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West Texas A&M Symphonic Band Concert Poster
January 18, 2012 by rdrubio
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Download 4th Six Weeks Objectives
January 16, 2012 by rdrubio
Reminder: All playing objectives require proper posture and playing position, good tone quality and a steady pulse for mastery!
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West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band in Concert at SHS
January 1, 2012 by rdrubio
We are proud to host the West Texas A&M University Symphonic Band in concert on Wednesday,February 8,at 7:30 pm,in the SHS Auditorium. The WTAMU Band will be in San Antonio to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention on February 10.
The WTAMU Music Department is known as having one of the best music education programs in the country. There are currently two former students and one former student teacher in the symphonic band. Ashley Rubio,(SHS Class of 2010) is an Oboe/English horn player in the band. Anthony Rivera,(SHS Class of 2007) is a Graduate Assistant and Tuba player and Adam Casiano (SHS Student Teacher 2010) is also a Graduate Assistant and French Horn player in the band.
This concert is free and open to the public.
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Kudos: 2011-2012 District, Region & Area Members
January 1, 2012 by rdrubio
ALL-DISTRICT BANDFLUTES:
Lauren A
Allison N
Johanna B
Bb CLARINET:
Andrea R
BASSOON:
Colin H
HORN:
Emily R
TRUMPETS:
Benjamin C
Austin H
PERCUSSION:
Jose B
ALL-REGION JAZZ
Austin H-Trumpet
ALL-REGION ORCHESTRA
Colin H-2nd Chair Bassoon
Ben C-3rd Chair Trumpet
Emily R-1st Chair Horn
ALL-REGION BAND
Lauren A-6th Chair Flute
Johanna B-14th Chair Flute
Allison N-23rd Chair Flute
Andrea R-11 Chair Clarinet
Colin H-2nd Chair Bassoon
Ben C-3rd Chair Trumpet
Austin H-7th Chair Trumpet
Emily R-1st Chair Horn
AREA BAND MEMBERS
Lauren A-Flute
Colin H-Bassoon
Ben C-Trumpet
Austin H-Trumpet
Emily R-Horn
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Falcon Band Earns Top Ratings At UIL
October 16, 2011 by rdrubio
Congratulations Falcon Band! For the 5th year in a row, you have performed at your highest level and earned the Superior Rating at the UIL Region 11 Marching Contest.
This year’s drill was very complex and at times, your directors wondered just how much of the challenge you could master. Asymmetrical meters are difficult. Asymmetrical meters and phrasing while playing and marching is crazy.
Your work ethic is second to none! I will echo what our principal stated to me a couple of days ago. YOU, Stevens Falcon Band, are the pinnacle of our school! Always make the right choices and you will stay on top. WTG!
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$15,000 Composition Winner!
August 24, 2011 by rdrubio
“A Texas Portrait”, composed by John Paul Stevens HS sophomore Emily Rubio, and performed by the Stevens Wind Ensemble, captures the beauty of the Texas landscape from the Plains of West Texas to the beaches of South Padre Island.
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Through the Years: SHS Wind Ensemble Program Selections
April 21, 2011 by rdrubio
JOHN PAUL STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL-OPENED FALL 2005
CONCERT PROGRAMS AND RATINGS
UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest–5A Varsity, April 7, 2011
Directors: Robert Rubio, John Dominguez, Jared Morgan
Student Teacher: Bobby Baiza- Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn-Norman Dello Joio
- Grant Them Rest-Gabriel Faure, arr. Barbara Buelhman
- Glider Pilot’s Reunion March-Floyd Werle
Ratings: I-II-I; I-I-I
UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest–5A Varsity, April 8, 2010
Directors: Robert Rubio, John Dominguez, Jared Morgan
Student Teacher: Cameron Carnes- March from Symphonic Metamorphosis-Paul Hindemith/Wilson
- Elegy-John Barnes Chance
- Rocky Point Holiday-Ron Nelson
Ratings: I-I-I; I-I-I
25th Annual Alabama Honor Band Festival, February 6, 2010
Directors: Robert Rubio, John Dominguez & Jared Morgan- Pepita Greus-Chovi
- Eroica Varitions-Beethoven/arr. Erickson
- Symphonic Dance No 3, “Fiesta”-Williams
- Symphony for Band, Mvt 2 & 3-Giannini
- Symphony in Bb for Band, Mvt 3-Hindemith
Spring 2009–5A Varsity Directors: Robert Rubio, John Dominguez & Thomas Turpin Student Teacher: Analisa Lopez
- Commando March (Samuel Barber)
- Candide Suite I,II,III,IV,V (Bernstein/Grundman)
- Variants on a Medieval Tune (Dello Joio)
Ratings: I-I-I; I-I-I
Spring 2008–5A Varsity
Directors: Robert Rubio, John Dominguez & Thomas Turpin
Ratings: I-I-I; I-I-I
Spring 2007–5A Varsity
Directors: Robert Rubio & John Dominguez
- Puenteareas Pasodoble (R. Soutullo/ Roy J. Weger)
- October (Eric Whitacre)
- English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Ratings: I-I-I; I-I-I
Spring 2006–5A Non Varsity Classification
Directors: Robert Rubio & John Dominguez
- Domingo Ortega (Ledesma & Oropesa/Wiley)
- As Summer Was Just Beginning (Daehn)
- West Highlands Sojourn (Sheldon)
Ratings I-I-I; I-I-I
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For My Friend, Sandy!
April 8, 2011 by rdrubio
This has been an emotional week for staff and students at Stevens High School. The elation of both bands earning the top scores at the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest was countered with the news that our school secretary had passed away. We all knew this time was coming but that didn’t make the news of her passing any less painful.
At our last rehearsal on Wednesday, I tried very hard to convey how much Mrs. Gomez meant to me and how our selection, “Grant Them Rest” by Gabriel Faure was of particular importance to me. My emotions got the better of me and I was unable to express how I felt. The most I was able to say was “Mrs. Gomez is on her last days with us”. Through their silence and respect, I knew the members of the Stevens Wind Ensemble had made a connection and nothing more needed to be said. Mrs. Gomez passed away a few hours after our rehearsal.
Sandy Gomez was a true fine arts supporter and loved the Stevens Band! This past December, I asked her if she wanted to perform with the band at the Christmas concert. There was no hesitation on her part. She borrowed our piccolo, asked for a copy of the music, practiced, and sat in with the band as our principal, Harold Maldonado conducted “Sleigh Ride”.
Mrs. Gomez taught us many things over the last six years. She was NEVER down on life and she chose to live it to the fullest extent possible. I would swing by her office almost daily when I would go and check my mailbox, and she would sing… Mis–ter Ru-bee-oh! (PP, P8-PP,down to a minor 3rd)…”What’s going on?” I will cherish those memories for a lifetime!
Today, the Stevens Wind Ensemble performed at the UIL contest. I don’t ever make a big deal, in the learning process, about “winning” a trophy. My message to the students is “Make music, and everything else will fall into place”. The band students did just that.
This recording is today’s performance of “Grant Them Rest” from the Requiem, by Gabriel Faure, arranged for band by Barbara Buehlman. Thank you Stevens Wind Ense
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A Little Hindemith
April 4, 2011 by rdrubio
Stevens HS Wind Ensemble Performance at the 25th Annual Alabama Honor Band Festival, February 2010.
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Preparing for the AP Exam!
April 3, 2011 by rdrubio
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