Vernon Hills High School
Band Page
Upcoming Events
Winter Band Concert - Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 PM
Wind Ensemble Recording Session, U of I, Monday, February 27, 6:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Solo and Ensemble Contest, Saturday, March 3 at Libertyville High School
Kalahari Trip - All Bands invited - Sunday, March 4 - Monday, March 5 kalahariletter.pdf
Jazz Band Concert, Thursday, March 8 - 7:30 PM
VanderCook College of Music Band Festival, Symphonic Band, Wednesday, March 14, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Jazz Band Concert, Thursday, March 22, 7:00 PM Hawthorn Middle School North
Allerton Chamber Music Festival, Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14
Whitewater Band Clinic, Freshman Band, Friday, April 20 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Superstate Concert Band Festival, Wind Ensemble, Saturday, May 5
Go to Cougar TV to see the 2011 Band Festival. DVD's may also be ordered from there.
HS Festival Recordings
galop.mp3
dance_of_the_jesters.mp3
danse_folatre.mp3
emperata_overture.mp3
high_barbaree.mp3
festival_procession.mp3
melody_park.mp3
1812_overture.mp3
monster_under_the_bed.mp3
suncrest_concert_march.mp3
Congratulations to the 2010-2011 Wind Ensemble for being named a National Winner in the Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors project sponsored by "The Foundation for Music Education"
Letter of Recognition
The Foundation for Music Education - Mark of Excellence
Congratulations to the following graduated VHHS students who were recognized by the adjudicators for their solo work on the Roman Festivals - Mike Kelly, Trumpet; Abby Black, French Horn; Bryan Sanoshy, Clarinet
Open House Handouts:
Freshman Band: open_house_-_fb.pdf
Symphonic Band: open_house_-_sb.pdf
Wind Ensemble: open_house_-_we.pdf
Information on Private Lessons: open_house_-_private_lessons.pdf
WIND ENSEMBLE
AA 2012 SUPERSTATE HONOR BAND!
CONGRATULATIONS
**Check out the calendar below for upcoming events!**
If you would like to copy this calendar to your own Google Calendar use the "+ Google Calendar" link above.
If you would like to copy the fine arts calendar to your own Google Calendar use the link below. First, copy the URL by right clicking the link and selecting COPY SHORTCUT. Then use that shortcut with the Add> Add by URL option in your "Other Calendars": Fine Arts
Courses and Forms
2011-2012 Forms - THIS school year's stuff!
Spring Break 2011 - San Francisco
Double Reed Information
Oboe
Heidi Brann: www.hboboereeds.com
Edmund Nielsen: www.nielsen-woodwinds.com
Bassoon
Edmund Nielsen: www.nielsen-woodwinds.com
Dale Clark Reeds: www.clarkreeds.com
IMEA Audition Performance Help
Go to: www.niu.edu/music
Band Supplemental Materials
Bass Clef Practice (Timpani) - http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nfuyryy
Woodwind Fingerings - http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/

