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6/30/08: Thank you to everyone who worked at the auction concession or provided baked goods on Saturday - it was a huge success and a lot of fun!

 

6/21/08 Overland Park Civic Band Concert 

There are two awesome, FREE opportunities to hear an incredible concert - of special interest to brass players. One of the Kansas City area ensembles I play in , the Overland Park Civic Band, is currently in the middle of a 6-week Sunday night series and will also travel to Joplin this Friday for a Pops concert. Both nights will feature Gary Shutza, principle trumpet with the Kansas City Symphony.

 

There is room on the charter bus (no cost) for non-band members to travel with us if they would like – you'd need to bring a sack lunch/snacks.

1:30 I’ll leave Odessa to go to O.P. to catch the bus (take lawn chair or blanket for concert)

3:00 Bus pulls out

7:00 Joplin Concert (University campus)

Arrive back in O.P. around midnight, back in Odessa around 1 a.m.

 Or – a more local, not so late at night concert – Sunday night June 29

Santa Fe Commons Bandstand – two blocks west of Metcalf at 80th

7:00 p.m. (blankets/lawn chairs/picnic early if you want to bring a group – that would be fun!)

Program:

** designates trumpet soloist - you won't believe the talent & skill of Mr. Schutza - he is amazing!

 

Star Spangled Banner

Be Thou My Vision (arr. Cross)

Rhythm of the Winds (Erickson)

Glenn Miller in Concert (arr. Scott)

**Latin Holiday (Niehous)

**Napoli (Bellstedt/Simon)

The Thunderer (Sousa)

Superman Suite (Williams)

National Emblem March (Bagley)

Nabucco Overture (Verdi)

**Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (Goldman)

Music Man Selections (Willson/Long)

Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa)

I'd love to see a group of Odessa students at the Sunday evening concert! Please call/text me or Evan if you would like to ride along! ~Belinda

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6/17/08: FYI - the "Summer Camps" schedule that is published on the Odessa School District webpage is inaccurate as far as the band program. 7th & 8th graders are NOT required to attend Thursday night practices throughout the summer at the high school, and they should NOT attend the marching band camp July 28-August 8. When in doubt - please contact Mr. Hansen directly for the most accurate information.

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Woodwind players - Need Reeds?

Several people have contacted me about getting a group order together - and I will do so this week. As always you can always purchase reeds locally at Meyer Music in Blue Springs or Central Band in Warrensburg if it's convenient - but I frequently order as a group from a company I've done business with since college and save a little bit of money purchasing in "bulk". Current reed prices as of today (just like gas and everything else, they have changed unfortunately :(

Clarinet/Saxophone Reeds

  • Clarinet: Vandoren V12's or Rue LePics - box of 10, $22.68 retail 47.95
  • Bass Clarinet: Vandoren - box of 5, $16.05 retail 32.95
  • Alto Sax: Vandoren JAVA or Regular - box of 10, $23.09 retail 45.95
  • Tenor Sax: Vandoren JAVA or Regular - box of 5, $16.09 retail 32.95
  • Bari Sax: Vandoren - box of 5, $29.15 retail 57.95

Bassoon Reeds - here is the availability of several brands that I am familiar with:

  • Emerald – medium, medium soft & medium hard – $6.50 (each) retail 8.00

  • Fox – medium only - $8.50 (each) retail 10.95

  • Lesher – medium hard or medium soft - $9.00 (each) retail 12.65

Oboe Reeds:

  • Emerald – medium, medium soft & medium hard – $7.00 (each) retail 14.00
  • Fox – medium only - $7.00 (each) retail 10.95

  • Lesher – medium hard or medium soft - $9.50 (each) retail 11.65

Reed orders do not go through the Booster Club - it's just a convenience I offer when I'm ordering my own reeds - so make checks payable to Belinda Johnson (or I can give you an online option to use a credit card if you prefer) and call or email me to let me know what instrument and what size reeds you need. Generally - most 6-7-8the grade students play on strength 2.5 or 3, high school students should generally be playing on 3 or 3.5 strength. Clarinet students especially - if you're in high school you should be playing on 3's - not 2.5's - your intonation and tone will be greatly improved with quality reeds that have some oomph to them!

I will be placing an order Wednesday, June 11. If you don't get in on this order - we will probably place another one around the beginning of July. Contact me for questions: belinda@odessabands.com Note: I can't be at Booster meetings April through August due to my own playing obligations in Kansas City - but if you want to leave a check with Kathy Moore at the Booster meeting, or Mr. Hansen during summer school - I'll pick it up from either of them. ~Belinda


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