Summer Music Camps

I will be driving students to the Corban College Music Camp.   There are 2 $50 scholarships left as of today.

Please contact me if you choose to attend.

Music Camp: Summer 2009

June 22 - June 26, 2009
Daily 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Corban College’s Music Camp 2009 is a one-week day camp for students who have completed grades 5-12 before Friday June 26, 2009. Campers will gain musical knowledge and experience that will expand their musical horizons!

Participants will have a wide variety of opportunities to develop new skills, perform with camp choirs, orchestras, and bands, explore musical applications, increase ability levels and just plain have some fun with music and fellow musicians. Music Camp features several levels of bands, orchestras, choirs, and music classes, as well as a daily worship time, daily performance time, and private lessons.

There is also a special end-of-the-week concert in the Psalm Performing Arts Center on campus, Friday, June 26, at 4 p.m. Each student will choose an ensemble class, musicianship class, and an elective class. All course offerings are provided by skilled, professional musicians who have a heart for kids, the Lord, and music.

For more information go to

http://www.corban.edu/music/camp2009/index.htmlhttp://www.corban.edu/music/camp2009/index.html

District 2 OMEA Music Day Camp.  This is a great camp with outstanding directors hosted at Reynolds High School.

Who? Any student who will be entering grades 6-10 in Fall of ‘09 

When? July 27-31, 8:00 am – 4:45 pm Daily, Concerts Friday Morning and Friday Night 

Where? Reynolds High School Performing Arts Center 

Why? To have a blast playing music and meeting new people! 

 the cost is $100 per student, and $85 for each additional sibling. 

Questions? Contact danny_hunt@reynolds.k12.or.us or 503-491-1935x1790 w, 503-475-3551 c 

  Sample of the Daily Schedule 

 8:00-9:00 Jazz Band or Chamber Music 

 9:15-10:30 Full Ensemble Rehearsal 

10:45-12:00 Sectional/Theory 

12:00-12:45 Lunch/Recreation 

12:45-1:30 Full Ensemble Rehearsal 

1:45-2:45 Masterclass or Large Sectionals 

3:00-3:45 Full Ensemble Rehearsal 

4:00-4:45 Mass Band Rehearsal 

4:45 Dismissal 

 

Spring Program Reminder

May 19 Tuesday 

This is our Spring Concert with all bands performing.  Students need to arrive at 6:15 PM, the program will begin at 7:00 PM.  All students need to DRESS UP.  Please invite your friends and relatives.   The bands have improved a great deal this year and you will find the level of playing and the variety of music very entertaining.

May 31 Sunday

The Advanced Band will be performing at both services at Damascus Community Church.   Students need to arrive at 8:00 AM and will be through around 11:30 AM

BRAVO! to DCS Advanced Band

Congratulations to the Advanced Band for their performance on Friday, May 8, at the Damascus Christian Band Festival held at Warner Pacific College.  There were six bands that performed. The DCS Advanced Band received the highest score of the six bands from the adjudicator. Without question the band had their best performance of the year.  The adjudicator Pat Vandehey, director of bands at George Fox University wrote "Very nice programing, well played! Thank you".  When he came up to clinic the band, he came over to me and said " what a wonderful surprise".  The score that we received was quite high and not far from qualifying for state competition.  That is a real compliment to the talents and efforts of the 26 students.

For those of you that were not able to be there to hear them, we will repeat the music, plus some more,  at the spring program on May 19.

Transportation to Warner Pacific College

If you are on the list of approved drivers for DCS, we need you.

At this time we have three drivers and need three more.

The details are, the students arrive at DCS at 7:20 AM and leave at 7:30 AM.  We need to be at Warner Pacific by 8:00 AM.  The band festival is over at 11:30 AM and the students then need to be transported back to DCS.  

We also need one car to take track team members to Portland Christian for the District Track Meet.  That Car will leave WPC at 10:00 after our performance.

Please email me if you will be able to help.

Thank you.

Upcoming Band Performances

May 1  Friday  

The Advanced Band and Jazz Band will be performing at Chapel.  Please Dress up and be at school before 8 AM to warmup, tune, and get organized. 

May 8 Friday

Damascus Christian is hosting a band festival at Warner Pacific College.  We will have Pat Vandehey, the band director at George Fox University, adjudicating and and giving a clinic for each band.  Students need to meet at DCS at 7:20 and will be taken to WPC.  We need to be there by 8:00 AM.   DRESS UP.   Parents are invited to come and listen and WE NEED DRIVERS.  The festival is starting and ending early because of District Track Meets.

Students need to stay for the entire morning, unless they are involved with the District Track Meet.

The order of performances is as follows.

8:05 North Clackamas Christian

8:40 Portland Christian

9:15 Damascus Christian

9:50 Horizon Christian

10:25 Westside Christian

11:00 Corbett

Done and gone by noon.

May 19 Tuesday 

This is our Spring Concert with all bands performing.  Students need to arrive at 6:15 PM, the program will begin at 7:00 PM.  All students need to DRESS UP.  Please invite your friends and relatives.   The bands have improved a great deal this year and you will find the level of playing and the variety of music very entertaining.

May 31 Sunday

The Advanced Band will be performing at both services at Damascus Community Church.   Students need to arrive at 8:00 AM and will be through around 11:30 AM

If you have any questions please email me.

Thank you,

Chuck Bolton

Jazz Band Rehearsal this Wed. 4/29 at 7:30 AM

We are adding a rehearsal for this Wedensday at 7:30 AM.  The Jazz Band will be performing at Chapel on Friday May 1.  We are performing 4 songs and need the rehearsal.

Please try to be there by 7:25, so we can start at 7:30.

Woodwind Quintet and Trumpet Trio

Our two ensembles will not be playing this Saturday, April 18, at the Jr. Division Solo and Ensemble Contest.  April has just become too busy to have the ensembles prepared to perform. We will continue to prepare the music and have them perform in Chapel at school and at a service at Damascus Community Church.   The Woodwind Ensemble is made up of Lindi B. on Flute, Keira B. Oboe, Carrie O. Clarinet, Kayla K. Clarinet, Alyssa B. Horn, and Lydia M. Tenor Sax.  The Trumpet Trio is Alyssa B., Val W., and Hannah S.

Intermediate Band

Good rehearsal today.  

Test on Thursday 4/9 on third line of Barlow Warmup.

Test on Tuesday 4/14 on the four scales on page 37.

New books today, go ahead and practice the first two pages.

Psalm 33:1-4

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely of the upright.  Praise the LORD with harp; sing unto him with the psaltry and an instrument of ten strings.  Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.  For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

As a band director, I especially like the "play skillfully".  The part "with a loud noise", I assume means with good breath support.  However, the most important part is "the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth".

Students and Chocolate and Maple Bars

Congratulations, 34 Students will receive their just rewards after class on Tuesday.

Parent Teacher Conferences and Maple/Chocolate Bars

Again this grading period I am giving each student who has a parent attend the parent teacher conference and speak with me or Mrs. Schmidt a maple or chocolate bar.  To make the deal even sweeter, each parent will receive a maple or chocolate bar at the conference.  On the serious side, we would love to talk to the parents about their child's progress in band.

BRAVO! Jazz Band at CCC Jazz Contest

Congratulations to the 23 members of the DCS Jazz Band.  We had 100% attendance and played our music the best we have played this year.  The audience, directors and judges had many positive remarks about the group.  This was a great beginning for Jazz program.  A special congratulations to the following soloists, Lydia M alto sax, Michelle H. flute, Jake S. flugal horn, Alyssa B. vocal, Stephan W. piano, Josh R. drums, Patrick W. drums, and Joey W. bass.

Students and Dessert

After the Jazz Band is through playing the students need to be picked up at 7 PM.  Students who have parents attending the dessert will be provided a movie to watch in the school building.  I may not have been clear in the previous posting.

Jazz Band Clackamas Community College DCS Dessert

I gave a hand out to the students 2 weeks ago but do not know how many students gave it to their parents so they would know what is going on.

This week is a busy one for the Jazz Band.  We have our normal rehearsal on Monday morning.  Tuesday at noon, the rhythm section and soloists rehearse.  

Wednesday morning Jazz Band has an extra rehearsal at 7:30 AM

Thursday at noon, the rhythm section and soloists rehearse.  Also on Thursday, during regular advanced band, we will rehearse the Jazz band.

Friday, the Jazz Band will leave DCS at 12:30 and go to CCC.  WE STILL NEED ONE MORE DRIVER.  We will listen to a few bands, go to warmup and perform in the auditorium for other bands and the adjudicators.  We will have a formal picture taken after the performance and then be back at DCS around 4:30 PM.  Parents are welcome to attend.

Saturday we are performing for the DCS Fine Arts Fair and Dessert.   The band members need to be at DCS at 5:30, we will be performing 6 selections.   The performance starts at 6 PM.  Jazz Band members need to be picked up at 7 PM,  unless they are staying at the school for the Dessert.

JAZZ BAND MEMBERS MUST DRESS UP TO REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL AND OUR BAND.

BANDS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS WILL BE UNIFORMS AND TUXEDOS.

Martin Luther

"I have no pleasure in any man who despises music.  It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God.  I place it next to theology.  Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us"

Faith Pickering to State on Viola

Advanced Band clarinet player Faith Pickering played a Viola solo at the Oregon Music Educators Association District 2 Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday 2/21.  The contest took place at Reynolds High School, over 300 high school instrumental students from east Multnomah county and Clackamas county competed.  She placed first in the Viola and will be competing at the OSAA State Solo Music Contest at the University of Oregon on May 2.  Congratulations!

State Boys Playoff Game at DCS Friday 2/27

Congratulations to the varsity boys basketball team.  They are the #1 seed coming out of league play.  DCS will be hosting a state playoff game on Friday evening February 27.   If we have enough students, faculty and parents to have a strong pep band, I would like to support the team and school by playing that evening.  We will discuss this at rehearsal on Tuesday in Advanced Band.

Please discuss this at home, so we can make a decision at that time.

Unfortunately the girls did not make it to the state playoffs this year.  However, they still had a GREAT season!

Go Eagles!

Possible Pep Band for State Playoff Game

If the girls come out of district with the number one seed, they will play a state playoff game at DCS on Saturday February 28.  If enough students, parents, and faculty are interested and available we will perform at the game.  On next Tuesday, 2/24 we will know if we are playing that evening and if there is enough interest.  I will post on this site if we are playing.

Quote from my Coffee Cup

Bach gave us God's Word

Mozart gave us God's Laughter

Beethoven gave us God's Fire

God gave us Music that we might pray without words

I know this is well known, but it is good to see and think about again. 

Pep Band and Intermediate Band Test

Pep Band this Friday 2/13 from 5 PM until about 8:15 PM.  At this game we will be wearing hats of various colors etc. as a theme.

The girls and boys are both playing Southwest Christian.  Both games should be very competitive and interesting.

Today the Intermediate Band had a playing test.  The two high scoring students were flute Lexi G and trumpet Jonah C.  Good job!

PEP BAND and a Drummers National Anthem

Great job tonight Pep Band.  We had 29 in the band, 22 students and 7 adults.  DCS won both games and the band sounded strong, so a GOOD evening.

I told the drummers I would post the national anthem from a drummers perspective, here it is.

Oh, say can you BOOM, CRASH

By the dawn's early BOOM, CRASH

What so proudly we BOOM, CRASH

At the twilight's last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright BOOM, CRASH

Through the perilous BOOM, CRASH

O'er the ramparts we BOOM, CRASH

Were so gallantly streaming? 3 &

1...2...3...

2...2...3...

3...2...3...

4...2...3...

5...2...3...

6...2...3...

7...2...3...

8...2...3...

BOOM BOOM BOOM

BOOM BOOM BOOM

BOOM BOOM BOOM

BOOM BOOOOOOMMMM; BOOM

BOOM BOOM BOOM

BOOM BOOOOOOMMMM; BOOM

BOOM BOOM BOOM

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Basketball Pep Band, Students Faculty and Parents

We are again this year having a pep band for basketball.  Last year we had a great time with a combined group of around 30 musicians.  This year we should be bigger, better, and louder.  We will be playing the 12 or so tunes from last year and have added 4 more pieces this year.  If you can join the students, here is the schedule.

Feb 2 Monday evening from 7-8:15 for rehearsal at DCS

Feb 6 Friday from 5-9 PM for  a Girls/Boys doubleheader with Life Christian at DCS

Feb 13 Friday from 5-9 PM for the last regular home game of the year, it will be a Girls/Boys doubleheader with Southwest Christian.  The Girls game with Southwest Christian should be for the League Championship.

Please email me if you are going to join us, however if you show up I WILL have music for you.

If you can only join our group for one Friday, fine, do it.

Go Eagles!

Historical Music Quote

"Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young."

Aristotle  (Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC)

Second Semester Band Calendar

Feb 2 Monday 7-8:15 PM at DCS Pep Band Rehearsal with Parents and Faculty 

Feb 6 Friday 5-9 PM at DCS Pep Band for Girls and Boys game with Life Christian

Feb 13 Friday 5-9 PM at DCS Pep Band for Girls and Boys game with Southwest Christian

March 13 Friday 11:30 AM until around 3 PM Jazz Band at Clackamas Community College Jazz Contest

March 14 Saturday 6-7 PM Jazz Band performing at DCS for Fine Arts Showcase

May 8 Friday 8 AM till 3 PM Advanced Band at the DCS Band Festival held at Warner Pacific College

May TBA  Sunday AM at Damascus Community Church Advanced Band will play at both services

May 19 Tuesday 6-9 PM all bands at DCS for the Spring Band Program

Advanced Band Top Playing Test Musicians

On Tuesday January 13 there was a playing test over #125 in the method book.  The following students received the highest scores.

Michelle H., Bethany T., Lindi B., Hope P., Faith P., Keira B., Donnie O., Lydia M., Alyssa B., Joey W., Stephan W.

The students that were excused from class on Tuesday will make up their test on Thursday 1/15.

Room Switch for Beginning and Intermediate Band

This coming week (1/12-1/16) the intermediate band will be meeting in the auditorium and the beginning band in the Friendship Center.  Every week we will switch groups.

Advanced Band Playing Test

There will be an Advanced Band playing test on #125 on Tuesday 1/13.

Beginning Band Playing Test Top Players

Congratulations to the following students for having the top grades on the playing test of Slurs and Dots.  Students not listed may play  it again on Tuesday 1/13 for a higher grade.

Conner Dusky

Hannah Forrar

Bryce Ellis

Grace Matteson

Beginning Band Playing Test

On Thursday, January 11, the Beginning Band will have a playing test over Slurs and Dots.

Monday Morning Jazz Band January 5, 7:30 AM

Hope you all had a great Christmas Break.  Yes, we will be starting our Monday morning Jazz Band rehearsals.  We have several performances coming in February.  You will be receiving new music at our next rehearsal.  I look forward to seeing all of you the week of January 5. 

Happy 2009!