Murray State Guard and Percussion Pre-Camps

When: June 20, 2009 from 9am-1pm
Where: 3rd floor, Price Doyle Fine Arts Building, Murray State University
What: Guard and Percussion Pre-Camps
Murray, Ky – The Murray State University Racer Band announces an opportunity for current and new members of the band.
The Racer Band will host two camps on June 20th. One will be for new Color Guard members only [...]

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Drums Across the Bluegrass

Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce that Roy Kidd (EKU) Stadium in Richmond will once again host our Drums Across the Bluegrass event. Join us as these six great world class drum corps take the field on Tuesday, July 28:
Music City (Nashville, TN)
Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA)
Blue Stars (La Crosse, [...]

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Expressions Winter Guard - Summer Color Guard Clinic

Expressions Winter Guard
Summer Color Guard Clinic
Saturday June 13, 2009
Shearer Elementary 244 E Broadway St.
Winchester, KY 40391
Come out and learn with the staff & alumni of Expressions.
Classes available in Dance, Flag, Rifle and Sabre taught at different levels. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
** Class offerings will be decided upon by the number of students interested [...]

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Bourbon County Preview Show - August 29

Bourbon County will host a preview show on August 29, 2009 with a critique at the end. “Our facilities are good, and the press box is perfect for all captions. We will supply transportation to/from field. The field will be in great shape (only 1 football scrimmage before this date). Judges will be announced soon.”

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Racer Band Announces Visual Staff for 2009

Kevin Dame of Madisonville, KY, was recently selected as one of two Murray State University Racer Band techs for the 2009 season. Dame is a senior Music Education major and extremely proud of his newest teaching opportunity. “I am looking forward to helping the band anyway I can. This will give me different experiences with [...]

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Racer Band chooses officers for 2009 season

Adam Decker of Leitchfield, KY, was recently chosen to serve as president of Murray State University’s 2009 Racer Band.  An outstanding student and 2006 graduate of Grayson County High School, Decker is a junior Middle School Education major and has been a three-time honoree on the Dean’s List and one-time member of the President’s List.  [...]

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Ricky Mudd named Drumline Instructor for WKU

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Western Kentucky University Bands is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ricky Mudd as Drumline Instructor for the Big Red Marching Band. Mr. Mudd brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position and we are very excited that he will be joining the staff. For further information about the Big Red Marching Band, please contact Dr. Jeff Bright, BRMB Director at: Jeff.Bright@wku.edu

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West Jessamine Alumni

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Were you a former member of West Jessamine High Band—or even Jessamine Sr. High Band? If so, would you be interested in receiving information regarding the current band and their events? Or even being involved possibly in various ways? We are looking to build an alumni list of those that would still like to be involved in the world of band! If you are interested, please contact the booster president—Teresa Richardson at snaremom@windstream.net

admin @ June 27, 2009

Southwind Winter Guard for the 2010 WGI season

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Southwind is pleased to announce the creation of Southwind Winter Guard for the 2010 WGI season. Southwind Winter Guard will compete in the Independent A Class on the TriState Circuit. The guard will also compete in two WGI Regionals and in WGI World Championships April 8-10 in Dayton, OH. Auditions for Southwind Winter Guard are tentatively scheduled for Sunday September 13, 2009 in Lexington, KY. Southwind Winter Guard will be led by director Marcus Lewis.

Marcus has been a colorguard clinician, consultant and adjudicator throughout the Eastern United States. He was the executive director and choreographer for WGI finalist Act I Colorguard from Herndon, Virginia. Most recently he was the colorguard director for Bourbon County HS of Paris, Kentucky and on the teaching and support staff of Onyx World 2009. Stay tuned to www.southwind.org for announcements regarding staff, audition information, and rehearsal/performance schedules. Please also visit the Southwind Booth at Drums Across the Bluegrass. For more information please contact MarcusLewisDesign@yahoo.com

admin @ June 25, 2009

Kentucky Bands Facebook Group

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New Kentucky Bands Facebook Group at http://facebook.kyband.com.
Facebook account and login required.

admin @ June 21, 2009