CODA Band Members
The CODA band rehearsals will be Friday, and Saturday January 8th and 9th. I
will drive students to OU on Friday, Jan. 8th for the rehearsal but parents
will have to take students to OU on Saturday for the reharsal and concert.
All members of the Classen SAS family are invited to the concert in Sharp
Hall on the OU campus at 2:00pm. Admission is free. Parents, if you have
any questions please call me by Thursday (556-
5070)
Basketball Games
Our first home basketball game will be Friday, December 4th. Students should
meet in the band room by 6:30pm to prepare for the game. Students should
wear their band T-Shirt, jeans, white socks and tennis shoes. Those students
who do not make the event should prepare to be tested on Monday. Arpeggio
number 2 will be the test. Students will be dismissed at 9:00pm.
Winter Concert
The Classen Band Department will present its Winter Concert on Thursday,
December 10, 2009 at 7:00pm in the Classen auditorium. Students should meet
in their designated locations be 6:30pm. Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced Band members should wear white tops and black bottoms. Boys should
wear black shoes and black socks. High School Band members should wear all
black tops and bottoms. High School boys should wear long sleeve black
button up shirts.
We would also like to have a reception after our concert therefore we are
asking all students to bring something sweet and place it on the reception
table outside the front of the auditorium prior to the concert. Mrs.
LaVictoire, our band liaison will coordinate the reception. If you are able
to assist her with the reception, please email Mrs. La Victoire at
susanpac@sbcglobal.net.
Parents, the first three performing groups will be asked to remain in the
auditorium until the intermission. At that time if students have to leave
they can be dismissed but I hope everyone will stay to hear our Jazz Band.
My students have all worked hard in preparation for this concert so I hope
you will stay and enjoy the entire program. Don't forget, there will be a
reception at the conclusion of the program.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at rdirons@okcps.org
or call 962-0245.
Jazz Band Performance
Our Jazz Band will travel to Christ the King church for a performance during
a Seniors luncheon. This event will take place at 12:00noon. Students will
wear all black for this performance.
All-City Honor Band Results
Congratulations to the following students for making the 2009 All-City Honor
Band:
Middle School Students
Kaley Dickson
Kim Lopez
Alannah Notley
Nicholas Curtis
Todd Reiger
Hermila Perez
Kendall McDaniel
Myles Truitt
Donvea Taylor - Alternate
Michael Wofford
Ryan Rhodes
Andrea McMurl
Rajahn Johnson
Devin Bulock
Bobby Thompson
Alexis Cortinas - Alternate
Tan Nguyen
Tanner Flores
Cameron Osborn
Ian Burns
Jevon Dubose - Alternate
High School Students
Daniela Perez
Lauren Funches
Khari Kimbro
Jonathan Bennett
Seth Fuller
Maliah Harding
Simone Edwards
Jill Tennery - Alternate
Sterling Pamplin
Garrett Ennis
Lenora LaVictoire - Alternate
Reann Garrett
Joseph Lopez
Bailey Kinsella
Walter Agnitch
Neaven Morgan
John Dodson
Manuel Marin
Jaron Redmond
Adrian Francisco
Ryan Fricke
Jonah Walton
Alec Hull
Zev Stein
Jonathan Garrett
This students will participate in an All-City Honor Band performance at
Douglass HS on Saturday, January 16, 2009 at 2:00pm. They will also have an
all day rehearsal on Friday, January 15, 2009 at Douglass HS. We take a
chartered bus to Douglass on Friday.
Congratulations to the following band students for passing the first round of
All-State:
Garrett Ennis and Sterling Pamplin on Alto Saxophone
Reann Garrett on Tenor Saxophone
Congratulations to Garrett Ennis for making the CODA Symphonic Band
Congratulations to Reann Garrett for making first alternate Tenor Saxophone
in the CODA Symphonic Band
Congraluations to Nicholas Curtis for making first alternate in the clarinet
section of the 8th/9th grade CODA Band
Those students making the CODA Band will perform in the CODA Band Concert on
the campus of the University of Oklahoma in January.
What is.....
All-State
All-State is an individual competition for High School students across
the state of Oklahoma. Members who do well become All-State Honor Band
Students. Scholarship are often offered to students who make this band.
C.O.D.A.
CODA stands for Central Oklahoma Director's Association. Middle
school through High school students compete individually against others in
the region in this prestigious competition. Members who do well become All-
Region Honor Band Students. Scholarships are often offered to high school
students who make this band.
Band Concil
The Band Council provides input to the director reguarding activites
and promotions for the band.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected by their peers
to be Band Council Members for the 2009-10 school year.
President - John Dodson
Vice President - Joseph Lopez
Secretary/Librian - Bailey Kinsella
Treasurer - Simeon Edwards
