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The 2009-2010 Sherman E. Burroughs Band & Colorguard Simon Austin and Mark Hatters, Directors Ashley Lasater, Colorguard Advisor Rocky Harris, Drumline Coach Bethany Bridges, Drum Major NEWS: Saxophone players, attend the Jeff Kaser Sax Clinic Workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the BHS Bandroom, Saturday, February 20, 2010 (the same day our brass go to CSUSB Brass Day and Drumline goes to competition in Bakersfield). Clarinetists are invited to attend the Clarinet Day at Cal. State Fullerton the week before, Sat., February 13, 2010. Drumline went to the Nick Rail Clinic (August 1 in Bakersfield). Several band leaders attended Summer Music Camps before returning for our band preseason camp, Monday thru Saturday, August 10 - 15. Last summer, Courtney Buffington attended the UCLA Summer Music study as well as several other band leaders who attended camps throughout California and Illinois (Music for All Summer Symposium). Band Council did both the May Etiwanda Leadership Workshop and the August BHS Band Leadership Workshop. Six of our members won seats in the November 21 - 24, 2008 WIBC Honor Band/Clinic in Seattle, Washington: Jacob Dent, Keith DeRuiter, Alicia Freeman, Garrett McDonald, David Smith and Kayla Vaughn. January 1st, 3 of our members performed with the honor band in the Tournament of Roses Parade. January 2009, Sarah Askew, Alicia Freeman and Janelle Johnson played with the CSULA First Chair Honor Band. Last year, we won 2nd place at the Duarte Route 66 Parade, 2nd place band @Barstow's field tournament and 5th at the West High School Showcase in Bakersfield and did the UCLA High School Band Day @the Rose Bowl. Our Spring Concert featured special guests from Locke High School, Mr. Smith and his student Bryan, featured on KCET PBS television). November 18, 2009 we did the BHS Band Extravaganza welcoming junior high musicians to join us for a concert. Mr. Lacher and Mrs. Austin conducted the 1st two combined band pieces including, "Kinetic Energy" and "Great Locomotive Chase". We mostly play in our community (home football games, parades, Viewfinders bike event) and host the April 24, 2010 SCSBOA Solo/Ensemble Festival (application here). We're celebrating a lot of success! For information about our trips, see the link to the right.
The 2009 Solo/Ensemble Festival recaps for F1 and PPAC are here.
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