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From Lion to Cougar
From Lion to Cougar. Today I’m going to talk a bit about my experience of moving from The King’s Academy (TKA) to Somerset Academy Canyons (SC). Broken I didn’t leave TKA voluntarily. If I hadn’t been given my walking papers I would probably still be there. I saw myself having a long career at the…
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Somerset Canyons Wrap Up
Somerset Canyons wrap up. Monday, June 2nd, was my final day as the music director at Somerset Academy Canyons. This post highlights my thoughts on those 9 years. The 2016 condition of the program The Canyons music program was heading into its 4th year in 2016. The band program was failing…literally. They had received F…
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Memorial Day and parades
Memorial Day and parades. Tomorrow is Memorial Day and many communities will mark the day with a parade. That means that band kids will be suiting up and tuning up for their final performance of the year. Memorial Day Parade, Jr. High Memorial Day brings back memories of marching in the parade in Irwin, PA.…
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Pomp and Circumstance
Pomp and Circumstance…again. Graduation season is upon us and that means a whole lot of graduation ceremonies. Bands across the US are working hard to make a good impression at their graduation events. I’ve played in graduation bands and I’ve directed graduation bands. It’s a brutal exercise for a musician. Marathoning Everyone expects to hear…
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Somerset Canyons Final Concert Review
Somerset Canyons final concert review. May 8th was the final concert of the year for the Somerset Canyons bands and choruses. It would be an understatement to say that things did not go as planned. The plan We do three concerts each year, one in December, one in March and a final performance in May.…
