Those who wish to participate in summer band need to get their registration form to Mr. T.

Dear Future Band Parents:

I am pleased to announce that your student has chosen to be in band.  The beginners’ band night will be in the high school band room at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22nd.  This is a very important meeting because I will explain the various options for getting an instrument and I will also explain my grading policy for band.  Those who already have instruments are encouraged to attend so they can see the method book we use, and make sure their instrument is in good playing condition.  We will have six sessions of summer band:
1. Tuesday 7/24/12
2. Wednesday 7/25/12
3. Wednesday 8/1/12
4. Wednesday 8/8/12
5. Wednesday 8/15/12
6. Wednesday 8/22/12

  Here is the schedule for each day:

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.   Alto saxophones/Clarinets/ Flutes
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Percussion/Bass Guitar/Classical Guitar
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.   Trumpets / Trombones / French Horn


Sincerely,


Richard Tuttle
Ada-Borup Public School

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On Friday, April 13th, the high school band will perform at 1:05 in the high school gym for the Large Group Music Contest.  The public is invited.  At 7:00 that evening, students from the neighboring schools will perform in the music honors concert.  This is our premier concert featuring the honor choir, honor ensembles/solists, and honor band.  Tickets are $3.00 for students, $5.00 for adult, and $15 for family.

A GREAT WEEK FOR MUSIC

With one day remaining in the tournament, I am ready to declare these last two weeks the best gathering of pep band talent I have ever witnessed. We saw everything from traditional pep band to garage bands to guitar bands to singing and dancing. My favorites…

--Hopkins: I have watched the Lean Mean Performance Machine play often over the years, at home games and at state. They have always been solid, but things were ramped even higher this year. This is a traditional basketball pep band: dominated by fabulous brass. As I tweeted during the girls basketball tournament: “I love this band. This is what a lot of D1 colleges wish they had.”

--Ada-Borup: They are a state tournament tradition. Director Richard Tuttle – in black t-shirt and shaved head -- is famous for dancing and swaying as the kids play. The whole band sings, there are keyboards and strings and it’s always tremendous. Their run was short this year, with one performance at Williams Arena during the girls tournament. But I was there to see it, and it was well worth it.

--Perham: The best show of the tournaments took place before – yes, before – the Class 2A state semifinals Friday night. The Perham Garage Band (pictured) performed at full strength long before their team and Litchfield took the court, and the fans applauded after every song. This is the real deal for new-wave pep bands. They are the Stanford marching band but with better musicianship (one of my kids went to Stanford; I’ve seen that band in person). The Garage Band members wear marching band uniforms in a very non-conformist style, two guys dress as the Blues Brothers (and might be better singers), two young ladies wear black dresses and sing like pros. A guy asked me Friday night, “John, where do we get their albums?” Go to YouTube and search “Perham Garage Band.” You're welcome.