Hi, Everyone! It was fun seeing all of the festive attire this evening… Next week, I shall expect nothing less! 🎃 After rehearsal this evening, I met with each director.  We went through our concert music list and narrowed it down as we do each session. Please...

Hi, Everyone! For this Tuesday: We will start with sectionals😊 Flutes, we will meet right away in the Band Room. We will also try to coordinate a piano player and drum set player and possibly one more instrument, but that is still in the works. Everyone else will meet...

Hello Everyone! I had a lot of fun at rehearsal last week -- everyone was working so hard, and it was really nice to be able to dig into some of our music and pick it apart a bit.  I am looking forward to our rehearsal on Tuesday! I will have about 40 minutes this...

Hi All! I turned on the pellet stove today! How about you?  Brrr! Here are our rehearsal notes for tomorrow (see below). This week will bring us our third guest conductor! Ron Olson will warm us up and then go into “Comet Ride”! That ought to do it! See you Tuesday! ~...

Hello All! Tuesday sometimes comes too soon! Here are our rehearsal notes: This week, our guest conductor series continues! An Gehrman will warm us up and then go into Mancini’s “Swing March”.  I have played this song under An’s direction at least 13 times, and I...

Another fine rehearsal in the books! This coming Tuesday, we will start our guest conductor series as a way to celebrate our recent milestone! Our first conductor will be percussion specialist, Michael Ratsch. I will let Mike share his history with the group and his...

Hello! Tuesday is almost here! Check out the rehearsal notes: I added more charts: The Red Poppy Crooked-Toe Walks the Deck Whistle While You Work (flutes only) These have been added to the Sheet Music PDFs area and the Listening Links area online. Save the Date(s):...

Hello Everyone and welcome to another year with NHBFV! For those new to the group, my name is Jenny Leist, and I am fortunate to be the band director of this wonderful group. I am looking forward to getting music in your hands and getting to know you a bit next...

Fellow Musicians, Thanks to you all for a great start to this session! Keep playing; Keep smiling! Please make sure to read through the message for details about monthly luncheons resuming and an opportunity to participate in this year's annual band camp through...

Hello All! I am really looking forward to our first rehearsal of our next session…We will see some new and familiar faces, and will also hand out two more charts. And, a huge thank you goes out to Michael, Ron, and An for their help last week covering rehearsal! In...

Hello Musicians! Great work last Tuesday, Folks! You put the pro in progress. 😉 After rehearsal last week, An, Ron, Michael, and I met to work out details for this week. (I have a Band concert that Tuesday and will, unfortunately, not be able to make it that night.)...

Hello Musicians! I apologize for getting this out later than usual - Tuesday came too quickly for me due to our district’s Solo and Ensemble on 2/24!  Let’s keep doing great things… See you Tuesday, Everyone! ~ Jenny Leist Ps. Remember to register for the next session...

Hello Everyone, Thanks for a great rehearsal tonight! I was really proud of everyone for their playing. Our tempo was quick [Phantom], we ran a brand new chart [Rhapsody], we changed from 4/4 to 2/2 (cut time) without a warning [Blinding], and we wonderfully followed...

Hello Everyone, This week, I have parent/teacher conferences. This means I will be late so we will start off in sectionals. I would encourage those that work with me to join the sectional groups - WW on stage, BR in orchestra room, PERC in Band Room. Last week, we...

Grateful for Great People… Great Music… and a Great Start… Check out the reminders and rehearsal notes below and see you Tuesday! ~ Jenny Leist Quick Reminders: Visit our site: New Horizons Band Fox Valley Mark your calendars: The concert is May 18th at 2pm Check the...