Shaker Heights Middle School presents a
Spring Band Concert
Featuring the 7th Grade Symphonic Band 8th Grade Symphonic Winds
Thursday, April 27, 2023 7:00 P.M.
Shaker Heights Middle School Auditorium
Band Directors
Jason Clemens
Dan Crain
Bill Hughes
Adrian Pocaro
Ryan Freeman, Student Teacher, Kent State University
Program
7th Grade Symphonic Band
Adrian Pocaro, Director
Cuyahoga River March ................................................ John Pasternak
The Pioneers ................................................................... Robert Sheldon
A Finlandian Celebration .................................................. Noah Taylor
8th Grade Symphonic Winds
Adrian Pocaro, Director
The Charlatan ........................................................... John Phillip Sousa
Mr. Everest ................................................................... Rossano Galante
Choreography ................................................................ Robert Sheldon
Pirates of the Caribbean Symphonic Suite .................... Klaus Badelt, arr. John Wasson
Program Notes
The Charlatan - As was the popular custom of its day, The Charlatan March was extracted from a contemporaneous operetta of the same name. While not his most successful or popular stage venture, The Charlatan did rank second, due partly to the performance and popularity of theater great DeWolf Hopper, for whom the operetta was written. The work was composed while Sousa was recuperating from exhaustion brought on by the stress of touring just prior to the Spanish-American war. This might explain the absence of martial themes from the operetta, which takes place in a rural province of southern Russia. The plot revolves around the typical contrivances or arranged marriages, mistaken identities, and includes a traveling magician and the requisite happy ending. This particular march, consisting of musical material of the final two acts of the operetta, is decidedly lighter than the more familiar militaristic marches for which Sousa is known.
Please silence phones and other electronic devices upon entering the Auditorium. Thank You
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Seventh Grade Symphonic Band
Flute
Jane Tobin-Cook
Zoe Griest
Erin Pierce
Reed Rosneck
Nyla Jamison
Llewellyn Jameson
Kara Ekeberg
Oboe
Veronika Laughlin
Charles Howell
Clarinet
Nathaniel Hackney
Cadence Bowen
Calvin Wilson
Benjamin Kerr
Nora Mays
William Schinagle
Devin Zitelli
Sidnomwende
Yaolile
Katie Ross
Bass Clarinet
Charles Hudson
Iana Moura
Alto Saxophone
Oscar Robinson
Drew Watkins
Samuel Claspy
Tenor Saxophone
Ronan Malone
Bari Saxophone
Jamie Stewart
Trumpet
Ben Lindsay
C.J. Loughan
Roxanne Wade
Emily Karfeld
Rowan
Koenigsberger
Owen Peters
Yukhan Brown
Horn
Silas Jensen
Trombone
Adelaide Davies
Carlo Dudik
Clayton Bouthilet
Ethan Scheer
Theodore Mauch
Josephine Molnar
Casiana Glover
Euphonium
Joshua Hills
Tuba
Charles Byrne
Andrew Rood
Kaleb Smith
Percussion
Pom Ziv
Colin Berg
Jackson Schumacher
Carolyn Lauritsen
Samuel Sanders
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Eighth Grade Symphonic Winds
Piccolo
Zachary Moskowitz
Flute
Alina Dean
Ruby Wang
Demi Burke
Shyanne Denny
Elizabeth Wilson
Charlotte Bailey
Beag Davis
Penda Gassama
Blake Durham
Oboe Paolo Ligon
Clarinet
Thomas Worley
Nathan Bordeaux
Dinesh Sarma
Luke Murray
Adam Stuart
Elinor Gillespie
Elliott Young
Bass Clarinet
Aaron Miller
Ty Bermudez
Tristan Westlund
Alto Saxophone
Alexander Friedman
Elliott Hannah
Tenor Saxophone
William Bribriesco
Charles Haffke
Baritone Saxophone
Milla Knol
Trumpet
Liam McClain
Tabitha Dina
Megan Fraser
Aaron Nieman
Nathaniel Confino
Cameron Mayhugh
Lila Brinkley
Emilia Chevraux
Caroline Collier
Horn
Thomas Fadel
Fransisco Aucejo
Trombone
Keith Baker
Isaac Breitzmann
Louisa Holda
Isaac Laytin
Brailyn Lowe
Andrew Berglund
Yulian Brown
Euphonium
Nan Auten
Axel Schneider
Tuba
Jordon Kious
Connor Hansen
Teagan Karlowicz
Christy Kyte
Percussion
Michael Coxon
Nora Kaelber
Reena Srivastava
Abby Hauck
Andrew Mullen
Jai’Den Dunnican
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Shaker Band Boosters Overview
What do the Shaker Band Boosters Do?
• We make annual grants to the Woodbury, Middle School and High School band programs to supplement their instrumental needs.
• We provided funding for the new recording and sound system for the Middle School and Woodbury band room.
• We organize the distribution and collection of the 400+ High School band uniforms.
• We chaperone away football games.
• We maintain the band website: www.shakerbands.org
• We create the Band Boosters newsletters.
• We promote band spirit through selling band merchandise.
• We recognize graduating band seniors with a reception and gift.
• We provide volunteers for various band events throughout the year.
• We provide a pizza lunch for the high school summer marching band camp.
• We sponsor the annual fundraisers, with all proceeds going directly to students saving for band trips.
• We provide financial support for our fourth-grade instrument trials.
• We fund the annual Shaker Bands Chamber Festival.
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BAND BOOSTERS PATRON LISTING
as of 4/16/2023
VIRTUOSO
*Ann and Kevin Malone
Dave and Karen Nejedlik
*The Rogers Family
*The Huang Family
1Derek and Lynne Green
1Doug and Holly Wang & 4 alums
1Trent and Irene Meyerhoefer
2The 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
Erin Mauch
Fiona Payne & Ian Wollman
Galen Silver
Joe and Anita Miller
John and Leanne Sauerland
Joshua Silver
Karen Nordstrom
Margaret Walsh
Mary Neagoy & Ed Markey
Megan Hensley and Devan Bhatia
Nancy Benincasa
Mr. Daniel Crain
Noah & Stephanie Miller
Paul Saurerland and Teri Cone
Rachel Gurshman and Sunil Srivastava
Dan Turner
Sarah Davis and Richard Price
1Sally Messinger - Hower Hanna Realtor
Scott Steifel
The Andersen Family
The Augustine Family
The Collier Family
The Fraser Family
1The Furey Family
The Gray/Lemanowicz Family
The Harmon Family
The Hubbards
The James Family
The Jolly Family
The Kaelber Family
The Leeson Family
1The Mireles Family
The Nace Family
The Negrey-Trapl Family
The O’Bryan/Landever Family
The Panigrahi Family
The Phillips Family
The Roeder Family
The Schiavone Family
The Schneider family
The Silver Family
The Smyers Family
The Stiefel Family
The Thome family
The Ziv Family
MAESTOSO
Amy and Evan Luzar
Bob and Kathy Fox
Brad Karfeld
The Cox Family
The Kansal Family
The Sternheimer/Stollfuss Family
The Weingart Family
Cont. on next page
Key: * - Over $1.000
1 - Between $500-999
2 - Over $5,000
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BAND BOOSTERS PATRON LISTING CONT.
FORTISSIMO
Elaine Bayless
Wilhelmina Collier
Johnathon Smith
Matt Orchowski
Robert Kimmelfield
The Claspy Family
Wilhelmina Collier
Band Boosters Officers & WO/MS Reps 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
Christine Wolken - Woodbury Representative
Upcoming Middle School Band Concerts & Events
C.P. Cedar Point Band Contest May 20
8th Grade Concert Winds, 10:05 a.m.
8th Grade Symphonic Winds, 10:30 a.m.
Acknowledgements
Michelle Hughes, Shaker Heights Middle School Principal
Jalen Brown, Shaker Heights Middle School Acting Principal
Mr. Chuck Tisdale, Auditorium & Lighting
Shaker Heights Middle Custodial Staff
Shaker Heights Band Boosters, Meg Furey, President
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Current 8th Graders
An information packet will be sent to all High School band students early in the summer with the information they need for Marching Band season. Please return the completed formas along with applicable fees promptly! The packet will also be availabe online at shakerbands.org.
August 2023 Marching Band Camp Dates:
Percussion & Raiderettes
Rookie Day (All 9th Graders)
Full Band Rehearsal
Marching Band Camp
Marching Band Preview Show
August 7-11
August 10
August 11
August 14-18
August 18
Uniforms - All Marching Band members will need to purchase the following:
• Full-length white pants with belt loops (not capris) for the summer uniform
• Comfortable shoes that are black
• Plain black socks that cover the ankle
• Plain black belt
Freshmen will order their red Shaker Bands polo shirts (order form in the band packet) and will receive them the week of Marching Band Camp. The formal uniforms are provided by the school and will be distributed the week of Marching Band Camp.
Stay Connected! Get the latest Marching Band news! The high school directors use Remind to annouce call times, practice locations, etc. Sign up for Remind texts by texting 81010 to @mrsgty.
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for Marching Band season. Please return the completed forms along with applicable fees promptly! The packet will also be available online at ShakerBands.org.
August 2019 Marching Band Camp Dates!
Percussion & Raiderettes
Rookie Day (ALL 9th graders)
Marching Band Camp (ALL)
August 5-9
Shaker Summer Band Camp
August 9
August 12-16
*entering grades 6-9
Marching Band Preview Concert
August 16
Dan Crain & Kristin Koterba, Directors
Uniforms- All marching band members will need to purchase the following
July 10-14 and July 17-21
Shaker Heights High School Auditorium
• Full-length white pants with belt loops (not capris) for the summer uniform.
• Comfortable shoes that are all black
• Plain black socks that cover the ankle
• Plain black belt
Students entering grades 6 - 9. Experienced specialists lead young musicians through a fast paced workshop of small group instruction, music theory and exposure to musical styles from classic marches to jazz to rock. Students develop their own technique and appreciation for solo and ensemble performance. A final concert is presented for family, friends and the community on the last day of camp. Students must provide their own instruments (except percussion and large instruments) and have completed at least one year of instruction. Campers attending full day must bring a lunch.
Freshmen will order their red Shaker Bands polo shirts (order form in the band packet) and will receive them the week of Marching Band Camp. The formal uniforms are provided by the school and will be distributed the week of Marching Band Camp.
Junior counselor registration requires band director approval.
Registration is required! Call 216-491-1295 or register online at shakeronline.com:
Stay Connected!! Get the latest Marching Band News! The high school band directors use Remind to announce call times, practice locations, etc. Sign up for Remind texts by texting 81010 to @mrsgty .
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
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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!
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. The last meeting of the year is on May 15.
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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, hands-on 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 lifetime in high school! To start your student’s travel fund, contact Brandon 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
As always, you are welcome to join us at our Band Boosters meetings: Mondays Sept 19, Nov 7, Jan 23, March 13, April 17 at 7m in the High School band room
I look forward to seeing you all for a musically wonderful 2022-23 school year! Let’s play!!
Meg Furey
216-287-9703
megwfurey@roadrunner com
2022-2023 BAND PATRON FORM
Patron Levels: Fortissimo (up to $50) Maestoso ($51 - $99) Virtuoso ( over $100)
Donate online via the PTO website or by Check.
If paying by Check: Check #____________; Check amount . Make checks payable to: Shaker Band Boosters
Mail to: Elizabeth Roeder 3103 Kingsley Rd Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Please print your name as you would like it to appear in concert programs
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________
Email address and phone:___________________________________________________________
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
