Springbrook Band Director Sheri Powers led her 7th and 8th grade groups through a lively program during their 2019 Fall concert, October 29th in the Adrian High School Performing Arts Center. Enjoy a few of the evening's musical moments in the video above.
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Under the direction of Lorri Wittenkeller, the Adrian 7th grade, 8th grade, Concert and Symphony Orchestras presented their 2019 Fall concert October 28th in the Adrian High School Performing Arts Center. Watch a few highlights in the video above. Visit our friends at Maggard Razors in downtown Adrian or online.
Learn about the 2019 Apple Pie Sale as WLEN morning show host Steve Barkway interviews Adrian Music Boosters President Scott Greggory. Find more details on the Pie Sale here. Through November 9th, you can purchase pies from any Adrian music student or at our secure, dedicated Pie Sale website: www.AdrianMusicBoostersPieSale.com.
To celebrate the Halloween season, the Adrian High School Choirs presented a selection of spooky numbers, October 24th in the AHS Performing Arts Center. Groups in the video above include Bel Canto, Nothing But Treble, Lady Blues, The Tones, Concert Choir and Mass Choir. The evening featured special guest Ja'vaughn White dancing to "Thriller."
There's a lot to learn when you're starting out on a new instrument. APS Director of Orchestras Lorri Wittenkeller gave parents an idea of what their young string players are working on in class during the 2019 6th Grade Orchestra Informance held at the Adrian High School Performing Arts Center. Watch a few highlights in the video above.
Each year, the Lenawee County Band Directors Association brings together the area's best high school musicians for Honors Band, a weekend of rehearsal and performance. All eleven public high schools in the county, as well as Lenawee Christian School, can nominate students to participate. A committee considers the qualifications of each nominee, then selects members for the group. This year, thirteen Adrian High School musicians have been invited to play in Honors Band. Ten are shown above. Top row, left to right: Ethan French - Trombone / Senior Ava Hanley - Tuba / Senior Rachel Bauer - Bassoon / Senior Leah Sage - Flute / Senior Ella Slupe - French Horn / Junior Tyler Hinton - French Horn / Junior Bottom row, left to right; Daisy Leal - Percussion / Senior Matthew Antalek - Trumpet / Sophomore Haley Smith - French Horn / Senior Max Rhames - Trumpet / Junior Not pictured: Emily Armentrout - Percussion / Senior Austen Howard - Baritone Sax / Senior TJ Maddox - Percussion / Senior Rehearsal will be Saturday, November 2nd from 8:30am to 5pm. The concert will take place Sunday, November 3rd at 3pm. Both will be held at Dawson Auditorium on the Adrian College campus. The band will be under the direction of Damien Crutcher from Wayne State University. In addition to serving as the Director of Bands and Orchestra at Southfield-Lathrup High School, Mr. Crutcher is the co-founder and CEO of Crescendo Detroit, a nonprofit organization working to transform the lives of Detroit's school-age children by engaging them in intense instrumental music, vocal music and dance programs that promote artistic excellence and character building. There will be a $2 admission fee for the concert. Student musicians will each receive two free tickets to share. Congratulations to all the members of the 2019 Honors Band. You expect to see trumpets, tubas and drums at a high school football game. Violins, violas and cellos, not so much. But, since 2017, the Adrian High School Orchestra has performed at an AHS varsity football game each season. “Lots of people don't think of orchestras and strings as relevant in today's world,” said Lorri Wittenkeller, Director of Orchestras for Adrian Public Schools. “We want to show that strings are still here and playing a great diversity of music, and they're doing it in more non-traditional places than ever.” Playing in unconventional settings also provides a unique benefit for our students. “It gives the orchestra members the chance to play for people who may not have heard a high school string group or had any experience with strings close up,” said Ms. Wittenkeller. “Many of my students told me they were excited to play for a 'football' audience.” Another benefit: performing at Maple Stadium presents obstacles that force our orchestra members to think differently. “They have to call on their problem-solving skills,” said Ms. Wittenkeller. “They need to play louder and project to the audience. Our violin and viola players need to stand while playing, which is unusual. The ground can be uneven, which is tricky for our celli and bass players. And there's not much light after the sun goes down, so they need to prepare for that, too. It isn't at all like playing on stage, so it's a good experience that makes them think outside the box and address the challenges.” Ms. Wittenkeller has been directing the Adrian Orchestras since 1987. We asked her what she likes best about her work. “I love the students. I love being able to see how they grow and change through the years. Teaching them from 6th through 12th grade is a privilege and an honor. I spoke with a former student at the last home football game. He told me how his experience in orchestra was one of the factors that led him to be a music major. I feel so blessed to know that I've made an impact on students through music. It's very humbling.” On October 19th, the Adrian Maples took their 2019 "Incredibles" halftime show to the annual marching band festival in Jackson, Michigan. The event is sponsored by MSBOA, the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. The judges awarded the band an overall score of 2, the second-highest mark. We're proud to recommend Adrian-based Maggard Razors, long-time supporters of Adrian music.
Under the direction of Steve Antalek, the 2019-2020 Lady Blues performed a few numbers for the crowd at Artalicious, the annual art fair in downtown Adrian. Watch as the group sings "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow."
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