Hello Everybody, Can you believe it has already been a week since we rehearsed? Many things are going very well - I was especially impressed with the improvements in King of Pop. It tells me that some of you are practicing and that is just about all it takes to make a...

Hello Everybody, Last rehearsal had some really great moments! One of my favorites was when YOU asked me to try Rondo faster. I was so happy that everyone was willing to take that risk - especially when it turned out so well!  Below is a rough sketch of what to expect...

Hello Everyone, Great rehearsal last week! Below is what to expect for this week. -- Jenny Week 5 Procedures: (October 4) Welcome Warm-Up In Seats Run Rondo Cuts/save-for-future: SttC & Festmusik Sectional Work PERC Rondo GE instructor pick 🙂 KoP transitions, mm....

Hello All! First, I must say thank you for the warm welcome I have felt each week thus far! Second, I must thank you for the effort you put forth inside and outside of rehearsals… Thank you, thank you! Some people have requested a rehearsal order so I am sharing a...

We had a LOT of announcements at our Fall Session start-up, so the following is for those you missed rehearsal, and/or a reference for those who desire a refresher.... REMINDER – New Band Rehearsal Location We are now rehearsing weekly at Xavier Middle School. Xavier...

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION! Beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2022, our rehearsals will be held at:  Xavier Middle School—2626 N. Oneida St., Appleton (corner of N. Oneida St. and Northland Ave. (Cty. Rd. OO)) *Please use the building entrance facing N. Oneida...

You’re invited to the 6th Annual New Horizons Music Fox Valley (NHMFV) Picnic! Saturday September 17th, 2022 from noon to 3pm at Peabody Park in Appleton, WI What: 6th Annual New Horizons Music Fox Valley Picnic. When: Saturday, September 17, from 12pm noon to 3pm...

Good evening band, Finally - May! (If only the weather was more “May like”) 1. Thanks for all your diligent (exhausting) work last Tuesday. We really hammered out some of our most difficult music. The audience is going to love your music 🙂 2. Also, thanks for handing...

Hello all NHBFV Musicians, Please save the following important dates: Saturday, May 14 - Our annual New Horizons Music Fox Valley spring concert in the FVL auditorium (orchestra at 1:00pm / band at 3:00pm). Tuesday, May 17 - Guest conducting sessions (6:30pm - 8:30pm)...

Good evening NHB, Three rehearsals to go, and then show time. Since we’re getting close, our music must be pretty solid, and I hope you are as confident in that assessment as I am. (If not, you’ll just have to trust me - you’re playing well, and the best is yet to...

Good Friday to you all, Sorry to “intrude” on your solemn meditations and worship on this Holy day. I’m just getting info out at a time between my worship services and rehearsals. When you get to this email for info is not an urgent time dependent concern. Just a few...

Good afternoon NHB, Well, let’s see if I can “last” an entire rehearsal this week. (I’m so fragile, you know 🙂 So, for the James Bond piece, this week we’ll review what we learned and add more. Also, I’ve kind of just ‘dabbled’ with the Bach piece, but let’s do a...

I hope you enjoyed the “Bond . . . James Bond”. Maybe some of you aren’t James Bond film fans, but I hope you all can appreciate the iconic influence that the films have had on our popular music. So, this week we’ll review what we learned and add more. We’ll also try...

Well, as promised/threatened/hoped-for/etc., I’ve dug out the grandiose, fantastic, ever-loved music of James Bond movie music. “Bond . . . James Bond”, an arrangement by Stephen Bulla, coming to a New Horizons Band rehearsal 'near you.’ I promise we’ll have a great...

Now that we’ve worked in “long form” rehearsal without sectional help, I’m very confident in what you have worked so hard on these past 11 weeks. Concert preparation should be a ‘slam dunk’ by May 14 🙂 We’ll still do some sectional work, though. and from now on we...