The spring concert for Crestview High School's bands is 7 p.m. Friday, May 13 in the Pearl Tyner Auditorium at the school.
The bands are under the leadership of Director Jody Dunn and Assistant Director Charles Andersen. Admission to this concert is free, however seats fill up quickly, so you should get there early to ensure your party is seated together.
This program promises to be full of musical variety; the CHS bands are excellent and they always do a great job. According to Mr. Dunn, music will be played from the Big Band swing era to jazz to orchestral transcriptions for band, as well as contemporary wind based literature pieces. With such a wide variety of music, there will be enjoyment for all.
The groups performing in the concert are:
•The Bone Heads – a trombone ensemble
•Concert Prep Band
•Concert Band
•Jazz Ensemble II
•Symphonic Band
•Jazz Ensemble I
•Wind Ensemble
The traditional finale will be the senior band members singing "Bless This House."
It is inspiring to see the talent these students have and their dedication. Many hours of practice are required to skillfully learn to play "their" instrument, and many of them also take private lessons to increase their musical skills.
These musical skills will stay with the students their entire lives. Playing an instrument and choral singing teach one to efficiently multitask; strengthen eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills; sharpen math skills and memory; and increase discipline as one must practice in order to become proficient.
Students also learn cooperation with others.
The band uniform fund is still short by about $20,000. We, as a community, can really help put this debt to rest.
Contributions are deductible and can be made to: Crestview High School (CHS) Band Uniforms, c/o Jody Dunn, 1250 N. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536. Please consider a generous contribution today to help the band reach their goal.
Janice Lynn Crose, a former accountant, lives in Crestview with her husband, Jim; her two rescue collies, Shane and Jasmine; and two cats, Kathryn and Prince Valiant.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CROSE: Crestview High bands plan spring concert; accepting uniforms donations