HHS BAND MASTER CLASSES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AND SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Dear HHS Band Parents and Students, After a year’s hiatus, the annual Hockinson High School Band Master Classes are returning to our students this year!  A big thanks to the Hockinson Music Boosters for providing the funding for this important and exciting event, as well as senior Dennis Baciuc for organizing the entire event as part of his Senior Culminating Project. The dates for this year’s master classes are Saturday, February 6 and Saturday, March 5, as indicated on the band website (www.hockinsonmusic.com/calendar) and calendar sent home with students at the end of last year and beginning of this year.  All band students are expected to attend both dates.… Read More »Master Classes February 6 and March 5

Dear Band Parents and Students, On Thursday, November 12 all band classes will be taking pictures during their band periods.  Students should plan on bringing their concert attire to school on that day (you can leave it in the band room during the day).  Concert attire for each ensemble, as listed in the band handbook, is listed below.  Please be sure to have all uniform parts before that day. Symphonic Band Black slacks—no jeans! Girls may wear appropriate, formal black skirts or dresses – NO SHORT SKIRTS OR SPAGHETTI STRAPS! Black dress shirt/blouse (NO POLO SHIRTS) All black dress shoes and socks/nylons (Student provides, or use your marching band shoes) – NO TENNIS SHOES OR WHITE SOCKS! Wind Ensemble/Jazz Band/Percussion… Read More »Band Pictures

Dear Band Parents and Students, This is just a reminder that the band will be performing at the first postseason football game of the year this Friday against Centralia. The game will be held at Battle Ground Stadium at 7pm. All students will need to arrive at Hockinson High School no later than 5:30pm to change into uniforms.  The bus to the stadium will load at 5:45 and depart no later than 6pm.  We will ride the buses back to HHS after the game to change and pack up, and should be done around 9:30.  We do need all students to ride the bus to and from the stadium, as policy states that marching band uniforms are not allowed to… Read More »Football Postseason Here We Come!

Dear Clark County Band Director, I hope your year is off to a great start! I’m writing to you in hopes that you will consider encouraging your students to apply for the third annual North County Honor Band!  All students in grades 8 thru 12 from any middle or high school in the Battle Ground, Camas, Hockinson, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, and Woodland school districts are invited and encouraged to apply. This year’s honor band weekend will take place Friday and Saturday, February 19th and 20th.  The groups will rehearse in the late afternoon/evening on Friday as well as the late morning and afternoon Saturday before performing a concert Saturday evening.  The middle school band will rehearse at Hockinson Middle School while… Read More »Apply For The North County Honor Band

Dear Band Parents and Students,   I wanted to run down a quick list of reminders of upcoming events and deadlines.  Please email me back if you have any questions.   Fall Sports Pep Band:  We are continuing our tradition from last year of supporting fall sports teams in addition to football.  We are trying to put together a band for each of these games.  These games are not mandatory, but would could towards earning a band letter and, more importantly, show that we support more than just the football team.  As long as we have all parts covered we should be able to make it work.  Please check your schedules and sign up for games in the band room.… Read More »Upcoming Events and Deadlines