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May 2, 2007

Amador Bands Shine at CMEA Festival!

This past Friday and Saturday the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and
Symphonic Band turned in stellar performances and each group earned
the highest rating possible at the festival - Unanimous Superior.

This means that three judges assessed the concert performances of each
band and a sight-reading judge assessed a first time read through of a
piece by each group and all gave the bands a Superior for the combined
high rating of Unanimous Superior.

This was especially rewarding from this tough judging panel as the three Amador bands were the ONLY groups out of the 28 in attendance to earn these ratings.

The band students were professional, organized and mature in their presentations and deportment. One judge was quoted as saying that the Amador band program was "truly one of the finest in the bay area." and that the wind ensemble performance was on par with many collegiate and professional groups.

There is much to be proud of as we celebrate the talents of our musicians.

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THANKS FOR THE HELPING HAND!
Thanks to band parents Victoria Schmidt (office headquarters), Roz Perazzo (hospitality) and Sainaz Dana (concessions) for all of their time and effort in helping as the adult volunteers to coordinate Amador's hosting of the band festival this past weekend. It would not have happened without you!


2007-2008 Calendar Information now on-line!
If you head to www.amadorband.org and click on "Calendar" you will find that nearly all dates for the full calendar year are posted. Please look for information on:

-Spring/summer/fall percussion and colorguard practice schedules
-Band camp
-Marching band practices/performances (football games and competitions)
-BOA and WBA championship trips (plan those Thanksgiving vacations starting on Monday November 19 so we have no missing students at championships!)
-SAT test dates and school holidays
-Winterguard camp dates for December
-Second semester concert band and jazz band dates (CMEA band dates not up yet!)

Please use the calendar now in planning for another great year of performances for the 220 member Amador Valley High School band program!


PERCUSSION AND GUARD FAMILIES, READ ON!
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Please check the on-line calendar now for important information that
takes you from now up to December of 2007 for all practices outside of
the full band calendar! You will find information on spring workshops, summer
practices and fall practices. Thanks in advance for your support of our outstanding percussion and guard programs!

Updated: May 2, 2007