Disney Tour INformation
Niles West/Niles North Orlando Trip Information Letter January 17-21, 2020
Niles West/Niles North Orlando Trip Information Letter
January 17-21, 2020
We are looking forward to a fun and exciting time for the students at both schools. This trip will offer the opportunity to collaborate with both the directors and students in district 219. Our trip two years ago to Hawaii was a great success and we look forward to making more memories and offering the students unique performance and clinic opportunities. Below is a tentative list of trip details and an estimated cost. We look forward to providing this opportunity for the students and please feel free to contact either Mr. Johnson or Mr. Moehlmann if you have any questions.
Where: Orlando, Florida
When: January 17-21 (5 days/4 nights)
Who: Open to all active band members in good standing (North and West).
Estimated Cost: $1,700 (Includes hotel, airfare, and 8 meals)
Payment Structure
Payments are non-refundable
4 equal payments of $425.00 due dates as follows:
September 3rd ($425.00) November 1st ($425.00)
October 1st ($425.00) December 1st ($425.00)
*Please see Mr. Johnson if you have any questions or concerns regarding payments.
*All checks should be made out to Niles West High School
Mission Statement
About our programs
The Niles West Band Program’s mission statement is to achieve the highest standards of music education and music performance; facilitate the musical enrichment of the student membership of Niles West and its feeder schools; promote the place and value of music in our community and the significant role music plays in the cultural, intellectual, and social lives of young adults; foster fellowship and goodwill among its members and community; provide its membership with opportunities for personal growth and leadership through performance.
Curricular Offerings
The Niles West Band Program consists of three curricular concert ensembles. All incoming freshmen woodwinds and brass are automatically enrolled for Concert Band. Our Symphonic Band consists of upperclassmen and auditioned freshmen. This ensemble's main objective is to prepare students for the rigorous literature of the Wind Ensemble while continuing to foster growth and the enjoyment of music making. The Wind Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble and represents the top musicians in the program. Instrumentation is limited as this is the program's top performance ensemble. The Wind Ensemble performs college level musical literature and many students audition for various honor bands and outside music ensembles.
2019 marks the third year that Jazz Band will be offered as a curricular class. The jazz ensemble has a standard jazz instrumentation and many of the top students in the program participate in this ensemble. In order to facilitate and increased interest in jazz, we will offer an additional jazz lab ensemble open to all instrumentation. Information will be available during the school year.
All percussion students are enrolled in the Percussion Techniques course which gives them the opportunity to study advanced percussion methodology. Percussionists will perform separately as a percussion ensemble and as members of our three concert ensembles based on their skill levels.
Why Music, Why Band?
https://www.musicforall.org/who-we-are/advocacy/why-music-why-band
The Niles West Band Program offers a wide variety of ensembles for students. Many colleges offer music scholarships for non-majors as well as scholarships for students interested in studying music. Skills acquired in band can help give students alternatives when seeking funding for higher education. Being involved in our many ensembles is a great place to start.