About Hazel Park Bands
About Hazel Park Bands
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The Hazel Park High School band program has a long history of excellence. Students in the high school band program can expect to work hard and have fun making great music! Band students at HPHS have no shortage of opportunities in the music world, ranging from performing with our 8-time state finalist marching band to entering Solo and Ensemble, performing with local honors bands, and so much more!
Transitioning to High School Band
When deciding whether to continue in band, the most important thing we want you to know is that it will not suddenly become crazy hard just because you hit high school. Our director, Mr. Lee, will take great care to meet you where you are and work with you throughout the year to develop your musical skills. We want band to continue to be fun as you transition into your high school days!
Students who are interested in more challenge may audition for placement in the Symphonic Winds, which is the premier band at Hazel Park High School. You can find out more about this ensemble on the Concert Ensembles page.
About our Director
Mr. Shawn D. Lee is the director of bands at Hazel Park High School, and is a proud alumnus of the school and its band program! As a student at HPHS, Mr. Lee played in the Symphonic Winds and Jazz Band for 3 years, Marching Band for 2 years, and served as a Drum Major his senior year. He attended district and state Solo and Ensemble his junior and senior years, consistently earning top ratings and a spot in the Michigan Youth Arts Honors Band, an all-state ensemble. Mr. Lee was also a John Philip Sousa Award winner, the highest honor a high school musician can receive.
Mr. Lee is in demand as a composer and arranger, having previously arranged marching music for ensembles such as the Northern Lights Drum and Bugle Corps, the Warren Mott Maching Band, and the Hazel Park "Viking" Marching Band, among others. He has also had several of his works premiered by ensembles such as the Ferndale Community Concert Band and Wayne State University Wind Symphony. He is also an active educator in the marching arts, having taught brass for River City Rhythm and Rogues Hollow Regiment, both affiliated with Drum Corps International, "Marching Music's Major League."
Mr. Lee is dedicated to providing a challenging, but safe and rewarding, experience for all band students at Hazel Park High School. He believes in building up students and working to develop every student who is willing to put forth the effort, regardless of skill level. Even if you're not sure about high school band, he would love to see you join us!
Questions? Send an email to Mr. Lee at:
shawn.lee@myhpsd.org
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