Six students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute were selected as members of the senior and junior honours bands that were assembled this month and last.
From a list of five nominees presented by Darren Kitsch, the KCI band instructor, Kyler Kitsch, RM bonus and Kira Kitsch were selected for the University of Regina High School Senior Honours Band which was assembled February 2 to 4.
The students were under the direction of Brent Ghighlione, Darren Kitsch said. Students spent two and a half days of intense instruction in full band rehearsals as well as sectional clinics and then performed in a concert on Sunday afternoon.
鈥淭he students learned a lot, made some new friends and gave an amazing performance to conclude the weekend,鈥� Kitsch said.
And then on March 2 and 3, Zachary Burback, Josh Hilton, and Brandt Bloudoff, who had been selected from another five nominees put forward by Kitsch, attended the 小蓝视频 Saskatchewan Junior Honour Band assembled by the Saskatchewan Band Association and the Saskatchewan Music Educators Association.
Aaron Sikora was the guest conductor for the junior band, Kitsch said.
Students spent Friday evening in full practice and all day on Saturday of full band rehearsals and sectionals with professional musicians in the Regina area, many of whom play with the Regina Symphony, he said. The junior band concluded with a concert on Saturday evening.
Asked about their experience on the Honours Band, the three junior band students agreed it had been 鈥渇un.鈥�
鈥淭hey taught us a lot of stuff,鈥� Zach Burback said.
鈥淚t was great and we learned some cool tricks for playing,鈥� said Josh Hilton.
鈥淚t was a great learning experience, Brandt Bloudoff said.
Having accompanied the students as their chaperone, Cheryl Bloudoff said they had a good time.
鈥淭hey learned a lot, made friends and their skills improved over the two days,鈥� she said. The Saskatchewan Band Association did a good job in organizing and having high-calibre directors. It was very well done.鈥澛�
Mike Guillet of Shining Armour Auto sponsored the students in both the junior and senior honour bands.
