WKU Big Red Marching Band Announces Its Colorguard Auditions/Mini-Camp for the 2013 Season
Any student interested in joining the WKU colorguard for the 2013 season is invited to attend our guard audition/mini-camp. This one day event will be held on Saturday, April 13th beginning at 9:00 am in the new instrumental rehearsal hall in the Music Hall on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Camp will conclude at 5:00 pm on that day and all participants will be provided with a lunch. There is no charge for the camp. For more information please contact Associate Director of Bands Jeff Bright at jeff.bright@wku.edu or call 270-745-4024.
Campbellsville University Percussion Ensemble Festival – April 6, 2013
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August 17th, 7:00 p.m.
Few other flutists in history have made such indelible marks in so many musical circles. From jazz to pop to classical, television to film to the concert hall, Jim Walker has never met a crowd that didn’t love his powerful, “stand and deliver” performances. He has been a first-call studio flutist for the better part of two decades, and his bold, expressive playing can be heard on hundreds of soundtracks and commercial recordings. His playing has become the gold standard from Hollywood to Carnegie Hall and has unlocked the door to studio and concert collaborations with everyone from John Williams and Paul McCartney—“the thrill of a lifetime,” says Jim—to Leonard Bernstein, James Galway, and the LA Guitar Quartet. Free Flight was fathered by Jim Walker in 1980 as a jazz outlet from his career as principal flutist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Their sound has turned jazz fans into classical buffs and classical audiences toward jazz. From Bach to Beethoven to Miles Davis to the Beatles, their “eclecticism without compromise” can be heard not simply piece by piece, but within each composition, blending together flavors of classical, jazz, new age and rock music into a palatable whole. Whatever legitimacy the label “Crossover” holds for their sound, in performance Free Flight always encourages the crossover of audiences’ tastes no matter what the setting. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
My name is Joe, and I work in marketing and as a graphic designer for Pearison, Inc. (parent company of Band Shoppe, Superior Cheer, and Embroidery Direct). I wanted to make the marching-arts community in Kentucky aware of an upcoming modeling casting call that is happening in June for girls ages 10-22, and guys ages 16-22.
Currently, there is a high demand for male and female models for upcoming projects geared towards the marching arts and athletic apparel markets . We will need talent for band and color guard immediately, and also for gigs that might come up periodically throughout the year. There is no pay for the casting; however, if selected for live projects models will be paid $50 per hour. Shoots usually last anywhere from a few hours up to about 5 or 6 with snacks and meals provided. It’s actually pretty laid back. If selected you basically show up, get prepped in hair and makeup, walk onto the set, work with amazing photographers in a state of the art facility, and rinse/repeat until the shoot is done.
The following link: http://www.studiocolortek.com/casting
will take you to our casting website that has been set up by our photography gurus at Studio C in St. Louis. There you can find more information, dates/times, requirements, and maps to the casting location. If you play an instrument, bring that along! If you play snare, be ready to show us what you’ve got. If you spin or dance, bring your equipment and personality! Basically…show off a little and have fun doing whatever it is you love about performing/marching. Just a note, all models under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you come with a group, at least one parent must be present.
Please read all the information carefully on the casting site, and if you still have questions feel free to email me atjmartinez@pearison.com or the folks at Studio C-info@studiocolortek.com
Thanks!
Joe Martinez
www.bandshoppe.com
www.facebook.com/bandshoppe
Join the 2012 University of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band
More information at ukbands.org
View the 2012 Recrutiment flyer at
http://ukbands.org/docs/WMB/WMB%20recruiting%20flyer%20(2012).pdf
Music for All presents Bands of America Regional marching band Championships across the country each fall. BOA regional marching band shows are open to all high school bands on a first come, first served basis, providing a positive atmosphere and evaluation and input for performing bands that will help elevate them to the next level.
Bands of America is hosting a marching band championship in your area in Louisville, Kentucky at the University of Louisville. The championship will take place September 22, 2012 at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. Enroll at musicforall.org and add the post event clinic, which is designed for directors and staff to analyze your performance video with BOA Judges in a positive and constructive atmosphere.
For more information about this regional and other Bands of America fall championships please click here: http://www.musicforall.org/what-we-do/marching/regionals
2012-2013 Kentucky Sweetheart Majorette and Feature Twirler audition applications are due soon (March 12)! Captain applications are due in one week (March 5)! If you would like to submit supplemental videos, those are due BEFORE March 12. Don’t be late or you could miss your chance to be a Sweetheart!
Additional information at http://ukbands.org/WMB/auditions.html
Open audition information Google Doc
Vist the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ukmajorettes
The United States Air Force Band of Flight
Huffman Prairie Winds
Tuesday, March 13th, 7:00 P.M.
Felix E Martin, Jr. Hall
Muhlenberg County High School West Campus
501 Robert L. Draper Way
Greenville, KY 42345
270-338-0072 for more information
FREE ADMISSION
The Huffman Prairie Winds woodwind quintet is one of four classical chamber ensembles within the United States Air Force Band of Flight. They perform a wide variety of music ranging from traditional classical literature to show tunes and ragtime.
For more information on the Huffman Prairie Winds go to
http://www.bandofflight.af.mil/ensembles/BandEnsembleBio.asp?EnsembleID=75
The 2012 Kentucky Day of Percussion will be held
March 3rd at the Singletary Center in Lexington
The guest artists and clinicians are:
Chris Tanner (steel Drum clinician)
Christopher Norton (Marimba Clinician)
Colin McNutt (Rudimental Percussion)
Zoro (Drumset)
Also featuring a Rudimental Snare Drum Competition
and the All-Collegiate Steel Band
Additional info will be posted soon.
Visit the Kentucky PAS Website for more information. http://kentucky.pas.org
