UHS Instrumental Music

Hello everyone!

I'm Morgan Pendon, the new Director of Bands and Orchestra here at University High School. I'm very happy to have joined the Titan family and become a part of your community. My goal is to provide students meaningful experiences through music to create community, learn to solve problems, and how to express themselves. I want students in my class to learn the tools necessary to make their own musical decisions and become lifelong musicians. This is my fourteenth year of teaching, with the last decade of my career being at the Liberty School District in Spangle, WA.

It is my honor to be here, feel free to reach out to me when you have any questions!

Mr. Pendon

U-High Music Website, www.uhighmusic.com
(Has class information, calendars, staff information, with concert programs and future media to come.)

UHS Instrumental Music Master Calendar
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• 1' to 1.5' Black 3-ringed View Binder
• For sheet music in their performing ensembles
• Students will need one for each performing group, or can move up to a 2' Binder to hold music for multiple ensembles
• Pencil for class
• We will take notes and adjust music in our rehearsals, sometimes things change multiple times, so pencils are much preferred over pens.
• Chromatic tuner (not required but recommended)
• With the district ban of cell phones in the classroom, students are not able to use their phones as tuners anymore. Owning a personal one will allow your student to have an easier time assessing pitch in the classroom.

• Reeded Instruments (Clarinet, Saxophone, etc)
• Size 2.5-3 Reeds
• Cork Grease
• Neckstrap
• Brass Instruments (Trumpet, Trombone, etc.)
• Valve Oil
• Tuning Slide Grease
• Slide Oil/Grease (Trombone only)
• Percussion
• Snare Drumsticks
• ProMark Jeff Ausdemore Hickory Drumsticks (for Marching Band Students)
• Vic Firth American Classic 5A Drumsticks (alternative stick if not in Marching Band)
• Practice Pad
• 6' or 12' inch Practice Pad (Any brand will work)
• Suggested Brands (Vic Firth, Evans, Zildjian, Eastrock)
• Strings
• All Strings
• Rosin for bow
• Violins/Violas
• Shoulder rest (Everest or Kuhn)

• Rehearsals
• 9/5 - Home Football Game @ UHS
• Performing Group: Marching Band
• 9/6 - Car Wash Fundraiser @ UHS
• Volunteer Group: Marching Band
• 9/10 - FOUM Parent Booster Meeting @ UHS Choir Room
• Volunteer Group: All interested parents of music students!
• 9/12 - Wendy's Sponsorship Performance @ Wendy's on Argonne
• Performing Group: Marching Band, any interested students in Wind Ensemble and Concert Band
• 9/19 - Home Football Game @ UHS

• Performing Group: Marching Band
• 9/27 - CVSD Spectacle of Sound @ Ridgeline HS
• Performing Group: Marching Band

Rehearsals and performances require group participation and buy-in to work. Your presence matters! Please make it a priority to show up to listed events.

If your student is unavailable to show up for a rehearsal or performance for any reason, please have a parent contact Mr. Pendon via E-mail ASAP. I prefer to have parent communication on events conflicts so that parents and staff have an understanding on the location of the student.

Please do not contact via SportsYou for attendance purposes. E-mails will allow for easier documentation.

🎵We will making adjustments to our marching band fees from what was previously communicated at the beginning of summer. The new total fee for Marching Band is $125!

Payments can be made to the Business Office at the front of the high school. Please make sure your student has also paid their $35 ASB fee and completed all the necessary information on FinalForms to continue participating in Marching Band.

Students can offset the cost of Marching Band by working fundraising events such as the Car Wash (see below) and the Craft Fair (info to come in October).

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• Rehearsals
• Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm
• Fridays with Football Games: (9/5, 9/19) 3:00am - ~8:30pm
• Saturdays (9/13, 9/20): 9:00am-1:00pm

• Performances & Competitions
• Football Games (9/5, 9/19, 10/17, 10/30)
• 9/27 - CVSD Spectacle of Sound @ Ridgeline HS
• 10/4 - Cavalcade of Bands @ Kennewick HS
• 10/11 - Pacific NW Marching Band Championship @ Mead HS
• 11/1 - Bands of America Regional @ U of I

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Event Time: 7:00pm (Game Start)

Attire: Athletic wear (for rehearsal) & Marching Band Uniform (for game)

Itinerary:

• 3:00pm: ASAP after school, students arrive to band room for rehearsal and carry equipment to practice field
  
• 3:15pm: Rehearsal
• 4:30pm: Rehearsal end, students pack up equipment
• 4:40pm: Dinner Break
• 5:45pm: Students arrive to Band Room, put on uniforms, get instruments
• 6:25pm: Head to stands in Uniform
• 6:30pm: Pre-Game Music
• 6:50pm: Anthem Performance
• 7:00pm: Game Begins
• ~7:45pm: Halftime performance
• ~8:30pm: Game Ends, students pack equipment back to band room
• ~8:45pm: Band dismissed

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SIGN-UP LINK FOR CAR WASH

We are running our Fall Car Wash Fundraiser on Saturday, September 6th. We are currently selling $5 tickets, that allows for a customer to have one car wash. We can make as many tickets as you can sell and, as of right now, I still have many in my office!

Every sale you make will credit your ASB Account for your Marching Band Fees, or otherwise, help fund the UHSMB. We can't do this program without financial support, so your participation is necessary!

Money that is collected can be deposited at the UHS Business Office and checks can be made out to University High School ASB.

Finally, we need students to actually WASH CARS! Please sign-up on the link above to work this event. Once again, you be credited for the hours you work.

Please make sure you are signing up under the correct (PARENT) or (STUDENT) job.

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Event Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm

Attire: UHS Gear (any)

Itinerary:

• 4:10pm: Equipment vehicles arrive
• 4:15pm: Students arrive, set up for performance and help unload equipment
• 4:30pm: First Performance (Fight Song, Pep Band tunes, Marching Show)
• ~5:15pm: Student Break
• 5:30pm: Second Performance (Same)
• ~6:15pm: Students tear down equipment, load equipment vehicle
• 6:30pm: Students depart for home

Details:

We will be performing at the Wendy's on Argonne as a part of their Sponsorship of our Band program. FOUM will be donated a flat amount plus 25% of all sales at that location from 4:30pm-6:30pm! This is an incredible opportunity to raise money for our program and we will provide our support for Wendy's by playing music!

We will perform two sets of music (both sets will be identical), one at 4:30pm and one at 5:30pm. Please invite your family and friends to get some food and watch the band's performances!

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• Mondays: 9:35am-10:05am (Advisory)
• Tuesdays: 9:35am-10:05am (Titan Time)
• Wednesdays: 9:35am-10:05am (Titan Time)
• Thursdays (Late Start): 7:45am- 8:35am (Zero hour) (Sectionals/Combos Day)
• Fridays: 6:35am-7:30am (Zero Hour)

This schedule, while unorthodox, will allow for students to participate during Titan Time and have rehearsals 5 days a week.

• Enrolled in Advisory with Mr. Pendon
• Talk to your school counselor to be switched
• Signed up for Jazz Band during Titan Time
• Done each Monday during Advisory
• Passing Grades in Classes
• Essential for participation in Titan Time
• Enrolled in a primary instrumental class (Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion, Orchestras)
• Jazz builds off of core foundational work that is done in the primary classroom periods.

Friends of University Music (FOUM) is our UHS Music Department parent/guardian booster group.

FOUM is essential to our thriving department as they help organize and fundraise for events, equipment, travel and other various needs of the choral, instrumental and marching groups.

The next Booster Meeting will be Wednesday, September 10th at 5:30PM in the choir room

Message from FOUM President, Kendall Hills:

"Parents: School has officially begun, and after that we should keep a regular monthly cadence .

We still need the following positions filled:

• Secretary: Time commitment 1 hour or less per month
• VP Fundraising: - 10+ hours per Month to ensure planning and funding (some interest has been given already, I will retain the Craft Fair)
• Orchestra Rep: Time about 1 hour per month
• Band Rep: - 1 hour per month
• Treasurer - VIP Role: We are borrowing Andrea from last year! Time 4-5 hours per month
• Equipment Committee Rep: This person and their committee will be required at each game and competition to ensure props are loaded/unloaded, pushed onto the field and assembled/disassembled. I cannot stress how important this group is to the success of the marching arts! Teachers and techs will help and guide but we need help!

Filled Roles

• Community Outreach Committee Chair: Nimai Deehr (she will work on recruiting more to her team). This role will plan events to recruit and retain parents and students, put together welcome packets and provide information to incoming parents and students on expectations, needs etc.., and will help put together senior gifts
• Choir Rep: Lauren Heal
• Color Guard Rep: Amber Westberry
• Prop Committee Chair: Tim Westberry
• Meal Committee Chair: Crista Peterman - this group will be responsible for planning/cooking (buying)/serving meals during shows and also provides snacks throughout the season.

Please text me (Kendall) at 509-994-0419 to sign up for openings are get more information on a role that interests you."

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Morgan Pendon: mpendon@cvsd.org

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