Sun Valley Hosts the CWEA North Carolina Premier

On Saturday, February 4, Sun Valley will once again host the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association's (CWEA) North Carolina Premier contest.  A list of participating units and contest details can be found online at www.cwea.us 

Click below for list of Volunteer Oppportunities
Contest Volunteer List.

All District Band Results

Results from the the All District Band Auditions are now posted at http://www.scdba.net/  

Congratulations to Olivia J. (11-12) & Kaylee C. (9-10) for each making the honor band. Details about the clinic will be provided at school.   See Mr. Reynolds for all scores.

In addition to these two high school members, we had 3 middle school members (alto sax, french horn, and baritone) make the 6th-8th grade honor band.   Each will participate in the district honor band clinic/concert at Lenoir-Rhyne University at the end of January.

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