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The next DoReMi meeting will be Tuesday, Sept 21 at 6:30pm in the Viking band room.. For the latest Meeting Minutes, click here.
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Upcoming Events
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September 7-9
Beginner Band appointments
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Sept. 22
Marching Showcase
Grades 6-8
7pm at Warren (OP)
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Sept. 26
Warren Homecoming Parade
Grades 6-8
Meet at Viking at 2pm
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Oct. 7-19
Fall Fundraiser
Grades 4-8
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Oct. 7
Kick Off Concert
Grades 6-8
7pm at Viking
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Home Viking Bands |
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| The Viking Symphonic Band is made up of all 7th and 8th grade musicians who have played at least a year and have met the playing requirements set by the director. The band performs between 10 and 12 times during the school year and trys to participate in at least 3 contests each year. It is a performance based group that will perform a difficult selection of music, challenging each young musician to play at their highest level. |
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| The Concert Band, is composed of sixth grade students. For most of them, it is their third year of playing. By now, they know most of the fingerings on their instruments. It is also a time to introduce more low brass and low woodwinds, to expand the instrumentation of the group. |
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| The Viking Marching Band is made up of all 6th thru 8th grade band members. The marching season begins in late July with our Gurnee Days Rehearsals and ends in late September or early October with our performance in the Warren Homecoming parade. Other performances include, the Wadsworth parade, a Warren football halftime show, and a parade at 6 Flags Great America. Drum major try-outs and color guard try-outs are held in May and are open to 7th and 8th graders. |
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| The Viking Jazz Ensemble is a select group of 7th and 8th grade musicians interested in performing big band jazz music. This group of 22-25 students will play 8-12 “gigs” each year ranging from a school pep assembly to a dinner party at the local country club. This band will perform 25-30 charts over the course of a school year and will make it’s annual CD of their favorite tunes in May. This group rehearses MWF from 7:40-8:25 AM in the Viking band room and is directed by Mike Bandman. |
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| The Viking Jazz Band is a lab ensemble with a single focus. Take the young musicians at Viking who aren’t in the Jazz Ensemble and give them an opportunity to experience playing jazz music. This group features no cuts and deals with the very basics of playing in the jazz style. They will perform a few times during the year and be on the year-end CD. 6th-8th graders are welcome!!! this group meets T,TH mornings from 7:40-8:25 AM in the Viking band room and is directed by Jeff Worth. |
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