The Rubinator Chronicles

JOHN PAUL STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL-OPENED FALL 2005

UIL CONCERT PROGRAMS AND RATINGS

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

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 2008–5A Varsity

Directors: Robert Rubio,  John Dominguez & Thomas Turpin

• Symphony for Band  (Vincent Persichetti)
• Lux Arumque  (Eric Whitacre)
• The Bandwagon (Philip Sparke)

Ratings:  I-I-I; I-I-I

Spring 2009–5A Varsity

Directors: Robert Rubio,  John Dominguez & Thomas Turpin

• 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

Listen to your UIL performance in the Listening Lab and provide some feedback in the comment section of the Page Link.  This assignment will replace one of your 5th six weeks objectives that we will finish the week of April 13.

Did you forget your page protected password? …Email Mr. Rubio and he will send it to you.

Congratulations to the Stevens Concert Band I, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble on your Superior performances at UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest this week.  Your band directors are extremely proud of your accomplishments this year!

Early rehearsals are over for these groups although students involved in the Stevens Full Orchestra will have a couple of early rehearsals prior to the concert in May.

What a terrific year!

The hard work and dedication of the students in all band classes will soon come to fruition.  I do hope all the bands receive the coveted first division rating but regardless of the ratings, please know that the process of learning is so much more important than a trophy.  Every band has shown much growth and development in the band music world.  The learning will not stop after this week. EARLY REHEARSALS WILL THOUGH!

I wish all the bands much success this week!  Go Falcons!