PECK BAND NEWS
PECK BAND STUDENTS PERFORM AT DISNEY WORLD
APR 05, 2023
The Peck Band students recently got the chance of a lifetime to perform in Walt Disney World in Florida.
The band submitted an audition tape several months ago and won a chance to perform there.
The groups were awarded through the Disney Imagination Campus, which is a program and curriculum through Disney to help students solve problems and come up with ideas through imagination, creativity, creative thinking and thinking through new perspectives. Through this program, they also got to record their own music track behind a Disney movie and go through the same process the professionals would.
The group also visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, and the EPCOT theme park.
Special thanks to Bennett Travel and all chaperones for helping make this trip possible!
PECK BAND STUDENTS DELIVER AT DISTRICT FESTIVAL
MAR 14, 2023
On Saturday, March 11th, the Peck band students took their talents on stage at North Branch High School for the annual MSBOA (Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association) District 3 Festival. Both the Junior High Concert Band and the High School Symphonic Band earned straight Division I ratings across the board, the highest possible, from all judges. Each participating band was evaluated in the areas of tone, intonation, rhythm, technique and interpretation. After their prepared performances on stage, students headed to the sight reading room, which they have five minutes to prepare a piece of music and then perform it for a separate judge.
Both bands have now qualified for State Band Festival and this will take place in late April.
Congratulations band students!
JUNIOR HIGH BAND STUDENTS EARN HIGH MARKS AT SOLO & ENSEMBLE
DEC 05, 2022
On Saturday December 3rd, nine Peck Junior High band students participated the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District Solo and Ensemble held at North Branch High School. Each student performed a solo on their instrument and was rated by an adjudicator. Students were judged in the areas of tone, intonation, rhythm, technique and interpretation. It was possible at this event to earn the following ratings: Division I (Superior), Division II (Excellent), Division III (Good), Division IV (Fair) or Division V (Poor).
All Peck students earned Division I or II ratings and received great constructive feedback from the judges!
Students who received a “I” (Superior) rating included: Julianna Risdon, Ren’ee Kunna, Marshal Murray, and Elizabeth Schultz.
Students who received a “II” (Excellent) rating included: Payten Lewis, Zyla Hazzard, Kyla Lentner, Rocco Costa, and Kendall Klein.
Congratulations to all! Go Band!
EIGHT BAND STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MSBOA HONORS BAND
JAN 29, 2023
Eight band students from Peck were selected to perform at this year's MSBOA District 3 Honors Band, one of the highest honors and band student can obtain. Students were selected based off of their outstanding solo performance at the MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival and the recommendation of their director.
Congratulations to: Renee Kunna, Marshal Murray, Elizabeth Schultz, Savannah Spiegel, Kim Abrego, Kristen Gieraltowski, Julianna Risdon, and Jake Molesworth.
GO PIRATES!
