Dear HHS Band Students and Parents, I hope you’ve had a relaxing last few weeks of summer and are ready to start another fantastic year of band at Hockinson High School!  We start off the year with three, yes THREE, major performances in the first FOUR weeks, so I want to make sure you have all the information you will need for the first few days. Freshmen and new students/parents:  I will warn you that you may feel a bit rushed the first few weeks of band.  With our first football game performance on the third day of school, we will jump right into rehearsals on the first day.  If you are feeling confused or overwhelmed when we start out please… Read More »Final Details, Deadlines, and Upcoming Events

Today, all new and returning band students should have received a phone call from a Student Band Council member and a very important email from Mr. McEnry this evening about band camp, which will be held on Monday August 18th till Friday August 22nd, 9am to 4pm (plus the extra day for percussionists, August 15th). If you did not receive this email, Mr. McEnry does not have your email address. Please email Mr. McEnry ASAP at corey.mcenry@hocksd.org with your correct email address. The text of the email is provided below:   Dear HHS Band Students and Parents,   Earlier today, members of the Student Band Council made calls to all new and returning band students regarding our upcoming band camp… Read More »Did you receive a phone call and email about BAND CAMP???

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band for the 2014-2015 school year!  Both groups are shaping up to be excellent groups! Those of you who were selected need to be ready to be fitted for tuxedos and dresses at band camp.  If you still have your tux/dress from last year and it fits you won’t need a new one. There are still vacant seats available in both groups.  If you are interested in auditioning for one of these groups, please email Mr. McEnry to let him know you’re interested.  A final round of auditions for the remaining seats will happen on the first day of band camp at 4pm.  The audition process will be the same… Read More »Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Audition Results Posted

This year’s HHS Band Camp will be held Monday, August 18 thru Friday, August 22 from 9am until 4pm at HHS.  There will also be one additional day for percussionists on Friday, August 15 from 9 until 4.  All band students must attend this camp.  Our first performance of the year will be on the third day of school!  Please mark your calendar.  For more information, and to see a calendar with important dates for the 2014-2015 school year, please click here.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JAZZ BAND AUDITION MATERIAL   May 7th, 2014   Dear Students and Parents,   Beginning today, Hockinson High School Band will be conducting auditions for next year’s Jazz Band.  All interested students currently enrolled in either Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Percussion Ensemble at the high school or 8th grade students currently participating in Jazz Band at the middle school are invited and encouraged to audition. Auditions will serve the dual purposes of deciding who is accepted into Jazz Band and the order for chair placement.  There will be a strict instrumentation of 5 saxes (2 altos, 2 tenors, 1 bari), 4-5 trumpets, 4-5 trombones (including bass trombone), and rhythm section (guitar, piano, bass,… Read More »Jazz Band Audition Information