Union Bands News
A Successful Premiere Performance!
August 26, 2010
Special thanks to the hundreds of parents, siblings, extended family, alumni, neighbors, community patrons, and other friends of the Renegade Regiment for your support of our students & staff at the premiere performance of the 2010 program entitled 'ReInvention'. The student performers brought to the field an excellent display of music and movement...
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Zio's Hosts & Supports Union Bands on Tuesday, August 31
August 26, 2010
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Renegade Regiment Family Picnic and Premiere Performance
August 17, 2010
The UBPC-Renegade Regiment Annual Family Picnic and 2010 Renegade Regiment premiere public performance will be held on Thursday evening, August 19th, with the picnic beginning at 6:00 PM in the UMAC...
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Roy Clark Promotes Instrument Drive
May 7, 2010
Special thanks to Mr. Roy Clark and to the staff and students of Union's Roy Clark Elementary School for helping to kick-off the 2010 Instruments Donation Drive on Thursday, May 6. Mr. Clark donated his own trumpet to Union Public Schools' instrumental music program, for future use by a Union Bands student. The Union H.S. Jazz Band made an appearance at the kick-off as well.
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8th Grade Band Earns Superior Ratings
May 7, 2010
The Union 8th Grade Band is currently visiting the Dallas area for a weekend band contest and trip to Six Flags. The band performed on Friday afternoon at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on the campus of The University of North Texas in Denton, earning Superior ratings from all three judges.
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Rufus Posse Percussionists Appear on Television!
May 2, 2010
Tune in your television (or set your video recorder) to Fox23 (the local Fox network affiliate) late Monday night (early Tuesday) at 12:30am to see Union percussionists perform the 2010 Rufus Posse production on the premiere episode of a new program entitled "FYI with Todd". Filmed last week in the UPAC, this is Rufus Posse's first-ever dedicated TV appearance.
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YouthArts! Concerts this week!
April 25, 2010
Please come out and support the students of the Union Bands as they particpate in Union Public Schools' 31st-Annual Youtharts! Festival, presenting Spring Concerts this week.
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2010 Union Percussion Showcase Concert
April 22, 2010
On Friday, April 23, 2010, at 7:00pm in the UPAC, the Union Public Schools percussion students from band classes in grades 6-12 will present the 4th annual Union Percussion Spring Showcase Concert.
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Annual Banquet and Awards Info
April 15, 2010
Union Band & Guard Students in Grades 9-12 and their families are cordially invited to join us on Thursday evening, May 6 for the Annual Banquet and Awards/Coronation Ceremony. This event will take place in the UPAC and High School commons area. Doors will open at 6:00pm. A ticket is required to participate in the banquet portion of the event; tickets are pre-paid only, and are no longer available for purchase.
For more information about this event please contact Julie Vasicek, Hospitality Coordinator, @ 740-4848 or by email.
For more information about this event please contact Julie Vasicek, Hospitality Coordinator, @ 740-4848 or by email.
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Indoor Percussion Ensemble takes first at local contest
March 1, 2010
The Union H.S. Indoor Competitive Percussion Ensemble edged out Sallisaw High School by 0.15 points, to take first place on Saturday (2/27) in local competition at a WGPO Circuit Contest hosted by Sapulpa High School. The Ensemble will compete again locally this Saturday, March 6th at Catoosa High School.
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Union Band Students Participate in All-District Honor Band
February 4, 2010
Over 80 Union Band students have been selected, by audition, to perform in the Northeast Band Directors Association District Honor Band Clinic & Concert this weekend at Claremore High School. On February 5-6, these students will gather with other honor band students from the area to rehearse with a guest conductor, sharpening their music ensemble skills. The weekend event concludes on Saturday afternoon with honor concerts.
The Honor Concerts are scheduled as follows, and will be held at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Claremore High School:
7th Grade Honor Band
8th-9th Grade Concert Honor Band
8th-9th Grade Symphonic Honor Band
--15 minute intermission--
10th-11th-12th Grade Concert Honor Band
10th-11th-12th Grade Symphonic Honor Band
| 7th Grade Union District Honor Band Students Kaitlynn Abbott Taylor Bruegenjohann Alyssa Burrow Julie Cheek Caitlyn Daxon Aaron Faulk Nathan Fellers Megan Frerichs Katie Garcia Alex Giffin Megan Harju Andrew Harris Mikaela Hoyt Christine Jones Lindsay Martin Justin McCowan Alexandra McWilliams Rachel Morris Kaylee Norris Noah Payton TJ Pugh Jeremy Roberts Matthew Sebring Ben Skeie Libby Stephens Karen Vega Stephenie Wimberly Harrison Zumwalde |
8th Grade Union District Honor Band Students Bryan Corbaz Courtney Farney Palmer Flahive Josh Jones Stephen Klaassen Jamie Landers Courtney Manly Virginia Miller Preeti Mohan JC Moran Stephen Obayashi Drew Starkey Aubry Thomas Chance Watson Chris Zumwalde |
| 9th Grade Union District Honor Band Students Fatima Abu-Saleh Samantha Alexander Hayden Anderson Katie Cornett Ryan Davis Rebekah Francis Clayton Jones Ramzi Labbane Ryan McAllister Robert Morris Mitsuru Nagao Courtney Picking Jacob Sherrill Erica Smith Austin Vasicek Josh Votruba Becky White Cecily Yoakam |
10th Grade Union District Honor Band Students Roslyn Bailey Sam Blachly Kyle Norris Luke Panciera Caroline Potts Bobby Scott |
| 11th Grade Union Disrict Honor Band Students Will Covalt Amanda McClurkin Kylee Stevens |
12th Grade Union District Honor Band Students Sarah Blanchard Kari Burnett Amy Coulter Emily Davis Michael Fletcher Bradley Thompson Amber Washington Maddie Yoakam |
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