Thursday, February 23, 2017

Festival Times

Festival Info:

Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble goes to their MSBOA Festival on Saturday, March 11th. They will be performing at Walled Lake Northern High School.

Each band will report at the Howell High School at separate times. Once attendance is taken, the students will driven via school bus to WLNHS. After their performance and judging, the students will be taken back to HHS via school bus.

It is important that the students arrive at HHS on time and in their respective ensemble's uniform to prevent any tardiness. Students will need to make sure they have their instrument (including any extra needs like reeds, oil, etc.) and sheet music.

Students who are in multiple bands - please talk to Mr. Smigell.

Students are to eat before they arrive - the festival trip for each ensemble is fairly short. There will be snacks / drinks on sale at the festival, in the cafeteria that all of the ensembles wait in for their festival scores. This is totally up to the student whether or not they want to bring money to get something (whether to calm nerves or crave any munchies/thrust after their performance).

Here is the following report / performance times for Festival for each ensemble:


Concert Band:

Report Time: 7:15am
Buses Leave: 7:45am*
Performance Time: 9:30am
Return at HHS: ~11:30am

Symphonic Band:

Report Time: 10:25am
Buses Leave:  10:55am
Performance Time: 12:40pm
Return at HHS: ~2:40pm

Wind Ensemble:

Report Time: 1:15 pm
Buses Leave:  1:45 pm
Performance Time: 3:30pm
Return at HHS: ~5:30pm*

* - Equipment truck leaves with the Concert Band and returns with Wind Ensemble. Percussionists and large / shared instrument users will load/unload the truck (anyone else willing to help in those ensembles ^.^)

We have enough chaperones for each band for festival. Thanks for everyone who signed up!


~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Festival Concert

Hey All!

Festival Season is among us, as the students prepare for their Festival Concert and their Festival in March.

The Festival Concert is this Thursday, February 23rd at 7pm in the HHS Auditorium (Now renamed as "The Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center").

The Concert will have the following groups perform their festival pieces:

- Percussion Ensemble
- Concert Band
- Symphonic Band
- Wind Ensemble

Students are to report in their respective ensemble's uniform at 6:30pm - to warm up, tune, etc.


Festival Info:

Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble goes to their MSBOA Festival on Saturday, March 11th. They will be performing at Walled Lake Northern High School.

Each band will report at the Howell High School at separate times. Once attendance is taken, the students will driven via school bus to WLNHS. After their performance and judging, the students will be taken back to HHS via school bus.

Concert Band:
Performance Time: 9:30am

Symphonic Band:
Performance Time: 12:40pm

Wind Ensemble:
Performance Time: 3:00pm

We have enough chaperones for each band for festival. Thanks for everyone who signed up!

Report times will be posted tomorrow. Stay tuned!


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~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett

Thursday, February 09, 2017

HHS Marching Band playing at Winterfest Pep Rally

The Marching Band will be preforming during the Winterfest Pep Rally tomorrow, Friday, February 10th.

A reminder to the students to wear this season's shirt for the pep rally and bring all of this season's Marching Band music.

~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett

Monday, January 30, 2017

State Solo and Ensemble


Just got word that our State S & E got moved from Chelsea to South Lyon on Saturday, March 18th. I will let you know when I have more details.

~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett


Friday, January 27, 2017

Chairs, Chairs, and Chairs ---- also Festival!

2016-2017 Howell WInter Placements:

If your name is not on this list, that means you did not audition or there has been an error. Please see Mr. Smigell for details.


If you think that your placement is in error, don’t freak out, talk to Mr. Smigell next week for a score verification, then freak out.


Wind Ensemble:


Flutes
Maddy Niblock
Alyssa Fackender
Elizabeth Smaza
Anna Wolan
Kasie Koslowski
Christine Coon
Shannon Carpenter
Nichole Kutchey


Oboe
Morgan Chidester


Clarinet
John Tucker
Casie Lamay
Emily Manetz
Jessica Krakowiak
Anna Creed
Margeaux Labadie
Kaitlin Carter
Bethani Belanger
Tessa Beard
Amanda Bolton
Nora Hill
Sarah Burke
Jessica Snider


Bass Clarinets
Isabell Scott
Austin Mazurek


Bassoon
Nick Shields
Lillian Kuikahi


Saxophones
Rebekah Spoor
Zach Charette
Brayden Gregory
Josh Trierweiler
Troy Van Valken burg
Kylie Stone
Kegan Flory
Connor Papson
Patrick Crilly


Trumpet
Jacob Rushlow/Julia Ettema co principal
Clark Sist
Ellie Huhta
Camden Crowe
Aiden Mullaney
Billy Kenney
Mikayla Carter
Parker Judd
Adam Ellis


Horn
Sara Hoffman
Madalynn Timmermann
Ashley Dunn
Kat Ray


Trombones
Sean Miller
Nolan Walter
Evan Nolan
Jeremy Blatt
Ben Wood
Dan Zeppa


Euphonium
Nick Broadbent


Tuba
Matthew Allegoet
Jackson Bondie
Andrew York

Perc _ TBA  (Very Sorry!)


Symphonic Band:

Flutes
Chloe Chandler
Marcy Mick
Saylor Payne
Cailyn Mira
Amanda Houthoofd
Jasmine Brause
Camryn Harvey
Summer Simet
Melanie Carlson
Audrey Hundt
Mikayla Welch
Cameron Setlack
Cass Morris
Becca Sizemore
Alyssa Forester
Anna Sartor

Oboe
Charles Huhta

Clarinet
Emily Vincent
Karissa Harris
Katie Sowell
Chloe Basa
Kylie Lopo
Patti Salmon
Jade Rojas
Jacki Mrakitsch
Aaron Bannow
Emily Gorecki
Jade Newkirk
Gillian Smith
Audrey Lloyd

Bass Clarinet
Madison Van Dreumel
Natalie Sumeracki

Saxophones
Brandon Spencer
Hannah Lingenfelter
Will Newell
Sarah Aardal
Connor Lewis
Hannah Thomason
Sam Spiker
Savannah Grubaugh
Joe Barton
Rebecka Perkins
Blake Stevens

Trumpets
Mike Farrell
Shanna Miller
Molly Lee
Michael Robinson
Jacob House
Breann Mcarter
Paula Lepecki
Joseph Schafer
Connor Scott
Cody Gerkin
Austin Woodard
Michael Davey
Paul Smaza
Madison Melby
Evan Brzuchowski
Anthony Hanvey
Ryan Gula
Abby Holland
Luke Okopski

Horns
Chris Hackenberg
Shannon Hobson
Dora Cassar

Trombone
Matthew Immel
Ashlin Tate
Tim Stachowski
Hunter Compton
Nico Senda

Euphonium
Nick Broadbent
Logan White
Kaleb Boyer
Mike Goble
Christina Marmolejos

Tuba
Jackson Bondie
Dale Pebley
Max Greenwood

Percussion
Alec Pomminville
Brandon Tann
Shane Morrison
Brandon Viel
Ryan Bartlett
Ben Masters
Zach Estepp
Josh Osgood
Lee Owens
John WIrt

Concert Band:

Flutes
Lizzie Jamieson
Kirsten Lama
Cecilia Nagel
Hayley Smith
Marian Kenney
Emily Endebrock
EMily Gonzales
Holy Klasko
Amanda Peddie
Julianna Nepa
Veronica Lepecki
Sonja Sherrill
Rachel Stebbing

Oboe
Dallas Pine

Clarinet
Kim Meagher
Austin Fisher
Katie Vyse
Lauren Soth
Mason Passinaut
Hailey Jacobson
Derek Simet
Alex lam
Claire Flory
Ava Sorvala
Michael Clarinet Sutton
Samantha Lee
Morgan Carter
Shane Norris
Blake Sharp ***

Bass Clarinet
CJ Neboyskey
Amber Byington***

Bassoon
Colin Dewitt

Saxophone
Ben Yoder
Matt Roberts
Morgan Atkins
Alex Kukuzke
Mitch albrant
Connor Nabb
Caitie Arrick
Chase LIght
Liam Rudberg***

Trumpets
Sharon Kwan
Mike Trumpet Sutton
Kyle Motta
Tom Prince
Jordan Tracey
Luke Thacker
Adam Okopski
Owen Wood
Summer Catlett
Austin Kidd
Joe Nepa
Josh Zamonksi
Andrew Trierweiler
Craig Stebbing

Horn
Drew LaCommare
Evan Hibbard
Zach Farmer

Trombones
Kyle Brinker
Tyler Ralko
Jonathan Hoffman

Euphonium
Cameron Houthoofd

Tuba
Marcus Banks
Matt Arbruster

Percussion
Sara Guarino
Ethan Charles
Andrew Grager
Zoe Benn
Mickey Bonani
Emma Perrin
Rocco Merucci
Alaina Pitera
Lewis KNight
Zack Brewer
Nolan Mitchell
Sydney Hendrix

Ethan Kennedy See Mr. Smigell

***=See Mr Smigell

MSBOA Band Festival 2017:

This school year's MSBOA Festival is on Saturday March 11th at Walled Lake Northern HS. 

The performance times for the groups are:

Concert Band: 9:30am
Symphonic Band: 12:40pm
Wind Ensemble: 3pm

Report times/arrival times, chaperone sign ups, and etc. will be available at a closer date. 

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~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett