Thank you, Ice9 Productions!
We are very grateful to Matt Geiser and Ice9 Productions for donating this brand new bass clarinet to our band program! The MPMS band program owes so much of its success to the amazing support we receive from community and parents. Thank you!
Reference recordings for practicing concert music
Most of our concert pieces are on SmartMusic. Here are a couple of links for those that aren't.
7th Grade Band: POLAR EXPRESS
8th Grade Band: THE THREE-MINUTE NUTCRACKER
7th Grade Band: POLAR EXPRESS
8th Grade Band: THE THREE-MINUTE NUTCRACKER
DECENNIAL COMMISSIONING PROJECT
About the project
We are pleased to announce that we are launching the Decennial Commissioning Project to celebrate and commemorate our upcoming 10th Anniversary. The MPMS Band Boosters are working to commission three new compositions to be premiered by the MPMS bands at the Spring Concert of 2020. We are asking our families, friends, alumni, and community to be a part of this exciting celebration! The total expense for the Decennial Commissioning Project is estimated at $8500. This includes commissioning the compositions, as well as travel and rehearsal fees for the composers to work with our students as they prepare for the premiere performance. Over the past eight years, our students, and your children, have achieved many honors and awards as a result of their hard work and commitment to music excellence! Commissioning these compositions is another growth opportunity for our young musicians to experience premiering a new and unique piece of music, as well as the opportunity to learn about the composition process. With the high probability of these compositions being published, every band who performs these pieces would see these words at the top of the music: "Commissioned by the Mills Park Middle School Band in Cary, North Carolina, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Mills Park Middle School.”
About the composers
Despite his young age, Tyler Grant has written numerous award-winning works for concert bands, marching bands, and chamber groups; many of which have been performed around the world and by musicians of all levels. His music for middle school bands is fresh and challenging yet approachable. Tyler conducted the WCPSS All-County Symphonic Band in 2016. More about Tyler and his compositions can be found at www.tylersgrant.com. Composer Mekel Rogers is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Appalachian State University. He has spent more than two decades as a middle school band director and composer. His experience as a teacher gives him the perfect perspective when writing music for young groups. Mekel’s works have been performed at various district and state honor band events, music educator association conferences, adjudicated festivals, and the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. You can find out more about Mekel’s work at www.mekelrogers.com. Tony Powell has been our band director since MPMS opened its doors. He’s sharing his talents by graciously creating a composition at no expense to the band program, and will not receive a fee.
How to give
Contributions are tax-deductible, as the MPMS Band Boosters is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. To contribute to the Decennial Commissioning Project you have two options:
Option 1 - Click this link to print the mail-in form: MAIL-IN CONTRIBUTIONS
Option 2 - Click this link to pay via Paypal account: ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS
MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED!
GOLD LEVEL DONORS ($100 and above)
Angela Burt
Daniel Cardaropoli
Yunkyung Chang
Jennifer Cini
Robin Cui
Trudi D'Ambrosio
Nancy Fox
The Garver Family
George Georges
Kim & Ryan Gilmore
The Hockenberry Family
Tina & Elliot Inman
The Inman Family
The Klem Family
Scott & Danielle Labrozzi
Lenovo Charitable
Beth Levy
Susan & Dick Locke
Tony & Joy Powell
Michael & Aimee Pugsley
The Shumate Family
Alka & Manish Srivastava
Marnie and Andrew Stober
Alicia Tatro
Curtis Walston
Jing Wang
PURPLE LEVEL DONORS ($25 - $99)
The Abell Family
The Bertolini Family
Jun Cao & Guo Jung Sun
Jon Case
Christi Bowser
April Buompane
Mike & Cerelisa Burr
Oscar Castro
Sanjay Chouhan
Kathleen Finley
Nate & Heidi Gilmore
Jack Gardner & Jill Greathouse
The Gross Family
Randy Guptill
Haggerty Family
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hanson
Teresa Harms
David & Karen Hoover
Min Hu
Cheryl Jenkins
Lee-Anne & Dan Kapps
Justine Keogh
Kathleen Lovell
Brigid Lowman
Rich MacKowsky
Gang Meng
The Mewshaws
Achyuta Nemani
Maribel Novelli
Chen Qui
Salesforce
Brian Sears
Sanujit Senapati
The Sentosa Family
We are pleased to announce that we are launching the Decennial Commissioning Project to celebrate and commemorate our upcoming 10th Anniversary. The MPMS Band Boosters are working to commission three new compositions to be premiered by the MPMS bands at the Spring Concert of 2020. We are asking our families, friends, alumni, and community to be a part of this exciting celebration! The total expense for the Decennial Commissioning Project is estimated at $8500. This includes commissioning the compositions, as well as travel and rehearsal fees for the composers to work with our students as they prepare for the premiere performance. Over the past eight years, our students, and your children, have achieved many honors and awards as a result of their hard work and commitment to music excellence! Commissioning these compositions is another growth opportunity for our young musicians to experience premiering a new and unique piece of music, as well as the opportunity to learn about the composition process. With the high probability of these compositions being published, every band who performs these pieces would see these words at the top of the music: "Commissioned by the Mills Park Middle School Band in Cary, North Carolina, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Mills Park Middle School.”
About the composers
Despite his young age, Tyler Grant has written numerous award-winning works for concert bands, marching bands, and chamber groups; many of which have been performed around the world and by musicians of all levels. His music for middle school bands is fresh and challenging yet approachable. Tyler conducted the WCPSS All-County Symphonic Band in 2016. More about Tyler and his compositions can be found at www.tylersgrant.com. Composer Mekel Rogers is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Appalachian State University. He has spent more than two decades as a middle school band director and composer. His experience as a teacher gives him the perfect perspective when writing music for young groups. Mekel’s works have been performed at various district and state honor band events, music educator association conferences, adjudicated festivals, and the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. You can find out more about Mekel’s work at www.mekelrogers.com. Tony Powell has been our band director since MPMS opened its doors. He’s sharing his talents by graciously creating a composition at no expense to the band program, and will not receive a fee.
How to give
Contributions are tax-deductible, as the MPMS Band Boosters is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. To contribute to the Decennial Commissioning Project you have two options:
Option 1 - Click this link to print the mail-in form: MAIL-IN CONTRIBUTIONS
Option 2 - Click this link to pay via Paypal account: ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS
MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED!
GOLD LEVEL DONORS ($100 and above)
Angela Burt
Daniel Cardaropoli
Yunkyung Chang
Jennifer Cini
Robin Cui
Trudi D'Ambrosio
Nancy Fox
The Garver Family
George Georges
Kim & Ryan Gilmore
The Hockenberry Family
Tina & Elliot Inman
The Inman Family
The Klem Family
Scott & Danielle Labrozzi
Lenovo Charitable
Beth Levy
Susan & Dick Locke
Tony & Joy Powell
Michael & Aimee Pugsley
The Shumate Family
Alka & Manish Srivastava
Marnie and Andrew Stober
Alicia Tatro
Curtis Walston
Jing Wang
PURPLE LEVEL DONORS ($25 - $99)
The Abell Family
The Bertolini Family
Jun Cao & Guo Jung Sun
Jon Case
Christi Bowser
April Buompane
Mike & Cerelisa Burr
Oscar Castro
Sanjay Chouhan
Kathleen Finley
Nate & Heidi Gilmore
Jack Gardner & Jill Greathouse
The Gross Family
Randy Guptill
Haggerty Family
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hanson
Teresa Harms
David & Karen Hoover
Min Hu
Cheryl Jenkins
Lee-Anne & Dan Kapps
Justine Keogh
Kathleen Lovell
Brigid Lowman
Rich MacKowsky
Gang Meng
The Mewshaws
Achyuta Nemani
Maribel Novelli
Chen Qui
Salesforce
Brian Sears
Sanujit Senapati
The Sentosa Family
LOST YOUR SCALE SHEET?
Instrument Cleaning
Here are some links to helpful videos on cleaning your instrument. Remember, WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS NEVER GO NEAR OR INTO WATER!
Trumpet Bath
Giving Your Trombone A Bath
Proper Way To Clean A Clarinet
How To Clean Your Flute
Trumpet Bath
Giving Your Trombone A Bath
Proper Way To Clean A Clarinet
How To Clean Your Flute
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Contact Us
Mills Park Middle School Bands
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
919.466.1500 ext. 20816
tpowell2@wcpss.net
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
919.466.1500 ext. 20816
tpowell2@wcpss.net