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"The Pride of Oak Harbor"

About the Oak Harbor Band Department

The Oak Harbor Band Department is proud to be able to offer a quality instrumental experience to over 300 students on a yearly basis. We believe offering a wide variety of musical experiences produces a well rounded musical education, with the concert bands residing at the very core of that education.

Intermediate School

Students begin their instrumental experience in the 6th grade. Oak Harbor Intermediate School is home to the Oak Harbor 6th Grade Band.

High School

The Oak Harbor High School Band Department includes grades 7-12 and expands upon the foundation students gain in 6th Grade Band at Oak Harbor Middle School. The 7th & 8th Grade Bands are located in our high school and continue the musical advancement from the middle school. For our high school (9-12) students, we offer two high quality concert bands, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Our Marching Band performs for football games each fall, as well as at various other events such as festivals and parades. The high school is also home to the Jazz Band, an elite musical group which explores the nuances of many styles of music, and performs at a variety of concerts and other events throughout the year. Other instrumental groups and activities at the high school include Pep Band during the basketball season, Pit Orchestra during the spring for musical, and OMEA Solo & Ensemble participation.

About the Directors

Travis Magoto
tmagoto@bcssd.com

Mr. Travis Magoto is currently in his 19th year of teaching in the BCS School District. His responsibilities at Oak Harbor High School include HS Marching Band, HS Concert Band, HS Jazz Band, 8th Grade Band, 5th Grade General Music, & Pep Band. In addition, Mr. Magoto assists with the 6th & 7th Grade Bands. Mr. Magoto is proud to have been named the 2020 Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District Teacher of the Year.

He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. During his time at Ohio State he had the opportunity to study with a number of influential faculty members, including Prof. Charles Waddell, Dr. Russel Mikkelson, Prof. Richard Blatti, Dr. Jon R. Woods, Prof. Jon Waters, Dr. Robert Ward, Dr. Timothy Gerber, and Dr. Daryl Kinney. Mr. Magoto was also a member of a number of musical ensembles during his education, including the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, University Band, Marching Band, Athletic Band, Symphonic Choir, Men's Glee Club, Statesmen, and University Chorus. He is a member of NAFME and OMEA.

While a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band, Mr. Magoto had the opportunity to travel with the group to Oak Harbor to perform at the 2006 Oak Harbor / Port Clinton football game. Less than a year later, he was hired in the BCS School District and has enjoyed being a member of the BCS Family for the last 19 years.

Madison Zets
mzets@bcssd.com

Miss Zets is a proud graduate of Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and a minor in Psychology. Her responsibilities include 6th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band, the School of Rock elective and the Guitar & Music Theory I/II courses offered at the high school. She also assists with the 8th Grade Band and the HS Marching & Concert Bands.

While studying at Kent State, Miss Zets was honored to study with a number of amazing faculty members, including Dr. Matthew Holm, Professor Matthew Larson, Dr. Darin Olson, Dr. Benjamin Lorenzo, Dr. Jami Stoll, Dr. Jay Dorfman, and Dr. Janine Tiffe. She was a part of a number of musical ensembles during her degree, including the Kent State Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Steel Pan Ensemble, and the Kent State Marching Band Golden Flashes. In addition to the ensembles within KSU, she has performed with the Matrix Open WGI group and the Reading Buccaneers DCI All-Age Drum Corps, playing vibraphone and marimba.

Miss Zets is super excited for this year and cannot wait to meet everyone!

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