Clarification on Pep Band

I understand that we all live busy lives. Many students are involved in sports and other clubs outside of band. I am a supporter of students being involved and I don't want band to get in the way of a great high school experience.

Pep band is our way of supporting the school. It is both a privilage and an obligation. It is important that we represent both the school and the music program well. In order to do this, we need students to commit to playing these games so long as it is reasonable. Before making future plans, please check the band calendar to keep conflicts at a minimum. Students that have a previously planned event that prevents them from participating will have the opportunity to make up the pep-band game.

In order to be fair to the students that played for the game as well as be sensitive to busy schedules, I offer ways to make up pep band games so that students grades are not affected. Students can make up a pep band game by meeting me after school and doing office work (mostly sorting and organizing music). For students in sports, Friday during lunch is the best option.

Venezualan Trumpet Player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_HXs8clkM&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Orchestra Club: Spread the Word

In an attempt to bring a string program to MRHS, we are going to start an orchestra club. This will be for strings only (violin, viola, cello, bass) and to start it out we need at least 10 students to be charter members of the club. If you know of any string players who currently attend MRHS or any motivated students who want to learn a string instrument, have them contact me.

mathew.montgomery@highlineschools.org
206.631.7103

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Pep Band Game Friday

It's another late game.

If you're riding the bus: Load the bus at 6:15. Leave at 6:30. The bus will most likely get back to the school close to 11pm.

If not: see you at the stadium ready to play by 7:30.

Blue band shirts and jeans/spirit wear.

Funeral March of a Marionette

Here's a good recording of our arrangement of "Funeral March of a Marionette":
http://www.alfred-music.com/player/AlfredConcertBand2000/19545/player.html?osCsid=196f2e24bc7b94353429b7be007ea9ef

The Witch and the Saint

Good recording of "The Witch and the Saint":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUxnxay1pf0