emily Cuellar

Emma Wood

Clarinets

Brent Nichols

Jorja Vartoogian

Clare Rollins

Evelyn Schlacht

Courtney Taylor

Brianna Brunk

Mariah Huhta

Olivia Gomez

Andrew Eden

Bass Clarinet

Caden Harris (Bass)

Carter Grissom (Bass)

Saxophone 

Jon Page

Ben Zeppa

Ben Miller

Nathan O’ Mara

Ryan Lane

Nevan Smith

Deven Welch

Joe Janssen

Lucas Farmer

Josh Jennings

Jace Hund

Chet Brayton

Trumpet

Logan Wilson 

Dominic Pellegrino

Ben Arrick

Alex Alesso

Bella Pupa

Hannah Vasiloff

Drake Smith

Luke Walters

Devon Harlow

Ella Koons

Ava Moore

Adam Buchler 

Horns

Ben Broadbent

Caitlyn Nichol

Trombone

Gunnar Offerman

Alex Barron 

Andrew Ochodnicky

Hannah Martin

Luc Hartwell

Euph

Owen Tolsdorf

Danny Bolton 

Tuba

Arvin Yang

Luke Breuer 

Perc

Joziah McCray

Justin Fackender

Josh Page

Cooper Ferguson 

Tarence Torres

Lucas Novak

Alex Ellis

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HHS 20-21 Wind Ensembles Placements (May 2020)

Flutes

Kaylee Malone

Bria Sheffer

Bryanna Cunningham

Karris Mahoney

Olivia Lacomarre

Sara Reder

Ellie Bonani

Clarinets

Grace Fyke

Brian Roberts

Philip Hampton

Andrew Damboiu

Ann Ketchum

Ryan Smith

Ethan Kibler

(There may be room for a couple more here)

                      

Saxophone

Evan McDonnell

Ryan Herrmann

David Johnston

Leah Sleder

Connor Murphy

Edra Timmerman

(Maybe room for one more)

Trumpet

Sean Gleason 

Dan Klungle

Emily Dersch

Ethan Ormsbee

Sash Catlett

Ben Hauck

Elijah Flak

(maybe room for one more)

Horn

Nick Walker

Sam Evard

Lilly Hampton

Adam Roberts

Trombone

Casey Papson

Renae Kenney

Jacob Droto

Michael Cole

Elijah Belanger

Euph

Jenna Wellman

Lilly Vincent

Tuba 

Alex Poertner

Jaya Yacks

Perc

Lillia McCurdy

Mason MacDermaid

Zoey Rector Brooks

Parker Freeman

Anna Hoffman

(Room for 2 more)

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FINAL MEETING DATES FOR THE BANDS HAVE CHANGED! ALSO, LETS HAVE A VIRTUAL BANQUET!

Hello everyone,


The final meetings for all of the day classes have changed.  I am sending zoom invites in their school email and in google classroom.

Here are the new times:


Concert/Symphonic Band is Wednesday may 27th at 11 am.

Highlander/Perc/Wind Ensemble is Wednesday May 27th at noon.

We will be talking about next year, band placements, band camp, and a few other final things. This unfortunately cancels the composer's forum (But don't worry composers, we will reschedule!)

We are also having a virtual banquet!  There will be a nice photo montage, we will announce teh John Phillip Sousa award winner and announce all the letter winners and awards.  I will also heap laud and praise generously upon everyone!


That is happening on Thursday, May 28th, at 6:00PM.  I will send invites out through google classroom as well (This cuts down on the possibility of hackers. For the record, if we get hacked, I will immediately end the meeting and quickly send out new meeting invites en masse to people in their email.)

Please pass this along!



-Smigell

Meeting notes from Week 6!

Hey folks! 

Here is the link for the week 6 meeting notes!

Week 6 meeting notes youtube link


-Smigell

DUE TODAY! MAY 18TH!

LAST CALL FOR..............

TODAY!: Deadline to send in pictures for the photo montage/video

• Send pictures to Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com We'll be featuring the photos for our "virtual band banquet" on May 28th (more details to come). Seniors - we would love to have your picture to include (senior photo AND baby photo, if possible). ALL band related pictures are welcome from everyone! Thank you to Michael Sutton for doing the video/photo montage for us!

TODAY!: Deadline to submit points sheets for awards (click here for form: POINT SHEET FORM)

• Send completed form to allegoel@howellschools.com Seniors will get their pins / letter during diploma pick-up OR text book / Chromebook drop off. We will let you know when we have a firm plan. All other students can submit the points sheet and can get awards when we return to school in the fall. All students receiving awards will be recognized at the virtual banquet / end of year celebration on May 28th.

Meeting notes from the most important meeting of the year

Hello everyone, here are the meeting notes if you missed it.  I will not be posting a video this week, since I would just be reading these notes:

(One of the most important things to look at is item 7, which pertains to auditions)

1. Seniors: Please remember to turn back your music and any school owned instruments/equipment on the day that they designate for turn in. Everyone else, if you have music or school owned equipment AND you are planning on coming back to band, hang on to it over the summer. If your school owned instrument is not working well, email Mr Smigell and he will figure something out.

2. Nominees for the John Phillip Sousa award are being taken this week and will be voted on next week. Mrs. Allegoet posted a form in google classroom to nominate.

3. There will be a VIRTUAL BAND BANQUET and awards ceremony sometime the week of the 25th of May (TBA). Mrs. Allegoet posted a point sheet pdf in google classroom. If you want to submit points for awards this year (like your varsity letter and pins etc.) they need to be sent in to Mrs. Allegoet by Friday May 15th. Physical awards will be available for pick up by seniors when they go to turn in their stuff. All other physical awards will be distributed when we return to school in the fall. People that wish to submit photos to be part of the WONDERFUL VIDEO MONTAGE should email them to Mrs. Allegoet.

4. Things sounded a little more hopeful in our communications with Eagle Village, so there IS a good reason to turn in your marching band paperwork and money by June 1st!

5. Squad leader candidates have a meeting on this Wednesday May 13th at 11am. The test for squad leader will be next week. This meeting will take up the first half of my office hours. The second half from noon to 1pm will be to help people auditioning for higher bands. Zoom invites will be sent out probably tomorrow.

6. The New York money is still in the process of being collected back from the vendors. Because New York was under full lockdown during our scheduled time, the chances are very very good that almost all of the money will be given back. The travel company has told us that it is still taking time because they want to give us the money back in one lump sum rather than trickling back, which would be a logistical nightmare for everyone. Thank you everyone for your patience as always.

7. AUDITIONS: Here it is in a nutshell: If you did your enrichment project and/or you did the coronavirus lockdown weekly content, you will be auto promoted unless you are in Highlander or Wind ensemble (Or Perc ensemble). Members of Highlander, Perc, and Wind Ensemble are allowed to stay in the class if they have completed their enrichment project and/or done the weekly content. Those who wish to audition for Highlander, Wind Ensemble, or perc ensemble need to choose the appropriate audition and submit it through smart music (This will all be explained in the weekly assignment in google classroom PLEASE READ THAT ASSIGNMENT CAREFULLY SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE AUDITION OVER).

8.WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT: If you are auditioning, your audition piece is this week's content. If you are not auditioning, there is only one piece to choose from: "MYTHOS". Everyone else, that is your assignment. It's pretty easy so hop to it! :)

EVERYONE PLEASE READ THIS POST BEFORE THE MOST IMPORTANT POST OF THE YEAR.

Hi Everybody,


I guess some people were stressed out by my last post.  My intent was to convey how important this meeting is (because of all the information being given out) while being a little tongue in cheek.  I think the kids all got it, because we see each other in class every day.

Look, if you have AP testing, OF COURSE go to the ap testing!  I thought that would have been implied (I edited the post a little to sand the rough edge a bit).  If you are just chillin with your cereal, you should come to the meeting!  Hopefully by now people know that I'm a fairly flexible guy and try to make things work for everybody.

When you are trying to reach well over 250 students and families, you have to try varying tones of delivery for your information.  Some of you check this blog every time we post, there are about 15-30 of you.  There are some people that almost never check the posts and need the boldest, ZESTIEST (is that a word?) posts to blast out across social media for them to take notice.  That's who that last installment was intended for.

So, if you are still reading, you are probably one of the people who took umbrage.  I get it, you are one of the diligent ones who really stay on top of things.  Please don't stress.  I post all of the meeting notes in both blog form and short little youtube.  I apologize if you got freaked out.  Hopefully you know by now that isn't how I roll.  I like everyone to get along :)

MOST IMPORTANT POST OF THE YEAR SO FAR (at least in the top 5) EVERY LAST SOUL IN THE PROGRAM PLEASE READ!

ATTENTION!  ATTENTION!!

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!

Hi Folks!

I want everyone to know how important the meetings on Monday are going to be for the future of the program, and for wrapping up this year's business.  

EVEN IF YOU ARE GRADUATING, YOU SHOULD SHOW UP FOR THE FIRST 10-15 MINUTES OF YOUR APPROPRIATE MEETING!!!

EVEN IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN DOING THE CONTENT, YOU SHOULD COME TO THIS MEETING.

We will be talking about:

1. AUDITIONS FOR NEXT YEAR (IMPORTANT!!!!!!)   

2. SENIOR EQUIPMENT/ MUSIC TURN IN!

3. MARCHING BAND FOR NEXT YEAR!

4. VIRTUAL BANQUET AND REAL AWARDS (Letters, pins, all the loot!)

5. JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA AWARD 

6. SQUAD LEADERS

7. WHAT HAPPENS THE REST OF THIS YEAR.

8. AND MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully I have made it clear that YOU NEED TO COME TO THIS MEETING.

PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT MAY BE NOT SCHOOLING AS MUCH THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ONE!!

MONDAY

Concert band 10-11 am

Symph/Highlander 11-noon

Wind/Perc Noon-1

Invites will be sent out via email and google classroom.  Parents, if you want to sit next to your kid to watch this riveting, spine tingling  meeting, feel free.

THE FATE OF THE WORLD RESTS IN YOUR HANDS.  THE WORLD IS COUNTING ON YOU COMING TO THIS ZOOM MEETING.*

*Obviously, COVID 19 and other things need more attention than this meeting, and you would do more for the fate of the world by practicing good social distancing for the time being.  Also, If you can't make the meeting because of AP testing I get it.  However, please please come to this meeting if you can.

COME TO THE MEETING!  THE GROUND WILL SHAKE, SPINES WILL TINGLE!!

-Smigell

Please congratulate our new drum majors for 20-21!

Hello Everyone! 


We'll cut right to the chase, our three drum majors for the 2020-2021 season are Jacob Drotos (returning), Renae Kenney and Grace Fyke!  The two new drum majors were chosen from a large group of candidates that all did a fantastic job in preparing their auditions. 

Congratulations to our two new drum majors and thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to try out!

Go Highlanders!!!

WEEK 4 meeting notes!

Hi folks! 


Here are the week four meeting notes :)


Youtube link to week 4 meeting notes!