Marching band staff update

Hello there again! I have another anouncement for marching band. I have a semi-final list of marching band techs and instructors finally. Here they are in no particular order.

Shawn Mangum - Director/brass
Travis Mills - Drill/arranging/woodwinds
Spencer Frohm - Drum line
Amy Huynh - Color guard - summer/fall
Kerisa Devey - Color guard - fall
Jason Weimer - Summer assistant

There may be others coming to help on occasion, that is why this is a semi-final list. Some of them should be in attendance at the student/parent meeting on May 10. Remember to come, there will be pizza!

I will be posting the music that we will be using for the fall show sometime in the next couple of days.

Have a great day!

Mr. Mangum

Elk Ridge audition date

Auditions at Elk Ridge will be happening this Friday, April 30 from 3 to 5 PM. This is for all students attending Elk Ridge and Bingham High, or anyone else that has missed the other audition dates.

If for some reason this date doesn't work for you, the final chance to audition will be on May 10 at Ft. Herriman again. This is also the Drum line audition date, the ONLY drum line audition date. There will be no make-ups!

One more time:
April 30, 3-5 @ Elk Ridge
May 10, 3-5 @ Ft. Herriman

Auditions

Thanks to all of you that came to audition today at Ft. Herriman! I heard some wonderful things today, and it was great to meet you as well.

I am currently trying to finalize an audition date at Elk Ridge, it should be happening within the next week or so, so check back frequently if you are planning on auditioning at Elk Ridge. Students at Elk Ridge, South Hills and Bingham should plan on auditioning at Elk Ridge if they haven't already.

Thanks again, and remember to come to the student/parent meeting on May 10 at 6. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Mr. Mangum

Drum line and Drum major auditions

Drum line and drum major auditions will be held May 10 from 3 to 5 PM at Ft. Herriman Middle School. This will be the only audition date for all participants in the marching band, so plan on this date if you want to audition. The drum line auditions will be held with Spencer Frohm, the drum line instructor. Drum major auditions will be held with me. There will be more information regarding the auditions coming soon.

Mr. Mangum

Music parent meeting update

The music parent meeting that I had initially scheduled for the 18th of May actually will be happening on the 10th of May. It will still be located at the same place, Main Street Park in Herriman, and at the same time, 6 PM. There will still be pizza and drinks.

I look forward to seeing you on May 10!

Mr. Mangum

Auditions updates

There will be one more audition date for concert and jazz ensembles held at Ft. Herriman Middle School. It will be held on Friday, April 23 from 3 to 7 PM. This audition is open to ANYONE wanting to audition for Herriman High. Students from Riverton High will need to audition on this day because there will not be auditions at your school. Students from Bingham High and South Hills Middle may also audition on this date as well. The audition materials remain the same, 12 major scales and a solo, etude or excerpt that can show off what you are capable of.

I will be visiting the students at Elk Ridge Middle School on Monday the 19th, and will be returning on a later date to conduct auditions. They will more than likely be held during school hours.

If you have any issues with the dates I have posted, please let me know so we can work something out for you.

Mr. Mangum

Parade Band dates and times

We now have a calendar for parade band, finally. Here is the rehearsal schedule:

June 14-18 - 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
June 21-25 - 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
June 28 - July 2 - 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Parades will be on the following dates:

June 26 - Herriman City Parade
July 2 evening - Riverton City Parade
July 3 morning - parade, either West Jordan or Murray

Sign-up sheets will be available soon.

Please put these dates on your calendar today! Please avoid scheduling dentist/doctor or other appointments during these times. We need everyone there every day so we can make a huge statement for Herriman High. We will be the first performers of any ensemble at Herriman High, let's make it great!

There will be no additional rehearsals for summer band in July. We will begin music rehearsals for the fall show in July though - stay tuned for more details on that issue.

There will be more details at the music student/parent meeting on May 18 - check the next post for more info on that.

Student/parent meeting

I have a date set for our spring band family night. We will be meeting on May 18 at 6 PM in the pavilion at the Main Street Park in Herriman. The address is 13000 S 5900 W. If you will be participating in any of the instrumental ensembles at Herriman High next year (this includes any 8th or 9th graders participating in marching band,) please bring your parents along with you to this meeting. Please come and enjoy an evening together discussing the instrumental music program at Herriman High. Pizza and drinks will be provided. I look forward to meeting everyone and getting to know you better. See you soon!

When: May 18 6:00 PM
Where: Main Street Park in Herriman - 13000 S 5900 W
Who: All Herriman High instrumental music students and parents

Mr. Mangum

Marching band fall show

I have some good news regarding the marching band! We have a theme for the fall show finally. We will be working around a Western/Cowboy theme. Specific tunes have not been nailed down yet, but possibilities include music from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, The Magnificent Seven, Blazing Saddles (these are all old cowboy movies if you aren't familiar with them) and maybe something from Aaron Copland like Appalachian Spring or Rodeo. There are some great things we can do with this show so let everybody know! We will need a skilled group of people in the colorguard as well, so if you are interested or know anybody else that might be interested, have them contact me.

I have been discussing our show with our drill writer/music arranger and he would like to know how many people he needs to write for as soon as possible. If you are planning on participating in marching band this fall, please e-mail me and let me know. I have to give him a solid number on those participating as soon as possible. His name is Travis Mills and he will help us put together an awesome show this year.

So to wrap this up, remember to tell anyone interested in colorguard at Herriman to contact me at my e-mail hhsinstrumental@hotmail.com. Also anyone interested in marching in the fall let me know ASAP so our drill can be top notch. The success of our music program is up to each of us, let's make it a year to remember.

Thanks,

Shawn Mangum