Patriot Bands

2015 Marching Season so far...

8/27/2015

The Southern Alamance Marching Band had a very fun and successful band camp along with the start of afternoon rehearsals. I would like to thank all of the parents/boosters with their help ranging from serving food, collecting paperwork, building props, and even instructing guard. I feel that this is going to be a very successful and rewarding season.

Bravo to the Wind Ensemble with their concert last night!

5/29/2015

The wind ensemble sounded amazing at their concert last night. Special thanks to Jinny Whittaker for joining us to perform "Catch Me if You Can"- Williams/Bocook. Recordings will be available Tuesday June 2. If you have pictures from the concert please feel free to e-mail them in.

Jacob Pascual performs with All-State Honors Band

5/5/2015

Senior Jacob Pascual performed with the NC All-State Honors Band May 1-3 at UNCG. Jacob's timpani scores were the highest in the state allowing him to perform with the ensemble. His ensemble was under the direction of Amanda Drinkwater. We are very proud of his accomplishments.

Read more about Amanda Drinkwater's bio here.

Read more about the other clinicians at the All- State Honors Band Clinic.

Middle School- Andrea Brown
9-10 Wind Ensemble- Richard Saucedo

Jeffrey Neese participates in the 2015 All-State Jazz Clinic

4/13/2015

Congratulations to Jeffrey Neese on this past weekend's performance with the North Carolina All State Jazz Band. Jeffrey auditioned and received the top scores from across North Carolina. The performance was held at the North Carolina School of Science and Math under the direction of Jim Warrick. You can read more about Jim Warrick here.

Program Selections

Caravandalized- arr. Tim Davies

Back in Blue Orleans- Les Hooper

Invitation- Bronislau Kaper/ arr. Frank Comstock

Tweedley Dot- Chad Bernstein/ arr. Jim Warrick

Bourbon Street Parade- Paul Bararin/
arr. Kyle Newmaster and James Warrick
Premier Performance

MPA Performance

3/24/2015

Congratulations are deserved to the SAHS Wind Ensemble. The performed for the Central District-West Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) at Asheboro High School on Monday 23, 2015, They were judged by 3 judges who listened to the band's prepared pieces and gave a rating based on the criteria in their scoring rubric. A portion of the MPA performance is a Sight-Reading selection. The director and students are given a piece of music no one has rehearsed before, given 5 minutes to look over the piece without playing, and then perform for a judge. The rating system consists of 5 categories.

5-Poor
4-Below Average
3- Average
2- Excellent
1- Superior

The Southern Alamance has received a rating of Superior for the last four years. We are all very proud of them and their accomplishments.

A special thanks to Dr. Adam Kehl (Elon University), Dr. Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant (Duke University),
Mr. Phillip Riggs (NC School of Science and Math), Dave Albert (retired, Leesville Road High School), Phil Homiller (Asheboro High School), Ed Kimbrough (Northern Guilford High School), and Music & Arts for their support preparing the band to be able to perform at the best of their ability. Thank you.

If you are interested in a recording of the performance and the performance at the Pre-MPA concert on March 17, please e-mail Mr. Morgan.

Pre MPA Concert

3/18/2015

Great job last night at the Pre MPA concert. I was really proud at how the band maintained focus throughout the performance as well as the following rehearsal. Please take the time to look over the notes from all clinicians we have had. These can all be found under the Rehearsal Notes tab. We've been very fortunate to have some very smart and talented clinicians come in to help us sound the best that we can.

MPA is Monday, March 23. That leaves 2.5 rehearsals for us to polish the music and to really make it shine. Come in class tomorrow to be prepared to work. Keep the focus and drive as we so carefully prepare for our adjudication next week.

I am very proud of each and every one of you.

Keep practicing,

Dr. Mosenbichler-Bryant from Duke University visits Wind Ensemble

3/12/2015

Dr. Mosenbichler-Bryant is the director of the Duke Wind Symphony, the Duke Medicine Orchestra, and the Wind Symphony at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She took time out of her busy schedule to help the Wind Ensemble prepare for our Pre-MPA Concert and then the real MPA on March 23. She was able to really dig deep into our hymn that we are playing and kept asking the performers "Where do you want this musical line to go?"

Notes from Dr. Mosenbichler-Bryant- 3/12/2015
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Her assistance, as well as the other clinicians we've had, are making the band sound fantastic. Keep practicing and enjoy the beautiful music that is being made

Dr. Mosenbichler-Bryant's Bio- http://goo.gl/VxlzSF

Phillip Riggs assisting SAHS Wind Ensemble

3/11/2015

Thanks to Phillip Riggs, from NC School of Science and Math, for coming out and assisting the Wind Ensemble in their preparation for upcoming concert and MPA performance. The band really worked hard on Valley Forge March (King/Swearingen) and Overtura (Huckeby) and we made big improvements! Hopefully everyone took notes, if not they are found below.

Keep up the hard work and tomorrow Dr. Verena Mosenbichler- Bryant from Duke University will be visiting and assisting the band.

Phillip Riggs Bio- http://goo.gl/9Xosa2

Dr. Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant Bio- http://goo.gl/DOi45Z

Notes from Phillip Riggs- 3/11/15
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All State Students

3/9/2015

Congratulations to Jacob Pascual for being selected to be a member of the All-State Honors Band. He auditioned on Timpani this past Saturday and received the highest score statewide. The Honors Band clinic will be held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on May 1-3 under the direction of Mrs. Amanda Drinkwater. You can check more out about her at her website http://www.marcusband.com/drinkwaterbio.htm.

Also, Congratulations to Jeffrey Neese as he received top scores this past weekend and has been selected to perform with the All-State Jazz Band April 11-12 at the NC School of Science and Math. Jim Warrick will be the clinician. Check out his information here http://ntjazz.com/festival/ntjazz-festival-2013/warrick

Congrats Winter Guard

3/9/2015

Congratulations to the Southern Alamance Winter Guard as they received 3rd place in their division this past Saturday at Western Harnett High School. They have worked very hard this season and are hoping for continued success. Their next performance is March 21st at Corinth Holders High School.