The Martin County High School Symphonic Band will present a Salute to John Philip Sousa on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at North Stuart Baptist Church, 1950 NW Federal Highway, Stuart. The concert will feature patriotic selections from the renowned composer known best for his marches.
All veterans are invited to join us as our guests, free of charge. General admission is $5. Senior citizens are $3 and middle school students wearing band shirts are also admitted free.
Junior French Horn player Ashley Meade and her family hosted visitors from the Funairi band on their last visit.
The Martin County High School Band will welcome visitors from Funairi High School in Japan as the two bands combine for an exchange of cultures and a musical collaboration. This is the fourth time Funairi High School has visited Martin County and it will be the last time that their director, Mr. Tsuneyoshi Kasaoka, will join them as he will retire this year.
Saturday, March 24 at 1:00pm the two bands will combine for a concert at the South Fork High School Auditorium where the event was relocated because of a fire at the Martin County High School Auditorium. First Mr. Kasaoka will direct his band in several selections; then Martin County’s Director of Bands, Ms. Michelle Brown, will conduct her band before the two groups combine for the finale.
The Funairi Band is one of Japan’s top high school band programs and is playing to sold out audiences on their United States tour. The Martin County High School program also has a tradition of excellence, recently extending their run of straight superiors to 32 years with their performance at District 13 M.P.A. Festival.
There will be concessions available and a silent auction prior to the concert beginning at 11:30am. Some of the items up for bidding include an electric guitar autographed by country music star Chris Cagle and an NFL football autographed by Rondé Barber. The concert starts at 1:00pm. Tickets are $5 and are available from any band member or email Tigerregiment@gmail.com for reservations. All proceeds from the concert and silent auction will go to offset the band’s expenses. Several of the major items will be open for bidding online prior to the event.
Saturday March 3, the Martin County High School Symphonic Winds extended to 32 years their run of straight superior ratings at District 13 MPA Festival. Congratulations to Mrs. Brown and the students who participated.
Congratulations to everyone for their strong showing at FBA Solo & Ensemble Competition on February 3 & 4, 2012. The hard work each student has put in was evident in his or her performance. Listen to the Woodwind Ensemble as they play the piece for which they received a Superior rating. The judge was very complimentary, remarking, “You took me to another place.”
Read the story in The Stuart News. Thanks to Cynthia Washam and Treasure Coast Newspapers for covering our quest to find a venue for the Funairi High School Band concert.
Seventeen Martin County High School Band students were selected for the prestigious Four County Honor Band Festival held at Indian River State College on January 7, 2012. This ensemble is comprised the most talented student musicians from each school in the region based on band director recommendations.
The festival is held yearly for high-school students in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. Participants in the festival are divided among the following categories: seventh and eighth grade band, ninth and 10th grade band, 11th and 12th grade band, and ninth and 12th grade jazz band. For three days, the students rehearsed with visiting clinicians in preparation for their closing performance..
Ninth and 10th grade students selected to represent Martin County High School at the Honor Band Festival are:
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11th and 12th grade students selected to represent Martin County High School at the Honor Band Festival are:
Please join us for Sounds of the Season as the Martin County Symphonic Band presents their annual holiday concert on Tuesday, December 20. Stop by early for a little holiday cheer. From 6-7 pm we will offer refreshments and a chance to win a Publix shopping spree or one of our holiday gift baskets!
Tickets are $5
Seniors are $3
Middle school band students wearing band T-shirts are free
Children under age 10 are free
The MPA is the marching band’s FCAT, their final exam. Tiger Regiment performed their half-time show for judges, and are given a grade between Superior, Excellent and Good. There are five scores:
2 for Marching & Maneuvering
1 for Music Performance
1 for Auxiliary (Color Guard and Majorettes)
1 for General Effect
The best possible score is Straight Superiors — i.e. Superior from all 5 judges. A score of “one” is a Superior. MPA is a huge deal, and the reason why the band works extremely hard on sounding exactly right and making sure every move is done correctly.
Jeannie Ferrara
MCHS Band preparing to perform at FBA Festival
