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Mr.
Bryan Eber,
Instrumental Director
Mr. Allen Leung, Strings Director
Mr. Brett Rankin,
Choir/Guitar Director
Director Bios News
Calendar
Boosters
Music Dept. Spirit Wear
Band Program
Choir Program
Allen Leung, Orchestra Director. Music classes offered to students include:
Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Music Theory, and Guitar.
Music ensembles at Hammond HS perform concerts throughout the year, for community events, and at national adjudication festivals. Hammond music groups always receive Excellent and Superior ratings at festivals
and competitions, and the performing ensembles include: Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Concert Choir,
The Music
Department Banquet was held on May 12.
Congratulations to all of our music students and to the booster parents
who did such a wonderful job in providing programs and decorating the
cafeteria for the banquet!
Kudos to all students who
won awards, including:
Juliette Bell - Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Sam Winslow - Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award
Kate Bateman - John Philip Sousa Band Award
Julia Andrade Rocha - National School Orchestra Award
Charles Freeman - National School Chorus Award
Kudos to
Music Department Students who participated in State Solo and
Ensemble Festivals!
At State Brass,
Percussion, and Wind Solo and Ensemble Festival:
~
Students receiving a I (Superior) rating:
Julian
Borelli, snare drum solo
Andrew
Bouland, snare drum solo
Grace
Owens, trombone solo
Trevor
Ward, bassoon solo
The
HHS Brass Quintet, with David Kaiser-Jones, Barry Kamen,
Andrew Neuman, Eric Roher, and Sam
Winslow
~
Students receiving a II (Excellent) rating:
Tara
Dhanraj, flute solo
At State Strings Solo
and Ensemble Festival:
~
Students receiving a I (Superior) rating:
Megan
Lauver and Lauren Rutherford, violin and cello duet
~
Students receiving a II (Excellent) rating:
The
HHS String Quartet, with Patrick Dunn, Genna Gold, Brady
Smith, and Gregory
Szalkowski
trip to Chicago!
The Symphonic Band won the Fiesta- Val Champion Trophy
in its class and received a Superior Rating and 1st Place.
Kate Bateman and Marina Metzler won Outstanding Soloist Awards.
The Concert Band received an Excellent Rating and 1st Place.
The Orchestra received an Excellent Rating and 1st Place.
The Jazz Ensemble received a Superior Rating and 1st Place, and
Daniel Baker
and Juliette Bell won Outstanding Soloist Awards.
The Concert Choir received a Superior Rating and 1st Place.
The Madrigals received a Superior Rating and 1st Place.
The Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble won the "Fiesta-Val Grand
Champion Trophy" for having the highest combined band scores,
and Mr. Eber received the "Fiesta-Val Award of Distinction"
in recognition of a notable contribution to
musical excellence.
The Concert Choir and Madrigals won the "Fiesta-Val Grand Champion
Trophy"
for having the highest combined chorus scores, and Mr. Rankin received
the
"Fiesta-Val Award of Distinction" in recognition of a notable
contribution to
musical excellence.
Congratulations to Hammond Music students who
participated in the Howard County Solo and Ensemble Festivals!
The following students received a "Superior" rating from
adjudicators at the
Band and Strings Howard County Solo and Ensemble Festival and may go on
to
perform at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in May:
Performing
solo works: Julian Borelli, Andrew Bouland, Tara Dhanraj, Megan
Lauver, Grace Owens, Lauren Rutherford, Mara Seibert, Scott Simpson,
and Trevor Ward
Performing
duets: Kate Bateman and Marina Metzler
Colleen
George and Morgan McClure
The
HHS Brass Quintet: David Kaiser-Jones, Barry Kamen, Andrew
Neuman, Eric Roher, and Sam Winslow
The
HHS String Quartet: Patrick Dunn, Genna Gold, Gregory Szalkowski, and
Brady Smith
The following students received an "Excellent" rating:
Performing
solo works: Juliette Bell, Elizabeth Cerwonka, and Nevin Olumekor
Performing
duets: Dominic Caruano and Justin Montgomery.
Robert Hopkins received a "Good" rating and Michele
Haile participated for comments only.
The following students participated in the Vocal
Solo and Ensemble Festival: Emmanuel
Agosto, Jhonny Amaya, Charles Freeman, Casey Green, Eryn Greene,
Lindsay Hammond, Patrick Hogan, Shane Johnson, David Kaiser- Jones, Esther
Kwon, Lavel Moorehead, Danny Murillo, Andrew Murti, Osa Ogbebor,
Camden Pipgrass, James Rodgers, Laurel Rotter, Amar Sethi, and
Taylor Washington.
Kudos to the students selected for Maryland
All-State Ensembles, based
on auditions held in Nov. 2007:
Grace
Owens, trombonist - Junior All-State Band
Rebecca
Martin, percussionist - Senior All-State Band (1st alternate)
Taylor
Washington - Senior All-State Chorus
Kudos to
Dominic Caruano for participating
in the West Virginia University Honor Band, performing on bass
clarinet, February 15-16!
Congratulations also to the following
students, who participated in ensembles and activities at Towson State
University:
Juliette Bell, Sarah Blake, Lana Riggins, Scott Simpson, and Sam Winslow
-
Towson State Honor Band; December 8, 2007
Charles Freeman, Taylor Washington, Laurel Rotter, and Vincent Moorehead
- Towson State Honor Chorus; November, 2007
Brady Smith, Towson State String Day; November 9, 2007.
Please support your child in the music
program by attending booster meetings, assisting with fundraisers, and
attending concerts and performances. Parents
are also encouraged to support their children with home practice and private
lessons. Your active participation in your child's music education
will
guarantee his or her success!
June 10: 7pm - Music Boosters Meeting
M-F August 11-22: 3:00pm - 8:00pm Band Camp (Percussion Students
report at 2:00pm)
Wed. Aug. 13: 2:30pm - Marching Band Shoe Fitting
Aug. 22: 6pm - Music Department Picnic and Marching Band Performance
Fri. Sept. 5: 7:00pm - Football Game v Reservoir HS
Sat. Sept. 20: 7:00pm
- Football Game v Oakland Mills HS (Homecoming)
Fri. Sept. 26: 7:00pm - Football Game v Glenelg HS (perform w/Middle
School)
Fri. Oct. 24: 7:00pm - Football Game v Centennial HS
Fri. Oct. 31: 7:00pm - Football Game v River Hill HS (Senior Night)
2007-08 Howard
County Public Schools Music Calendar
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Boosters! We are always looking for parents to help with
activities that are held throughout the year.
Membership Form
Music Boosters meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month from
7pm-8pm in room 103. Next meeting: Tuesday, August 12, 2008.
Congratulations to Music Department seniors Kate Bateman, David Connors, Michele Haile, and Julia Rocha, who were awarded $250 Music Boosters Scholarships at the Music Department Awards Banquet on May 12, 2008.
New! Music Department Spirit Wear is back and we have lots of choices for
parents and students. Are you always losing that gray jacket that looks just like the one every other teenager has? Then order a distinctive Hammond Music jacket with your name on it—this will always find its way home. Did you almost freeze during that last football game? Then get yourself a snuggly-warm Hammond Music hoodie. For these and other great items, see the Music Department Spirit Wear Information Sheet and Order Form. All proceeds go to support the Hammond High Music Department. Thank you for your support!
~ Payment and order forms are due by Friday, September 5, 2008 ~
Contact the Boosters: Ellen Hopkins, President; Diane Bell, Secretary: (301) 317-
9874; Janet Riggins, Treasurer: (301) 604-9858
New! 2008-09 Marching Band Camp and Band Performance Schedule and Information Word / PDF
Forms
New! 2008-09 Symphonic Band/Marching
Band Fees Word / PDF
2007-08 Concert Band Fees Word / PDF
2007-08 Gown Order Form Word / PDF
Tips and Information
A Guide to Good Practice Habits Word
/ PDF
Instrument Information Word / PDF
Reasons for Changing Your Mouthpiece Word
/ PDF
List of Private Lesson Teachers Word
/ PDF
Photos
Marching
Band Camp Photos (2007)
Music
Department Picnic Photos (2007)
Choir Photos (2006-07)
If you see any typos, errors, or outdated material, please
email the webmaster.
To add updates or new articles to this web site, please email: kevin_watkins@hcpss.org.
Hammond High School
8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046
PHONE: 410.313.7615; FAX: 410.313.7632
A Howard County, Maryland Public School
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