2012 "All-Star" Bands - Post Event
Press Release and Survey
by Edward Marquette and Jamie Holcomb
2012 "All-Star" Bands Survey (only 7 questions)
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The 2012 Junior High/Middle School and High School “All-Star” Bands performed in concert on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Highland High School Auditorium. Mr. Galen Karriker, Assistant Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at The University of Akron, was the guest conductor for the High School “All-Star” Band. The Junior High/Middle School “All-Star” Band guest conductor was Mr. Michael Foster, band director at Copley High School. |
Music directors in Medina County Schools selected a total of 156 students (88 junior high/middle school students and 68 high school students) to participate in the ensembles based upon ability, interest, potential for growth, and instrumentation. Here is a list of participating band directors:
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Brunswick City Schools |
Highland Local Schools |
| Buckeye Local Schools Greg King Dena Timura |
Wadsworth City Schools Steve Hadgis Dana Hire |
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Cloverleaf Local Schools |
A list of participating students may be viewed by selecting one of the following links:
2012 High School "All-Star" Band Members
2012 JH/MS "All-Star" Band Members
The “All-Star” Bands coordinators this year were:
- Edward Marquette, High School “All-Star” Bands Festival Coordinator for the Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center and band director at Highland High School
- Jamie Holcomb, JH/MS “All-Star” Bands Festival Coordinator for the Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center and band director at Highland High School
The performance was taped by the Huron-based company Soundwaves. CD recordings may be ordered by selecting this link: http://www.soundwaves.org/shoppingcart/categories/Band/.
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This event was sponsored by the Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center and hosted by Highland Local School District. |
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For additional information, contact:
Brenda Zacharias, Fine Arts Administrative Assistant
Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center
(330) 723-6393, Ext. 101
bzacharias@medina-esc.org
