Shaker Heights Middle School Fall Band Concert 1

Program Notes

Plaza de Toros

A “Plaza de Toros” is an arena where bullfights take place. As the bullfighters enter the stadium, they are usually accompanied by Spanish marches such as this one. Referred to as a paso doble, it literally means “double step”.

Above and Beyond

The start of every concert brings about a tremendous feeling of anticipation for what is about to occur. In just a matter of moments, the first notes will resonate throughout the hall and our musical journey will have begun. Above and Beyond is a triumphant fanfare that reflects the unique connection between composer, conductor, ensemble and you, the listening audience. While a musical selection lasts a relatively short amount of time, the emotional highs that touch the human spirit through an exciting performance will hopefully endure forever.

Aquia Landing

Aquia Landing is located at the confluence of Aquia creek and the Potamac river in Stafford County, Virginia. A pivotal transportation point between the southern states and northern ports, passengers, cargo and entire rail cars were transferred from RF&P Railroad to steamboat vessels which carried them from Aquia creek up the Potamac river to Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. This key location also positioned Aquia Landing as a major gateway along the “Network to Freedom” through which fugitive slaves had to pass in order to reach freedom.

Achilles’ Wrath

The creative inspiration for this piece lies in the opening lines of Alexander Pope’s translation of The Illiad: “Achilles’ wrath, to Greece and the direful of / Of woes unnumber’d, heavenly goddess, sing!” The story tells of interfering gods, brave warriors, and bloody battles when the mighty Greeks fight for Helen of Troy. This piece of music is a unique retelling of an age-old tale of Achilles’ wrath, vengeance and heroic deeds.

Seventh Grade Concert Band

Flute

Clara Buehl-Ricard

Samuel Corley

Addelyn Dunno Alexa Estrada Savannah Hood M Faridatou Kabore Sophia McCarthy Ryenn Morgan Daphne Munch Claire Niess Sadie Steadman Eleanor Turturici

Clarinet Autumn Barnard Reddeon Delk Joshua Dunnings Jonathan Fogerty Sydney Forward Kevin Frazier Ke’Aryn Green Brady Gilbert Graham Gurney Emmett Hawkins Van Hood

Mckenzie Lavette

Trinity Littlejohn Caleb Mears Nyla Osborne Ian Russell

Beck Shelfer Bram Turturici

Alto Saxophone Alexandra Carrier Braylen Jackson Emerson Miller Mariya Nash Trumpet Perrion Austin Jack Callam Fiona Collins Mateus Colussi William Crawford Braelyn Crockett Yisra’El Davie Camron Davis Aiden Dawson De’Jeremiah Dial Jacob Dickas Timothy Ervin London Ford R’Shyne Hester Peter Linz

Elijah McMullen Matthew Payne Alexander PriceFranklin William Steinmetz Ethan Taliercio

Landon Taliercio Fynn Taliercio Jaleyah Walker Jaidyn Smith Kenneth Switzer Dylan Zeigler French Horn Zarius Brown

Trombone Kylan Gilford Jazira Grier Desmond Haley Toby KunkCzaplicki Colin Malone London Marson Santiago MirelesPerez Leio Treier-Jackson Ian Nelson Elyjah Oden Euphonium Chase Wall

Tuba Anthony Crawley Jai’Mar Hall

Eighth Grade Concert Winds

Flute

Addison Captain Krystal Escobedo

Ava Knapp McKenzie Mason Naia Siler Bella Tooker Chloe Peebles

Clarinet

Shanti Clements Jayquan Colson Jordan Ford Genesis Jennings Graham McDonald Jack Napuk Leo Pevnick Nyla Westbrook Malaya Wilson Alto Saxophone Colin Arth Mason Hulett Benjamin (Benji) Rutledge Aden Sowell

Trumpet D’Andre Bennett Nakari Cromwell Alani Davis Joseph Day Ben Guidugli Ra’Quel Harris Adelae Huff Mekhi Jackson Cooper Kinziger Jonah Lynch-Pitrof Ben Martin Daniel McCarthy Joe Pernsteiner Addie Prude Gary Russell Shahir Sattar Ishaq Shaheed Gary Strainic

Trombone Maluel Alvarado Amari Boles Zahar Foster Kinglloyd (King) Fryer Marques Grays

David Grayson Peyton Martin Evonne Minter Michael Peacock Amare Rembert Zi Shi Chase Smith Dwayne Spencer Marcus Trice Noah Wilkins

Euphonium

Remond Webb

Percussion Marquis Foster Cameron Kups Kennan Shaffer Kourtney Robinson

Upcoming Events

Fall Band Concert #2 November 16, 2022, 7 p.m.

Middle School Jazz Invitational January 19, 2023, 7 p.m.

Winter Band Concert #1 (Grade 7) January 25, 2023, 7 p.m.

Winter Band Concert #2 (Grade 8) January 26, 2023, 7 p.m.

Cleveland Monsters Hockey Game (Grade 8 Bands) February 22, 2023, TBD

Middle School Evening of Jazz April 19, 2023, 7 p.m.

Spring Band Concert #1 (Grade 7) April 26, 2023, 7 p.m.

Spring Band Concert #2 (Grade 8) April 27, 2023, 7 p.m.

Cedar Point Band Contest (Grade 8 Bands) May 20, 2023, All Day

Acknowledgements

Michelle Hughes, Principal

Thomas Flood and Jalen Brown, Assistant Principals

Middle School Custodial Staff

Chuck Tisdale, Auditorium Manager

Shaker Heights Band Boosters, Meg Furey, President

Shaker Band Boosters Overview

What do the Shaker Band Boosters Do?

• Make annual grants to the Woodbury, Middle School and High School band programs to supplement their instrumental needs.

• Organize the distribution and collection of the 400+ High School band uniforms.

• Chaperone away football games.

• Maintain the band website: www.shakerbands.org

• Create the Band Boosters newsletters.

• Promote band spirit through selling band merchandise.

• Recognize graduating band seniors with a reception and gift.

• Provide volunteers for various band events throughout the year.

• Provide a pizza lunch for the high school summer marching band camp.

• Sponsor the annual fundraisers, with all proceeds going directly to students saving for band trips.

• Provide financial support for our fourth-grade instrument trials.

• Fund the annual Shaker Bands Chamber Festival.

Band Boosters Officers & MS Rep

2022-2023 (full list of entire board in Band Boosters Newsletter)

Meg Furey - President

Ann Malone - Vice President

Ally Rich - Secretary

Anita Miller - Treasurer

Nicol Coxon - Middle School Representative

VIRTUOSO

*Ann and Kevin Malone

*The Rogers Family

*The Huang Family

1Derek and Lynne Green

1Doug and Holly Wang & 4 alums

1Trent and Irene Meyerhoefer

*The Blaszak Family

Anne Borchert and Jeff Isaacs

Christine Lynch

Debbie and Cooper White

Drs. Michael and Ashley Faulx

Ellen & Bill Berglund

Emily Wollman

Erin & Steve Zelin

Fiona Payne & Ian Wollman

Galen Silver

Joe and Anita Miller

1John and Leanne Sauerland

Joshua Silver

Karen Nordstrom

Margaret Walsh

Mary Neagoy & Ed Markey

Megan Hensley and Devan Bhatia

Mr. Daniel Crain

Noah & Stephanie Miller

Paul Saurerland and Teri Cone

Rachel Gurshman and Sunil

Srivastava

Sarah Davis and Richard Price

Scott Steifel

The Andersen Family

The Augustine Family

The Collier Family

The Fraser Family

*The Furey Family

The Harmon Family The Hubbards

The James Family

The Jolly Family The Nace Family

The Negrey-Trapl Family

The Panigrahi Family

The Phillips Family

The Roeder Family

The Schiavone Family

The Silver Family

The Smyers Family

The Stiefel Family

The Thome family

The Ziv Family

MAESTOSO

Bob and Kathy Fox

The Cox Family

The Kansal Family

The Sternheimer/Stollfuss Family

The Weingart Family

FORTISSIMO

Elaine Bayless

Johnathon Smith

Matt Orchowski

The Claspy Family

Key: * - Over $1.000

1 - Between $500-999

Has your band student outgrown his/her concert attire? Consider donating clean and gently used white shirts, black pants, black skirts or black shoes to the band program. The band directors maintain a supply of these items for emergency use by SMS and Woodbury band members. If you would like to donate concert attire, simply send it to one of the band directors with your student.

Thank you!

Middle School Band Office

216-295-4833

Band Directors: pocaro_a@shaker.org crain_d@shaker.org hughes_b@shaker.org clemens_j@shaker.org

Band Boosters meetings are open to all band families. The meetings are 7 p.m. in the High School band room on January 23, March 13, & May 15.

Shaker Schools Foundation

During the 2022-2023 school year, the Shaker Schools Foundation’s focus is: “Excellence is inclusive - providing opportunities for all Shaker students.” The support of alumni, families and community members helps the Foundation provide programs and resources for all Shaker students, including mentoring and career pathways, handson learning, travel and opportunity assistance, and more.

By including the Shaker Schools Foundation in your philanthropic support, you make it possible for the Foundation to support Shaker students, teachers and programs in all school buildings and at all grade levels throughout the District. For more information about the Shaker Schools Foundation or to support our work, please visit shakerschoolsfoundation.org.

How to Donate

• Send a check made payable to the Shaker Schools Foundation, 15600 Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120.

• Make a donation by visiting shakerschoolsfoundation.org/donationform or scan the QR code.

Follow Shaker Schools Foundation on Social Media

Start a

Shaker

Student Travel Savings Fund Today!

At the high school level, a great number of travel opportunities exist for students–whether touring in Europe with fellow students from the band, choir or orchestra, engaging in a language immersion program to Chile or Germany, or participating in a service project in Southeast Asia.

While all student travel experiences have fundraising opportunities to support the trips, we know these costs are great. The time to start saving is NOW! Our partnership with Huntington will allow you to start a Student Travel Savings Fund now.

Your savings today will give your student the experience of a life time in high school! To start your student’s travel fund, contact Bran don Tufts at Huntington’s Fairmount Circle branch at 216-515-0285.

Shaker Band Boosters Board

2022-2023

President: Meg Furey

Vice President: Ann Malone

Treasurer: Anita Miller

Secretary: Ally Rich

Volunteers: Anastasia White

Patrons: Elizabeth Roeder

Alumni Mailing: Julie Leeson

Uniforms: Jill Lipman

Camp Meals: Gina Willis Elinor Danford

Chaperones: Lynda Sax

Marching Band Hospitality: Linda Bertsch Barb Fox

Senior Marching Show: Stacey Hren

Senior Recognition Night: Keely O’Brien

Ice Cream Social: Erin Zelin

Merchandise: Amy Neiman

Website and Newsletters: Jen Schiavone

Middle School Rep: Nicole Coxon

Woodbury Rep: Christine Wolken

Become a Shaker Band Boosters Patron

The Shaker Band Boosters patrons support the success of “The Pride of Shaker Heights” Your generosity buys items for each school that could not normally be purchased, along with providing scholarships for this year’s band trip to France. Our prioritized goal this year is to give every SHHS band student the opportunity to join our international trip! Some other examples of how we spend our funds: SMS

Cedar Point trip and T shirts, T shirts for Woodbury Jazz band, Senior gifts and celebrations, Band Camp meals, Ice Cream Socials, snacks and water for Marching band and guest bands.

Please consider becoming a band patron! We are pleased to offer multiple ways to donate:

1 Venmo: Our Venmo account is: @ShakerBandBoosters Please note your email address and the name you would like to be recognized

2 Credit Card/Pay Pal: Use the QR code below to pay with a Credit Card or your PayPal account. So we can recognize your donation, please leave your email and how you would like to be acknowledged in the comment/Note box under your donation amount (For example: roedere2001@yahoo.com, The Roeder family). https://wwwpaypal com/donate/?hosted button id=8CX4FZN7Y7JHG 3. Check: Fill out the form below and mail in