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HS Fine Arts Winners

Mr. Pelt — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:24:44 +0000

In February, HS band students competed for the annual Fine Arts competition. Students played solos and small ensembles for a guest judge and received ratings and feedback. This years winners were:

1st: Taylor Bryant, flute

2nd: Bryant Beal, clarinet

3rd: Shelly Ditchfield and Charity Floyde, clarinet

HS Band Trip to Cleveland, OH

Mr. Pelt — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:59:05 +0000

Members of the HS band traveled to Cleveland during the weekend of Feb. 18-20. The students saw the sights and performed at several venues, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
Read more about the trip

School Year 2010-11

Mr. Pelt — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:05:00 +0000

We’ve had a great start to a new school year. I am pleased to be back at Timothy, and am very pleased to see so many familiar faces returning to the band program.

Each member of band should have received several handouts. First is our grading policy for the school year. Each student earns a grade in band by accumulating points in several categories.
Download: Grading-Policy_2010.PDF

Part of each student’s grade is individual practice outside of class. Practice Charts must be filled out and turned in every week. Information regarding this policy is always available on this website under Practice Charts.
Download: practice-chart-procedures-2010.PDF

Also important are our concerts for the school year. All performances are mandatory, so please get the dates on your family’s calendar ASAP.
Download: Band-Concert-letter-2010.PDF

I will be periodically sending out email communication. Please be sure to update your email address with the school and with me personally so that you don’t miss anything.

Mr. Pelt

Fine Arts Winners Announced

Mr. Pelt — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:19:22 +0000

Congratulations to the participants in the Fine Arts Festival. The 1st place winners were the Mozart Quintet of Julia Pattison, Ana DeJong, Abby Helmus, Chelsea Bardolph, and Will Roelofs.

Second place was awarded to the clarinet duet of Abby Helmus and Julie Schram.

Ana DeJong also won 3rd place for her oboe solo, and a horn quartet won 4th place with Vesper Moods.

Calvin Works With Band Students

Mr. Pelt — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:33:23 +0000

The Calvin Wind Ensemble kicked off Fine Arts week at TC with a performance for the entire HS. Then, our students broke off into sections and worked in small groups with the Calvin students. It was a fun day of music and learning!

Pep Band Schedule

Mr. Pelt — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:58:55 +0000

There are a few changes to the remainder of the HS Pep Band Schedule:

2/12 – NO BAND – homecoming festivities
2/16 – NO RED BAND
2/19 – ALL BANDS – final game of the season

Concert Dates for 2009-10

Mr. Pelt — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:37:48 +0000

High School
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:30p – Band/Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7:30p – Band/Orchestra Concert
Monday, May 10, 2010 7:30p – Band/Orchestra Concert

Grades 7-8
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7:00p – MS Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:00p – MS Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:00p – MS Band/Orchestra/Choir Concert

Grades 5-6
Monday, December 7, 2009 7:00p – 5th-6th Band/Orchestra Concert
Monday, May 24, 2010 7:00p – 5th-6th Band/Orchestra Concert

Thanks for a great year!!!!!!!!

Mr. Pelt — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:27:48 +0000

The TC band program finished strong this year, with all the bands giving great end of the year performances. The high school band had a very interesting clinic with trumpeter Dave Tippett, marched in the Elmhurst Memorial Parade, and said goodbye to some of the best seniors our school has ever seen. The younger bands finished the year in strong fashion, and the eighth graders had their last taste of life in the middle school. The fifth and sixth grades proved to handle all the music I could throw at them, and in late May, we tried out the fourth graders on instruments for the fall. Thanks to all the parents, students, and teachers who made it happen. -Mr. Schoenbach

Timothy Solo and Ensemble Contest results

Mr. Pelt — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:16:43 +0000

The annual TC Solo and Ensemble Contest went off without a hitch again this year. Judges Craig Sunken and Kara Bancks heard some of Timothy’s best and brightest musical talents. Winners in the solo division were Becky Visser on the clarinet and Ana DeJong on the oboe. Runners-up in the ensemble division were a jazz combo consisting of Dori Cranmer, Joe Meigs, Audie Smith, Becky Visser, Rachel Slager, Will Roelofs, and Mike Cappazoli, and a flute quartet featuring Marissa Hegel, Julia Pattison, Taylor Bryant, and Natalie Lee. Winners of the ensemble division are pictured below: They were a woodwind quintet that did an arrangement of “Scarborough Fair” with Chelsea Bardolph, Ana DeJong, Rebecca Gilmore, Will Roelofs, and Julie Schram, and a sax quartet that did a jazz piece called “Four Shades” with Audie Smith, Colin Middel, Nate Middel, and Marcus Wondergem.

TC Band plays “The Little Mermaid”

Mr. Pelt — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:16:18 +0000

While at Walt Disney World, the TC Symphonic Band had an incredible clinic where we got to find out what it is like to be a professional musician in a recording studio. This video is what we came out of it with…after a little rehearsal, we put our music to the movie. The results aren’t perfect (they are only HS kids) but cool nonetheless. Just click on the link. Enjoy!!!!!

“TC Band does Little Mermaid”