5/12/22 Marching Band News & Season Intro!

Hello and welcome!

Marching band is starting up and we're excited to have you! While marching band doesn't officially start until late summer, we like to provide a quick welcome and meet & greet before summer begins to meet current members, rent out marching instruments, and provide music to start practicing before the fall.

Please join us on June 1st 4-5:30pm for our mini welcome event! While it is not required, it is strongly recommended.

Schedule:

4-4:30pm: Welcome, instrument check out, music hand out. Meet in band room, move to fireman's park. Please bring some water in case it is a little hot.

4:30-5:30pm: Music read through! (New members no need to worry about sight reading, most of us will be new to the music as well!)

5:30pm: Dismissal

Instrument Check out: If you already know that you will be in need of an instrument, please respond to this email with your name, and your instrument so that we can do our best to have it ready for you right away. (Tubas and french horns/mellophones we already know you will need an instrument)

Music: Section leaders will have your music on the day of the meet and greet. New members, it is NOT an expectation for you to play through or sight read any of the music at the same level as returning members. It is more of an opportunity to hear generally how the song goes, and give you an idea of what music you'll need to focus on, or might need help with. Music will also be made available on the BAND app should you lose your initial copy.

BAND App: Students, please make sure you have joined the BAND App for easier communication/announcements as we get closer to the beginning of the season!

If you need some marching band hype to hold you over until the 1st, check out our 2021 season recap made entirely by students!

We're excited to see everyone and start this amazing experience!

Please bring your instrument (unless you need one for rental) and some water!

See you soon

-Eric Rothacker

5/2/22 Band Updates

1. Jazz Bands Rehearse Tonight!

2. BAND CONCERTS next Monday & Tuesday

Monday, May 9th -- Blocks 2, 3, 7 Tuesday, May 10th -- Blocks 6, 7 (and senior recognition) The report time is 6:50 pm. The concerts begin at 7:30 pm. Dress code is the usual. ("Dress nice" for 9th grade; everyone else wears "all black.") 3. Senior Slideshow Please fill out this google form with your info and baby/senior photos by THIS THURSDAY, May 5th. If you don't turn anything in, there will just be a blank slide with your name on it. (Embarrassing!) 4. No Jazz Next Monday 5/9 (Since there's a band concert that night.) 5. Jazz Tracs 2022 on May 18th featuring the Mike Cammilleri Organ Trio! Tickets Available Now! 6. Reminder: Memorial Day 5/30 Report time will be ~8:00 am, and done ~1:30 pm. Details to come. -- Michael Ver Voort

Music Teacher & Director of Bands Middleton High School

4/29/22 Meet our Trombone Guest Artists

John Gruber:

Assistant Professor of Trombone at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Doctoral graduate of University of Michigan's trombone studio, Dr. Gruber has held teaching positions with the Detroit Symphony, Siena Heights, and Ohio State University.

Timothy Riordan:

Director of Chamber Music and trombone studio at Merit School of Music in Chicago and Northern Illinois University. Riodan prides himself in teaching young trombonists and has presented masterclasses at Juilliard, Eastman, Northwestern, DePaul, Lawrence, and Indiana University.

Ingram Lee IV:

Lee is the instructor of Trombone and Euphonium at Texas Lutheran University School of Music and holds degrees from University of Michigan and the Yale School of Music and works out of the San Antonio area.

Riley Bahin:

Current Doctoral trombone student at University of Colorado - Boulder, Bahin also holds degrees from University of Michigan, and University of Georgia. Bahin has worked across all platforms of low brass instruction performing on Euphonium, Tuba, and Trombone across the country.

Alex Melzer:

Professional Trombonist in the Los Angeles area, Melzer holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and a Doctorate from the University of Southern California. Melzer is currently the trombonist of the Los Angeles based brass quintet Two Button Brass.