March 9th Concert!

7th Grade Band....GREAT JOB!!!!

Outstanding performance on this concert! Many parents commented on your playing. I am very pleased with your performance, including the way you handled yourselves during the 6th Grade portion, and before/after the concert. Keep up the good work! I'll post MP3s of your songs in a few days.

Special thanks again to our Phy Ed Staff, who sacrificed their space to our performance. Also to our Custodial Staff for chairs and everything they did. We also want to give a shout to our Adminstration, Ms. Tennant and Mr. Whisler for their support.

Also, thanks to Mrs. Stone and Mr. Dorn, and the GDS and Winnequah 6th Grade Bands for playing "Razzberry Waltz" with us!

Mr. K

First Performance!

On Friday, January 23, 2009, the Glacial Drumlin Jazz Ensemble performed in public for the first time! We took the stage in the GDS Cafeteria and played for the breakfast shift. The tunes we played were:
Baggy Pants Blues
Jingle Bell Rock
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Rocks The House

We originally planned on playing last December 19, but were snowed out (but hey, we got an extra day of Holiday Break!)

The members of the GDSJE did an outstanding job of setting up, playing, and clearing out! I think I owe them some doughnuts!

Thanks to Ms. Tennant and Mr. Whisler for allowing us to play. Also thanks to Mrs. Stone for sitting in on trumpet!

Way to go GDSJE!!!!

Mr. K.

Back At School!!!

Hey! Happy 2009!

We're back at GDS wrapping up the 2nd Quarter. All students who have not tested as of today should get it DONE! Any students who have not tested by Friday (1/23) will not be able to attend Winterfest until they have tested.

Sorry, that's the way it is.

FREEZING RAIN! ICE! SNOW!!!

Attention all Jazz Band Members...

Due to the probability nasty weather all day Tuesday, and into Tuesday night, we will cancel Jazz Band rehearsal for this Wednesday (12/10/2008). This is just a precaution because I may not be able to contact each and every one of you personally if we have no school on Tuesday. Just playing it safe. Even if there IS school on Wednesday, I won't make you come in at 7:00 am. Be safe.

Mr. K.

Glacial Drumlin Jazz

The FIRST Glacial Drumlin Jazz Ensemble is already rehearsing!
Twenty-two 8th Grade Band students are getting to school at 7:00 am to learn jazz, blues, big band, rock, swing, latin, and other styles of music, including improvisation (the sun has not exploded!) We are currently working up some winter-ish tunes for a little suprise in December.
They keep wondering about doughnuts. Well... you never know when they will appear!

First Concert!

GDS 7th Grade Band, along with the GDS 8th Grade Band (Mrs. Stone, Director), performed their first concert of the year in the GDS Gym! It was outstanding!

Thanks go out to our Adminstration for their support of music.

Special thanks to our Phy Ed Staff for giving up their space to rehearsals, and to our Custodial Staff for their assistance in preparing the gym! We could not have done it without you!

Also, we thank the parents for their support and encouraging students to make music a part of their lives.

And a huge thanks to the students. It took about 10 minutes to clear all the equipment, chairs, and stands from the gym (everyting was back in it's proper place in the band room too!) That is awesome!

In case you would like to listen to the 7th Grade Band, here are the songs we played in mp3 format...
Flourish For Winds and Percussion
Northern Lights
The Name's Claus...Santa Claus
The Marchman

Glacial Drumlin Bands!

Hey Kids! Here we are now at our NEW location...Glacial Drumlin School! The band room is awesome and DRY!

Sorry I sort of took the summer off to do a few things at home (like move to a new house) but I'll be back putting up information and other junk that may be useful.

In the mean time, practice and check back periodically.

Mr. K.
Red Hawk Bands