Don Bosco Music Department
DON BOSCO BAND
DON BOSCO COLOR GUARD
NEWS UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2012
PERRY BAND OLYMPICS RECAP
The band competed on Saturday, February 18th at the Perry Band Olympics at Perry, Iowa. The band uses this solo and ensemble contest as preparation for the upcoming State Contest to be held at Don Bosco again on Saturday, April 14th.
Don Bosco again was in Class I with Pella, West Des Moines Dowling, West Des Moines Valley, Ankeny and Urbandale and they received 5th place in Class I. The band overall received the following results:
39 - 1st Place Ratings; 17 - 2nd Place Ratings and 2 - 3rd Place
Ratings.
They also received 14 - "Top Five" medals for placing in the
top five of their solo category.
Two ensembles, the Saxophone Quartet
and the Large Percussion Ensemble received "Outstanding Ensemble"
trophies. This means that these ensembles were the best in their
categories out of all the schools in attendance.
By far this was the
best Perry Band Olympics for the band in many years.
Here are the "Top Five" Medal winners:
Shane McFadden - 2nd Place - Alto Sax Solo - 11-12
1st Place - Soprano Sax Solo - 11-12
Molly Davis - 2nd Place - Piccolo Solo
Katie Bailey - 2nd Place - Bb Clarinet Solo - 9-10
1st Place - Eb Clarinet Solo - 9-10
Zach Rolf - 1st Place - Miscellaneous Percussion Solo - 9-10
4th Place - Timpani Solo
4th Place - Baritone Horn Solo
Riley Schares - 3rd Place - Piccolo Solo
Mitchell Stover - 4th Place - Tenor Saxophone Solo
Jenny Schares - 2nd Place - Baritone Saxophone Solo
Collin McFadden - 3rd Place - Trombone Solo
Rachel Thoma - 2nd Place - Eb Clarinet Solo
Brianna Schares - 2nd Place - Bass Clarinet Solo
Photos from Perry Band Olympics - February 2012
