stadiumband.org

Due to the HSPE testing, I was notified on Tuesday that we needed to move our concerts. After working with the rest of the music department we have successfully moved the concerts to Monday, March 22^nd and Tuesday the 23^rd. Monday will be the Cadet and Symphonic Bands along with Big Band. Tuesday will be the Jazz Band and the Concert Band. Evening rehearsal was moved to the 18^th. Cadet Band will rehearse at 5:00 PM, and Symphonic Band at 6:00 PM.

I know that many of you have worked to move athletic events and other conflicts just to make it work as it was originally scheduled. I am really sorry for this major inconvenience. It is completely out of my control. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

This Saturday the Stadium High School Concert Band will be traveling to Central Washington University for the CWU Band Festival. Students need to be at Stadium at 6:30 AM. We will be leaving Ellensburg around 6:00 PM. Students need to either bring food or money for food. We will be eating both lunch and dinner in Ellensburg.

I have arranged for two charter busses to take us over and back, the estimated cost of these busses is around $3,000. I am asking at this time for students to help pay for half that cost. If every student could bring in $15 for the bus, that would be ideal. Money would need to be turned in to Mrs. Dennett, with checks being made out to Stadium High School.

On Saturday, February 6^th, students from Tacoma, Peninsula, Fife and Vashon School Districts participated in the Commencement Bay Region Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest. The festival featured the best musicians the area had to offer. Stadium High School had an unprecedented 33 entrants that qualified for the State Solo/Ensemble Contest to be held at Central Washington University on April 23^rd and 24^th.

Stadium’s Qualifiers Include:

1. Annie Jeong – Flute
2. Miguel Arneson – Oboe
3. Ben Roidl-Ward – Bassoon
4. Keegan Stanley – Bass Clarinet
5. Will Hamel – Alto Sax
6. James Volz – Baritone Sax
7. Stadium Woodwind Ensemble – (Annie Jeong, Joyce Lee, Zoe Snape, Eline Cove, Shawna Sherwood, Ben Roidl-Ward, Nicole Coffen, Kirsti Ruud, Larkin Flodin)
8. Flute Duet – (Shawna Sherwood and Joyce Lee)
9. Kelby Hawthorne – Trumpet
10. Trombone Duet – (Katie Day and David Locascio)
11. James Oliver – Timpani
12. Hallie Peterson – Violin
13. Rosemary Hanson – Viola
14. Alec Duggan – Cello
15. Joyce Lee – Flute
16. Nicole Coffen – Bassoon
17. Alex Diaz –Alto Sax
18. Bass(oon) – (Ben Roidl-Ward and Evan Hulbert)
19. Ben Boe – Trombone
20. Stadium Brass Quintet – (Katie Day, David Locascio, Evan Hulbert, Kelby Hawthorne, Matthias Needham)
21. Nick Williams – Timpani
22. Snare Drum Duet – (Nick Williams and Seth Oberst)
23. Laura Lee – Cello
24. Evan Hulbert – Bass
25. Flutey Celly – (Joyce Lee and Alec Duggan)
26. Shawna Sherwood – Flute
27. Zoe Snape – Clarinet
28. Julia Winje – Alto Sax
29. Evelyn Bordeaux – Tenor Sax
30. Ballade Trio – (Kelby Hawthorne, Ben Roidl-Ward, Annie Jeong)
31. Eliza Block – Trumpet
32. Dylan Fitzgerald – Trombone
33. The Fellowship – Percussion (Nick Williams, Seth Oberst, James Oliver, Conor O’Loughlin, Andrew Duchesne, Paul Bowder, Bruno Correa, Andrew Johnson, Kevin Park, Jordan Bates)

Congrats to the following students who were selected to represent Stadium at the All-State festival in February in Yakima. These students were selected as some of the best in the state!

Evan Hulbert – String Bass

Ben Roidl-Ward – Bassoon

Nicole Coffen – Bassoon

David Locascio – Trombone

Katie Day – Trombone

Will Hamel – Alto Sax

James Volz – Baritone Sax

Congrats!