The Tenth Annual Western Nebraska Middle Level Instrumental Music Contest will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at Scottsbluff Senior High School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Area schools participating in the contest this year are: Alliance Middle School, Bayard Junior High, Bluffs Middle School (Band and Orchestra), Bridgeport Junior High, and Gering Junior High.
Contest Director/Host, Michael A. Koch, has scheduled over 190 solos/small ensembles and 9 large ensembles for this years’ event. The solos will take place at Scottsbluff Senior High School from 7:30 a.m. to noon with the large ensembles taking the SHS Auditorium stage beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The judges for this years’ contest will be Stacey Bean (Kearney, Nebraska), Duane Johnson (Hastings, Nebraska), Steven J. Miller (Cheyenne, WY), Michael Stephens (Chadron, Nebraska), and Jan Wymore (Kearney, Nebraska). We are confident that they will make this event a very positive learning experience for all involved. The judges will have time to talk to each soloist and large ensemble and will offer encouragement and advice to help them improve as players. Our hope is that this early contest experience will give the students more confidence to try out for an Honor Band or to take a solo to District Music Contest as they progress through their school music programs.
The Middle Level Contest is open to the public. Please be aware, however, that the solo rooms are small. (Seating 10-15 people plus the judge and the soloist) We also ask that audience members follow appropriate performance etiquette while in attendance so that we might give these young musicians the very best experience possible. We know that you will be proud of their accomplishments.
A complete list of the contest results will be available following the contest.
Bluffs Middle School Band Presents Mid-Winter Concert
On Monday, February 24th, Bluffs Middle School will present the 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Concert Bands in a Mid-Winter Concert. The Concert will be held in the Scottsbluff Senior High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. and it is free and open to the public. Please make plans to attend and support these young musicians.
Bluffs Middle School Jazz Band/WNCC “Fire in the Pan” Swingers Concert
In Celebration of ‘Music in our Schools’ Month, the BMS 7th & 8th Grade Jazz Band and the WNCC ‘Fire in the Pan’ Swingers will be performing a combined CONCERT on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the BMS Cafetorium.
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