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Asst. Director - Bradley Sharp Principal - James Meisinger Flag Corp. Directors - Amy Tassie & Sarah Matt Check the menu at the left (check back for frequent revisions) if a page is not there - its coming soon! Last updated: 5/28/2001 School colors - Maroon & Gray |
It is the mission of the Hazel Park High School Band Department - "To provide the students enrolled in the Hazel Park School District with the very best oppportunities available in order to foster a love and appreciation of music through participation in instrumental music; and through this process learn commitment, diligence, and respect."
| STAFF (Band office phone 544-5213) | back to top |
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The Hazel Park Marching Band is conducted by its Director Michelle Gibbons and Assistant Director Bradley Sharp. Ms. Gibbons comes from Harper Woods Schools and Mr. Sharp comes from Ohio.
Ms. Gibbons comes from Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview, MI. Along with being in band, she participated in Basketball, Softball (state softball champs), and Track then pursued a music education degree at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. She was involved in the BGSU Marching Band for three years and served in the marching band as both section leader of the mellophones and as a field coordinator. Ms. Gibbons was also the french horn section leader for the university's concert band, wind ensemble, symphonic band, and orchestra and played in the BGSU Horn Choir and in several Brass Quintets, along with performing with the Perrysburg Symphony and with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra.
After receiving a bachelor of music in music education, she taught for two years in the Harper Woods School District, there she taught band grades 5-12 and started a high school music theory class and played piano with the jazz band. While at Harper Woods, her high school band traveled to Florida to perform at the Outback Bowl and Epcot Center, and she took the 8th grade band to Mackinac Island to participate in the annual Mackinac Music Clinic, and took her music theory and 7th grade band classes to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
| Our School and Who to Call | back to the top |
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23400 Hughes Hazel Park, MI 48030, Phone: (248) 544-5213 Fax: 544-5389 |
23136 Hughes Hazel Park, MI 48030 Phone (248) 542-3910 |
| James Meisinger | Principal | 544-5213 |
| Michele Gibbons | HPHS Band Policies-grades-attendance-etc. & Hoover Band | 544-5213 |
| Bradley Sharp | Beecher Jr. High & United Oaks Band and HPHS Percussion/Jazz | 544-5328 |
| TBD | Color Guard | 544-5213 |
| Ronald Gebhardt | Webb Jr. High Band | 544-5320 |
| Sandra Gebhardt | Clark, Edison, Ford, Longfellow, Roosevelt, & Webster Elementary School Bands | 548-5281 |
| Keith Tassie | Band Booster Functions & meetings | 810-945-0208 |
| Alice Calvin | Communications | 543-2982 |
| Neva Yanakeff | Fund Raisers | 543-6764 |
| Mary Reitz | Payments for trips, camp, fund raisers | 541-0838 |
| Marilyn Hart | Uniform fittings, maintenance, and returns | 399-2462 |
| BAND MEMBERS | back to top |
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| Fall 2000 | ??? | = ?? |
| Fall 1999 | 132 + 39 Non-marchers | = 171 |
| Fall 1998 | 135 + 32 Non-marchers | = 167 |
| Fall 1997 | 150 + 17 Non-marchers | = 167 |
| Fall 1996 | 155 All marched | = 155 |
| Fall 1995 | 133 + 6 Vikettes | = 139 |
| Fall 1994 | 151 + 12 Vikettes | = 163 |
| Fall 1993 | 159 + 24 Vikettes | = 183 |
Auditions for the three Hazel Park Concert bands are held in Early May of each year.
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Most of the Members in the Hazel Park band have been in Elementary School band with Ms. Sandra Gebhardt and then in Webb Junior High Band conducted by Mr. Ronald Gebhardt or at Beecher Junior High conducted by Mr. Daniel J. Blessing.
| COMPETITIONS | back to top |
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The Viking Marching Band competes several times a year in both Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association competitions and Band Festivals. See the contents frame on the left for links to each year.
| FOOTBALL | back to top |
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The Viking Marching Band performs at all home Half-Time shows and once at pregame for the Ferndale game = 4 times this year.
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September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 October 6 October 13 October 20 |
Southfield ??? Seaholm ??? Pontiac Central ??? Ferndale |
Home Away Home Away Homecoming Away Home |
| PEP BAND | back to top |
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The Viking Pep Band is selected as needed. This band is an ensemble from all concert bands and performs at special functions such as: Hazel Park Christmas Tree Lighting, Police Academy Graduation, Christmas Carols at Nursing Homes, Football Away Games, etc.
| CONCERT EVENTS see the calendar | back to top |
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The Hazel Park High School has 4 bands. Jazz Ensemble Band, Symphonic Winds Ensemble, Concert Band and Symphony Band. Concerts include a Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert as well as performing at the Senior Commencements ceremony and Festival judging.
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The color guard has 18 very talented individuals that uphold the school colors and also participate in Color Guard competitions. The Hazel Park Viking Color Guard is Directed by Amy Tassie and Sarah Matt. Color Guard Auditions are in Early May of each year. Check the contents frame on the left for links to other years of Color Guard.
| EQUIPMENT | back to top |
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The Viking Marching Band has a very dedicated Equipment crew made up of parents and parents of former students that can't seem to stop working with this band. We are very thankful for them and their hard work and dedication. They make going to competitions and getting to the field - wherever that field might be whether it is our own or a field across the state possible. Take a look at their page Equipment.
In Memory of Steve Kline