The Perry High School Marching Band is looking for an announcer for our away games. Any parent who would be interested in being the away game announcer, please contact Mr. Smith ASAP at perryband@gmail.com
Fair Show Canceled
Tonight’s Stark County Fair Band Show has been canceled due to poor track conditions/weather. This event will not be rescheduled.
Beginning Band Information
Beginning Band for All Pfeiffer 6th Graders
I am excited to invite all Pfeiffer 6th graders to become members of the band. In the coming weeks, all Pfeiffer 6th graders will have the opportunity to try all of the beginning band instruments including Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion. No prior music experience is necessary and everyone is welcome to join. After the the students have tried each instrument they will bring home an enrollment form and you and your child can discuss the instrument they would like to play.
We have two parent meetings after the fittings. Both meetings are the same so it is only necessary to attend one of these meetings. The first meeting is on Tuesday, September 3rd and the second meeting is on Thursday, September 5th. Both meetings will be held in the Pfeiffer Cafeteria and will take place from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. There will be representatives from local music stores at these meetings who can help with obtaining an instrument.
Click here to view the PDF which contains all of the information for beginning band. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me through emailjoe.sterling@perrylocal.org, or by phone at 330-478-6163.
Joe Sterling – Pfeiffer Band Director
Announcements Week of 8/26/13
1. Stark County Fair Practice is this Monday evening. Doors open at 5PM, busses roll at 5:30PM.
2. Stark County Fair Band Show is this Tuesday at 7:30PM. Doors open at 6:30PM, busses roll at 7PM. Full uniform. Remember to bring $$$ for gloves!
3. The Massillon game is Thursday at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Doors open at 6PM, busses roll at 6:30 PM.
4. No after school rehearsal on Tuesday or Thursday due to evening performances. Remember to work on the Fight Song, and getting the Phantom Opener and Masquerade memorized. We would like to start performing this by early September!
Perry Students selected for the OMEA All State Band!
Congratulations to junior flutist Madison Smith and sophomore percussionist Amelia Duplain for being selected to the prestigious Ohio Music Education Association All State Band. Membership in this group is based on a recorded audition . Nearly 1000 students from the state of Ohio applied this past year. The OMEA All State Band is the most select honor band in the state, and this is a tremendous honor for the students selected. The group will perform at the OMEA State Conference in February.
Mid-week Announcement Update
1. A reminder to wear your 2013 Marching Band tee shirt on Thursday for our performance at Pfeiffer.
2. For a few of you, attendance is becoming a problem. If you are missing rehearsals, constantly sitting out, etc., your marching status will be revoked. We are only as strong as our weakest link. You are expected to be at all after school Marching Band rehearsals.
Announcements Week of 8/19/2013
1. Welcome back to school! You will need your concert instruments starting on Wednesday. For Tuesday, Jazz Band and Symphonic Winds members should report to the main band room and Concert Band members should report to the aux. band room during your scheduled class time.
2. After school practices begin on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:30PM – 4:30PM. Be sure you have all music and drill cards. We have much work to do! On Thursday, we will be marching to Pfeiffer to perform for the 6th Graders.
3. The Stark Co. Fair Band show is on Tuesday, August 27th. Fair Show practice is Monday, August 26th. Please arrive at PHS on Monday no later than 5PM. We will be bussed to the fairgrounds for practice from 6PM-6:45PM. We should arrive back at PHS no later than 7PM. For Tuesday, we will depart PHS at 6:30PM in full uniform. We should arrive back at PHS around 9:30PM.
4. Parents: Please contact Patti Boswell (330-605-7102) if you are interested in working in the concession stands for a home football game. This is a HUGE source of income for the band program, and we need your help!
5. No football game this weekend! Enjoy the weekend off!
6. A reminder to add The University of Akron competition to your calendars on Saturday, September 28th.
7. Start getting the Phantom Show memorized! The faster you memorize, the faster we improve!
8. A reminder that our first football game is on Thursday, August 29th at Massillon.
9. The PHS Marching Band is in desperate need of a second equipment trailer or box truck to transport equipment this season. If you have one available, or are willing to drive, please contact Mr. Smith ASAP.
Perry Band Member Lauren Schondel Performs in Europe
Perry Band senior Lauren Schondel was part of The Ohio Ambassadors of Music which performed in Europe from June 24 to July 9. Performances included stops in England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Italy, andGermany.
Students had to be nominated by a private lesson teacher or band
director and participated in an honors band, choir or orchestra. There were
about 110 students that participated and they had performances in each
country starting with a performance at BGSU on June 16th.
Phantom Dots
Dot Cards for the Phantom show are updated and available on the Marching Band page. The complete show is now available.
Schedule Addition
The Perry High School Marching Band has been invited to perform at The University of Akron on September 28th for an OMEA Competition. This even should take place in the early afternoon, and will NOT be an all day or late evening event. We will have more details soon, but please mark your calendars for this event. There will be no more changes to the schedule.
