Hey all: 

To stay in line with the rest of the school, we will be using the following web page for school updates:  http://tinyurl.com/bluedevilband

You can also click here.

I will still keep this content up and attempt to keep it updated, but the other website will be my primary area.  I apologize for the lack of posts.  Thank you all!

This was copied from an email sent out earlier:

Hey folks, you should be receiving some summer information very soon in the mail. Most importantly, reminder that we have our camps beginning very soon with:

Guard camp (July 18th - 22nd from 9am - 3pm)

Drumline/pit (July 25th - 29th from 9am - 3pm)

Full band camps (August 1st - 5th and 8th - 12th from 9am - 1pm and 6pm - 9pm BOTH weeks)

Also, reminder about the Columbus Leadership Clinic this Saturday for those attending. Lastly, we have OUR leadership camp on Saturday, July 23rd and Freshmen Day is July 30th the following Saturday. Both are 9am-3pm.

 

Happy summer!

I'm trying to put lots of links/resources on this site, so please take advantage of exploring the side bar and front page.  I always welcome recommendations, so keep 'em coming! 

Also, thank you for what I felt to be a successful year.  We are still in the growing pains as I familiarize myself more and more with the community and school, but I am so excited what the future holds.  I want to thank the following seniors for their time and effort they put into the program over these four years.  This program is built off the dedication of students like these:

Tabitha Bell - Flags
Ashley Bolton - Flags
Daulton Carpenter - Percussion
Melissa Gochenour - Trumpet
Jaycie Wetenkemp - Clarinet/Tenor Sax
Ryan Wheatley - Percussion/Electric Bass


Again, thank you. 

We're approaching our jazz season and we're in the thick of our Winter Arts competitions.  Be sure you're watching the calendar and staying on top of obligations. 

Continue checking for updates.

A lot of information can be found in our PHS Band News update, so this will be quite brief. 

Hello all.  Just a reminder about some upcoming events:

Honor Bands:

UNO Honor Band:   January 21st - 23rd (Participants owe $25.00)
Wayne State Honor Bands:  January 29th (Participants owe $15.00)
Hastings Honor Band:  February 3rd - 5th (Participant owes $40.00)


Winter Arts (Indoor Drumline/Guard):

First Contest @ Bellevue East High School on February 5th
Contest @ Plattsmouth High School on February 26th
Contest @ Bellevue West High School on March 5th
Championships @ Bellevue East High School on March 26th


Elkhorn Band Olympics:

EBO is coming up quickly.  Students should know whether or not they are signed up, but be sure to be working outside of class so that when our wonderful accompanist, Connie Wolfe joins them, it is not as challenging.  It is on February 19th at Elkhorn SOUTH High School and I will post performance times when I have them.


Jazz Band:

UNO Jazz Fest:  Friday, February 25th (Time TBA)
Bellevue East Jazz Fest:  Saturday, March 13th (Time TBA)



Keep on working!  We're moving along well!

Just a reminder that our Christmas concert is tonight (12/16) at 7pm.  High school band is asked to report at 6:30pm.  Dress is concert black as noted in your band handbook.  I hope to see lots of you there!

Pep bands are as follows:

Friday, 12/17:  Report at 5:15pm

Saturday, 12/18:  Report at 3:00pm

Tuesday, 12/21:  Report at 6pm


Remember to wear a blue top for pep band!

Enjoy your break!

I sure hope everyone had a great break.  Although cooking, cleaning, and other preparations for family can be quite exhausting, I certainly wish the best for you all.

Here's some upcoming reminders:

Drumline auditions are tonight (11/29) @ 7pm - 9pm.  This also happens to be our first rehearsal for Winter Guard. 

Our first basketball game is this Saturday and the start time has been moved up so that we are reporting at 4pm (game should start at 4:45pm).  For those of you who are Husker (or Sooners) fans, I was told we should be out of there by 6:30pm.

If you signed up to play the Eagles Club Christmas, I will be getting music out for that in the next few days.  It will be quite easy, but I still ask that you spend time as groups working up the music so that we can be best represented.

Please be practicing your EBO music (those of you who have it) and make sure you mark our future basketball obligations on your schedule.  Thanks!

For those of you who have seen the schedule, we have quite a busy season for basketball pep band.  The hope is that we're big enough next year to at least split the band into two smaller bands, but I feel we're just not quite there yet.  Below are the most upcoming pep bands.  Times can be found on the schedule.

Jazz band is still rehearsing on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7am.  However, we will NOT be having jazz band Friday, November 19th because I will be out of town for a conference.

Be sure you're staying on top of honor band auditions.  I had the incorrect date for Wayne State, which means you had an extra week to practice (they are now due Monday, November 22nd.

Reminder that we have recordings for honor bands due quite soon.  Here are the following due dates:


Hastings Honor Band - 11/12

UNO Honor Band - 11/16

Wayne State Honor Band - 11/29


Information about each band can be found here.

Jazz band rehearsals have started and we have a good group.  We certainly have a young group, but with discipline, we have the potential to be quite a nice sounding group.  Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7am - 7:50.  Sectionals will be during tutorials.  Monday will be Brass, Tuesdays will be Saxes, and Wednesdays will be Rhythm Section.  Click here for more information about the jazz band.  An important note is that, after meeting with Mrs. Orvis, the jazz band will not be performing on the Christmas Concert.  Instead, we will have a separate concert for jazz band/show choir in January.  Dates will be given out ASAP.

As we change seasons, we are finishing up volleyball and football pep band and our schedule will begin including basketball band more.  Click here for a schedule of our remaining band events (with the exception of indoor drumline/guard which will be released at a later time).

We have our final volleyball pep band tonight @ 5:45 and will also be having a pep band for our State Football Playoff Game on this Friday, October 29th.  We will meet for the football game at 5pm.  The bus leaves at 5:15pm.  Be sure that you are wearing blue for these games.