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| Hill-Murray Band Programs
Hill-Murray offers two distinct band programs, one for students attending Hill-Murray, and the Parish Schools Band Program for students enrolled at area K-8 parish schools. The Parish Schools Band Program features instruction and opportunities to perform for area parish school students. Hill-Murray students may participate in a variety of instrumental ensembles at the middle school and high school levels. Hill-Murray also offers a private lesson program through the Academy for the Performing Arts.
See below for descriptions of all music programs.
The Hill-Murray High School and Middle School Band Program
Current Band Students and Parents
Prospective Student Information
Hill-Murray School has an award-winning band program that offers a variety of musical opportunities including: NEW! Honors Option for Symphonic Band, AP Music Theory, Middle School Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band for advanced musicians (audition required), Jazz Band, Pep Band, Marching Band, All-Conference Band, All-State Band, Region 4AA Solo/Ensemble Contest, Region 4AA Large Group Contest, access to multiple honor bands including MBDA, and the National Catholic Honor Band. Students enrolled in band have an opportunity to earn a varsity letter.
The band is staffed by a woodwind, percussion, and brass specialist giving students the attention and instruction needed to be successful musicians. Students are coached in small groups via sectionals during their regular scheduled band period. An after-school private lesson program provides further individualized instruction and advancement of instrumental techniques.
The Hill-Murray Band has received a Superior Rating (highest possible) at the Region 4AA Large Group Band Contest in Class I (highest possible class.) The band has also received numerous Superior Ratings (highest possible) at the Region 4 AA Large Group Solo/Ensemble Contest and one of our students has won the "Best at Site" Award three years in a row! Band students represent our school in many auditioned-based ensembles throughout the Midwest. We continue to have students participate in the Minnesota Band Director's Association Honor Band in both middle school and high school. The Hill-Murray Band has graduating seniors who are being awarded music scholarships to attend the college of their choice and participate in the school's music program.
The Hill-Murray Band also offers students an opportunity to travel and perform. We hope to travel and in the spring of 2011. Some of our more recent trips have been to Dallas, Texas, and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Current Band Students and Parents
Prospective Student Information
AP Music Theory Course Links
Director of Instrumental Music:
Traci Youngs
Direct Phone: 651.748.2415
Email: tyoungs@hill-murray.org
Office Hours: M-F 7:00AM-2:30PM (When school is in session) or by appointment.
Assistant Director of Instrumental Music:
Ruth Dubuque
Phone: 651.748.2415
Email: rdubuque@hill-murray.org
Office Hours: M-F 7:15 -1:20 (When school is in session) or by appointment.
Jazz Band Director:
Tom Zosel
Phone: 651.748.2415 Extension 576
Email: futuraz28@hotmail.com
Office Hours: By appointment only.
Academy for the Performing Arts Hill-Murray School offers an after-school program of individualized instruction for all levels, beginning through advanced, in vocal and instrumental music. One does not have to be a Hill-Murray student to enroll in this lesson program. The Academy currently employs teachers in piano, voice, guitar, percussion, drum set, woodwinds, brass, and strings. We also offer master classes in music and other performing arts including acting. All staff have undergone a thorough background check and interview process to ensure quality of instruction. All lessons take place at Hill-Murray School. The Academy is supervised by the Hill-Murray School Band Director.
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Director of Academy of the Performing Arts
Traci Youngs
Direct Phone: 651.748.2415
Email: tyoungs@hill-murray.org
Office Hours: M-F 7:00AM-2:30PM (When school is in session) or by appointment.
The Parish Schools Band Program
 The
Hill-Murray Parish Schools Band Program is staffed by thirteen
professionals dedicated to helping each student reach his/her full
creative potential. Working at nineteen area Catholic parish schools
and two public charter schools, the staff serves nearly 600 students. The
H-M Parish Schools Band Program is housed at Hill-Murray School, which
is also the site for the program’s all-school “Almost Spring” Concert.
We are enormously grateful for the partnership and participation of the schools
below. We thank them for their continual willingness to provide
time and resources for the Parish Schools Band Program and for their
vision in allowing their students the opportunity to expand their
talent in instrumental music.
Partnership Schools
Footprints Academy, Highland Catholic, Lakes International Language Academy, Maternity of Mary
- St. Andrew, Nova Classical Academy, Presentation, St. Anne, St.
Charles Borromeo, St. Croix Catholic,
St. Jerome, St. John, St. Jude, St. Mark, St. Matthew, St.
Odilia, St. Pascal, St. Pius X, St. Rose, St. Thomas More,
Transfiguration
Parish Schools Band Program Coordinator:
Warren Starr
Phone: 651.748.2414
Email: wstarr@hill-murray.org
Office Hours: Most Tuesdays and Fridays (when school is in session) or by appointment. |
