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Want to Volunteer or keep informed about
Band and Orchestra events?
Contact
Jeff Sutherland-Click Here to e-mail.
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Join us this weekend for Band-A-Thon at Super Wal-Mart
located on the service road of the Sam Houston Toll Way in-between
Beechnut and Bissonnet. All student groups will perform between
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday October 10, 2007. Stop by to
hear some great music and join into the festivities.
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Outback'n In Alief is coming! November 8th will be our
annual auction and dinner in the Kerr Cafeteria. Outback has
sponsored our event this year and will provide a fabulous Chicken
Dinner. Please help student create their baskets that each section
creates. We are still in need of auction items to help make this
event excellent! Please keep working on sponsors for this year!
Tickets for this event go on sale Oct. 23! Adults $10 and children
$7.00! You can purchase them from any band or orchestra student or send
Mr. Sutherland and e-mail to reserve your tickets.
jeffrey.sutherland@aliefisd.net
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Congrats to Bethany Bonnette, Man-Khoi Nguyen, Brittany Thompson, Joshua Chan, Chung Wang, and Alan Kwok for making the Region 23 Orchestra!
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Veterans Day Celebration 8 1/2 by 14 inches Invite your
friends, family and Veterans to the Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday
November 10th. We will honor our Veterans beginning with fun activities,
concessions, military demonstrations and more at 5:30 p.m. A
formal concert at 7:00 p.m. will then celebrate our veterans with
patriotic music, speeches and theatrical demonstrations. The performance
will take place in the Alief-Taylor Auditorium and promises to be a
moving and memorable event!
The calendar for the 2007-2007 School Years
is now online. Choose "Calendar" from the left side of the screen to view.
To view a printable 1 page list of events
for the current school year,
Click Here.
Student Need Supplies? Try these
websites!
Orchestra
Band
www.sharmusic.com
www.wwbw.com
www.swstrings.com
Honors from the 2006-2007 School Year
The Band and Orchestra
students competed at the UIL Solo and Ensemble competition on Saturday,
February 10th. They did an outstanding job with 40 different
events and 66 students advancing to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble
Competition (TSSEC) to be held in Austin on Monday May 28th.
The students performed the hardest level of literature recognized by the
UIL and gave a "Superior" performance in order to give them the chance to
advance to the TSSEC.
Band Results were as
follows:
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7 students competing in
9 events qualified to perform their solo and the TSSEC. They are Hoyi Chan
(Flute and Piano), Evonne Tran (Flute and Piano), Areavia Jones (Flute),
Michael Maringuran (Bassoon), Tony Ta (Snare Drum), Siddarth Shah (Snare
Drum), Natalie Nguyentham (Marimba), Morgan Bounds (Trombone).
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40 participants
qualified to participate in a state level ensemble. They are: Hoyi Chan,
Areavia Jones, Audrey Chong, Natalie Nguyentham, Dedrick Meeks, Tony Ta,
Siddarth Shah, Chris Lee, Oliver Lee, Erika Cruz, Michael Ajin (2 events),
Osvaldo Sanchez (2 events), Morgan Bounds, Alex Insco, Jesus Roman, Fredy
Batres, Chuck Huynh, Marc M-Villacorte, Maria Paz, Theo Huynh, Allister
Pamplona, Anthony Ramirez, Fernando Ramirez, Miriam Garces, Evan Leung (2
events), Elorie Komorita (2 events), Tim Werkman, Tim Wang (2 events),
Michael Maringuran, Ashley Kadenge (2 events), Y-La Nguyen, Adam Samson,
Yeushang Weijang, Helen Rios (2 events).
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Other students earning a
first division "Superior" on a solo but not eligible to advance to state
are: Evonne Tran, Samantha Batchelor, Audrey Cheong, Shade Olasimbo,
Samantha Holicer, Lindsey Novak, Michael Maringuran, Evan Leung, Adam
Samson, Aimee Cork, Irene Osemwegie, Tim Werkman, Aimee Ng, Jonny Tien,
Isoken Omoruyi,
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Ensembles that received
a one but are not eligible for state are: Percussion Ensemble 2, Trumpet
Trio, 2 Flute Trios,
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There were approximately
100 students that competed in 80 different events! That is approximately
91% percent of the entire band program participating!
The following students
qualified for Texas State Solo and
Ensemble Contest last Saturday at Morton Ranch High School:
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Violin solos-Bethany
Bonnette, Omar Esparza, Jishnu Guha-Majumdar, Anthony Luk, Man Khoi
Nguyen, Steven Nguyen, Brittany Thompson, Wing Tuet, Steven Vuong.
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Viola
solos-Sherry
Lai, Tu Ngo, Chung Wang
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Cello
Solos-Josh
Chang, Jerry Chang, Edgar Handal, Giang Luc
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Piano
Solos-Leslie
Lam, Henry Zhang
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Ensemble members
that qualified for state are:
Bethany Bonnette, Jishnu G. Chung Wang, Jerry Chang
Brittany Thompson, Man Khoi Nguyen, Tu Ngo, Giang Luc
Anoosheh and Afrand Razian, Everett Tang, Edgar handal
Anthony Luk, Violette Fioretto, Parsa Baktash, Adam Truong
Natalie Dang and Urmila Gadgil
Peter Doze, Hieu Nguyen, Henry Zhang, Phi Le
Linda Nguyen, Steven Nguyen, Jessica Huynh, Vi Cao
Urmila Gadgil, Alyssa Guajardo, Edwin Ng, Linda Nguyen, Monique Pham
Wendy Chong, Jenny Jiang, Phi Le, Caitlin Morrison, Hieu Nguyen, Vi Cao,
Lola Fisher.
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Kerr Orchestra had the
most entries of all the Region 23 high schools, next to Bellaire, however
half of their entries were on guitar.
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Students chose events
and music on their own. We never told the kids they had to do this. It
was strictly volunteer. They all wanted to perform a solo and/or
ensemble.
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All of the orchestra
piano accompanists were students from Kerr High School
Totals:
42 state qualifiers (some
of the same kids twice)-20 solos, 5 ensembles
39 out of 81 entries were
superior ratings. 33 out of 81 were Excellent.
We have truly great kids
here at Kerr!!!
Solo and Ensemble is a
true test of a students understanding of the fundamental and advanced skills
of music. They prepare the music without daily guidance from teachers and
are able to choose music that they feel most passionate about. The students
took the skills they learn in lessons and every day band class and applied
them to the music they chose!
Congratulations to these
outstanding musicians!
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