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Spring Festival Performances (with Adjudicator Comments) 2014-2015

Intermediate Orchestra

Homestead Orchestra Festival
Homestead High School – February 6, 2015

  • Michael DiGiacinto – San Jose State University
  • Tim Smith – Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra
  • Michael Stone – Bakersfield School District (CMEA President)

CMEA Orchestra Festival
Castro Valley High School – April 17, 2015

  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Danielle Gaudry – CSU East Bay (Hayward)
  • Stephen Moore – Fremont USD
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Bryant     Wagner     Silva

Great America/Music in the Parks Festival
Milpitas High School – May 9, 2015

  • Gus Kambeitz – West Valley College (Saratoga)
  • Meryl Wamhoff – San Joaquin Delta College (Stockton)
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Wagner     Silva
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

Advanced Orchestra

Homestead Orchestra Festival
Homestead High School – February 6, 2015

  • Michael DiGiacinto – San Jose State University
  • Albert Jeung – Aliso Niguel High School (Aliso Viejo, CA)
  • Tim Smith – Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra

CMEA Orchestra Festival
Castro Valley High School – April 17, 2015

  • Michael Boitz – Saratoga High School
  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Stephen Moore – Fremont USD
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Daniels     Hofeldt     Silva

Disneyland/Music in the Parks Festival
Valencia High School – May 15, 2015

  • Pete Fournier – UC Irvine (retired)
  • Jay Mason – CSU Long Beach
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Hofeldt     Meyer
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

CMEA All-State Band/Orchestra Festival
Mondavi Center, UC Davis – May 22, 2015

  • John Carnahan – CSU Long Beach
  • Shannon Kitelinger – San Diego State University
  • Tony Mazzaferro – Fullerton College
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Daniels     Hofeldt     Meyer

Jazz Ensemble

CMEA Jazz Festival
Aragon High School – January 30, 2015

  • David Adams – Foothill College
  • John Bremis – (Retired)
  • Bob Calonico – U.C. Berkeley

Campana Jazz Festival
Amador Valley High School – February 14, 2015

  • Cindy Browne-Rosefield – Las Positas College (Livermore)
  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Paul Yonemura – (Retired)

Disneyland/Music in the Parks Festival
Valencia High School – May 15, 2015

  • Pete Fouriner – UC Irvine (retired)
  • Jay Mason – CSU Long Beach
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Yasinitsky     Goodwin
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

Concert Band

CMEA Band Festival
Castro Valley High School – April 18, 2015

  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Danielle Gaudry – CSU East Bay (Hayward)
  • Stephen Moore – Fremont USD
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Barrett     Daehn     Sheldon

Great America/Music in the Parks Festival
Milpitas High School – May 9, 2015

  • Gary Gilroy – CSU Fresno
  • Steven McKeithen – CSU Fresno
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Daehn     Sheldon
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

Symphonic Band

CMEA Band Festival
Castro Valley High School – April 18, 2015

  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Danielle Gaudry – CSU East Bay (Hayward)
  • Stephen Moore – Fremont USD
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Erickson     Hazo     Himes

Disneyland/Music in the Parks Festival
Valencia High School – May 15, 2015

  • Pete Fournier – UC Irvine (retired)
  • Jay Mason – CSU Long Beach
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Hazo     Himes
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

Wind Ensemble

CMEA Band Festival
Castro Valley High School – April 18, 2015

  • Orrin Cross – (Retired)
  • Danielle Gaudry – CSU East Bay (Hayward)
  • Stephen Moore – Fremont USD
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Sweeney     Carroll     Ticheli

Disneyland/Music in the Parks Festival
Valencia High School – May 15, 2015

  • Pete Fournier – UC Irvine (retired)
  • Jay Mason – CSU Long Beach
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Carroll     Ticheli
  • Score Sheets
  • Festival Recap (All Groups & Ratings)

CMEA All-State Band/Orchestra Festival
Mondavi Center, UC Davis – May 22, 2015

  • John Carnahan – CSU Long Beach
  • Shannon Kitelinger – San Diego State University
  • Tony Mazzaferro – Fullerton College
  • Clean Recordings (No Comments):  Sweeney     Carroll     Ticheli

Class Resources

Calendar

General Handouts

  • 2020-2021 Course Outlines
  • Practice Sheets/Theory Assignments
  • Major Scales/Chromatic Scale
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Recordings and Adjudicator Comments

  • Winter Jazz Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Band Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Winter Orchestra Concerts
    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2010-2011
    2009-2010 • 2007-2008
    2006-2007 • 2005-2006
  • Spring Festival Performances
    (with Adjudicator Comments)

    2019-2020 • 2018-2019
    2017-2018 • 2016-2017
    2015-2016 • 2014-2015
    2013-2014 • 2012-2013
    2011-2012 • 2009-2010
  • Summer Music Concerts
    2018 • 2017 • 2016
    2015 • 2014 • 2013
    2012 • 2011
  • Harvest Park MS/Hopkins Orchestra Concert with Richard Meyer
  • CMEA All-State Festival 2016
  • Hopkins/MPWS Concert with Andrew Boysen, Jr.

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