Performing Arts @ NHS




 

You and your fine ensemble are invited to the
6th Annual
Michigan Wind & Percussion Festival
March 23, 24, and 25, 2009
Hosted by the Battle Creek Lakeview and Portage Northern Bands
 
2009 Performance Schedule
 
 
Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, March 25
3:00
Kalamazoo Christian 8th Grade Band
Kalamazoo Christian 7th Grade Band
3:40
Lawton High School Band
Bellevue High School Band
4:20
Thornapple Kellogg 8th Grade Band
Thornapple Kellogg 7th Grade Band
5:00
Marshall High School Concert Band
BC Lakeview 7th Grade Band
5:40
Marshal High School Symphonic Band
BC Lakeview 8th Grade Band
7:00
BC Lakeview Wind Ensemble
Portage Central 8th Grade Varsity Band
7:40
PNHS Symphonic Band
Galesburg Augusta Middle School Band
8:20
PNHS Wind Ensemble
PNMS 7th/8th Grade Band
 
2009 Judging Panel
 
Tuesday: Ken Bauman (SAU), Barry Martin (GVSU),
Sam McIlhagga (Albion), Jeananne Nichols (Olivet)
 
Wednesday: Ken Bauman, John Lychner (WMU), Barry Martin,
Jeananne Nichols
 
 
 
 
General Information:
This festival is designed to give students and teachers the opportunity to supplement the concerts and performances they already attend with an added opportunity to work with some of the finest clinicians and get immediate, meaningful, and developed feedback.
   
Location:
Portage Northern High School Auditorium and Music Wing
1000 Idaho Avenue
Portage, Michigan 49024
 
Entry Fee:
$170 to cover the cost of our clinicians
 
Rules:
Each ensemble has a ½ hour time slot to perform. Use as much of your time as you wish. Play any music you wish (no required list). After you perform, you will exit the stage and move into one of the band rooms for a ½ hour clinic with one of the festival clinicians…no sight-reading. Festival clinicians are college band directors.
 
What else do you get?
An audio recording (CD) of your performance, a videotape recording of your clinic session, and written/verbal (tape) comments from three clinicians.
 
Deadline:
Please have the attached application postmarked with your check by
February 6, 2009
make checks payable to:
Portage Northern Band Boosters
 
 
We hope you can join us for this low-stress, highly educational event!

Download your Application HERE!

View a sample Judge's Sheet HERE!

Download your Director's Letter HERE!



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