Symphonic Band

2011 Winter Concert

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SYMPHONIC BAND ITINERARY

Concert Festival Assessment
Saturday, April 21: Ryle HS (Union, KY)

9:00am           Arrive at GCHS, Rehearsal
10:00am         Load Equipment
10:20am         Load bus
10:30am         Depart GCHS
11:00am         Eat Lunch (fast food area, bring $$$)
12:30pm         Arrive at Ryle HS
1:00pm           Warm-Up
1:30pm             PERFORMANCE!!!
2:00pm           Sight-Read
2:45pm           Depart Ryle HS
3:30pm           Return to GCHS

PERFORMANCE ATTIRE
Performers will be required to always be in concert uniform for performances unless announced otherwise by the Director. Students will wear all black attire. The following examples are options to choose from:

Ladies:

• Solid black shirt, blouse, or sweater

•  Solid black pants, dressy black caprees

•  Solid black dress shoes (no gym shoes)

•  You may wear sandals, but no flip flops

•  Solid black socks or leggings

Gentlemen:

•  Solid black dress shirts, solid black sweaters

• If you choose to wear a tie, it MUST BE solid black

•  Solid black dress pants with only a few pockets (no cargo pants)

• Solid black dress shoes (no gym shoes)

• Solid black socks

•  Black belts are suggested

A reminder that this performance is a grade (worth 200 points) and is mandatory for all band students!

Bring money for lunch; we still stop at a fast-food restaurant.

This is a culminating assessment of our hard work over the school year. Let’s have a great performance!

 

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SIX GCHS BAND STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL-STATE!

 

Grant County High School is pleased to announce that six members of the Grant County Band Program have been selected for the prestigious 2011 All-State Bands! Selection for All-State is very competitive, is by audition, and represents the “best of the best” from throughout the state! Mr. David Owen, Director of Bands for GCHS, was very pleased to see so many students selected from the GC program. “To have six students make All-State is very exciting! This number represents not only the highest number Grant County has ever had selected, but also ties as the highest number any school in Northern Kentucky is privileged to send to the 2011 ensembles!”  

 

Even more noteworthy, three of the students were selected for “First Chair” in the All-State Symphonic Band, which is the top band in the state! This is a huge accomplishment, meaning these students have been named the state’s top students on their respective instruments. This is the highest ensemble honor a band member can receive!

 

Congratulations to:

 

Heather Shelton, Clarinet, 1^st Chair, 2011 All-State Symphonic Band*

Luke Hampton, Bass Clarinet, 1^st Chair, 2011 All-State Symphonic Band

Damien Hicks, Bari Saxophone, 1^st Chair, 2011 All-State Symphonic Band

Brittany Epperson, Clarinet, 18^th Chair, 2011 All-State Symphonic Band

Clayton Tipton, Trombone, 7^th Chair, 2011 All-State Concert Band

Jacob Kinman, Trumpet, 15^th Chair, 2011 All-State Concert Band

 

*This is the third consecutive year Heather Shelton has represented Grant County at All-State.

 

Grant County Schools is most proud to have these students represent us at the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) Conference, February 9 – 12, 2011! We send our sincerest congratulations and best wishes!

             

**Article is from Grant County School Website 

Congratulations to Heather Shelton and Lucas Hampton Grant County's All-State Members

Heather and Lucas had the opportunity to participate in this prestigious honor on February 7, 2010.