The three main chamber ensembles (Brass Choir, Woodwind Choir, and Percussion Ensemble) meet after school once a week and all begin, during the second semester, with preparation for Solo and Ensemble opportunities. The jazz band meets after school two times a week during the first semester and plays two in-school concerts and two community concerts. The concert bands perform six concerts per year. These bands meet two mornings a week before school to prepare for concerts. There are also two concert bands that are combined by grade levels: The Combined Band (grades 7 and 8) and the select band (auditioned 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students). The Anderson band program has graded, curricular band during the day for grades 6, 7, and 8. He was the band director through 2002 when he retired from MPS. He taught individual 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands and jazz band (after school). The first instrumental music teacher was Ron Austin. Alliance has received a Division I every year since its inception.Īndersen Middle School was built in 1986. The annual “Old West Days” parade and field competition held annually at Scottsbluff has been the Western Nebraska site of the State Marching Contest. The Junior High Band, with numbers in excess of 100, has also performed in competitive contests–primarily for criticism. His Marching Bands have received all Division I ratings in marching competition. In recent years, under the direction of Dick Rischling, the band has grown to numbers often exceeding 150 members in the High School Band. The Alliance Band has always been competitive at District Music Contest, receiving mostly Division I ratings throughout its history. Outstanding Band Directors have always been attracted to the program that has been able to keep the program at an enviable level of performance.Īssistants: Dave Rischling - Bill Rischling Vanvoorhis later became a national figure in Choral Music.Īlliance High School has had a tradition of excellence that began in the 1930's. Highlights of Band Program:The Albion band, under the direction of Bob Vanvoorhis was one of the premier marching band and concert bands in the state.
1928-Spring, Elvin Hansenġ989- spring – Gwen Score,1989-Dawn Bussey, & Don Alcorn The original band consisted of eleven members, and six different instruments.ġ927- Fall – Duane Graham. The Albion Band was organized in 1926 through the efforts of Neal Goman. The Junior High band has earned superior ratings 18 of 20 years from 1986-2005 and was selected to perform for the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association State Convention in 2004. In addition, the Patriot band has traveled to Memorial Day Parades in the states of Colorado, Missouri, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and California. The Patriot Band was selected to perform at the Nebraska Statehood Days in the Capitol Rotunda in 1993. The Senior High Band has earned consistent superior ratings at District Music Contest since the school s early days. PROFILE OF NEBRASKA BANDS ADAMS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLĪdams Central opened its doors in 1967 as a consolidation of nine rural districts and the Juniata Public Schools.
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