Thursday, April 3, 2008

ICC Honor Band

To the left: Jeff(tpt-soph), Jessie(euph-soph), Miranda(horn-jr), Mark(tpt-jr), Danny(alto sax-jr), and I after peforming in the First Annual ICC Honor Band Festival in East Peoria, IL.

We performed with ICC students, high school students, and the 85th Division Army Band for a packed house.

The program was called an American Celebration and featured your standard patriotic music as well as some original band literature.

I had a great time attending this event with my students. We spent a whole Saturday during Spring Break rehearsing and meeting the other musicians. I'm lucky that they're all underclassmen as I look forward to the growth they will make over the next year(s).

I was lucky enough to be approached by both conductors about coming out to see my band. I hope to have Mr. Jones and Commander Walker both out at my high school over the next year. What a cool experience this proved to be and I hope to participate again next year.

ICC Band


We spent the day working with conductors and members of the Army Band under the direction of Commander Walker.

To the left: Jeff, Jessie, Miranda, Mark, Danny, and I at the ICC honor band festival.

I rarely get to wear my tux anymore so it was a lot of fun to get to play in a group along side some of my students.



I should probably resolve to play more. I miss being part of an ensemble. I wish there was a concert ensemble that played at the level of a college band somewhere for me to play in...I'd start one, but I'd need to know some other directors. I should get out of my band room more huh?