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!