Director's Comments
2012-2013 Field Commander Auditions will be held Wednesday, May 23 at 4:30 pm in the band room.
We will hold clinics in the band room Monday, May 14 and Monday May 21. Both clinics will begin at 4:30 pm.
-MSP 5/10/12 8:10 pm
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Wind Ensemble tuxes and gowns are due Monday, May 14.
Tuxes should be dry cleaned. Gowns may be machine washed on gentle and hung to dry. Please DO NOT put gowns in the dryer.
-MSP 5/11/12 10:00 am
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UHS Band Boosters Treasurer Bev Atkinson has student fundraising obligations totaled.
If you would like to know the amount (if any) you owe, please contact her at pierpont5@comcast.net.
-MSP 4/25/11 8:30 am
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Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble and the Concert Band, both of which received straight Superior (I) ratings at the Region 10 Band Festival. This marks the nineteenth consecutive year the Wind Ensemble has received a superior rating and the tenth year in the last twelve that the Concert Band has received a superior rating. Great job by all.
-MSP 4/26/12 5:30 pm
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Dr. Mel Wright has posted photos of our trip to Florida on his Photobucket account.
To access these photos, click HERE and enter the password "buddyrich" then click on "Recent Albums" and "2012-03-24 UHS Band in Orlando".
You are welcome to download any photos.
Don't know who "buddyrich" is?
-MSP 3/30/12 2:00 pm
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Congratulations to the UHS Bands for receiving two Superior ratings, three Excellent Ratings, one Gold, one Silver, and one Bronze award at Orlandofest in Florida.
Against competition that came from around the world, including ten U.S. states and Japan, the UHS Band represented their community, state, and country exceptionally well, both musically and with their behavior.
The directors and staff are very proud of you.
Thanks also to all the parents who chaperones, planned, donated, or helped in any other way to make this trip so successful.
-MSP 3/28/12 1:50 pm
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Check out the story about the UHS Band's trip to Florida on WBOY-TV by clicking HERE.
-MSP 3/21/12 10:30 pm
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Congratulations to the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo for receiving straight superior (I) ratings at the Northern Region Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 3.
This marks the 12th consecutive year the jazz ensemble has received superior ratings and the 4th consecutive year for the jazz combo (its only four years participating). Great job by all.
-MSP 3/5/12 8:00 am
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ADVOCACY: Music improves student achievement. The Florida Music Educators Association has a PowerPoint Presentation showing the dramatic impact of an education in the arts. Click HERE for a link to the FMEA Advocacy Page, then click on the "PowerPoint Presentation" Link.
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HERE is an opinion that suggests that marching band in particular is the BEST activity in which high school students can participate, including athletics, clubs and other academic courses.
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HERE is a column by Vince DiFiore, a member of the band Cake, who speaks to the importance of music in schools and how being in the band helped him in many other areas of life.
-MSP 6/3/11 9:30 am
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