Hurley Musicians Wow
Standing Room Only Audience

Hurley - December 16, 2009

The Hurley School auditorium was filled to capacity Monday evening as family and friends of the school's young and talented musicians presented their annual Christmas Band Concert.

Members of the fifth, sixth, Jr. High and Senior High school bands entertained the standing room only crowd with the joyous sounds of holiday songs. The student musicians were directed by Dan Mykkanen, Music Director.

Mr. Mykkanen's music and teaching skills were imediately evident when the fifth graders came on stage to perform. The group has only been playing together since September, and yet they played their concert exceptionally well. The other bands also performed extremely well.

We saw many of these talented musicians last spring when they performed at Luther L Wright for the regional solo and ensemble competition.

Monday evening the fifth graders played "Good King Wenceslas" a traditional English Carol,
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas" a traditional American carol, and "Jingle, Jolly Christmas"

The Sixth Grade Band played "Up On the Housetop", "A Christmas Sleigh Ride", "Deck the Halls", and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" The band did an exceptionally good job palying the last song.

The Junior High School Band played "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", "Silent Night", and "Trombones on the Housetop" which featured the bands three trombonists: Jordan Smoczyk, Brittany Czarnecki, and Danielle Irons. A number especially enjoyable to me. The JHS Band concluded their teriffic performance with  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  A super arrangement well suited for young musicians.

The Senior High Band took the stage and showed off their talent while performing "The Many Sounds of Christmas", "Celebration", and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" an outstanding performance which featured Soloists: Kayla Williams" Katie Gerovac. Kristina Williams,
Kyla Malaga, Kris Kluhsman, Matt Brandis and Justin Smith. The band then played "A Jammin' Caribbean Christrnas" a great song, which begs the question "why are caribbean Christmas songs so Christmasie?" The Senior band then concluded their performance and the Christmas concert performing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" which featured a wonderful duet by vocalists Seanna Whalen and Tara Kasper.

 

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Fifth Grade Band Performance

 

Sixth Grade Band

 

The Junior High School band

 

The Senior High Band

 

Hurley School Musicians

Fifth Grade Band

Clarinet
Emily Hendricks
Gianna Morello
Alexandra Olsott
Aricka Pertile
Allyson Huff
Itylie Ludtke
Alexis Munn

Trumpet
Mitchell Hissa
Tom Lardinois
Dale Ofstad

Percussion
Jacob Backlund
Tandrell Foster
Lindsey Saari

Alto SaxoPhone
Kris Bluse
Matthew Hamlin
Bailey Sivula
Gabrielle Vorderburg
Dante Bender
Kyle Osterman
Tanner Stephani
Colt Tijan

Trombone
Alexander Czarnecki
Ryley Eitrem

Baritone
Luke Marczak
Jack Strand

 
Sixth Grade Band

Flute
Amber Allen
Julee Jackson
Maria Swartz

Clarinet
Victoria Hines
Ashley Smith
Maria Trcka
Vianea Dieppa
Hanna Huotari
Tim Roberson
Emily Strand

Alto Saxophone
Tianne Kuula
Daryn Eitrem
Jacob Leinon

Tenor Saxophone
Triston Gibson

Trumpet
Cody Ratkowski

Trombone
Reggie KellY
Veronika Nelson

Percussion
Mercedes Anderson
Jacob Saari
Aaron Livingstort

 
Junior High Band

Flute
Morgan Leinon - 8
Senja Nasi - 8
Mikayla Sobrack - 8

Oboe
Rachel Fedora - 7

Clarinet
Shayna Pertile - 8
Kayla Subert - 8
Mindy Williams - 8
Felicia Herlevi- 7
Marja Luoma - 7
Gabby Pecotte - 7
Kirky Pecotte - 7
Delaina Pierce - 7

Bass Clarinet
Abbi Lundgren - 8
Morgan Pinardi - 7

Alto SaxoPhone
Jaclyn Hissa - 8
Roman Lupino - 8
Jeff Franzoi - 7
Adam Hendricks - 7
Noah Huotari - 7
Natalie Moon - 7
Amanda Scheels - 7

Tenor SaxoPhone
Mark Saari - 8
Michaela Sieker - 8
Rebecca Ratkowski - 7

Trumpet
Lisa Howser - 8
Cody Starkey - 8
Dakota Rice - 7

Trombone
Jordan Smoczyk - 8
Brittany Czarnecki - 7
Danielle Irons - 7

Percussion
Wayne Allen - B
Sarah Carroll - B
Rebekah Harrington - 8
Susan Walesewicz - 7
Dustin Kokely - 7

 
Senior High Band

Flute
Kris Kluhsman -12
SarahAirnone-ll
Alissa Kutz-ll
Adrienne Fedora - 9

Clarinet
Katie Gerovac - 12
Jodi Flines - l2
Kayla Williams - l2
ShellyBinz-ll
Tory Rayrnond-il
Holly Kluhsrnan - l0
Liz Mathias - l0
Alissa Smoczyk - l0
Maya Strand - l0
Katic Pucilowski - l0
Jasmine Stenroos - 9

Alto Saxophone
Kristina Williams - l2
Seanna Whalen-ll
Mason Eitrern - l0
Tara Kasper - I0
John Walesewicz - l0
Hanna Klemann - l0
Selena Olson - 10
Taylor Jo Kasieta -9
Kaitlyn Olson - 9
Savana Swanson - 9

Tenor Saxophone
Matt Blodgett - 10

Baritone Saxophone
Jack Tamble -10

Trumpet
Nathan Carlisle- ll
Zach Livingston- ll
Kayla Stenroos - l0
Anna Olson - 9

Trombone
Jesse Vokolek- II

Baritone
John Carli - L2
Kyla Malaga - 12

Tuba/Bass Guitar
Matt Brandis - i2

Percussion
Justin Smith - l2
Jeanna Aijala- 1l
Erika Hamlin - l0