Percussion and Color Guard Camp #2
Tuesday-Thursday, July 18-20 9am-3pm
Band Camp Week 1
Monday and Wednesday, July 24 and 26 9am-4pm
Tuesday and Thursday, July 25 and 27 9am-9pm
Band Camp Week 2
Monday and Wednesday, July 31 and Aug. 2 9am-4pm
Tuesday and Thursday, Aug 1 and 3 9am-9pm
Friday, August 4 9am-6:30pm
Parent Preview Performance will start at 5:30pm
Color Guard Training for the 2017-2018 school year will begin on May 15 and 16th from 4pm-6:30pm in the Boone Band Room. Below is a link to more information.
A link to the Jazz Band Audition Music is listed below. Auditions dates/times will be updated soon. You must be logged in with your OCPS email address to access the music.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4G75StfbrgUcURKRlNlYnpFY0E
Please follow the link below for the 2017-2018 Ensemble Placement Music. You must be logged in to your OCPS account in order to view.
The music will say 2014, but is the same as the music we will be using this year.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jackson at joshua.jackson@ocps.net
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4G75StfbrgUMldocnpLY3FpVjg
Even though it was spring break, members of the Boone Band were still hard at work bringing in accolades for their musical accomplishments. At State Solo and Ensemble MPA, some of our talented musicians showed off their skills and were rewarded for their achievements.
Superior with Distinction
Erin Fox-Piccolo Solo
Anjali Shinde-Flute Solo
Adam Labovitz-Alto Sax Solo
Superior Solos
Chesley Chan-Bb Clarinet
Garrett McCormick-Bassoon
Morgan Meese-Alto Sax
Lydia Mentzer-Horn
Danny Mentzer-Tuba
Superior Ensembles
Anjali Shinde, Chesley Chan, Garrett McCormick-Woodwind Trio
Zach Dobbins and Danny Mentzer-Euph/Tuba Duet
Zach Dobbins, Brian Wallace, Aidan Keating, Danny Mentzer-Tuba Quartet
Bryce Hayes, Jordan Bright, Nick Wallace, Sean Cook, Spencer Ferrell, Leo Garcia, Chris Mercado, Lucas Oswald, Devin Farris-Percussion Choir
Congratulations to the 84 students who received superior ratings at the 2017 District 8 FBA Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment.
Boone’s Chesley C. and Garrett M. were members of the 2017 FMEA All State Symphonic Band. Both students represented the school well and had an outstanding experience.
Boone is proud to announce the addition of Taylor Yozwiak, Director of Percussion Studies. He is eager to get started with our students during band camp. Below we have included a short bio of his experiences. He comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and connections in the percussion world to continue building our jazz and percussion programs.
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Taylor Yozwiak is an aspiring percussion performer, educator, and arranger
Taylor received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Massachusetts in 2013. While at UMass, Taylor had the privilege of studying with professors Ayano Kataoka and Thomas Hannum. Through his studies and experience at UMass, Taylor began to develop his own unique perspective on percussion, striving to combine his marching and rudimental background with his passion for solo, classical, and chamber percussion music.
Throughout his percussion career, Taylor has won numerous awards for outstanding musicianship. These awards include the 2012 Vic Firth Scholarship, the Chancellor’s talent in the Arts Scholarship from the University of Massachusetts, and the “Semper Fidelis” award for Musical Excellence presented by the Marine Corps League. During his two years as the Timpanist for the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, Taylor won a World Championship with the Corps in 2011 and was awarded the Cadets Distinguished service award in 2012. Most recently, Taylor was a prize winning soloist in the 2015 Atlanta Modern Snare Drum Competition and was honored to be featured as a Vic Firth artist and educator.
Over the past several years, Taylor has led and arranged for programs at the high school and collegiate level in Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida. These programs include the University of New Haven Chargers Marching Band, Mount Holyoke College, and The University of Miami. Taylor is also in his fourth year as a percussion staff member with the Cadets Drum and Bugle corps. During Taylor’s first year as a Cadet staff member, the Cadets Percussion section won the Fred Sanford trophy for high percussion performance.
Most recently, Taylor completed his Master’s In Music from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. During this time, Taylor studied with world-renowned percussionist Svet Stoyanov, directed the “Frost Band of the Hour” Drumline, and performed throughout the rich musical scene in Miami. While maintaining an active performance schedule throughout central and southern Florida, Taylor is excited to begin his next musical journey as the Assistant Band Director and Director of Percussion Studies at William R. Boone High School in Orlando