GTOWNBANDS

Chamber Series

The GHS Bands will be hosting their own “Chamber Series” on February 15th and 16th. The festival will begin at 5:00 pm with solo & small ensemble performances occuring all in a 4-station performance venue.

Students will perform their solos for an adjudicating judge. Their performance will be critiqued and evaluated much like the solo & ensemble festival.

The “Chamber Series” is an open performance. Fellow students and families are encouraged to attend the performances. Students will be checking off their solos and ensembles in January. Please note that all GHS Band Students must attend one of the chamber series evenings and as an assignment, critique three performances. As part of their 3rd quarter performance requirement, all students must either perform a solo or ensemble at the chamber series or perform in a large choir at the Honor’s Recital.

GHS Bads Honors Recital

Tuesday Evening, April 17, 2012

5:30 & 7:00 pm

Featuring selected soloists, ensembles and large choirs from the Germantown High School Band Program.

Admission is free. Reception follows each program.

Soloists and small ensembles are selected via audition on March 5th and 6th. Large choirs are formed from the Wind Symphony (with selected students from Symphonic Band and Concert Winds who receive a I on their chamber series solo)

Pep Band

The GHS Pep Band plays for 8 (4 boys and 4 girls) basketball games. We have the largest and loudest pep band in Southeastern Wisconsin. Opposing coaches and referees have all commented on our effect on a basketball game.

For more information contact Mr. Bell at mrbell@gtownbands.com.

Solo & Ensemble Festival

As an additional performance opportunity, upper-classmen have the option to participate in the District Solo & Ensemble Festival held on the 3rd Saturday of March. Students who receive a “starred-first” rating at District quality for the State Solo & Ensemble Festival at Cardinal Stritch University in late April. More information to follow…