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for a copy of the 2010 Spring High School Band
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From
the High School Band Room
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Welcome to the Marvin Ridge
High School Band program! You and your child are about
to begin a very exciting four years. It’s hard to
explain the energy and enthusiasm of this organization
but as you start coming to events you will find parents
and students from past years with the same excitement
that you will be experiencing. This band is starting to
develop a wonderful tradition. Yes, performing is fun,
but let’s not forget what is truly important—hard work,
discipline, endurance, being gracious no matter how well
you perform, developing musical appreciation and skills,
and forging new friendships. These are far more
important than any trophies and championships! You’ll
find that these are the qualities that Ms. Isenhour and
Mr. James continue to stress everyday. It is our job as
parents to reinforce these ideals to our children.
Please remember it’s just as important for parents to
show great sportsmanship and character as it is for our
band to do so. Let’s be a part of this “first class
operation” throughout the year.
The High School Band is
a unique organization within a school and community.
It not only serves as a class to teach music
education to the students, but the band also becomes
an ambassador for our school and community. Our band
students are the cream of the crop, and they take
pride in striving for excellence. In this pursuit of
music excellence, it is my hope that each student
will become educated as a performer, consumer, and
listener of music. With studies showing that at
least 80% of students involved in a school music
program are never involved in gangs, drugs or
alcohol - having the band room as a hang-out is more
important now than ever before.
I
wish to thank the parents, the school
administration, and the business community for their
continued support of the Marvin Ridge band program.
All of these ingredients, along with our fantastic
students, help our band program to be successful. As
our band students represent our school and community
at various area events, I hope that you are able to
"Share The Pride!"
Mr. James
Director of Bands
NBCT EAYA Music
Marvin Ridge HS
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High
School Director
Mr. Keith James
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 Mr.
Keith James
is the Director of Bands for Marvin Ridge High
School in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Mr. James earned his Bachelor of
Music Education degree from the
University of South Carolina in 1983 and
is currently pursuing a Masters Degree
in Conducting from Winthrop University
in Rock Hill, SC. He is a National
Board Certified Teacher in Early
Adolescent and Young Adult Music. Mr.
James began his teaching career in 1983
as an assistant band director at
Walterboro HS and band director at
Colleton Middle School. He was the band
director at Smithfield-Selma HS in
Smithfield, NC from 1986-1992; South
Granville High School in Creedmoor, NC
from 1992-1996; Northwest Cabarrus High
School in Concord, NC from 1996-1998;
and the band director at Independence
High School in Charlotte, NC, from
1998-2007. Mr. James is currently is in
his twenty-fourth year of teaching.
Mr. James has served as a clinician
for area honor bands, several
southeastern regional honor bands, as
well as a marching band clinician and
adjudicator for both concert and
marching bands. He works with several
band programs throughout the southeast
and is in high demand as a winterguard
judge and band clinician. Mr. James is a
member of the Carolinas Wind Symphony,
an adult community band, and is a
freelance tubist in the Charlotte area.
Mr. James is an active member of the
South Central District Bandmasters
Association and currently serves as the
Vice Chairman, Judging and District Band
Clinicians chairperson. He also serves
as the 9/10 State Honors Band Auditions
Chairman and serves on the State Jazz
Committee. Mr. James was the Jaycee’s
Teacher of the Year in 1989, and was
inducted into the American School Band
Directors Association in 1995.
Mr. James holds professional
memberships in the North Carolina Music
Educators Association, SCDBA, National
Music Educators Association, North
Carolina Bandmasters Association,
National Band Association, Florida
Federation Judges Association, and ASBDA.
You may contact Mr. James via email
by clicking on
Keith James.
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