Sun Valley Welcomes New Middle School Director

We are excited to announce that Mr. Rob Owens will be joining the Sun Valley band family in the role of middle school band director effective August 2012.  

Mr. Owens comes to us from just up the road in Weddington where he has taught since 2005. A long time friend and colleague of Ms. Craven and Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Owens is a very well respected band director in North Carolina.  During his time at Weddington, his students consistently earned Superior ratings at MPA, placed in County, District and State Honor Bands, and participated in local youth orchestras.  

Mr. Owens is a North Carolina native who received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Appalachian State University in 2001.  He is National Board Certified in instrumental music and has a decade of teaching experience in middle and high school band rooms.

Mr. Owens is honored to join the Sun Valley band family and eager to continue leading our student musicians in the tradition of excellence that has been established in the band room over the past decade.  

We are so fortunate to have such a strong leader joining the ranks in our band room and we look forward to an exciting 2012-13 school year with Mr. Owens on the podium.  Welcome to Sun Valley, Mr. Owens!

CHARMS OFFICE ASSISTANT

Our band program is now using a new communication tool - Charms Office Assistant.  High School concert band students were given a preview in class.  You can find links to the login and calendar here on the home page at the top right and left corners.  Students were given the information to login.  Email Mr. Reynolds if you have any questions.

MUSICIAN'S WISH LIST

Ever wonder what kind of gifts are ideal for a band student?  Below are a few suggestions.  It might be helpful to know if they already have these, and in the case of reeds, you will want to know their preference of Brand and Size. 


TUNER
METRONOME
TUNER/METRONOME Combo
PERSONAL MUSIC STAND
REEDS 

SmartMusic Subscription
***This is a great resource for general practice, sightreading, improvisation, etc.  Click on the link and view the information video for more details. 


***Students may also want to visit the Music & Arts store at the Arboretum and browse their music selections or talk to their teachers about private lessons.
Music & Arts at the Arboretum

Spartan Sound BandBeat Performance

The marching band had a strong show to end the competition season.  Tremendous progress was made throughout the season.  Congratulations to the Seniors for a fantastic season, and memories to last a lifetime!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR THE BANDBEAT VIDEO
http://youtu.be/v7A2tsuZaWg

Spartan Sound 1A/2A Grand Champs @ Porter Ridge !

 

The Spartan Sound had another outstanding showing in class at the Porter Ridge Competition on Saturday.  The band competed in Class 2A and won 1st place awards in all captions... Music, Marching, General Effect, Drum Major, Colorguard, and Percussion.  The band also achieved a SUPERIOR rating, which helped lead them to the Grand Champion Award for having the highest score out of the 1A and 2A bands.  In addition, the band received the H. James Hill Award of Excellence as the Union County Band receiving the highest score in Prelims.  The band performed a second show in the Finals and finished in 7th place overall, once again earning a Superior Rating.  In addition to these outstanding awards, one of our own, 8th Grade Front Ensemble member Fernando Bonilla, won the Drum-O-Meter award for having the quickest single stroke.  Congratulations to all the performers and parent volunteers for a tremendous day!

Spartan Sound Leads the Class at Mooresville Contest

The Spartan Sound had their best outing of the season on October 15 at the Mooresville Marching Band Contest.  The band placed 1st in Class 2A.  First Place awards were also received for Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, and Drum Major. Colorguard was awarded 2nd Place.  The band also received the Spirit Award for the evening out of all bands in attendance. 

CLICK HERE for Video from Mooresville Contest