Hi Everyone Thank you for a great Winter Season Spectacular last night!  It was wonderful to see such a packed auditorium show up to support our talented student musicians.  Once again, if you missed the performance or just want to relive your favorite moments you can access the video at https://youtu.be/C0oC6MlgxcM I wanted to make all of you aware that due to a couple of band festivals changing their original dates we have had to make a couple of adjustments to our band calendar for the year.  These changes have been made at www.hockinsonmusic.com/calendar, which is always the most up-to-date calendar.  Please make the following changes to your family calendar. The Clackamas Community College Band Festival originally scheduled for Tuesday, March… Read More »Band Calendar CHANGES

The Hockinson High School Jazz Band will be competing in the annual Skyview “Storm of Cool Jazz” Festival Saturday, December 3rd, 2022.  The festival will be held in the auditorium at Skyview High School. Students typically provide their own transportation to and from Skyview.  If your student needs help with transportation please let me know and we will arrange carpools. DON’T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR INSTRUMENT, MUSIC, MUTES, AND ANY UNIFORM PARTS HOME WITH YOU FRIDAY NIGHT!  This festival has points allocated for appearance and uniform, so please make sure you have all uniform parts (including tux buttons, cufflinks, and top button covers!). All students must be at Skyview High School (in uniform) at 3:30pm.  We will meet in the commons and then proceed to the auditorium to watch a few bands together and get a sense… Read More »Skyview Jazz Festival – December 3

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the Hockinson High School Music Boosters are pleased to host a one of a kind fundraising event. This event has been VERY successful for us and for thousands of school districts all over the country for years. We are excited to bring it back for the 8th time to Hockinson High School, the first time since 2019!   We need your help!  Please click on the link below and check out the video about our upcoming fundraiser. We will earn thousands of dollars in one day if everyone spreads the word about our big event.  Please text and email your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers TODAY the flier below.   Watch this video to learn how YOU can help make this a success: VIDEO LINK   Visit… Read More »8th Annual HHS Mattress Fundraiser Saturday, October 29!

DOWNLOAD THE NCHB APPLICATION BY CLICKING HERE   I’m writing to you in hopes that you will apply for the eighth annual North County Honor Band!  This is not graded, however it does count toward earning a band letter if you are selected.   This year’s honor band weekend will take place Friday and Saturday, February 3rd and 4th, 2023.  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 band will rehearse at Hockinson High School, and the performance will also be at HHS at 6pm on Saturday.   In order to apply for the North County Honor Band, each student will need to complete this application.  I will complete the second page for you.  In the past, over half of the honor band has been made up… Read More »Apply for the 2023 North County Honor Band!

Dear Band Students and Families,   Husky Band Day is this Saturday!  Please make sure you read the following information carefully so you know what to do and bring.  We leave early Saturday morning and don’t have a lot of room for error so please be sure to ask questions if you have any.  This is one of my patented “way too long” emails, but I want to make sure you know everything you need to know.   Please Please PLEASE make sure you set multiple alarms in the morning so that you do not miss the bus!   Please arrive at HHS by 4:00am.  Students need to be wearing their black HHS Pep Band shirts upon arrival.  The bus needs to depart the high school at 4:15am in… Read More »Husky Band Day Final Details