See footage of NWJPB performing the medley at Portland on MSN. Our Band Director notes that by the last part of the medley, the band was moving along at a pretty brisk pace…but it’s a great learning experience, for sure. He noted that the attack was great, and the crowd loved it. It felt...
The BC Mini series are unique events. Each competition “platform” is in a classroom, and while they allow parents or teachers to go in and watch, for the most part….people didn’t. Congratulations to Morgan S. for his 1st place finish in Grade 4 snare drumming! There were at least 10 competitors in Grade 4. ...
NWJPB is starting a new initiative to start raising funds for a future Scotland trip. We’re still in the information gathering and very early planning stage, but the Board is shooting for Glasgow, 2008. To get things started, Jennifer Stone (Treasurer) proposed running an online garage sale. Please bring unwanted, saleable items to band...
The first in a series of workshops taught by Colin Gemmel from Olympia was a great success Sunday (even though we had some issues with Seahawks traffic!), with 10 attendees. Photos have been posted. Share on Facebook
We have had a difficult time finding a good concert venue that was available in May 2007 on a Saturday as we wished to have this year. During Sunday’s Grade 4 practice, Weatherly talked with the theatre manager for Shorecrest High School and we ended up tentatively penciled in for April 14th. This makes...
We’ve created a Google Calendar, this is a really handy online calendar. I posted a page off of this blog: http://insider.nwjpb.org/nwjpb-calendar/. To subscribe (if you have or create a google account) click here. Share on Facebook
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