Posts Tagged ‘trumpet’
Posted by glennled on June 3, 2014
On 1 April, four bands from Skyview Jr. High School in Bothell gathered before a gym-full of parents, relatives, and friends to present their “Skyview Spring with Tunes and Swing” concert in the SJHS gymnasium.
Glenn Ledbetter prepares to conduct Skyview Jr. High School’s second-year band, 1 April 2014
On Fridays, I rehearse the second-year band, and Mr. Shawn McGinn, Director of Instrumental Music, graciously let me conduct one piece (“Front and Center”) that night. It was the first time I ever conducted a band in public–what fun! The feeling was kind of like playing with a wind-up toy–first you practice, practice, practice to acquire the skill, and then on concert night, you just let it go and it does its own thing, automatically, perfectly! I was so proud of the kids.
The first-year elementary band (mostly 5th graders) played “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Eye of the Tiger.” The second-year elementary band (mostly 6th graders) played “Front and Center,” “Clarinet Boogie,” and “I’m a Believer.” Then came the 7th-grade band from SJHS, playing “The Tempest,” “A Song for Friends,” and “Furioso.” And finally, the Skyview Jazz Band played “Dorian Journey,” “Moanin’,” “Work Song,” and “Mr. PC.”
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Shawn McGinn conducts SJHS Elementary 1st-year Band
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Shawn McGinn conducts SJHS Elementary 2nd-year Band
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Skyview Jazz Band, 4-1-2014
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Posted in School Concerts | Tagged: band, Bothell, jazz, music, Shawn McGinn, Skyview Jr. High School, solo, trio, trumpet, trumpeter | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on June 1, 2014
On 31 January 2014, as a para-professional, I taught my first music classes at Inglemoor High School. Several trumpet ensembles from two IHS bands, the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, were in the final week of practice for the regional competition to be held on Saturday, 8 February. Winners advanced to the state competition.
On my first day, I critiqued their practice sessions, and for the remainder of this school year, I will continue to teach their sectional sessions. I work with the Symphonic Band trumpeters (8) on Mondays and the Wind Ensemble trumpeters (7) on Fridays. Mr. Ted Christensen is IHS Band Director and Northshore School District Music Coordinator. He conducts the Wind Ensemble. Mr. Jim Rice is Director of the IHS Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band.
Posted in Inglemoor High School, Student Competitions, Honors & Awards | Tagged: band, Christensen, Inglemoor High School, jazz, orchestra, Rice, sectionals, trumpet, trumpeters, wind ensemble | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on May 28, 2014
On 6 November 2013, at his home, my 21st trumpet student had his first lesson with me. He’s a fifth grader who recently turned 11 years old. He attends the Morningside Academy, a private, non-profit school founded in 1980. It’s located in Seattle and has a typical enrollment of 70-100 students. However, the school has no music program. His parents play the piano and flute, so they encouraged him to choose an instrument, too. Like most of us trumpeters, he likes the strong sound of the trumpet.
For our instruction book, we’re using “Standard of Excellence” by Bruce Pearson–the same book used by my brass students in the 5th and 6th grade elementary school bands which meet for practice at Skyview Jr. High School in Bothell. The plan is to have him ready to transition into band classes once he transfers into a school that offers music instruction. Meanwhile, he’s memorized “Happy Birthday” and plays it for his family members on their birthdays.
Posted in New Students - Intro Posts | Tagged: band, brass, Bruce Pearson, lesson, Morningstar Academy, music, Standard of Excellence, trumpet, trumpeters | 2 Comments »
Posted by glennled on May 26, 2014
Skyview Jr. High School, Bothell, WA
On 16 September 2013, I resumed teaching beginning brass at Skyview Jr. High School (SJHS). Students from three elementary schools come to SJHS for classes from 7:55-8:35 a.m. The three elementary schools are Canyon Creek, Fernwood, and Crystal Springs. A few students from other nearby schools also attend.
First-year band students come on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for sectional classes, and second-year band students come on Mondays and Wednesdays. Then on Fridays, I conduct a class for the whole second-year band. Mr. Shawn McGinn has been Director of Instrumental Music at SJHS since 1999, and has taught over 10,000 students! His students feed into Bothell High School.
There are numerous other posts, with photos, on this blog about the many band concerts that have been held at Skyview and at the Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell since I’ve been been teaching trumpet and other brass instruments here.
Posted in Skyview Junior High | Tagged: band, brass, Canyon Creek, Crystal Springs, elementary, Fernwood, music, Northshore Performing Arts Center, Shawn McGinn, Skyview Jr. High, trumpet | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on August 27, 2013
Three high-schoolers and one middle-schooler showed off their talents and abilities at the 4th Annual Trumpet Recital by my students in my home in Edmonds on 8 June. Bands at Inglemoor (Kenmore), Bothell, and Juanita (Kirkland) high schools and Hamilton International Middle School (Seattle) get the benefits of their musicianship. Private lessons make a big difference in their performance at school.
Erik played “Chiapanecas,” “In a French Cafe,” and two bugle calls, “Assembly” and “Fire Alarm.” Robert played “Centaurus,” “The Technician,” and the bugle call, “Tattoo.” Vaughan played “The Executant,” “Bird’s Backyard” (jazz), and the bugle call, “Mess.” Sarah played an original composition (untitled) and “In Dreams” from the movie, The Lord of the Rings.
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Posted in Recitals | Tagged: Bothell, Hamilton International Middle School, high school, Inglemoor, Juanita, lessons, musicianship, recital, The Lord of the Rings, trumpet | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on August 21, 2013
Trumpet Soloist, Symphonic Band, HIMS
Dan Rowe, Music Director of Concert and Jazz Bands at Hamilton International Middle School (HIMS) in the Wallingford district of north Seattle, ended the school music year on 6 June with an expert Spring Band Concert at Lincoln High School Auditorium. He conducted four bands comprised of almost 300 students in total: the Beginning (58 members), Cadet (87), Concert (72), and Symphonic (75) bands.
Two trumpet players were among those singled out in each band for special awards. The Outstanding Musician Award for the Cadet Band went to trumpeter, Carter Eng. The Most Improved Musician Award for the Concert Band went to trumpeter, Juliana Silldorff.
The music program at HIMS is supported by Friends of Music at Hamilton International (FOMAHI). Please see www.fomahi.org. FOMAHI was headed in 2012-2013 by Alicia Edgar, President. For my article and photos about last winter’s band concert, please see my blog post of 24 December 2012.
Below is a gallery of photos from the concert. Please click on any photo to enlarge it.
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Beginning Band, HIMS
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HIMS Beginning Band
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Trumpeters, Beginning Band, HIMS
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Cadet Band, HIMS
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Trumpet Section (14), Cadet Band
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Dan Rowe presents Outstanding Musician Award, Cadet Band, to Carter Eng, trumpeter
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Concert Band, HIMS
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HIMS Concert Band
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Trumpet Section (9), Concert Band
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Piano soloist, Concert Band, “”The Seal Lullaby” by Eric Whitacre
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Symphonic Band, HIMS
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Trumpet Section (10), Symphonic Band, HIMS
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Trumpet Duet
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Balloon Soloists, Symphonic Band, HIMS, “Rondo” by W.A. Mozart/Arranged by Larry Clark
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Clarinet Section, Symphonic Band, HIMS, “Pie In the Face Polka” by Henry Mancini/Arranged by Johnnie Vinson
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Posted in School Concerts | Tagged: band, concert, Dan Rowe, FOMAHI, Friends of Music at Hamilton International, Hamilton International Middle School, HIMS, musician, symphonic, trumpet, trumpeter | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on June 4, 2013
Concert Band, Juanita High School
Two of my trumpet students—one current, one past—played in the “Final Concert” of the school year at Juanita High School in Kirkland on 29 May—so I simply had to go! And, as always, I’m very glad I did. One student is in the Concert Band (for freshmen), and the other is in the Symphonic Band (for sophomores). Both bands, plus the Wind Symphony (for juniors and seniors) and the Jazz Band, are under the very capable direction of Mariko Lane. Also on the program were the Concert Choir (all girls) and the Concert Choir (co-ed), directed by Lehua Pischke.
The Jazz Band opened the concert with “Big Swing Face,” followed by “Little Brown Jug” and “The Elks Parade.” The next band was the 46-member Concert Band, playing a “Symphonic Suite from the ‘Lord of the Rings’.” After that, the Symphonic Band (42 members) played a medley from “The Phantom of the Opera.” And finally, the Wind Symphony (40 members) played a “Star Wars Medley.”
Symphonic Band, Juanita High School
The music was challenging for the musicians and entertaining for the audience. It was evident that Ms. Lane is well-loved by her musicians, who follow her direction with precision. The balance of the instrumental sections was very impressive—for example, she kept the power of the brass in check, and the blending of the instruments was very pleasant. Also, she chose arrangements that featured solos by several of her best musicians.
The Jazz Choir sang a “Swing Around Suite” which included “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “God Bless the Child,” and “How High the Moon.” The Concert Choir sang “The Lion King: The Broadway Medley,” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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Jazz Band
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Mariko Lane listens to Jazz Band
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Trumpet Section, Jazz Band
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Hats – “Little Brown Jug”
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Jazz Choir, Lehua Pischke, Conductor
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Jazz Choir with Lehua Pischke on piano
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Mariko Lane introduces the Concert Band
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The Four Trumpeters, Concert Band
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Sarah D., trumpeter
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5 of 7 trumpeters, Symphonic Band
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2 of 7 trumpeters, Symphonic Band
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Trumpet solo
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Aaron G. (center), trumpeter
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Aaron G. (right), trumpeter
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Concert Choir, Lehua Pischke at piano
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Seniors’ Farewell
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Wind Symphony
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Trumpet Section, Wind Symphony
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Tuba, Wind Symphony
Posted in School Concerts | Tagged: Juanita High School, Kirkland, Lehua Pischke, Little Brown Jug, Lord of the Rings, Mariko Lane, Star Wars Medley, The Phantom of the Opera, trumpet, trumpeters | Leave a Comment »
Posted by glennled on June 1, 2013
286 flags to honor the Washingtonians who died in the Irag War
Of course it rained in Lynnwood on Memorial Day! That’s because there was an outdoor ceremony being performed at Veterans Park to honor our nation’s war dead. It always rains then–it’s traditional. But some 250 people didn’t care and came anyway, God bless ’em!
Glenn Ledbetter sounds “Echo Taps”
And as Bugler of VFW Post 1040, I had the privilege to sound three bugle calls—first, “Assembly,” to catch the crowd’s attention and cue the Northwest Jr. Pipe Band to commence the ceremony; then “Echo Taps” to close the ceremony; and finally, “To the Color” when honors were rendered as the American flag was hoisted to full mast at noon, according to custom and protocol.
Boy Scouts Troop 49 of Lynnwood placed flags in the park and distributed the programs. Garret Lloyd King sang three songs, and VFW Post Piper Ray Colby played “God Bless America” on the bagpipes. The Northwest Jr. Pipe Band played “Green Hills,” “Battles Ore,” and “Amazing Grace.” The “echo” part of “Taps” was sounded by Josiah Chupik, lead trumpeter of the Woodinville High School Bands and a former trumpet student of mine. And the three-volley rifle salute by the VFW Post 1040 Honor Guard was perfect.
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Northwest Jr. Pipe Band
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Northwest Jr. Pipe Band marches into position
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Josiah Chupik, lead trumpeter, Woodinville High School Bands, sounds the “echo” in “Echo Taps.” Photo by Molly Chupik
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Josiah Chupik, “echo” bugler, Woodinville High School senior
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Josiah Chupik (L) and Glenn Ledbetter (R), buglers for “Echo Taps.” Photo by Molly Chupik
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Glenn Ledbetter and Josiah Chupik, “Echo Taps” buglers
Posted in Ceremonies & Celebrations | Tagged: Assembly, bugle, bugler, echo taps, Taps, To the Color, trumpet, trumpeter, VFW Post 1040 | 4 Comments »
Posted by glennled on March 12, 2013
Doc Severinson with the Stiletto Brass Quintet
If you’re attending in the 22nd Annual National Trumpet Competition this week, you’re probably already in Arlington, Virginia where it begins this Thursday on the campus of George Mason University. If not, like me, then you might want to check it out at http://www.nationaltrumpetcomp.org/.
The competition is comprised of six divisions: junior, high school, undergraduate, graduate, jazz, and ensemble. In the junior division, there are six competitors; high school, 33; undergraduate, 41; graduate, 36; jazz, 12; and ensemble, 30. Two ensembles are from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.
The U.S. Navy Band opens the event with a concert, also featuring Tromba Mundi and others, on Thursday, and the Stiletto Brass Quintet (five women, including Amy Gilreath and Cathy Leach on trumpet) plays a two-hour concert featuring Doc Severinson on Friday. That evening, Tom Harrell and his Jazz Quintet appear in concert at Harris Hall, free admission.
Trumpeters conducting clinics and master classes include Charles Lazarus, Vince DiMartino, Joey Tartell, Chris Moore, and Etienne Charles.
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Posted in Festivals & Competitions | Tagged: Amy Gilreath, Cathy Leach, Central Washington University, Charles Lazarus, Chris Moore, Doc Severinson, ensemble, Etienne Charles, George Mason University, Joey Tartell, National Trumpet Competition, Stiletto Brass Quintet, Tom Harrell, Tromba Mundi, trumpet, U.S. Navy Band, Vince DiMartino | Leave a Comment »
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