2022-2023 Band Ensemble Registration
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STEP ONE: Choose a Fall Semester Band Ensemble
- Marching Band - Color Guard - Fall Concert Band STEP TWO: Choose a Spring Semester Band Ensemble - Spring Concert Band - Symphonic Band (audition required) OPTIONAL: Year-Long Ensembles - Advanced Jazz Band - Intermediate Jazz Band - Unified Percussion Ensemble OPTIONAL: Other Music Electives - Rap Composition - Drum Set - AP Music Theory - Music Production - History of Rock & Roll - Guitar |
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR OTHER MUSIC ELECTIVES:
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LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR BAND ENSEMBLES BELOW
2022-2023 Courses
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Mead Mavericks Marching Band
MU108 - Fall Semester - The Marching Band is the center and heart of our program! Our performance schedule includes home football games, Longmont and Mead parades, two marching band festivals, community events, and more! - Students in this ensemble are able to waive part of their PE graduation requirements. - Marching Band Trips! The Mead Mavericks Marching Band has traveled to perform at Disneyland and New Orleans. Typically, the group travels in state annually and out of state every other year. - No audition required to enroll. Percussionists will audition for instrument placement. |
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Fall Concert Band
MU101 - Fall Semester - Designed for students new to band or a new instrument, or those seeking an alternative to Marching Band. - Many of the students in Fall Concert Band are also enrolled in Marching Band. - Performs twice in the Fall Semester. - No audition required. |
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Color Guard
MU103 - Fall Semester Only - This is a visual ensemble and part of the marching band. The ensemble implements flags, rifles, and sabres as part of the visual routines to accompany the marching band music! |
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Spring Concert Band
MU101 - Spring Semester - Open to all students from the Fall Concert Band and Marching Band. - Performs twice in the Spring Semester. - No audition required. |
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Symphonic Band
MU113 - Spring Semester - Advanced ensemble for the most dedicated musicians. - Performs two concerts in the Spring Semester. - Performs at the Colorado Bandmasters Association Concert Band Festival. - Audition required. Contact Mr. Lemons for details. |
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Jazz 1 (Advanced)
MU107 - Year Long - Our advanced jazz ensemble. - Traditional jazz band instrumentation only. - Four concerts throughout the year plus community performances. - Performs at the UNC Jazz Festival or Skyline Jazz Festival annually. - Audition required. |
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Jazz 2 (Intermediate)
MU106 - Year Long - Our intermediate jazz ensemble. - Students on any band instrument are welcome to enroll. - Four concerts throughout the year. - No audition required. |
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Unified Percussion Ensemble
MU112 - Year Long - A collaborative ensemble for students with intellectual disabilities and mentor students with previous music experience. - This is a performance-based ensemble centered around marching percussion instruments. - No audition required. |
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ABOUT THE DIRECTORS
Chad Lemons, Director of Bands
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Chad Lemons holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education, and a Master’s Degree in Music Education with emphasis in instrumental conducting from Colorado State University. He began teaching in SVVSD in 2010 and is currently a music educator at Mead High School.
During his time teaching at Longs Peak Middle School, Mr. Lemons launched a junior chapter of the Tri-M National Music Honor Society which included a service project to purchase musical instruments for three elementary school music programs. The LPMS Jazz Band attended the Skyline Jazz Festival annually and consistently scored superior ratings. Mr. Lemons developed and launched a new course for the St. Vrain Valley School District known as the Unified Percussion Ensemble. The UPE is a performance-based ensemble for students with special needs. Pairing performing students with mentors from the band program, the ensemble performs a variety of music in various settings. The growth of the program has inspired the creation of similar ensembles at multiple schools around northern Colorado. Mr. Lemons advocates for the advancement of music education in our schools and has helped Mead High School receive grant funding annually and continues to develop support through business partnerships. Under his direction, the MHS Band program has earned Superior ratings at the Cañon City Music Festival and Greeley Marching Invitational. The band has earned Excellent ratings at the Colorado Bandmasters Association Concert Band Northern Regional and Greeley Jazz Festival. As a judge and advocate for the advancement of music education, Mr. Lemons has adjudicated the Wyoming High School Activities Association Marching Band Festival in Casper WY, Poudre School District Solo & Ensemble Festival in Fort Collins, CO, and the High Plains School Solo & Ensemble Festival in Loveland, CO. Chad Lemons is a member of the Colorado Music Educators Association, Colorado Bandmasters Association, National Association for Music Education, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. |
Abby Koehler, Assistant Director of Bands
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Abby Koehler holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Penn State University. Following her graduation, she earned a Professional Performance Certificate program in trombone performance also from PSU. She began teaching in SVVSD in 2019, and is currently a music educator at Mead High School.
While at Penn State, Ms. Koehler was involved in various ensembles including the marching Blue Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, Oriana Singers, Centre Dimensions jazz band, trombone choir, and the graduate brass quintet. While completing her first year of teaching in Pennsylvania, Ms. Koehler was also a part of a British style brass band. During the 2020-2021 school year, Ms. Koehler was nominated and selected as a semifinalist for teacher of the year at Mead High School. At MHS, Ms. Koehler teaches band classes, AP Music Theory, History of Rock and Roll, and Guitar 1 & 2. She also directs the pit orchestra for the spring musical. Ms. Koehler is a member of the Colorado Music Educators Association and National Association of Music Education. When not teaching and playing trombone, Miss Koehler enjoys reading, running, and spending time outdoors. |
