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INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING FALCONS!
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING FALCONS!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Up Coming Events and Fundraisers ***Message From Mr. Green***
Hello Everyone!! We hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer. We wish more than anything that we were working with all of you in band camp and could see you all in person! Even though we will not be meeting in person for a little while longer, we are committed to continuing to provide a quality band program at Independence High School. Given the uniqueness of our circumstances, please go ahead and check out the information below: Overall Philosophy: We intend to teach our classes and provide students with meaningful content that they will enjoy to the best of our abilities. We will also be teaching with the hope that we will be going back to in-person teaching at some point in this academic year. Our lessons will be set up to prepare our students to be the best musicians/performers possible when we are allowed to meet again. Concert Bands: All of our brass, woodwind, and percussion students will be in either 1st period Wind Symphony with Mr. Green or 2nd period Symphonic Band with Mr. Rodriguez. Because we have not been able to do traditional auditions, we have pre-selected which students will be in which class to start with; we did this based upon A. Previous experience in the IHS program, B. Previous performance in the IHS program (grades, SmartMusic, etc.) and C. Talking to previous band directors (in the case of freshmen). We completely recognize that there might be returners and incoming freshmen that might be ready to play in the Wind Symphony that we put in Symphonic Band. We have created a way for you to move up by performing a couple of short video assignments and emailing them to us; you can find those instructions here: Challenge Assignment For First Semester We have attached a PDF of our initial rosters at the bottom. If you think there is an error or you have a question, please let me know. Color Guard: Similar to the concert bands, the color guards have been separated into 1st period and 2nd period. For more details or potential switches, please email Mr. Green (David_Green@kernhigh.org) and Ms. Liz (Elizabeth_Dirzo@kernhigh.org) Indoor Percussion/Drumline: We will continue to offer the indoor percussion program at Independence that will meet in 8th period. Mr. Rodriguez is working on an exciting curriculum that will allow you to keep working on your skills as we prepare for a competitive PPAACC season starting in January. Because we do not have a “normal” marching band this year, wind players who often join at the semester are encouraged to take percussion the first semester in order to keep their skills up. More details are to be announced. Jazz Band: Jazz band tryouts will happen virtually and will be decided within the first two weeks of school. I will be following up with more information. Final Thoughts: Despite the crazy circumstances, we are happy to get back to work and looking forward to teaching music again. We hope you will have some grace with us as we navigate these crazy times in regards to distance learning, and we hope you’ll stick it out. Independence Music has a long history of offering our students experiences that are high quality and meaningful. We are fully committed to continuing that. We’ll see you soon! Mr. Green Mr. Rodriguez Ms. Liz 
Freshman Parents
Welcome to the IHS Falcons Band page, this page will have information regarding the upcoming events and fundraisers that we do to make your kids experience the best we can. Please if you would like to be on the boosters email list click on the link below. It takes a lot of support to make everything happen. Keep a look out on our page we will be having a link to the band spirit wear coming soon. Donations
We are in need of donations of bottled water and snacks for the band. They can be dropped off at the band room or we can pick them up from you. We are still going through about 5 to 6 cases of water weekly at the events. Community Discount Cards
We are selling discount cards to various restaurants. If you are interested please let us know. Become a Booster Member
Link coming soon to sign up and pay the $5.00 membership fee. 2020 - 2021 Band Spiritwear
Coming Soon Get Involved!Volunteers are the foundation of everything we do! Help is needed for all aspects of the program - selling baked potatoes at football games, preparing uniforms, props & equipment moving, fundraising, and so much more! YOU are a big part of the success in our programs.
CLICK HERE to see the many different ways you can help. Become a Sponsor!
There are great options to sponsor the IHS Instrumental Music programs! Some of those ways are through Corporate Sponsorship and the Student Sponsorship Drive. The hard work, dedication, and team work from our students make the Marching Falcons so successful and truly a “band family”.
CLICK HERE to learn how you can become a sponsor! Meet your IHSFBB 2019-2020 Executive Board!President: Brian Spurlock
Vice President: Monica Satawake Secretary: Sandra Arellano Treasurer: Open |
Join our Booster Meeting at 7:00 pm
Click here Student/Parent Calendar:Important Links:
CLICK HERE for smartmusic instructions!
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IHSFBB Social Media
We love to showcase our Marching Falcons! Please email us your pictures to be placed on our social media pages. Join our Facebook & Instagram to see all the great pics and stay informed with Booster updates & information!
Please visit our Alumni page for Photos and Videos.
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We appreciate the support of our corporate and community sponsors!
Please help us thank them when you shop at their place of business or use their services.
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If you would like to become a Corporate Sponsor please CLICK HERE!
Please help us thank them when you shop at their place of business or use their services.
Please click on the image to visit their webpage.
If you would like to become a Corporate Sponsor please CLICK HERE!
Falcon Band Boosters Corporate & Community Sponsors
