Resources
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- Music Downloads -
MARCHING BAND 2018
Maine West Fight
Feel It Still
Shape of You/Castle on a Hill
Something Like This
25 or 6 to 4
Downtown
"Dreaming in Color" Show
MAY CONCERT
The Addison Red Line, Bell
Princess Leia's Theme, arr. Brown
Action Sonata for Tuba and Band, Sadler
The Great Locomotive Chase, Smith
The Avengers, Silvestri/arr. Brown
Viva Mexico, Brobowitz
Bombastix (Percussion Techniques)
Brooms Hilda (Wind Ens percussion)
MARCH CONCERT
Ignition, Stalter
First Suite in E-Flat, Holst
I. Chaconne at 0:00 (click HERE for the score for analysis/research)
II. Intermezzo at 4:49
III. March at 7:38
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song, Hazo
Art in the Park, Sheldon
I - Cubism at 0:00
II - Aquarelle at 2:42
III - Sgrafitto at 5:30
IV - Chiascurro at 7:27
Havendance, Holsinger
Above the Clouds, Bernotas
Bandology, Osterling
Excalibur, Brooks
PRISM CONCERT
Sleigh Ride
Winter Rhapsody
Christmas at the Movies
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Faeries
Largo from "Winter"
Christmas Time is Here (Brass Quintet)
Angels We Have Heard on High (at 1:10 in recording)
Christmas Presence
MARCHING BAND 2017
(click on title for recording)
Handclap
Fireball
Can't Stop The Feeling
Africa
Hooked on a Feeling
Starships
Maine West Fight
Feel It Still
Shape of You/Castle on a Hill
Something Like This
25 or 6 to 4
Downtown
"Dreaming in Color" Show
MAY CONCERT
The Addison Red Line, Bell
Princess Leia's Theme, arr. Brown
Action Sonata for Tuba and Band, Sadler
The Great Locomotive Chase, Smith
The Avengers, Silvestri/arr. Brown
Viva Mexico, Brobowitz
Bombastix (Percussion Techniques)
Brooms Hilda (Wind Ens percussion)
MARCH CONCERT
Ignition, Stalter
First Suite in E-Flat, Holst
I. Chaconne at 0:00 (click HERE for the score for analysis/research)
II. Intermezzo at 4:49
III. March at 7:38
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song, Hazo
Art in the Park, Sheldon
I - Cubism at 0:00
II - Aquarelle at 2:42
III - Sgrafitto at 5:30
IV - Chiascurro at 7:27
Havendance, Holsinger
Above the Clouds, Bernotas
Bandology, Osterling
Excalibur, Brooks
PRISM CONCERT
Sleigh Ride
Winter Rhapsody
Christmas at the Movies
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Faeries
Largo from "Winter"
Christmas Time is Here (Brass Quintet)
Angels We Have Heard on High (at 1:10 in recording)
Christmas Presence
MARCHING BAND 2017
(click on title for recording)
Handclap
Fireball
Can't Stop The Feeling
Africa
Hooked on a Feeling
Starships
- Des Plaines Arts Council Scholarships 2018 -
Did you know that the Des Plaines Arts Council has scholarship money for students in 4 - 12th grades? They support young people in their pursuit of the cultural arts: dance, music, performing and literary arts and the visual arts.
Go to www.dpartscouncil.org/scholarships to find out more.
Applications can be filled out online & the deadline is March 31, 2018.
Go to www.dpartscouncil.org/scholarships to find out more.
Applications can be filled out online & the deadline is March 31, 2018.
- Staff/Private Teachers -
Marching Band Faculty:
Mr. James Vernola, Assistant Band Director
Mr. Bobby Bonslater, Drumline Instructor/Visual and Music Designer
Mr. Ryan Marin, Pit Percussion Instructor
Ms. Abby Reynolds, Color Guard Coach
Private Teaching Faculty:
TBD, Flute
TBD, Oboe
TBD, Clarinet
Mr. Miles Tesar, Saxophone
Ms. Lisa Taylor, French Horn
Ms. Samantha Barnhart, Trumpet
TBD, Low Brass
TBD, Percussion
Mr. James Vernola, Assistant Band Director
Mr. Bobby Bonslater, Drumline Instructor/Visual and Music Designer
Mr. Ryan Marin, Pit Percussion Instructor
Ms. Abby Reynolds, Color Guard Coach
Private Teaching Faculty:
TBD, Flute
TBD, Oboe
TBD, Clarinet
Mr. Miles Tesar, Saxophone
Ms. Lisa Taylor, French Horn
Ms. Samantha Barnhart, Trumpet
TBD, Low Brass
TBD, Percussion
- Helpful Links -
Click HERE for the instrument rental agreement form
(for percussionists and students using Maine West instruments)
Musictheory.net
Offers excellent trainers and guides for improving your own personal music theory knowledge and abilities. Use this to practice note reading, key signatures and more!
Multimedia Online Music Dictionary
Created through Virginia Tech University, this is a great comprehensive resource for all musical terms and symbols.
Metronome Online
This online metronome allows you to practice with a very honest time-keeper! Just pick your tempo, turn up your speakers and go!! Also includes some in-depth explanations of the uses of a metronome and other instrument resources.
INSTRUMENT RESOURCES
Flute World
International Clarinet Association
The International Saxophone Page
The International Horn Society
The International Trumpet Guild Youth Site
Online Trombone Journal
Tuba/Euphonium Links
Vic Firth Percussion
Offers an excellent educational department for percussionists offering lessons, exercises and trainers.
Woodwind Fingering Guides
A complete list of fingering charts in full ranges for all woodwind instruments.
(for percussionists and students using Maine West instruments)
Musictheory.net
Offers excellent trainers and guides for improving your own personal music theory knowledge and abilities. Use this to practice note reading, key signatures and more!
Multimedia Online Music Dictionary
Created through Virginia Tech University, this is a great comprehensive resource for all musical terms and symbols.
Metronome Online
This online metronome allows you to practice with a very honest time-keeper! Just pick your tempo, turn up your speakers and go!! Also includes some in-depth explanations of the uses of a metronome and other instrument resources.
INSTRUMENT RESOURCES
Flute World
International Clarinet Association
The International Saxophone Page
The International Horn Society
The International Trumpet Guild Youth Site
Online Trombone Journal
Tuba/Euphonium Links
Vic Firth Percussion
Offers an excellent educational department for percussionists offering lessons, exercises and trainers.
Woodwind Fingering Guides
A complete list of fingering charts in full ranges for all woodwind instruments.