By Jeff ShafferWARMING UP — From left, Milton Area High School juniors Brenton Shaffer and Kayla Wands, senior Chris Rote, junior Amy Buckel and sophomore Alyssa Williams, put in a little practice prior to the high school’s concert, slated for 7 p.m. Monday in the auditorium. Brett Hosterman, the band director, said they will perform as a wind band and play English folk songs specifically written for bands.
By Jeff Shaffer
Standard-Journal
Thu May 08, 2008
MILTON — May is the musical month in Milton.Concerts are taking center stage over the course of the next several days.
On Friday, Team Cambodia plans to bring its fundraising efforts to fruition with Concert for Cambodia from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Milton Area High School auditorium. It was moved there because of rain in the forecast.
Mike Conn, the high school history teacher who has led students in fundraising since November, said the group is up to $28,900. Proceeds from the concert should put Team Cambodia over its $30,000 goal, he said.
Fundraising will continue, however, to provide future support for the planned school in the southeast Asian country and send a delegation there in December, Conn said.
Tickets, $5 each, are being sold by all members of Team Cambodia and student council, and will be available at the door. They are also available by contacting Conn at mconn@miltonsd.org.Milltown Blues, a local favorite, will be the concert’s headliner.
High school principal Bryan Noaker, who plays guitar for the band, said it was easy for him and the other band members to participate in this cause.“It doesn’t feel like work; we’re happy to do this,” he said. “I’ve been behind Team Cambodia since day one.”
Noaker said he’s always optimistic about the students’ efforts and Team Cambodia has been the biggest and most successful in his tenure.He added students put a lot of energy into many community-minded projects, including homes for Habitat for Humanity along South Front Street and a playground that will be constructed for the Pre-K Counts program.
“These are things they’ve attached themselves to,” Noaker said.
Team Cambodia, however, is a little different.
Unlike fundraising for a field trip, there is no direct benefit to the Milton students, the principal said.“Most won’t ever see the school in Cambodia,” he said. “This is a mature response.”
Supporting the country has expanded the students view of what’s important.
There is more to the world than Milton and the U.S., he said.
“Getting involved has made me more aware,” Noaker added. “I’ve traveled, but what you see is a glossy image. Cambodia isn’t a touristy location.
“They don’t even have a school (where Milton plans to build one).”Before Milltown Blues is front and center, students and a teacher will take the stage.
Corey Kyle, high school physics teacher, will be playing his acoustic guitar, and student groups Past Thought, and the duet, Le Violet Chamber will warm up the crowd.
Make way for the big(ger) bands
The school district’s annual spring concerts are right around the corner. It kicks off with the Milton Middle School’s tonight at 7 in the auditorium. The high school will hold its concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the same location, and the little ones from the elementary schools will gather for the band and chorus concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Baugher Elementary School.
Brett Hosterman, the high school band director, indicated the concert will be a little different this year.During the scheduled instructional period, the band students have been studying British composers, who wrote music for wind bands in the early 1900s.
A wind band is a more intimate group, Hosterman said. Only one or two students will be playing certain portions of the English folk songs.
“There’s more of a demand on each student (to perform well),” he said.
The band director added he feels all high school students should be exposed to this type of music by composers like Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger and Edward Elgar.
The music was written specifically for bands, and not adapted like other popular music, he said.
The band members are and will be handing out free tickets to Monday’s performance to help get the word out.Hosterman is pleased to say the band is continuing to grow. He expects to go from 38 members this year to 45 next year.
Standard-Journal
Thu May 08, 2008
MILTON — May is the musical month in Milton.Concerts are taking center stage over the course of the next several days.
On Friday, Team Cambodia plans to bring its fundraising efforts to fruition with Concert for Cambodia from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Milton Area High School auditorium. It was moved there because of rain in the forecast.
Mike Conn, the high school history teacher who has led students in fundraising since November, said the group is up to $28,900. Proceeds from the concert should put Team Cambodia over its $30,000 goal, he said.
Fundraising will continue, however, to provide future support for the planned school in the southeast Asian country and send a delegation there in December, Conn said.
Tickets, $5 each, are being sold by all members of Team Cambodia and student council, and will be available at the door. They are also available by contacting Conn at mconn@miltonsd.org.Milltown Blues, a local favorite, will be the concert’s headliner.
High school principal Bryan Noaker, who plays guitar for the band, said it was easy for him and the other band members to participate in this cause.“It doesn’t feel like work; we’re happy to do this,” he said. “I’ve been behind Team Cambodia since day one.”
Noaker said he’s always optimistic about the students’ efforts and Team Cambodia has been the biggest and most successful in his tenure.He added students put a lot of energy into many community-minded projects, including homes for Habitat for Humanity along South Front Street and a playground that will be constructed for the Pre-K Counts program.
“These are things they’ve attached themselves to,” Noaker said.
Team Cambodia, however, is a little different.
Unlike fundraising for a field trip, there is no direct benefit to the Milton students, the principal said.“Most won’t ever see the school in Cambodia,” he said. “This is a mature response.”
Supporting the country has expanded the students view of what’s important.
There is more to the world than Milton and the U.S., he said.
“Getting involved has made me more aware,” Noaker added. “I’ve traveled, but what you see is a glossy image. Cambodia isn’t a touristy location.
“They don’t even have a school (where Milton plans to build one).”Before Milltown Blues is front and center, students and a teacher will take the stage.
Corey Kyle, high school physics teacher, will be playing his acoustic guitar, and student groups Past Thought, and the duet, Le Violet Chamber will warm up the crowd.
Make way for the big(ger) bands
The school district’s annual spring concerts are right around the corner. It kicks off with the Milton Middle School’s tonight at 7 in the auditorium. The high school will hold its concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the same location, and the little ones from the elementary schools will gather for the band and chorus concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Baugher Elementary School.
Brett Hosterman, the high school band director, indicated the concert will be a little different this year.During the scheduled instructional period, the band students have been studying British composers, who wrote music for wind bands in the early 1900s.
A wind band is a more intimate group, Hosterman said. Only one or two students will be playing certain portions of the English folk songs.
“There’s more of a demand on each student (to perform well),” he said.
The band director added he feels all high school students should be exposed to this type of music by composers like Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger and Edward Elgar.
The music was written specifically for bands, and not adapted like other popular music, he said.
The band members are and will be handing out free tickets to Monday’s performance to help get the word out.Hosterman is pleased to say the band is continuing to grow. He expects to go from 38 members this year to 45 next year.
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