Camp Spirit Days

Bring a pack of Little-Debbies at check-in to share.

The spirt days for band camp are.... 

Senior citizen Sunday
Movie Monday
Tourist Tuesday 
Way back Whenesday (decades)
Tie dye Thursday
Blue and gold/pimpsterment Friday

Northern Band Students Earn More Honors

Congratulations to Lindsay Dubay (2nd from right) and Matthew Hartson (3rd from Right) for earning Big Ten awards at the MSU Student Leadership/Performing Arts camp that is attended by hundreds of students across michigan and elsewhere. This makes 9 out of the last 10 years that a PHN drum major has earned this award and the third time in the last four years that we have had two drum majors earn these honors.

They rock. 

Go Northern Bands.

Photos by Ronda Bingham

Audition results / Section leaders

Choosing between many bright, talented, enthusiastic students for a very limited number of spots is always the worst part of my job.

Our leadership team is starting to come together.

At the link below is the first level list of section leaders for the 2017 PHN Marching Band.  

As we learn about numbers and instrumentation, more leaders will be added.

Drum Line and Color Guard audition results

There are no omissions to the list.

If your name is not included on the sheet, it is because of limitations of instruments, band and section balance, instrumentation needs, audition, or a combination of the above.  For those that are not listed here please plan on playing your primary instruments for the marching band season.  If we have any problems in the sections we may come back for people to fill in needed positions.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8067757/TWIB/Audition%20Results%202017.pdf

Audition results and Level 1 section leaders posted 8 AM Monday.

Unfortunately, a couple of things have interfered with the smooth implementation of the clinic/interview/audition process.  I am so sorry to put you on hold.

Please understand that choosing between many bright, talented, enthusiastic students for a very limited number of spots is always the worst part of my job.  I lose sleep trying to maintain a balanced process serving as many students as I can, to the best of my ability.

Drum Major and Horn Captain results

We are pleased to announce the three newest members of our leadership team.

We welcome aboard the following

*** Elizabeth Dewey - Field Commander

*** Dan Saunders - Field Commander

*** Jordan Berg - Horn Captain

ALL of the auditions were very good. There was not a weak one among them.  The audition panel got to have a taste of the difficult, miserable, heart-wrenching decisions that need to be made in a program such as ours on a regular basis.  Again, all the students had very good auditions, yet we are only able to say "yes" to a few.

These leaders will be expected to sign contracts that outline high expectations for work, attendance, and behavior.  The Field Commanders and Drum Majors will also be expected to attend a summer leadership clinic (information to follow).

ALL of the candidates have great gifts to offer. We hope that we can consider all of these candidates for future potential leadership positions and lots of help and support in what is already shaping up to be a great 2017/2018. 

Memorial Day Parade

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Band polo, black dress pants, black marching shoes

Friday, make sure your large instrument is in side hallway or take it home!

* 9:30 AM   -   Band Room opens

* 9:45 AM   -   Band Room closes

* 10:15 AM -   Meet at Port Huron Yacht club behind PKSA and Lynch’s Tavern

                   -   Wear black pants, black dress/marching shoes, black socks, Blue band polo

                   -   Parade down to Pine Grove Park - Play Marches of the Armed Forces

                   -   Have Star Spangled Banner ready

                   -   Need two senior trumpets to play taps

* 11:30 AM -   Ceremony at Pine Grove Park

* 12:35 PM -    Approximate release time.  Please eat breakfast and drink fluids before you arrive!

Spring Concert Tickets

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Concerts are Sunday AND Monday at 6:30 PM

Ticketing remains the same as previous Spring concerts.

$5 reserves a specific seat.
This seat is open from 5:30 - 6:20 PM
If you are picking up tickets at Will-Call, please arrive no later than 6 PM

$3 allows you early, non-reserved entry.
You may choose any unoccupied, unreserved seat until 6:20

At 6:20, doors open for general admission and any unoccupied seat is available.

You may have students bring in $$ for tickets, or order *reserved seating* online at
https://goo.gl/forms/Ri2mWx4XnkoKuyYu2

Latest TWiB! #42

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8067757/TWIB/TWIB-20170501.pdf

Get back issues of TWiBs in the tab to the left!

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Wed
11:00 pm Curfew 
Spend out your cards before you leave epcot
Before you fall asleep, do the following
* set out your clothes for Thursday 
* pack your carryon with extra clean clothes for ride home (plus toothbrushes, deodorant)
* Get your suitcase filled, but not zipped
* look under you bed and in drawers right now! zChargers!
* it will be chilly when you return, plan ahead
* go get a snack/doughnut/whatever for your breakfast tomorrow right now. You WILL NOT HAVE TIME IN MORNING!

Thursday
TIME CHANGE
6:15-6:30 meet in lobby of hotel ready to check out and load buses. Students that are not going home with us should check their luggage at front desk for pickup by your parents. Chaperones get packets at same time.

We will depart as close To 7 AM as possible

*****People that did not ride our bus down will have to provide their own transportation to park.  The buses are basically full******

We are required to start in Universal, and it opens at 8:00 AM.

We will stay in parks until 9 pm.

Travel News is a new tab on the left

Congrats Sax 4tet!

Congrats PHNBands.org Sax 4tet!

Matthew Hartson, Vaughn Haynes, Mikaela Dobel, Abbey Diller, for being nominated in Michigan Youth Arts Festival Small-Ensemble category! Good luck with 3rd-round: auditions!

State S and E in Lapeer

Probably should take your instruments home Friday night?

Mr. Senkmajer will be at Lapeer by 7:15 AM.

Grab all mallets and anything you need FRIDAY NIGHT.

Crates will be OUTSIDE headquarters

Final Instructions
Handout

Map
Handout

Schedule
Handout

Good Luck

Upcoming Playing Eval

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Instructions for getting onto Google Classroom

Instructions:
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020297?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en


Class codes:Concert Band - ewcuizSymphonic Band - rugu4eWind Ensemble - djkh9zh

Next assignment due Friday, March 10 at Midnight!

Concert Day info

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Concert Day! Wooooo!

Jazz Bands be at school *early* for setup/sound check!

Anybody else able to help with stage setup before school? I'm bringing TimBits.

February 21 Bring $$ for State S/E

9th solo $15, 10-12 Solo $20, ens's $8 p/ person

February 21 ACB + JZ Prefestival Concert

REH Rehearsal Swap Day 1/6, 2/5

Concert blacks

5:55 Both jazz bands onstage for Jazz sound check

6:30 Freshman band onstage ready to go

6:45 Jazz Gold Onstage ready to go

Symphonic Band standing in formation at 6:55 in choir room. Please warm up instruments, tune

Wind Ensemble standing in formation at 6:55 in band room. Please warm up instruments, tune

Upcoming playing eval / Google Classroom

Join Our Google Classroom by Friday at 5 PM and earn a bonus

Instructions:
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020297?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

Class codes:
Concert Band - ewcuiz
Symphonic Band - rugu4e
Wind Ensemble - djkh9zh

CB

Ab Concert Major, f minor

Percussion + 9 stroke roll

alt. flam taps

SB

F Chromatic, 2 octaves - FH/TSax Bb

Percussion + 9 stroke roll, flamadiddles

WE

c minor ext. , f minor  memorized

Percussion + flamacues 9SR

Tips for recording:

1. don't play directly at microphone - face slightly "off axis" from camera and microphone so I can see hands and embouchure and you get the best sound
2. don't stand too far away
3. don't cover face
4. attempt as many times as possible! Make it PERFECT!

Percussion: Want to see and HEAR the rudiments?  Go to Percussive Arts Society! 

NAIAS Mini MB

Sorry this took so long.  Most people missed the deadline and I could not decided on an instrumentation based on what I had.  If you would like these decisions made sooner, encourage your classmates to get their materials in sooner!

Click here-> TRAVEL PERMIT  <-Click here Mikaela Dobel	Alto Saxophone
Connor Tinsley	Baritone
Caleb Smith	Baritone
Haley Eisenhauer	Bass Drums
Danielle Wilkins	Bass Drums
Khristiyana Dixon	Bass Drums
Micaela Muzzarelli	Clarinet
Emily Bundy	Clarinet
Summer Fraley	Clarinet
Remy Evenson	Color Guard
Elise Edie	Color Guard
Meghan Wilton	Color Guard
Madeline Godwin	Color Guard
Madeline Godwin	Color Guard
Alysse Armstrong	Color Guard
Sara Jex	Drum Major
kit harmer	Drum Major
Ellie Kolar	Flute/Picc
Zoe Jakacki	Flute/Picc
Miguel Lee Fulton	Mellophone
Jacob Lamb	Snare
Sarah Meyers	Snare
Ethan Burke	Snare
Jasmine Bryce	Snare
Evan Hayes	Tenor Drums
Brendan Tinsley	Tenor Saxophone
Megan Fleury	Trombone
Bridget Dooley	Trombone
Tyler Berberian	Trombone
Andy Dubay	Trombone
Whitney Cook	Trumpet
Riley Pond	Trumpet
Zachary Staples	Trumpet
Roxann McLane	Trumpet
Miah Fulton	Tuba
Alex Mayer	Tuba