Middle School Band Camp
Band students from Lucille Erwin and Bill Reed Middle Schools will meet at LHS to experience a mini-version of a LHS’ symphonic band camp where the band students will work with a guest conductor, Mr. Kyle Freesen,director of the LHS Bands program, and principal players from the LHS Wind Symphony. They will learn more complex passages, intricate rhythms and more involved phrasing in preparation for a short concert at the end of camp. Students and their parents will be treated to a spaghetti dinner by the Loveland High School Band Boosters prior to the free concert in the LHS auditorium. This is a great way for students to learn what to expect when they enter the high school’s band program.
► 2015 Symphonic Band Schdule (tentative)
Thursday, Feb 5 at LHS
3:45pm LEMS and BRMS 8th Grade Bands Arrive (Meet in Auditorium)
4:00pm Rehearsal Begins (Wind Symphony will be sitting in this year and helping large rehearsal format)
7:00pm Dinner (Cafeteria Provided by the LHS Band Boosters) – Wind Symphony/MS Students and parents of 8th graders invited.
8:00pm Concert (Auditorium) – Performances by LHS Wind Symphony and MS Camp Symphonic Band
8:45pm Conclusion
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High School Symphonic Camp
The LHS Symphonic Band Camp is a unique experience that allows our students to work with World Class conductors and clinicians in preparation for Colorado Bandmasters Association’s regional competition. It’s an opportunity that most high school students do not have and we’re fortunate to have the reputation that allows us to bring in high quality guest artists through-out the year.
Students audition for LHS’ Wind Symphony or symphonic bands.
The HS camp will feature two guest conductors, Mr. Gary Hall for Symphonic Band and Dr. David M. Booth for the Wind Symphony. Mr. Hall is recently retired as Instrumental Music Instructor at Laramie County Community College and is a former Band Director at Loveland High School. Dr. Booth is a professor of music and Director of Bands at Wright State University.
Friday, Feb 6th
1:20pm LHS Wind Symphony Rehearsal (Auditorium)
2:10pm LHS Symphonic Band Rehearsal (Auditorium)
3:00pm BREAK
3:30pm Wind Symphony Rehearsal (Auditorium) – Symphonic Band Rehearsal (Band Room)
6:00pm Dinner (Provided by the LHS Band Boosters)
7:00pm Wind Symphony Rehearsal (Band Room) – Symphonic Band Rehearsal (Auditorium)
9:00pm Rehearsals End
Saturday, Feb 7th
7:30am Sectional Instructors Meeting (Band Office) – Coffee and Bagels provided for staff by Mr. Freesen
8:00am Sectionals for Wind Symphony (TBA rooms/Perc Band Room) – Symphonic Band Rehearsal (Auditorium)
10:05am Sectionals for Symphonic Band (TBA rooms/Perc Band Room) – Wind Symphony Rehearsal (Auditorium)
12:00pm Lunch (Provided by the LHS Band Boosters)
1:00pm Wind Symphony Rehearsal (Band Room) – Symphonic Band Rehearsal (Auditorium)
3:30pm Q and A with the Guest Conductors (Auditorium)
4:30pm Symphonic Band Camp Concert
5:30pm Conclusion of Symphonic Band Camp
At the conclusion of camp the Guest Conductors are invited for dinner at Henry’s in Loveland courtesy of LHS Band Boosters. Any staff are invited to join us.