3rd Annual Mattress Sale
Saturday September 24
SAHS Gym, 10am-5pm

Please come out and support the band programs on September 24 in the high school gym from 10am-5pm.  Representatives will be there to answer any questions and to place orders.  For more information about the mattresses check out http://www.customfundraisingsolutions.com/raleigh.

Welcome Back to SAHS

Congratulations to our 2016-2017 leadership:
Drum major- Deanna Welch
President- Grant Stainback
Vice President- Jane Linville
Secretary- McNeil Johnston
Publicist- Caroline Diaz, Laura Waldeck, Mikey Fuller
Colorguard Captain- Chelsea Christmas
Brass Captain- Lee Wethington
Woodwind Captain- Chandler Estes
Drum Captains- Josh Underwood, Joey Moore
Front Ensemble Captain- Zach Glidewell
Equipment Managers- Reid Allshouse, Ryan Milikan, Jake Sykes
New Personnel- Brenna Barnes
Uniform Manager- Caitlyn Crabtree
Graduate File Admin- Alexis Hollan
Special Projects Manager-Taylor Batten

Students Excel at Solo & Ensemble

Fantastic job to the following students who received a Superior Rating at the Central District West Solo & Ensemble Festival which was held at Southwest Guilford High School.
Grant Johnson, Aaron Moss, Jacob Sykes
Brass Ensemble

Taylor Batten
Clarinet Solo

Alexis Hollan
Flute Solo

Jane Linville
Alto Saxophone Solo

Kaleb Thurman
Flute Solo
 
Deanna Welch
Clarinet Solo


MPA Band Performance

A big congratulations goes out to the Southern Alamance Wind Ensemble for receiving a Superior rating at the North Carolina Music Performance Adjudication Festival at Asheboro High School.  The bands have worked very hard preparing for this event.  This is the 5th straight Superior rating the bands have received.  The bands would like to thank Ed Kiefer, WC Lanning, Dr. Evan Feldman, James Daugherty, Andrew Craft, and Phillip Riggs for coming out to help the band reach their potential.

Congratulations to Mr. Phillip Riggs
2016 Grammy Music Educator Award 

Mr. Riggs was Mr. Morgan's band director at Ledford Middle and High School.  Mr. Riggs has been out and helped Southern's Wind Ensemble each year in their preparation for the MPA Concert.

Congratulations to the students selected for the Alamance County Honors Band

The following students auditioned and were selected to perform with the Alamance County Honors Band.  The clinic will be February 4-5 at Williams High School in Burlington.  The 2016 Clinician will be Mr. David McKee from Virginia Tech University.

Taylor Batten- Clarinet
Grant Johnson- Percussion
Jane Linville- Alto Sax
Gavin McAdams- Trumpet
Joey Moore- Alto Sax
Aaron Moss- Trombone
Kenny Murillo- Clarinet
Tanner Shelton- Trumpet
Grant Stainback- Tuba
Kaleb Thurman- Flute
Seth Tysor- Alto Sax
Deanna Welch- Clarinet
Cheyann Wells- Flute
Michael Wells- Trumpet
Leslie Wethington- Bass Clarinet
Kaylynn Whitesell- Clarinet

Click for a copy of the concert program.
2016 Alamance County Honors Band Program
File Size: 616 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Rising 9th Graders

Interested in joining the Band program at Southern Alamance High School?  There are many opportunities to participate in.  Please fill out a Registration Form if interested and would like more information.
Registration Form
Recognitions

Congratulations to Aaron Moss for his selection in the 11-12 Honors Band at the Carolina Band Festival at UNCG.
Congratulations to Kaleb Thurman on his enlistment in the North Carolina National Guard, and his acceptance into the 440th Army Band. To read more about the 440th Army band, and to find upcoming performances click here: http://www.music.army.mil/organizations/pages/?unit=440AB
Congratulations to Jacob Pascual this past weekend for performing with the NC All-State Honors Band. Read more about it here.
Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble for receiving a Superior Rating at MPA.  Read more about it here.
Congratulations to Jacob Pascual for receiving top scores and being selected to perform with the NC All-State Honors Band.  Read more about it here
ICongrats to Jeffrey Neese for being selected to perform with the NC All-State Jazz Band. Jeffrey had the highest trombone score in the state.  Read more about it here
Congratulations to Aaron Moss for being selected to perform at the UNCG Carolina Band Festival on February 12-14.  He will be under the direction of Col. Michael Colburn (Ret.) who was the director of the United States Marine Band, "The President's Own."
Congrats to Jacob Pascual and Jeffrey Neese for being selected to participate in the 11-12 Wind Ensemble at the Central District Honors Clinic on January 30-31, 2015. 
Congratulations to Jeffrey Neese for being selected to perform with the top High School Jazz Band in the Central Region Jazz Clinic.
Congratulations to the 23 band members selected to participate in the Alamance County Honors Band at Williams High School on November 17 & 18, 2014.  Check out the News page to see list of selected members.

Congratulations to Jacob Pascual for being selected to attend Governor's School in Instrumental Music.

Congratulations to the Southern Alamance Wind Ensemble for receiving a rating of Superior in Grade IV at the Central District Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) event.  This is the third year in a row receiving Superior rating.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Neese for being selected to perform with the All-State Jazz Band.  Clinician for event will be Mike Sailors.

Congratulations to Jacob Pascual for making the Central District Honors Band.  Clinician for event will be Tom Jenner

Congratulations to Jeffrey Neese for being selected to perform with the Central Region Jazz Band. Clinician for event will be Matt Olsen, Furman University.