Jazz Band Concert 11/21 7pm LHS Theater

One of Parker’s Best Kept Secrets..???????

The Legend Jazz Bands…

Come check them out at 7pm 11/21 in the LHS theater…

3 LHS Color Guard members make the Signature…

Winter Guard Line… Congratulations to Jessie Smith, Jenna Hawley and Jenny Bell. Each member had to go through a grueling audition process to qualify and make the group. Signature competes in the RMCGA circuit and performs on Saturday’s this Spring 2012! Again, Congratulations Ladies, we are all very proud of you! Keep up the good work!

Band Booster Meeting – November 16th

Our next Booster Meeting is Wednesday November 16th, 6:30pm in the Band Room!!

Please mark your calendar and save the date for the next Booster meeting. We have had a wonderful band competition season! Now its time to re-group and look ahead!

Please plan on attending! (rumor has it hot cider will be served!)

Band Booster President
Rob

Orlando Otis Jazz Orchestra at the University of Denver

We found out – our own Mr. Otis is Conducting the Orlando Otis Jazz Orchestra at the University of Denver’s Newman Center this Friday and Saturday, November 18th and 19th.

The Jazz Orchestra will be performing the Music of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts in a program entitled “How We Got Over”, Mr. Otis’ Jazz Orchestra is made up of Colorado’s most outstanding professional Jazz Musicians, including Legend’s Percussion Instructor, Tohbias Juniel! The program will also include a 90 piece Gospel Choir and Tap Dancer, as well as additional musicians from Denver, LA and New York! Saturday Night Tickets are still available and available for $35 at the DU-Newman Center Ticket Office.

Congratulations to Mr. Otis for being selected to Lead this Amazing Jazz Orchestra!

Ticket Online Ordering

upcoming Events and Concerts at Legend 11/18, 11/19, 11/21, 12/2&3, 12/8, 12/10…

Friday, November 18th 6pm – 10:15pm
3rd Annual Legend End of Season BAND Lock-in and Celebration
6:05 – 6:30 Juniors Honor (with skits) the Graduating Seniors
6:30 Dinner by Noodles and Company (Band Hallway)
7pm – 7:30 Perform at Charity Basketball Game from 7pm- 7:30
7:35p – 7:50p Scavenger Hunt with Prizes
7:55p – 8:05pm Fun Movie Re-Cap of Season
8:10 Snacks / Celebration Cake
8:20 – 10pm Inspirational Movie in Legend Theater
Cost of the Event is a canned good or 2! Students should see Sarah Hollifield for more info about the Winter Canned Good Food Drive!

Saturday, November 19th 1pm
The Colorado Honor Band in Concert in the Legend Theater
The Colorado Honor Band is a non-profit organization, which services students through high level music instruction and performance opportunities. The organization has been in existence for 57 years and is the oldest organization of it’s type in the Western United States. Currently – Andy Bradfield(Tuba) Kaelen Guthrie(Clarinet) and Lewis Farrar(Trumpet) are in the groups that will be performing in this concert! This is a FREE Concert and Open to the Public. Come hear some outstanding student musicians Make Some Amazing Music! Mr. Otis will be conducting the Symphony Winds!

Monday, November 21st 7pm Legend HS Theater
The Legend HS Jazz Ensembles Perform in the
LEGEND JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA!
Come Hear Your Own Legend Jazz Ensembles… Perform some of the coolest jazz sounds around! The concert is free, but as always donations for music and other Jazz Expenses are always appreciated!
Invite a Friend / Neighbor and/or Supporter of Music Education in the schools to the outstanding concert.

Friday-Saturday December 2nd and 3rd 9 News Parade of Lights

Thursday, December 8th 7pm… Legend HS Bands Winter Concert and Celebration7pm… Come hear the Concert Band / Symphonic Band and Marching Band perform a fun and uplifting end of Semester Concert. The concert will also feature a special performance by the Legend CGuard and the cool sounds of the Amazing Legend Jazz Band… Parents and students enjoy a hot apple cider, coffee and desserts in the lobby before and after the concert.

Saturday, December 10th – Parker Carriage Parade

24 Legend Band Students make Continental League…

Congratulations to Legend’s 24 students that recently made the 2012 Continental League Honor Band or Orchestra. Legend also had 2 1st Alternates. These students had to prepare portions of the All-State Band material and audition at Highlands Ranch High School in front of Continental League Band Directors. Our students did a Fantastic job! All students names are listed below!

Flute
Samantha Kurihara

Clarinet
Cody Thomson
Kaelen Guthrie
Hannah Clark
Sarah Hollifield
Ben Hamor

Bassoon
Cassidy Spaeth

Alto Sax
Trey Hamsmith
Jake Bott

Tenor Sax
Allyson Berry

Bari Sax
Jeff St. Germain (1st Chair)

Trumpet
Elizabeth Moroni (1st Chair Band)
Jake Jensen
Lewis Farrar

F Horn
Jon Bell (1st Chair Band)
Alex Brewer
Halli Kimbrel

Trombone
Daniel Thompson (1st Chair Band)
Brandon Jones
Amanda Gilbert
Trevor Kimbrel
Parker Haskell

Baritone
Kayla Fowler

Tuba
Andy Bradfield (1st Chair Orchestra)

1st Alternates
Oboe
Courtney Grubb

Trumpet
Nick Martin

More information about the Concert at Boettcher Concert Hall will be published soon!

2012 NEW CGuard/Perc Parents Info Meeting Wed 11/9 7pm

This meeting is NOT for Current Legend Band Parents. It is specifically designed for Parents that will be NEW for the 2012 Marching Season.If your daughter or son is already in the Legend band you do NOT need to be at this meeting.

Potential and New Students, who are interested in Auditioning for the 2012 LHS Color Guard and Percussion Groups and their Parents should attend this meeting on Wednesday, November 9th 7pm – 8:30 in the LHS Band Room. If a student is planning on auditioning a parent must attend this meeting.

Meet The Director, The Asst principal as well as The Percussion and Color Guard Instructors. Audition information will be covered. Potential New Students will meet current members of the groups, parents can ask questions of Mr. Otis and a few current parents. Students will spend a few minutes with our amazing Instructors OH Yeh!!! Refreshments will be served! Potential New Parents – this will be a very purposeful Evening! We hope you can join us!

Legend Band Student Makes PRESTIGIOUS Carnegie ensemble…

…..Congratulations to Legend’s own Cody Thomson, who was just notified that he made the prestigious “Carnegie Honors Performance Series” – HS HONOR BAND. Cody went through a rigorous audition process, which began with many hours of practice, sending in an audition tape and culminated with his selection to the Carnegie Honor Band. Hundreds of students sent in audition tapes(CD’s) and only a select few made it!

He will be performing at the one and only “Carnegie Hall” in New York City with some of the most outstanding HS student musicians in the country this coming February.

Cody plays clarinet in Marching Band and Wind Ensemble as well as tenor sax in the Jazz Band. He was also the 1st Chair Principal Clarinetist and Concert Master of the 2010 Colorado All-State Small School Band. Cody plans to study music in college majoring in Music Performance and Education!

We know he will represent Legend well at the Carnegie Performance!

2 Legend Band Students receive Top National Honors!!!!!!!

Mega Congratulations to Jonathan Bell(Mellophone and Band President) and Cody Thomson(Clarinet and Asst. Section Leader), who recently were both selected to represent Legend HS, the Douglas County School District and Colorado in the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Cody and Jon will be marching in the “2011 Macy’s Marching Band” – The Macy’s Parade Band is made up of students from throughout the United States. They will be marching on the nationally televised event on Thanksgiving Day!!!

Both students have an amazing week of activities planned, as they will be making new musical friends from all over the country and of course taking in all of the sites of New York City!

Way to go gentlemen, we are all very proud of you and we will ALL be watching!

Continental League Band Auditions Mon/Nov 7th…

Auditions for the prestigious Continental League Honor Band are Monday, November 7th at Highlands Ranch HS. Students may audition on the Prepared Music between 3:30pm-6:30pm. Students should remember to get application signed by parents. It was included in the music packet that students, who were auditioning, received!

http://homepage.mac.com/msnell2/CLHonorMusic/Index.html

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