Mr. Cargill's Music Class
Overview
This website contains pertinent course information for the BHS music course offerings: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra, String Ensemble, Percussion and Color Guard. Please click on the page for your class for all information. Contact and meeting information for Mr. Cargill is located on this homepage.
***Online Environment Information While we are away from campus***
1. Refer to Microsoft TEAMS for all Assignments
2. Instruction will come via Microsoft TEAMS Stream and Fresno Unified email
3. Please see this website for syllabi, unit guides, and extra resources
Contact Information/Schedule a Meeting
Teacher/Student Support: https://calendly.com/joseph-cargill/teacher-student-support-time
Office Hours: Wednesday/Friday 8:00am - 9:00am https://calendly.com/joseph-cargill/office-hours
Email: Joseph.cargill@fresnounified.org
About Mr. Cargill
Joseph Cargill is the Director of Instrumental Music and Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Bullard High School in Fresno, CA. At Bullard, Joseph oversees all aspects of the instrumental music program, including conducting the wind ensemble, symphonic orchestra, string ensemble and directing the 130 member Bullard Marching Band and Color Guard.
Mr. Cargill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and Masters of Arts in Orchestral Conducting from California State University Fresno. He has studied conducting with Dr. Thomas Loewenheim and Dr. Gary Gilroy at CSU Fresno, and has attended symposiums with Prof. Steven Davis of the UMKC Conservatory and the Kansas City Youth Philharmonic, Dr. Kevin Sedatole of Michigan State University, Dr. Andy Collinsworth of Sonoma State University, Gary Hill of Arizona State University and Prof. Craig Kirchhoff of the University of Minnesota.
Currently, Joseph is the Immediate-Past President of the Fresno-Madera County Music Educators Association. Joseph also serves on the Board of Directors of the California Band Directors Association, and Council of Representatives of the California Music Educators Association.
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Resources
Student sites
Smart Music https://www.smartmusic.com/
Wind Repertory Project https://www.windrep.org/Main_Page
Pitch Drones https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gRvNlbTnCAsSz3SB6NCrXxUh3_jKn6S
How to tune tour string instrument https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N01Wz9aaZfc
Parent sites
Bullard Band Backers https://www.bullardband.com/
Bullard High School https://www.fresnounified.org/schools/bullard