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Larry Brownlee, Band Director
Janis Fair , Assistant

Director's Notes

REGIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL RESULTS! Congratulations to the following individuals and ensembles for qualifying for the State Music Festival at Kansas Weslyan University on April 28: Brass Choir, Trombone Choir, Trumpet Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Maryn Robson--French Horn, Coby Comley--trombone, and Zack Brashearo--trumpet.

STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL The band and choir will perform at the State Large Group Music Festival at Marion on April 18. The schedule for the day is as follows: Mixed Choir at 11:00; Band at 1:25; Girls' Glee at 2:45; and Boys' Glee at 4:00. All the vocal events are in the Fine Arts Center at the High School. The band performs in the Sports and Aquatic Center.

BUSY! I don't know if the band can get any busier. In the three weeks before Spring Break we had a concert, State KMEA, 5 sub-state basketball pep band performances, the CKL League Music Festival, a concert at Bethany College, and 3 state basketball pep band performances at Manhattan. Whew! Spring Break came just in time.

However, it hasn't slowed down much. Since Spring Break we've sponsored the Faculty/Senior basketball game, held a band carnival, prepared for Regional Solo and Ensemble Music Festival and had guest conductors come in to work with the band. State Music Festivval for Large Groups is on April 18 at Marion, State Solo and Ensemble Festival is on April 28 at Kansas Weslyan University at Salina, our Pops Concert is on Monday May 7, and our Children's concert is on Wednesday May 9. I think we're going to make it!!!

HELP SAVE THE MUSIC! The arts and arts education are getting hit hard by budget cuts all across America. The arts (music) provide things that no other discipline can...see Dan Rather's quote below. The National Mucis Education Association is tryng to connect supporters of the arts through an online group called "ground swell." This group provides advocacy for music education in our schools. You can join by going to http://advocacy.nafme.org/. Join today and help save the music!

MUSIC ADVOCACY QUOTE:

Music majors have the highest SAT scores of any discipline. Also...66% of music majors who applied to medical school were admitted, the highest percentage of ANY major. 44% of biochemistry majors who applied were admitted.

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"WOW, here we go again. Hang on and enjoy the ride! "

--Larry Brownlee

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Below are links to some of the songs that the bands will be playing this year. Click on the link to hear the music. You must have Real Player installed on your computer to hear the music. You may download it free at www.realplayer.com.

CONCERT BAND

Olympics: A Centennial Celebration

Lassus Trombone

Stars and Stripes Forever

Halo Suite

Hall of Fame

Contre Qui, Rose

Carmina Burana

Symphony No. 4

Ave Maria

Dance of the Banished

Chorale and Shaker Dance

Lassus Trombone

JAZZ BAND

Get it On

Work Song

Jazz Police

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got that Swing)

In the Mood

Ja-Da

Leap Frog

Satin Doll

Stompin' at the Savoy

Woodchopper's Ball

The American Patrol

April in Paris

Blue Skies

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

I'm Beginning to See the Light

Little Brown Jug

Moten Swing

Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody

Birdland

Birdland (vocal)

Santa's In Town

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Act Your Age

Come Out Swingin'

Parallel Universe

Seatbeat Percussion Ensemble

Pedal to the Metal

Bone Yard

PERCUSSION CLASS

Silent Monk Hallelujah Chorus

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CONCESSION STANDS We will have one more concession stand this year. It will be at the Sterling Relays on April 22. If interested in helping, contact Mr. Brownlee.

DISCOUNT CARDS! The Discount Cards are here! This is our biggest fundraiser and the best way to make a lot of money for our next band trip. Get out and sell LOTS of cards and make LOTS of money!!

ONLINE FUNDRAISER! Go to www.qsp.com and you'll be able to order magazines, books and CDs and 40% of the profit from the sales will go to the band student of your choice. You can also email friends and relatives and inform this of this opportunity. Log on today and check it out!

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Links

Support Music!!

Importance of Music Education

Importance of Music Education 2

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Doorway

120 Years of Electronic Music

J.W. Pepper music distributor

Kansas Music Educators' Association

On-Line Tuner

Virtual Keyboard

Johnson Music Center

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