Handsworth Bands Book2, Pt2

THE HANDSWORTH MUSIC DYNASTY BOOK 2

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE The Best High School Jazz Band Program in Canada

Bob Rebagliati Keith Woodward Peter van Ooyen David Bradshaw Sab Kabok

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HANDSWORTH STUDENTS TO PERFORM WITH THE VSO Centennial Theatre, April 30th

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The Australia Tour CONTENTS CONCERTS

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FESTIVALS

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WHO’S IN THE BANDS & ORCHESTAS? 130 SENIOR WINDS & JAZZ AUSTRALIA TOUR

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HANDSWORTH SENIOR BANDS OFF TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH

OUR DIECTORS: Keith Woodward Peter van Ooyen

Handsworth travels to Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney this March! They will spend five days with their Camberwell hosts while in Melbourne. Melbourne’s band director grew up in the country, and promises to take Handsworth to the real country to see kangaroos and koalas. The Handsworth Wind Ensemble will compete at the Australian National Band Championship while in Brisbane. Following the Championship, They will spend a day on the Gold Coast and then finish their tour in Sydney. Interestingly, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Vancouver rank as the best places to live on most world surveys.

STRINGS PORTLAND TRIP MT. HOOD ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL March 13-15 All Strings Students will be attending the Mt. Hood Orchestra Festival in Gresham, Oregon. We will be chartering a motor coach.

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Concerts

ABOVE: Senior Combo, David Lee, Brian Rapanos HANDSWORTH JUZT JAZZ CONCERT, Wed. Feb. 20th Capilano College Theatre, 7:30 p.m. This concert will feature all of our Jazz Bands & Jazz Combos plus the Handsworth Alumni Big Band.

FINALE CONCERTS JUNIOR EVENING Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 Handsworth Gym, 7:30 p.m.

Featuring Junior Blue, Gold and Intermediate Concert Bands, Junior & Intermediate Jazz Bands, and Toccati Strings

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March 6, Strings Extravaganza, 7:00 p.m., Centennial Theatre (all strings groups) •

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Gabriola Retreat! 32nd ANNUAL HANDSWORTH SENIOR WINDS RETREAT WEEKEND Sept 19st – 21st. (Photo from 2007) … The cost is $150 per student on or before Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

The Senior Wind Ensemble will spend a day in May to tour and perform at the four Handsworth family of elementary schools. We will board our tour coach with instruments in hand and uniform attired to give a glimpse of the future to our future band students and band wanabes. Canyon Heights, Cleveland, Highlands, Montroyal, and Charter Bus Lines are all booked for Friday, May 9th

HANDSWORTH STUDENTS TO PERFORM WITH THE VSO Centennial Theatre, April 30th As announced in last month’s newsletter, Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble (and a few from the Intermediate Concert Band), and selected Handsworth Strings students have been chosen to represent North Vancouver this year in performance with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and will receive special workshops with Vancouver Symphony musicians and rehearsals with Evan Mitchell, the new Assistant Conductor of the VSO.

WONDERFUL WINDS CONCERT Wednesday, April 16th 7:30 p.m., Handsworth Gym Featuring the Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble, plus Canyon Heights, Cleveland, Highlands, and Montroyal Concert Bands.

FINALE CONCERTS Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Centennial Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Featuring Senior Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz Band, Choir, Concerti & Chamber Strings

9th Annual Strings Extravaganza on March 6 at the Centennial Theatre

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ABOVE: Senior Jazz Winners in Kelowna at the B.C. Interior Jazz Festival Senior & Junior Jazz Bands B C Interior Jazz Festival “Tour 2008“ Senior Jazz Band 2008 wins 1st Place, Most Outstanding Jazz Band, and Best Senior Jazz Combo at the B. C. Interior Jazz Festival, Kelowna 2008.

Festivals

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR THE INTERMEDIATE CONCERT & JAZZ BANDS & COMBO Banff, Alberta, April 17th-21st, 2008. The cost for this tour, per student, depends on the number of musicians, but is expected to be around $400.

PLUS MORE AWARDS FOR SENIOR COMBO AT KIWANIS JAZZ FESTIVAL! Congratulations to Mattias Choboter who was selected to receive the Noreen and Phil Nimmons Award - a $450 tuition scholarship towards Capilano College Jazz Studies this fall; and Adrian Duynstee who was awarded a $250 tuition scholarship to attend the Douglas College Summer Jazz Intensive this summer.

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Int. Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble “Tour 2008“, Thursday, April 17 - Monday, April 21 (5 days/4 nights) Canadian Rocky Mountain Music Festival — Banff, Alberta

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ABOVE: Junior Jazz at BC Interior Jazz Festival. This was one amazing team of 27 jazz students. The band was mostly comprised of Woody’s last wave of Handsworth Zone elementary band students that he mentored from grade 5 to grade 11/12 (2000-2007-08), as seen in this photo. Check the “Who’s in the Bands” page for student names.

HANDSWORTH JAZZ BANDS COMPETE AT ENVISION Senior Jazz Combo bring home several awards!

The Junior, Intermediate, Senior Jazz Band & Combo all performed at the three day festival in early February, the largest and longest running jazz festival in western Canada. Brian Rapanos won, Best Senior Saxophone Player, and Adrian Duynstee won, Best Senior Bass Player awards. The Handsworth Senior Jazz Combo took home the Best Rhythm Section award. In addition, Brian was selected for a $1000 scholarship for Jazz Studies at Capilano College. Adrian received a 50-percent-paid tuition

scholarship for summer programs at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Both the Intermediate and Senior Jazz Bands and Combo received the highest mark of Excellent from the Festival adjudicators.

Congratulations to all of these outstanding musicians!

ABOVE: Senior Jazz at Envision Jazz Festival

STRINGS PORTLAND TRIP MT. HOOD ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL, March 13-15 All Strings Students will be attending the Mt. Hood Orchestra Festival in Gresham, Oregon. We will be chartering a motor coach. Parents are encouraged to join us and drive students who may not have a seat on the bus. Parent chaperones are still required.

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2008 TOCCATI STRINGS Violin Kyle Brown Terry Chuang Adriano De Torres Kiarash Hessami Eric Hyun Jane Jeong Sarah Kim Ben Ko Jessica Kwon Jamie Lee Young Jin Lee Ryan Rainboth Hayden Sidey-Phillips Benjamin Sue Kianosh Tahririha Rachel Woldmo Hye Soo Yoo Sean Yoon Viola Max Lai Han Sae Lee HoJung Lee Jenavieve Louie Max Ogle Cello Daniel Song Drum Set Patrick Salembier Guitar Ian Foster Matthew Kan Ayda Niknami String Bass Duncan Stratton Piano Hye Soo Yoo

Patrick Salembier Joshua Youn Matthew Harvey A.J. Lindsay Trombone Kate Broadley Alex Hsiao Mak Kiss 130 ~ The Australia Tour

CONCERTI STRINGS Violin Robert Chung Aaron Fenney Alexander Graham Hyo Jin Jang Jennifer Joung Amy Lee Matthew Logan Adam Marko Grace McDonell Chelsea Nam Charles Pan James Pan Gabriela Penkov Danielle Saele Vivian Sue Cassandra Szabo Cissy Yi Viola Erika De Torres Juliana French Bryson Galozo Claire Manning Gabriella Nelson Cello Mark Ahmadi Richard Anderson Angela Strong String Bass Jack Cubbon Brandon Goh Piano Heidi Chan

CONCERT CHOIR Yen-Chih Hsieh Diandra Laba Katharine Lahaise Ana Lucia Villarreal Xuan Ya Feng Seok Hee Han Yoo Jung Kim Tamaryn Brown Armaghan Chitsaz In Sun Choi Alexandra Edgar Hawk Daniela Gutierrez-Diaz Sophie Kwalk Amy Lee Sanaam Moazzen Ahmadi Nayoon Park Rachel Park Amy Chen Saemy Cho Kyoung Soo Han Mike Hwang Robin Hyun Lydia Jeong Min Gue Kim Pil Won Kim Yo Han Kim Peter Lee Nicole Miller Nazzi Mozaffarifar Hayoung Nam Mendy Ren Alex Song

Bass Trombone Robert McLachlan Piano & Keyboards Charlotte Kidd Sophia Ma String Bass Brandon Goh Drums & Percussion Douglas Lai Polly Lee

CHAMBER STRINGS Violin Michelle Cheung Golnosh Tahririha Ivan Lo Phoebe Wong Cam Young Kristina Wang Viola Kris Wu Cello Richard Schwendener Judy Cha

Bass Bryce O Connor Piano Sam Ko

JUNIOR JAZZ Alto Sax Andrew Burian Jiyeon Lee Tenor Sax Lauren Cheng Larry Kim Baritone Sax Jennifer Whyte Trumpet Russell Burge Scott Crompton George Hill Brett Norbury Trombone Sang Kyu An Piano & Keyboards Cindy Bradshaw Jae Hong Park String Bass Matteo Tolfo Drums & Percussion Will Chaster Rokin Wong

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ Alto Sax Trenton Galozo Lily Ye Tenor Sax Thomas Burge Cole Northey Baritone Sax Max Christensen Trumpet Jason Cyr Matthew Harvey Graham Matheson Kelly Pye Trombone Mak Kiss

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Robin Lim Brian Rapanos * Jeff Sung Tenor Sax Christine Lee David Lee * Lauren Metcalf Baritone Sax Keldy Choi Lohralee Williams Trumpet Jason Cyr Jason Green Matthew Harvey A.J. Lindsay Trombone Kate Broadley Mak Kiss Robert McLachlan Bass Trombone Jeffrey Martin Piano & Keyboards Mattias Choboter * You Jeung Choi Nicole Miller String Bass Adrian Duynstee * Marek Olsen Guitar Miya Holbrook Adam Vajda Drums & Percussion Jake Gehlen James Higgins Kevin Holman Angela Ye String Bass Matteo Tolfo Aidan Hanlon David Lee French Horn Ashley Chen Adrian Duynstee

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Flute Elizabeth Booker Lyz Boyd Lauren Cheng Amanda Flynn Tudor Lapuste Olivier Maguire Yeon Joo Son Chun-Yip Tang Hye Soo Yoo Oboe Jasmine Ameli Jae Hong Park Bassoon April Graves Clarinet Sang Kweon Ju Janice Koh Ashlee Kim Bass Clarinet Christopher Pang Jennifer Whyte Alto Sax Vanessa Jack Konrad Kobielewski Thomas Roberts Tenor Sax Nima Niknam Baritone Sax Leigh McDonald Trumpet Willy Chen Sam Taheri French Horn Scott Crompton Brian Park Trombone Sang Kyu An Warren Holley Baritone Iman Amrani Trevor Martin Percussion Will Chaster Kenna Prepchuk Samantha Re Rokin Wong

INT. CONCERT BAND Piccolo Sophia Ma Flute Sarah Choi Jiyeon Lee Chloe Nam Oboe Thomas Burge Kelly Cubbon Clarinet Jee Woo Choi Trenton Galozo Joon Heo Larry Kim Edwin Lai Aidan Lynch Ji Woo Seong Bass Clarinet Max Christensen Alto Sax Ned Lucas Baritone Sax Cole Northey Trumpet Jason Cyr Graham Matheson Michael Oh Kelly Pye Armin Sohrevardi French Horn Matthew Harvey Chantelle van Wiltenburg Trombone Mak Kiss Baritone Sam Arefzadeh Khalil Pendleton Tuba Robert McLachlan Percussion Charlotte Kidd Douglas Lai Polly Lee Patrick Salembier Joshua Youn

JUNIOR BLUE BAND Flute Cindy Bradshaw Carly Johnston Katie Lee Cathy Seong Oboe Timmy Woo Clarinet Sharon Jun Daniel Kim Jessica Koo Kevin Lee Evan Passier Andrew Rehtlane Bass Clarinet John Choi Alto Sax Andrew Burian Henry Kosch Ted Yoo Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge Michael Harvey Eric Hubicka French Horn George Hill Trombone Brian Lau Baritone Nima Aref Tuba Brett Norbury Percussion Michael Diab Parsa Ebrahimi Roberto Fraga Markus Gildemeister Ian Pryzdial Trumpet Jason Cyr Jason Green John Jang Eunice Kim

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE Piccolo Christine Lee Flute Nessa Aref Jenny Fan Grace Jun Christine Lee Mona Maleki Lily Ye Oboe Julia Watson English Horn Ruth Baek Bassoon You Jeong Choi Miya Holbrook Clarinet Korry Fazel Jacob Foster Dominique Legendre Liam Johnstone June Kang Robin Lim Michael Medley Brian Rapanos Alto Clarinet Jennifer Wills Bass Clarinet Lohralee Williams Contra Bass Clarinet Lauren Metcalf String Bass Isaac Wong Alto Sax Taylor Ramsden Charles Youn Zane King Michael Sullivan Quinton Wang Charlie Zhou Tenor Sax Jeff Sung Baritone Sax Keldy Choi Max Christensen

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ABOVE: Gold Coast Metre Maids

ABOVE: City Hall Theatre, Brisbane What an unbelievable trip! Once the Aussie students left Vancouver on November, 28th, the countdown began.

Only 105 days to go before we headed down under to Melbourne, Australia.

On March 13th, our trip started off a bit rocky when only half of the band actually had seats on the first flight, and the other half was left waiting 12 hours for the next flight out. Trust me there are only so many card games, one can play! After a total of 37 hours traveling, we were all reunited at Camberwell High School in Melbourne where we were happily greeted by our host families. We had a few hours with them before heading off to a welcome party. It was great, because we got to hang out with everyone and get caught up. As the party was winding down, the eyes of Canadians were starting to droop and everyone was getting tired. So it was off to bed to get ready for a full day of Aussie filled adventure.

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Sunday was completely ours to be with our hosts. Some of us went to the zoo, others to sovereign hill, or the beach. It was a beautiful day, 40 degrees and not a cloud in the sky, we all had sunscreen, but I”m not so sure everyone used it!

Next on the itinerary was a day spent playing for the primary schools. Although our playing might not have been fantastic (we were still a little tired), they didn”t seem to care. Everyone was clapping and cheering, nothing but smiles were across their happy faces. After spending a day performing, we spent the evening with conductor Ms. Bunn. She gave us some good pointers. Mr. Woodward brought a few pointers back home with him as well.

The days went by so fast and before we knew it, it was the last day that we had in Melbourne. We went off to spend one last day with everyone at Camberwell.

Going to their school was a unique experience. It”s a very different set up and a much more relaxed environment than we

Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble brings home First Place at the Australian National Band Championships.

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ABOVE: Aussies in Vancouver! are used to. We had one final concert where both Handsworth and Camberwell played as individual bands, then together, and then it was good night for an early rise at 5 a.m.

No one was too pleased with the early wake up call, but we mustered ourselves out of bed and hauled everything down to the school. We said our good-bye’s and headed to Brisbane where we were registered in the National Australian

brought home. Once the concert wrapped up, we had lots of fun at a manmade beach which seemed a little strange given that the real one was just steps away, but the good news was that there weren’t any jellyfish. That was great for the eight who got stung a couple of days before at the real beach, ouch!

RIGHT: Australian National Band Competition Band Championships. The hotel was interesting, to say the least. It wasn’t our home away from home that’s for sure. But, we told ourselves it was just for sleeping. We spent most of the day at the concert hall, which was magnificent! To top it off, we came in first place in our group and ended up having to find extra space in our luggage for all the trophies we

SENIOR WINDS STUDENTS RETURN FROM AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGE TOUR 2008

By Grade 12 Student, Jennifer Wills

After only three days in Brisbane, it was off to Sidney where we stayed at the Bondi Beach Hostel. Surprisingly, it was a castle, compared to the last hotel. All instruments were packed up and we had the last days of the trip to ourselves.

We did everything; snorkeling, shopping and the Taronga Zoo. The Zoo was a short ferry ride, then a bus cont. on page 356

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2008 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST STRINGS YEAR Thank you to all the great strings students who contributed to a wonderful year at Handsworth.

PORTLAND TRIP The Portland trip was a definite highlight. A great time was had by all relaxing at the Marriott, exploring downtown Portland and rubbing shoulders with 1000 other string players from the Northwest.

STRINGS EXTRAVAGANZA The Strings Extravaganza was a huge success once again.

The Orange Jam included Dancers and each group performed very well in the outstanding venue of the Centennial Theatre. DVD s of the groups performing are still available f or $15.00. Emai l Mr . Van Ooyen at pvanooyen@gmail.com.

KIWANIS FESTIVAL The Kiwanis Festival saw the Toccati and Concerti Strings draw Silver ratings with the Chamber Strings winning a Trophy for the Most Promising Senior Orchestra.

NORTHWEST ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL (Portland, Oregon) Toccati Strings - Honourable Mention Concerti Strings - Honourable Mention Chamber Strings - Honourable Mention

ABOVE: Strings Orchestra performing at 2008 Commencement Ceremony, Orpheum, June 3rd

KIWANIS FRASER VALLEY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Toccati Strings - Silver Concerti Strings - Silver Chamber Strings - Gold AUSTRALIA TOUR CONT. from Page 155 to the entrance. It started at the top of a mountain and on the way down, you walked past all the animals. First up were all the Aussie animals, like kangaroo’s and koalas, then there were elephants and mircats, which many found amusing. On our way back to the hostel, we stopped at the Opera House for a photo op. At the end of each day, many students made their way down to Bondi, until curfew. It was so nice to just sit on the beach, listening to the waves and talking with everyone, Ambleside just doesn’t seem to cut it anymore.

The Aussie adventures ended on March 25th for half the band, who headed home to Vancouver that day. Due to the flight mix-ups, the other half had one last day in Sydney. Things were a lot quieter that evening everyone headed down to the beach for a final hurrah, then it started to rain. The smart ones headed back to the hostel, while others moved to an under cover area. It then started to rain so hard that it was angled sideways, and we didn t actually manage to stay dry. Fearing that it would never stop we ran back to the hostel in what now was a torrential downpour, flooding the streets. We all made it back safe and sound, and soaking wet, but just in time for curfew. Australia was a great experience that was filled with amazing memories none of us will ever forget.

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Strings Extravaganza Royal Strings, Centennial Theatre, March 6th, 7:00 p.m., Handsworth Dancers, The 4th Street Strings, The 56th Ave Strings, The GSC, Handsworth Toccati Strings, Handsworth Concerti Strings, Handsworth Chamber Strings, Counterpoint String Quartet

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The Portland Orchestra Tour VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HANDSWORTH HONOUR WINDS AT CENTENNIAL THEATRE There are few opportunities that offer a chance to have a private lesson, rehearse with, and perform with a mentor-professional. As a result of the North Vancouver School District’s corporate partnership with the VSO, this is made possible every year in April.

This was Handsworth’s turn this year. Nineteen senior Handsworth honour Wind Ensemble musicians and 29 strings students, plus 22 professional wind, brass and percussion performers and 40 strings professionals from the VSO were led

by VSO assistant conductor Evan Mitchell, on the evening of Wednesday, April 30th.

STRING ORCHESTRAS TRAVEL TO PORTLAND

By Grade 9 Student, Richard Anderson This year the Handsworth strings program traveled to Portland Oregon for the annual trip. The trip took place from March 14 to 16 and included performances from the Concerti, Chamber, and Toccati strings groups in the music festival in Oregon.

The adventure began on Thursday at noon when several excited musicians, adults, and one bus driver all piled into a bus to make their way off to Portland. Although the bus ride took longer than expected, due to slow moving traffic in Seattle, the musicians still found a way to entertain themselves throughout the grueling ride and the nasty fast food that they stopped for on the way. At around 9:00 p.m. the travellers arrived at the Marriott Inn in Vancouver, Washington.

Tired from having traveled for the majority of the day, the exhausted musicians went straight to bed (Do you believe that?). The next morning,

The Wind Ensemble performed Alfred Reed’s “Hounds of Spring” and Oliver Rinaldi’s Nautical Rhapsody. The VSO/Handsworth Wind Ensemble’s 16 minute performance was astounding.

The Strings played the St. Paul’s Suite by Holst with wonderful verve. Handsworth Vice Principal, Jeff Hasenauer, was very impressed by the quality of the performance and the professionalism of the evening.

after a late night, the strings players and their conductor awoke for an early breakfast and a series of rehearsals. Then it was off to downtown Portland for shopping and lunch. Some went shopping at a nearby mall while others enjoyed the on-and-off sun and rainy weather while seeing the sights. Having done enough exploring for one day the musicians returned to the hotel and then enjoyed bowling and pizza at Big Al’s Fun Centre.

The next morning the strings players packed their belongings and prepared for the Festival performances as well as the adventure home. Dressed in suits, ties, black pants and blouses the performers were ready to perform at the college. Even though they did not place first in any of their performances they still learned more about the potential for which they can work.

All that remained was a final group photo shoot before journeying home.

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WEST COAST INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Tour for INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BANDS at Vancouver Island University (Malaspina College), Nanaimo

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five awards at the West Coast Jazz Festival CONTENTS CONCERTS

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UPCOMING STRINGS TOUR

OUR DIECTORS: Keith Woodward Peter van Ooyen

Concerti and Chamber Strings travel to Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise, departing at 7:30 a.m. on February 18th, and returning the morning of February 22nd. Strings students will give concerts in Calgary, attend a concert at the Banff Centre, swim at the Banff Hot Springs, as well as ski, snowboard or snowshoe at Sunshine Ski Resort, plus go ice skating on Lake Louise. Have a wonderful trip!

32Nd annual handsworth senior winds retreat weekend … etc. … Sept 19st – 21st. Envision & Kiwanis Jazz Festivals.

Whistler Festival/Tour & West Coast Jazz Fest/Tour—we did it all.

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Concerts CHAMBER STRINGS AND THE SINFONIA ORCHESTRA OF THE NORTH SHORE Chamber Strings performed alongside the North Shore’s very own professional orchestra under Clyde Mitchell on Saturday, February 14th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. This was a great opportunity for HANDSWORTH JAZZ CELLAR, Wed. Feb. 18th Handsworth Music Room, 7:30 p.m.

A new venue for our annual Jazz concert,for one night only the music room will be

WONDERFUL WINDS CONCERT, Mon. March 9th Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 7:30 pm.

(1110 Gladwin Drive) Tickets at the door: $5 adults, elementary & secondary students free. Featuring all of our Handsworth Concert Bands. An exceptional evening of music, plan to attend!

ABOVE: Liz Boyd on Piccolo

turned into a vibrant Jazz Cellar, featuring all of our Jazz Bands plus the Handsworth Alumni Jazz Band.

A great night of fantastic jazz music!

Entry & Refreshments by donation.

STRINGS EXTRAVAGANZA Thurs. March 12th, Centennial Theatre, 7:00 p.m., A highlight for all of our Strings groups in the Handsworth Zone from grades 4 through 12, and a beautiful evening to be enjoyed by all.

This year’s concert will also feature, Infinitus String Trio.

Feb 17, Juzt Jazz Cellar Jr. Concert @ Handsworth 7:30 APRIL 8, Handsworth Zone Elementary Band Concert (with Senior Wind Ensemble) @ Handsworth, 7:30 p.m.

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September 25-27 2009 • 33rd Annual Gabriola Island Sr. Wind Retreat Weekend $150

October 28 Jr. Homecoming Concert @ Handsworth 7:30 featuring Junior Blue, Junior Gold & Intermediate Concert Bands, Junior & Intermediate Jazz Bands, and Toccati Strings October 29 Sr. Homecoming Concert (includes Handsworth alumni) @ Handsworth 7:30 featuring Senior Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz Band, Chamber Strings, Concerti Strings and Handsworth Alumni

May 13 Musical Finale Junior Night @ Handsworth, 7:30 p.m May 14 Musical Finale Senior Night @ Capilano University, 7:30 p.m.

November 10 Senior Wind Ensemble Remembrance Day Performance @ Handsworth November 19 Strings Winter Zone Concert @ Handsworth, The Royal Strings November 27th, Towards Cultural Harmony, Sinfonia Orchestra, Handsworth “Common Harmony” Student Team with Guest Artists

ABOVE: Senior Winds at Malaspina Gallery Gabriola Island, September 2009 SWEET MUSIC CONCERT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009, 7-10 p.m.

You won’t want to miss our BIGGEST CONCERT OF THE YEAR, featuring all of our band and strings groups in one fantastic evening of seasonal music!

Holiday Bake Sale Music Stocking Fund Donation Drive (tax receipts for donations $25 or over) Musicware for Sale (hoodies, boardshirts, travel mugs) Admission $10 per person (for all seats - table & bleachers

Five Grads won positions by audition to the Provincial Honour Wind Ensemble and two Grads to the Provincial Honour Jazz Band.

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Festivals

ABOVE: Ji-Yeon playing flute in Latin tune with Int. Jazz Band at Whistler Band Festival weekend.

ABOVE: Int Concert Band at Whistler Band Festival weekend.

BELOW: Horn section performing Int Concert Band at Whistler Band Festival weekend.

Feb 6, Junior & Intermediate Jazz @ Envision Jazz Festival all day and evening in Surrey Feb 7, Senior Jazz @ Envision Jazz Festival all day and evening in Surrey

WEST COAST INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ FESTIVAL for INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BANDS at Vancouver Island University (Malaspina College), Nanaimo April 30-May 2, 2009 (3 days & 2 nights)

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Feb 16, Jazz Combo @ Kiwanis Jazz Festival, Capilano University

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MAY 7-10, Intermediate Concert & Jazz Bands @ Whistler Music Festival, Whistler Village

Brian Rapanos won Canada’s top jazz award at MusicFest Canada. He was the recipient of the Yamaha Kando Award, presented to the student who has “demonstrated the most outstanding musicianship, past musical achievements, and solo performances”. Congratulations, Brian!

RIGHT: George Hill warming up on trumpet for the Int. Jazz Band performance at the Whistler Music Festival.

Senior Jazz Band picked up five awards at the West Coast Jazz Festival

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Photo: Rehearsing for the ninth annual Strings Extravaganza in 2008. This photo was so great we couldn’t leave it out!

STRINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2009-10

The following students were honoured to be chosen as members of the school district Honour Strings and performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: Andrew Chang, Michael Choi, Jordan Jeong, Justin Kim, Nicole Leung, Mike Lim, Sam Matsell, Eli Matsell, Steve Patrick, Colin Ree, Ava Naria Safai, Ben Tucker, Graham Whyte, Ryan Wise, Oliver Wood, Jasper Yoo.

We are looking forward to a great year in 2009/2010. The Olympic Year!

• Towards Cultural Harmony, Project: September, November • Composing, Brainstorming, Performing Collaboration with members of Sinfonia of the Northshore • Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Honour Strings • Selected Students receive workshops on their instruments and perform with the Vancouver Symphony in March • BC Honour Strings Orchestra in October • Orchestra Trip (California and Disneyland?)

• Fun Activities Organized by Strings Students • Alternative and Electric Strings • Collaborations with Professional Musicians • Handsworth Fine Arts Extravaganza March or April

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The Strings Extravaganza includes the Canyon Heights Strings, the Cleveland Strings, the Montroyal Strings and the Highland Strings.

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Strings Extravaganza UPCOMING STRINGS TOUR 2009 Concerti and Chamber Strings travel to Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise, departing at 7:30 a.m. on February 18th, and returning the morning of February 22nd. Strings students will give concerts in Calgary, attend a concert at the Banff Centre, swim at the Banff Hot Springs, as well as ski, snowboard or snowshoe at Sunshine Ski Resort, plus go ice skating on Lake Louise. Have a wonderful trip!

Right: ZAP Electric string Quartet

Handsworth Chamber Strings performed Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, op35.

They received training on this piece and other repertoire from members of the Sinfonia of the Northshore and were honoured to perform with them on March 14.

This Strings Extravaganza includes the 4th Street Strings and the 56th Ave Strings.

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2009 TOCCATI STRINGS Violin Jennifer Joy Anderson Mahbanou Banihashemi Sam Bleay Nathan Bryden Terry Chuang Elly Cho Jason Choi Olenna Hardie Jane Jeong Aidan Kok Jessica Kwon Stephen Pan Cameron Parkinson-Dow Caitlin Prescott Kianosh Tahririha Tayler Wishart Rachel Woldmo Cello Alexander Deggan String Bass Aidan Kok Tayler Wishart Guitar Sepehr Haghighat Matthew Kan Piano Matthew Kan CONCERTI STRINGS Violin Adriano De Torres Aaron Fenney Kiarash Hassami Hyo-Jin Jang Ben Ko Matthew Logan Jamie Lee Young Jin Lee James Pan Annika Parkinson-Dow

Gabriela Penkov Danielle Saele Hayden, Sidey-Phillips Brittany So Benjamin Sue Cassandra Szabo

Richard Schwenderner String Bass Bryce O’Connor Isaac Won

Viola Erika De Torres Max Lai Ho Jung Lee Claire Manning

Alto Sax Loryn Byres Josh Grant Cathy Seong

Cello Esmee Colbourne Angela Strong String Bass Mark Ahmadi Duncan Stratton

JUNIOR JAZZ BAND

Tenor Sax John Choi Joshua Engstrom Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pederson

Piano Nick Lai

Trumpet Derek Holley Alex Nayler

Drums Kiarash Hassami

Bass Trombone Peter Delchev

Guitar Ayda Niknami Sean Tyler

Piano Cindy Bradshaw Su-Jung Lee Timmy Woo

CHAMBER STRINGS

Bass Tayler Wishart

Violin Michelle Cheung Robert Chung Sam Ko Sophie Kwalk Amy Lee Ivan Lo Na Yoon Park Vivian Sue Phoebe Wong Viola Julia French Bryson Galozo Cello Richard Anderson

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Guitar Aidan Kok Drums & Percussion Quentin Clark Ryan Fowler

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ Alto Sax Andrew Burian Ji-Yeon Lee Yeon Joo Son Tenor Sax Lauren Cheng Trenton Galozo Andrew Kennedy Baritone Sax Jennifer Whyte Trumpet Russell Burge Scott Crompton George Hill Brett Norbury Trombone Sang Kyu An Warren Holley Khalil Pendleton Piano Jae Hong Park Hye Soo Yoo Min Young Yoo Bass Kevin Lee Drums & Percussion Will Chaster Patrick Salembier Rokin Wong

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Robin Lim Brian Rapanos Lily Ye Tenor Sax Thomas Burge Christine Lee Baritone Sax Max Christensen Lohralee Williams Trumpet Jason Cyr Matthew Harvey Trombone Kate Broadley Mak Kiss Bass Trombone Robert McLachlan Piano You Jeong Choi Bass Marek Olson Guitar Adam Vajda Isaac Won Drums & Percussion Jake Gehlen Douglas Lai Polly Lee

Sang Ku An Warren Holley Euphonium Sam Arefzadeh Khalil Pendleton Tuba Trevor Martin Brett Norbury Percussion Patrick Salembier Min Young Yoo Will Chaster Roberto Fraga Rokin Wong

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Flute Carly Johnston Katie Lee Cathy Seong Oboe Timmy Woo Clarinet John Choi Daniel Kim Jessica Koo Ashley Lee Kevin Lee Nadia Rashid Alto Sax Andrew Burian Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge Derek Holley Rena Sakakibara Trombone Daniel Kim Iksu Song French horn George Hill Euphonium Nima Aref Tuba Peter Deltchev Percussion Yasaman Bonyan-Pour Cindy Bradshaw William Chung Michael Diab Su-Jung Lee

Polly Lee Douglas Lai Mona Maleki Joshua Youn

INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND Flute Elizabeth Booker Lyz Boyd (and piccolo) Amanda Flynn Tudor Lapuste Ji-Yeon Lee (and piccolo) Olivier Maguire Hye Soo Yoo Lauren Cheng Yeon Joo Son Oboe Jasmine Ameli Jae Hong Park Bassoon April Graves Clarinet Jee-Woo Choi Trenton Galozo Joon Heo Sang Kweon Ju Edwin Lai Aidan Lynch Alto/Bass Clarinet Christopher Pang Jennifer Whyte Alto Sax Konrad Kobielewski Thomas Roberts Tenor Sax Cole Northey Andrew Kennedy Baritone Sax Leigh McDonald Trumpet Kyle (Soon-Hyung) Kwon Graham Matheson Michael Oh Kelly Pye French Horn Chantel Van Wiltenburg Scott Crompton Trombone

JUNIOR BLUE BAND Flute Rachel Beak Loryn Byres Chelsea Koo Grace Son Bix Watson Clarinet Brian Cho Joey Lee Seung-Yeon Lee Bass Clarinet Ryan Fowler Kenny Lu Alto Sax Quentin Clark Josh Grant Patrick Plunkett Myles Rademakert Tenor Sax Joshua Engstrom Baritone Sax Grant Connor Trumpet Trevor Flynn Euphonium Alex Nayler Percussion Yazdan Bakhtiary Aadishri Phillips

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE Flute Christine Lee (and piccolo) Lily Ye (and piccolo) Oboe Julia Watson English Horn Ruth Baek Bassoon You Jeong Choi Clarinet June Kang Michael Medley Brian Rapanos Ji-Woo Seong Bass Clarinet Lohralee Williams Contra Bass Clarinet Lauren Metcalf Alto Sax Ned Lucas Quinton Wang

Alex Hsiao Nathan Yoon Mak Kiss

Tenor Sax Thomas Burge

Euphonium Danny Harvey

Baritone Sax Max Christensen

Tuba Robert McLachlan

Trumpet John Jang Jason Cyr

String Bass Brandon Goh Percussion Sarah Choi Yoohee Choi

French Horn Matthew Harvey Trombone Kate Broadley

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33rd annual Senior Wind Ensemble Retreat Weekend @ Winds at Malaspina Gallery, Gabriola Island. Yes — 33 straight years to the same camp! Handsworth even has a section of wall named for us.

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APRIL Junior & Senior Jazz Bands @ the 33rd annual BC Interior Jazz Festival in Kelowna.

After a couple of morning dress rehearsals, the 35 musicians of the two jazz bands loaded the coach for the five-hour ride to Kelowna.

The day and two evenings at the Festival included two evening concerts, performances, adjudicator clinics, and instrumental master classes. Our time at the Marriott was mostly spent on the four-story water-slide, eating, and celebrating Sang Kyu’s birthday.

OUR DIRECTORS: Keith Woodward Peter van Ooyen Sab Kabok

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Intermediate Concert & Jazz Bands in Kamloops on a performance tour.

Concerti & Chamber Strings to Kiwanis International Festival, Langley, May 14, 2010 (depart at 8:30 a.m., return by 3:00

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FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS WITH JAZZ BANDS & STRINGS February 16th & 17th, 2010 6-9 p.m. at Handsworth Come out and celebrate the Arts at Handsworth. Friends and family will have the opportunity to walk from venue to venue during this event, observing a wide variety of performances and displays in multiple locations. Short performances and activities will be scheduled in Classrooms, the Gallery, Cafeteria, and Gymnasiums. Admission is free.

The tentative schedule is: Wed. Feb. 16th 3:00 3:15 p.m. Combined Strings Blast-Off 6:30 7:00 p.m. Junior Jazz Band 7:15 7:30 p.m. Toccati and Concerti Strings 7:30, 8:00 p.m. Senior Jazz Band Thurs. Feb.17th 7:00 7:15 p.m. Chamber Strings 7:30, 8:00 p.m. Intermediate Jazz Band Feb 17, Jazz Cellar Concert @ Handsworth 7:30 Feb 24, Wonderful Winds band concert @ Highlands United Church 7:30 September 24-25, 34th Annual Sr. Wind Ensemble Retreat Weekend @ Camp Miriam, Gabriola Island October 27, Jr. Homecoming Concert @ Handsworth 7:30, featuring Junior Blue, Junior Gold & Intermediate Concert Bands, Junior & Intermediate Jazz Bands, and Toccati Strings

ABOVE: Many of the students in the senior band program at Handsworth in 2010, began their musical careers in the elementary schools around Handsworth in 2006. This picture shows the Handsworth Elementary Honor Band in 2006 posing outside Plant Lazer in New Westminster.

Nov 18, Strings Winter Zone Concert @ Handsworth Dec 9, MPAC Sweet Music Concert (all groups) @ Handsworth 7:00

BELOW: Handsworth Intermediate Jazz at the Homecoming Concert, October 27, 2010.

October 28, Sr. Homecoming Concert @ Handsworth 7:30, featuring Senior Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz Band, Chamber Strings, Concerti Strings and Handsworth Alumni Nov 10, Senior Wind Ensemble Remembrance Day Performance @ Handsworth

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33rd annual Senior Wind Ensemble Retreat Weekend @ Camp Miriam, Gabriola Island. Yes — 33 straight years to the same camp! Handsworth even has a section of wall named for us.

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March 31 Handsworth Elementary Band Concert (with Senior Wind Ensemble) @ Handsworth 7:30 HANDSWORTH FAMILY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ZONE BAND CONCERT Wednesday, March 31st, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Handsworth This concert features the elementary bands of Canyon Heights, Cleveland, Highlands, and Montroyal.

The Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble will also perform.

May 19 Jr. Musical Finale @ Highlands United Church 7:30 May 20 Sr. Musical Finale @ Highlands United Church 7:30

NORTH VANCOUVER HONOUR CONCERT BAND & HONOUR STRINGS Congratulations to the following students who were selected to perform with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in concert at 7:30 p.m. on March 29th, 2010 at Centennial Theatre: Band Students: Lily Ye (flute/piccolo), Trenton Gallozo (clarinet), Jennifer Whyte (bass and contra bass clarinet), Jason Cyr (trumpet), Matt Harvey (French horn), Mak Kiss (trombone), Polly Lee (percussion), and Min Young Yoo (percussion). Strings Students: Richard Anderson, Andrew Chang, Josh Chao, Esmee Colbourne, Xander Deggan, Juliana French, Kiarash Hessami, Max Lai, HoJung Lee, Casper Leung, Gabriela Penkov, Hayden Sidney-Philips, Brittany So, Duncan Stratton, Vivian Sue, Ben Tucker, Graham Whyte, Ryan Wise, and Jasper Yoo. Students were selected on the basis of musical experience, ability, and the instruments they play. As well, care was taken to choose students who represented all the North Vancouver District secondary schools. Participants will have tickets for the concert. Others may order tickets through the Centennial Theatre Box Office. Strings students will receive two master class workshops with musicians of the Symphony on February 9th and 23rd. Band students have already had their master classes.

Below: Marking time, Peter van Ooyen reties after 35 years teaching music.

ABOVE: Handsworth Intermediate Jazz Sweet Music Concert

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APRIL Junior & Senior Jazz Bands @ the 33rd annual BC Interior Jazz Festival in Kelowna.

After a couple of morning dress rehearsals, the 35 musicians of the two jazz bands loaded the coach for the five-hour ride to Kelowna.

The day and two evenings at the Festival included two evening concerts, performances, adjudicator clinics, and instrumental master classes. Our time at the Marriott was mostly spent on the four-story water-slide, eating, and celebrating Sang Kyu’s birthday LEFT: These students were all in the Handsorth music program in 2010. They started performing in elementary school.

Here they are posing in the Handsworth Court yard in 2005.

MAY Intermediate Concert & Jazz Bands in Kamloops on a performance tour.

An early Thursday departure brought us to Silver Creek Elementary in Hope for a road concert. After checking in to our Kamloops motel and a dip in the pool we headed off for a couple of games of cosmic bowling. The next day heard the band at Parkcrest Elementary and Beattie School of the Arts. The evening was spent at Aberdeen mall and movie complex.

Saturday started with more instruments on our lips (except percussion). This time it was a concert & jazz band workshop with school Principal “Dr.” Syd Griffith. Next, we were off to the BC Wildlife Park and the evening at the Sagebrush Theatre for the Kamloops Symphony performance. The return trip home on Sunday saw the bands spend most of the day at Hat Creek Ranch near Cashe Creek, and Hell’s Gate over the Fraser River.

2010

MPAC NEWS AGM (annual general meeting) Tuesday May 25 - 7.00 pm in the music room Please come get involved. We will be discussing the budget and calendar for next year and trying to fill the empty volunteer positions, but we will not pressure you to take anything on!

Volunteers needed: Magazine Subscriptions

Concert Décor

Concert Setup

Instrument Rentals

Photos and Display Cases

Concert Programs

Ticket Sales Bottle Drive assistants (with a view to taking it over in 2011/12) 2009 - 2010 MPAC Personnel Carol Aitken- posters Deb Burian - HPAC liaison, bottle drives, tour payments Adrian Chaster - big signs Chris Christensen - concert producer Trenna Clarke - poster distribution Alix Flynn - concert refreshments, Purdy’s chocolates Lynn Harvey - instrument rentals Janet Holley - uniforms Michel Hood - big signs, strings liaison Carla Hronsky - programs Linda Li - ticket sales Vivian Martin- news bulletins Sarah Norbury - bottle drives Jan Park - ticket sales Teresa Pedersen - treasurer Carol Piercy - President Susan Rhodes - magazine and giftwrap sales Michael Saele - concert stage crew Kathleen Whyte - uniforms, secretary

APRIL , Junior & Senior Jazz Bands @ the 33rd annual BC Interior Jazz Festival in Kelowna. The Peru 2010 tour was cancelled weeks before departure, due to the floods in Peru, including the washout of the road and rail from Cuzco to Machu Picchu.

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PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR: HANDSWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL BC INTERIOR JAZZ FESTIVAL APRIL 8 – 11, 2010 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS April 2010 Thursday 8

NORTH VANCOUVER TO KELOWNA (Approximately 5 hours) Early morning, load your coach and depart Handsworth Secondary School to travel to Kelowna for the BC Interior Jazz Festival. (Dependant on Festival Schedule) Details of the Festival Events will be given to you by the Festival organizers.

3 night’s accomodation at a moderate hotel in Kelowna.

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BC INTERIOR JAZZ FESTIVAL Breakfast at your hotel (Included) (Dependent on Festival Schedule) This morning you will be transferred to the BC Interior Jazz Festival. Details of the Festival Events will be given to you by the Festival organizers. Afternoon visit to the Okanagan heritage Museum to learn about the area. Your coach will be available for a maximum of 10 hours.

Saturday 10

BC INTERIOR JAZZ FESTIVAL Breakfast at your hotel. (Included).

(Dependent on Festival Schedule) This morning you will be transferred to the BC Interior Jazz Festival. Details of the Festival Events will be given to you by the Festival organizers. Your coach will be available for a maximum of 10 hours. This evening enjoy a pizza and bowling party.

Sunday 11

KELOWNA / NORTH VANCOUVER Breakfast at your hotel (Included).

Today board your coach for the journey back to your school in North Vancouver.

Welcome Home!

All Jazz Bands (Junior, Intermediate & Senior) at the Kiwanis Jazz Festival on Thursday, March 4th, 2010, Salvation Army Cariboo Hill Temple in Burnaby. The cost for this one day field trip is $15 per student. MPAC is paying the transportation fee. Students pay the festival fee.

• Strings groups to the Kiwanis Festival on May 14, 2010.

PHOTO: Junior Jazz Kiwanis Festival

Kiwanis Jazz Fest. Stopped going to Envision Fest, as 1) Kiwanis @ Cap. U. was a much better performance venue and 2) could spend more time at the Kiwanis Cap. U. venue and less time on the bus getting to/from the Surrey venue. Kamloops Fest./Tour & BC Interior Jazz Fest./Tour—doubling as tours AND jazz festivals.

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ABOVE: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church NV, Mr. Van Ooyens retirement benefit, June 4th.

STRINGS TRIP TO CALIFORNIA WAS A ROLLER COASTER RIDE! The strings students returned from the trip to California much wiser about roller coasters as well as performing in public. The Disney personnel were very impressed with the students’ appearance and performance. The performance at the Orange County Waldorf School was also a rousing success and great fun. Five days of fun, laughs, music, beaches and motion sickness were enjoyed by all. It was great to have Mr. Brad Wise along as well as our wonderful sponsor and chaperone for everything, Hermila Gallaher. Thank you!

ABOVE: The Orheum BELOW: Final Ice Cream Concert

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The Disney personnel were very impressed with the students’ appearance and performance. The performance at the Orange County Waldorf School was also a rousing success and great fun.

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Handsworth Orchestra Mr. Van Ooyen will be celebrating his retirement after 35 years of teaching music at a musical benefit on June 4th at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Proceeds will go towards Saint James Music Academy and Thrive City Summer Music Camp in Baltimore, Maryland which helps low-income children get a music education.

BELOW: Elementary Strings at Capilano Park, final concert for the elementary students

STRINGS ORCHESTRA TOUR - LOS ANGELES / ANAHEIM / SAN DIEGO, January 29 - February 2, 2010. Twenty-five people will be travelling on this strings tour. The tour orchestra will have a special repertoire list to prepare. The tour includes a city tour of Los Angeles, a performance in Anaheim at Disneyland, unlimited rides at California Adventure &/or Disneyland Theme Parks, the San Diego Zoo, Horton Plaza, school performances in Huntington Beach, plus loads of fun and adventure.

• Selected strings students will perform Britten’s “Simple Symphony” with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on March 29th at Centennial Theatre. Strings students will be auditioned and invited by the VSO to participate in rehearsals, workshops and concert. Information is forthcoming. BELOW: Final concert

The tour includes a city tour of Los Angeles, a performance in Anaheim at Disneyland, unlimited rides at California Adventure &/or Disneyland Theme Parks, the San Diego Zoo, Horton Plaza, school performances in Huntington Beach, plus loads of fun and adventure.

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2010 TOCCATI STRINGS Mahbanou Banihashemi Chantel Bierstee-Holland Sam Bleay Nathan Bryden Andrew Chang Erica Cheng Laura Dundee Vadim Kislenko Nicole Leung Eli Matsell Felix Parkinson Caitlin Prescott Ben Tucker Jasper Yoo Ji Young Yoo Viola Graham Whyte Cello Emily Clark Mike Lim Ryan Matheson Lainie Shandro Ryan Wise String Bass Nathan Bryden Piano Alex Moon CONCERTI STRINGS Claire Benwood Lena Benwood Joshua Chao Michelle Cheung Elly Cho Jason Choi Vincent Choi Terry Chuang Adriano De Torres Jamie Lee Young Jin Lee Casper Leung Adam Marko

Piano Grace Son

Jodie Nowell Kianosh Tahririha Tayler Wishart

Bass Graham Whyte

Viola Ho Jung Lee Claire Manning Erika De Torres

Guitar Felix Parkinson Drums & Percussion Nick Burian Jaime Jeon Diane Kim Aadishri Philips

Cello Esmee Colbourne Alexander Deggan Paul Raddison String Bass Aidan Kok Duncan Stratton

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ Alto Sax Andrew Burian Leo Gong Daniel Kim

Piano Yasaman Bonyan-Pour Nick Lai CHAMBER STRINGS Violin Kiarash Hessami Gabriela Penkov Danielle Saele Hayden Sidey-Phillips Brittany So Vivian Sue Viola Juliana French Max Lai

JUNIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Sasha Blakeley Loryn Byres Helena Son Tenor Sax Brian Cho Greg Kim Y.J. Oh

Tenor Sax Lauren Cheng Joshua Engstrom John Choi Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge George Hill Derek Holley Alex Nayler Brett Norbury

Cello Richard Anderson String Bass Robert Chung Robert Fraga

Baritone Sax Graeme Gerlach Peter Peng

Trombone Iksu Song Bass Trombone Peter Deltchev

Guitar Scott Crompton Aidan Kok

Trumpet Andy Choi Sean Ihn Stan Lee Justin Wilfret

Piano Cindy Bradshaw Yeon Joo Son Timmy Woo

Trombone David Hunt

Bass Tayler Wishart

Drums & Percussion Will Chaster Ryan Fowler

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Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Ji-Yeon Lee Lily Ye Tenor Sax Tom Burge Trenton Galozo Baritone Sax Jennifer Whyte Trumpet Jason Cyr Matthew Harvey Trombone Sang Kyu An Warren Holley Mak Kiss Guitar Anderson Kang Piano Hye Soo Yoo Min Young Yoo Bass Kevin Lee Drums and Percussion Yoohee Choi Douglas Lai Polly Lee Tae Won Youn

Patrick Salembier Min Young Yoo

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Flute Sasha Blakeley Loryn Byres Chloe Kim Chelsea Koo Grace Son

INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND

JUNIOR BLUE BAND

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE

Flute Lauren Cheng Carly Johnston Yeon Joo Son

Oboe Jaime Jeon

Oboe Timmy Woo

Flute Michaela Gobas Nathan Harvey Nicole Johnston Lisa Lee Jennifer Park Elise Tiggs

Amanda Flynn Ji-Yeon Lee (+piccolo) More Okamoto Lily Ye (+piccolo) Hye Soo Yoo

Bassoon Peter Peng Clarinet Brian Cho Joey Lee Haley Seo Helen Son Bass Clarinet Kenny Lu Alto Sax Mark Kim Patrick Plunkett Tenor Sax Joshua Engstrom Baritone Sax Connor Grant Trumpet Trevor Flynn Rena Sakakibara Euphonium Sean Ihn

Clarinet John Choi Anderson Kang Daniel Kim Kevin Lee Alto Sax Andrew Burian Leo Gong Tenor Sax Alex Kim Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge Derek Holley French Horn Scott Compton George Hill Ju-Yeon Roh Trombone Iksu Song

Tuba Alex Nayler

Euphonium Brett Norbury Tuba Peter Deltchev

Percussion Ryan Fowler Diane Kim Chris Moon Aadishri Phillips

Percussion Cindy Bradshaw Will Chaster Roberto Fraga Rokin Wong

Clarinet Alex Amano David Jung Greg Kim Y.J. Oh Timmy Sohn Alto Sax Nicolas Dolovai Ji Hur Youn Tenor Sax Graeme Gerlach Trumpet Alex Benning Andy Choi Peter Clarke Jason Cohan Ijaaz Janmohamed Justin Wilfert French Horn Stan Lee

Oboe Jae Hong Park Clarinet Jee-Woo Choi Trenton Galozo Joon Heo Sang Kweon Ju Aidan Lynch Bass Clarinet Jennifer Whyte Alto Sax Tom Burge Tenor Sax Cole Northey Trumpet Jason Cyr French Horn Matthew Harvey Trombone Sang Ky An Warren Holley Mak Kiss

Trombone Ray Chang David Hunt Euphonium Matthew Bishop Percussion Nick Burian Sean Hronsky Peter Ogilvie David Roh Matthew Voiles

Tuba Trevor Martin Robert McLachlan Percussion Yoohe Choi Douglas Lai Polly Lee

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No band field trips or tours this year (except the London/Paris Tour). Local school concerts only.

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The music staff of Sab Kabok and Keith Woodward extends a warm welcome to all music parents and students to the upcoming school year. We are pleased with the return of Mr. Bob Rebagliati to the concert and jazz bands sectional teaching staff this year.

“Reb” is a master percussionist, nationally acclaimed jazz rhythm section teacher, and retired music educator after 29 years of service at Handsworth. We are excited to announce Mr. Jim Pinchin as our woodwind sectional teacher for concert and jazz bands.

Mr. Pinchin has a long distinguished history as a professional musician, composer, and teacher. Sectionals will be given during regularly scheduled timetabled band classes

We are pleased with the return of Mr. Bob Rebagliati to the concert and jazz bands sectional teaching staff this year.

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Concerts HANDSWORTH ZONE CONCERT Featuring Senior Winds Ensemble and all Elementary School Bands Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (New Date) Handsworth School Gym A Free Concert Wonderful Winds band concert @ Highlands United Church 7:00, March 2 HANDSWORTH SAXOPHONE QUARTET The Handsworth Saxophone Quartet is busy again this year. Upcoming gigs before the Spring Break include one for the North Vancouver School Board Trustees, one for the North Vancouver School District, and another one for a Cleveland Elementary fundraiser evening. This year’s Quartet includes: Andrew Burian

HOMECOMING CONCERTS Our first concerts of the year: Featuring all of our band and strings musicians. JUNIOR EVENING: Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 @ St Catherine’s Church, 7:30 p.m., 1058 Ridgewood Drive North Vancouver Featuring: Toccati Strings, Beginner, Junior and Intermediate Jazz Bands and Junior Blue, Junior Gold and Intermediate Concert Bands SENIOR EVENING: Wednesday, October 26th , 2011 @ St Catherine’s Church , 7:30 p.m., 1058 Ridgewood Drive North Vancouver Featuring Chamber Strings, Concerti Strings and Senior Winds and Senior Jazz Bands

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& Jiyeon Lee on alto sax, Lauren Cheng on tenor sax, and Jennifer Whyte on baritone sax.

Bebruary 15-16, Handsworth Festival of the Arts — Jazz Cellar Concert @ Handsworth 7:30

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Sweet Music Concert Thursday, December 8th Set-up from 3:00-4:30 pm in large gym, Cost $10 per person Act I: 7:00 pm JUNIOR BLUE CONCERT BAND (arrive at 6:30 in music room – ON STAGE @ 6:50) TOCATTI STRINGS INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BAND (arrive at 6:30 in music room – ON STAGE @ 6:50) FERMATA (pause) - 10 Minutes

Act II: 7:40 pm JUNIOR GOLD CONCERT BAND (arrive at 7:20 in music room – ON STAGE @ 7:30) CONCERTI STRINGS SENIOR JAZZ BAND (arrive at 7:20 in music room – ON STAGE @ 7:30) CAESURA (Intermission) - 20 Minutes Act III: 8:30 pm BEGINNING JAZZ BAND (arrive at 8:10 in music room – ON STAGE @ 8:20) INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND (arrive at 8:10 in music room – ON STAGE @ 8:20) FERMATA (pause) 10 Minutes Act IV 9:00 pm JUNIOR JAZZ BAND (arrive at 8:40 in music room – ON STAGE @ 8:50) CHAMBER STRINGS SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE (arrive at 8:40 in music room – ON STAGE @ 8:50) FINALE 9:45

May 17, Jr. Musical Finale @ Highlands United Church 7:30, featuring Junior Blue, Junior Gold & Intermediate Concert Bands, Junior & Intermediate Jazz Bands, and Toccati Strings May 18, Sr. Musical Finale @ Highlands United Church 7:30, featuring Senior Wind Ensemble, Senior Jazz Band, Chamber Strings, and Concerti Strings

Handsworth Elementary Band Concert (with Senior Wind Ensemble) @ Handsworth 7:30, April 6

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London & Paris Music Tour

ABOVE & BELOW: Clinic at the London School of Music

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8 Day Trip to London & Paris

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2011 SUPER STUDENTS What are “Super Students?” They are students that take pride in Academic, Leadership, Music, and Sport activities. Ever since the “Stanford University Interview,” universities have been finding ways to separate the all-round super students from the smart-only students.

Now, virtually all top universities use the interview as one way to help separate the best from the best.

Universities recognized that top academic marks were only a small part of an indicator of success at university, and for that matter, life.

What they found was that students who took part in three other activities were much more likely to have success at university, and in life.

They determined that those three other activities include: band or choir, student leadership, and varsity sports.

Some world countries have students specialize in a type of activity at an early age. Eastern Europe, Cuba, and much of Asia does this.

On the Handsworth band tour to Cuba in 2000, our tour guide could not understand how so many of our band students could take part in sports, leadership and music — all at the same time, year after year until graduation. In Cuba, you audition for an Academic, Athletic, or Arts School at around the age of 10 years.

STRINGS STUDENTS 5 year pin & 9 yrs Special Dedication in Handsworth Zone to: Richard Anderson Julianna French Alex Graham Max Lai Jamie Lee Gabriella Penkov Hayden Sidey-Phillips Duncan Stratton Vivian Sue Adriano DeTorres YoungJin Lee Adam Marko 5 year pin to: HoJung Lee Sarah Kim Nick Lai

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Strings Extravaganza concert @ Centennial Theatre 7:00, March 10

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Orchestra Strings Tour to Seattle tentatively May 6 - 9, 2011 • Strings Kiwanis Festival - May 13, 2011 • Chamber Strings to MusicFest Canada - May 16 - 20, 2011 (exact performance date TBA) STRINGS ICE CREAM CONCERT - June 2, 2011 All elementary and high school strings groups will play at this annual event to be held at Cleveland Dam Park, beginning at 7 p.m..

Concerti & Chamber Strings at the Orpheum for Graduation Ceremonies, June 17, 2010

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2011 TOCCATI STRINGS Violin Seraph Bao Michael Choi Sepand Haghighat Andrew Harris Jun Seo Jeon Michelle Kan Justin Kim Ian Lo Naomi Reuveny Oliver Wood Ji Young Yoo Viola Ryan Lai Cello Emily Clark Peter Egger

Viola Graham Whyte Cello Alex Deggan Mike Lim Ryan Matheson Ryan Wise String Bass Aidan Kok Bryden Nathan Keyboard and Guitar Aidan Kok Nick Lai Alex Moon

Alastair Roberts Guitar Stephen Lynch

Andrew Hwansoo Chang Alex Graham Jamie Lee Gabriela Penkov Danielle Saele Hayden Sidey-Phillips Brittany So Vivian Sue Jasper Yoo Viola Juliana French Max Lai HoJung Lee Cello Richard Anderson Esmee Colbourne String Bass Duncan Stratton Keyboard Carol Cheung

CONCERTI STRINGS Violin Mahbanou Banihashemi Claire Benwood Lena Benwood Sam Bleay Joshua Chao Erica Cheng JaeSung Choi Seung Jae Choi Hyo Jin Jang Jane Jeong Adriano De Torres Sarah Kim Vadim Kislenko Jessica Kwon Da Yun Lee Young Jin Lee Casper Leung Nicole Leung Mike Lim Eli Matsell Adam Marko Jodie Nowell Seve Patrick Ben Tucker Tayler Wishart

CHAMBER STRINGS Violin

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BEGINNING JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Rachel Kim Nick Lee Bari Sax Jun (Hyun) Park Tenor Sax Chelsey Fang Jacqueline Maisey Jack Park Trumpet Adam Diett Hugo Duran Fernandez Ki-Seok Hong Aidan Kyle J.J. Wang Trombone Kevin Hwang Nicholas Patterson Piano Kristen Foong Sara Qi Bass James Barnes Guitar Olivia Martin-Wirta Olivia Drums & Percussion David Bolen Brayden McKeen Theo Nickel JUNIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Liam Graham Trevor Thon Antonio Verdicchio Tenor Sax Arden Allen Justin Gour Baritone Sax Ryan Hague Trumpet Ji-In Hum Kirsty McKay Bass Trombone Ellen Dipple

Piano Andrew Harris Guitar Thomas Beag Drums/Percussion/Piano Caroline Bardua Brian Lee Vic Lin Shayan Naderi INTERMEDIATE JAZZ Alto Sax Loryn Byres Yun Namgung Tim Sohn Helena Son Tenor Sax Brian Cho Alex Kim Greg Kim Baritone Sax Graeme Gerlach Peter Peng Trumpet Derek Holley Sean Ihn Stan Lee Justin Wilfert Bass Trombone Peter Delchev Piano Andrew Choi Youri Choi Jessica Lee Bass Graham Whyte Guitar Andy Han Aidan Kok Drums & Percussion

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Andrew Burian (& clarinet) Leo Gong (& flute) Jiyeon Lee (& flute) Tenor Sax Lauren Cheng (& flute) Joshua Engstrom Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Jennifer Whyte (& bass clarinet) Trumpet & Flugelhorn Russell Burge Scott Crompton George Hill Derek Holley Brett Norbury Trombone Iksu Song Warren Holley Piano Cindy Bradshaw Min Young Yoo Bass Trenton Galozo Guitar Jon Tucker Drums & Percussion Will Chaster Doug Lai

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Michaela Gobas Nicole Johnston Lisa Kirby Lisa Lee Natalie Lee Jennifer Park Ju Hyun Shin Elise Tigges Piccolo Michaela Gobas Elise Tigges Clarinet Rachel Boyd Claire Gimple David Jung Brian Lee John Lee Bass Clarinet Alex Amano Alto Sax Nicolas Dolovai Youn Ji Hur Bari Sax Graeme Gerlach Tenor Sax Greg Kim Trumpet Peter Clarke Justin Wilfert Trombone Tom Kanwischer Alanna Martin Tuba Ellen Dipple Percussion Camilo Avendano Nick Burian Brian Ogilvie David Roh

INT. CONCERT BAND Flute Sasha Blakeley Loryn Byres Youri Choi Yun Namgung Piccolo Sasha Blakeley Bassoon Peter Peng Clarinet Brian Cho Joey Lee YJ Oh Tim Sohn Helen Son Bass Clarinet Kenny Lu Alto Sax Mark Kim Tenor Sax Alex Kim Baritone Sax Connor Grant French Horn Stan Lee Trumpet Andrew Choi Derek Holley Rena Sakakibara Trombone Trevor Flynn Euphonium Sean Ihn Tuba Peter Deltchev Percussion Ryan Fowler Andy Han Diane Kim Jessica Lee Chris Moon Aadishri Phillips

JUNIOR BLUE BAND Flute Bridget Arnold Jae Chun Karen Li Irik Niknam Lily Tremblay Clarinet Arden Allen Alex Bombay Morgan Byres Logan Choi Celine Wang Bass Clarinet Ryan Hague Alto Sax Jonathan Barnet Liam Graham Liam Pye Brandon Richard Trevor Thon Antonio Verdicchio Tenor Sax Justin Gour Chris Martineau Baritone Sax Hirad Mehrfar Trumpet Ji-In Hum Kirsty McKay Joshua WalshawVaughan Fr. Horn Thomas Beag Trombone Camelia Alikashani Katie Dierks Percussion Caroline Bardua Brian Lee Vic Lin Shayan Naderi

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE Flute Elizabeth Booker Lauren Cheng Carly Johnston Jiyeon Lee Yeon Joo Son Hye Soo Yoo Piccolo Jiyeon Lee Yeon Joo Son Oboe Timmy Woo Musa Lu Clarinet Thais Braga John Choi Trenton Galozo Sang Kweon Ju Anderson Kang Edwin Lai Bass Clarinet Jennifer Whyte Alto Sax Andrew Burian Leo Gong Tenor Sax Joshua Engstrom Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge Scott Crompton French Horn George Hill Trombone Warren Holley Isku Song Euphonium Brett Norbury Tuba Trevor Martin Percussion Cindy Bradshaw Will Chaster Roberto Fraga Jae Yong Lee Min Young Yoo

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OUR DIRECTORS: Keith Woodward Sab Kabok

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Strings Extravaganza Concert @ Centennial Theatre, 7:00pm

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The music staff of Sab Kabok and Keith Woodward extends a warm welcome to all music parents and students to the upcoming school year. We are pleased with the return of Mr. Bob Rebagliati to the concert and jazz bands sectional teaching staff this year.

“Reb” is a master percussionist, nationally acclaimed jazz rhythm section teacher, and retired music educator after 29 years of service at Handsworth. We are excited to announce Mr. Jim Pinchin as our woodwind sectional teacher for concert and jazz bands.

Mr. Pinchin has a long distinguished history as a professional musician, composer, and teacher. Sectionals will be given during regularly scheduled timetabled band classes

Five Handsworth students audition for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival “Jazz Intensive Big Band” as musicians in residence. The Big Band will be rehearsing daily from June 25th - July 1st. Final performance at the Jazz Festival will be at noon on July 1st at the Roundhouse Theatre in Yaletown

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ABOVE: Int. Concert Band performing at the February Wonderful Winds Concert at Highlands United Church.

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Jazz was inclusive to all.

September 21-23, Sr. Winds Retreat Weekend @ Camp Miriam, Gabriola Island

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September 24, Provincial Honour Ensemble students pre-rehearsal all day.”

(This included a small number of our senior students).

ABOVE: Int. Jazz Band performing at October Prelude Concert Series at Saint Catherine’s Anglican Church.

October 18-20 Music Honour Ensembles @ BC Music Educator’s Conference, Richmond October 13, Music Parents Bottle Drive @ Handsworth October 23, Fall Int. Concert @ Highlands United October 22, Fall Jr. Concert @ Highlands United October 24, Fall Sr. Concert @ Highlands United November 9, Sr. Wind Ensemble @ Remembrance Day Assembly December 6, Sweet Music Concert @ Handsworth

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Chris Best: Sab Kabok, who succeeded Peter van Ooyen as Director of Strings in the Fall of 2010 was born in Europe and brought up in the classics at a young age. I was interested in hearing how he wound up in North Vancouver.

Sab Kabok: I come from a musical family. My dad was a violinist. He ran a small orchestra back home in Yugoslavia. We lived there and then in Hungary until I was thirteen or fourteen. Education in Europe is much more formal or strict than in Canada. It is also not very inclusive. You start playing an instrument at age six.

Music is not part of the mainstream education curriculum. The music schools are state funded. I came to Canada in 1992.

My instrument was the violin. My parents were not rich. I took a few years off. I started studying again with my dad as that was all we could afford. I was talented but I didn’t like to practice. My dad said, “Either you practice or switch to the viola.” So I became a viola player. As a teenager I didn’t take music in school. Instead, I was involved in the sciences. After high school I took one year of sciences at the university level and then decided music was where I wanted to be. I enrolled in Capilano College in North Vancouver for one year and then I transferred over to UBC music.

I got my degree but I didn’t feel like I was a real musician.

I considered going overseas but I finally wound up finding Robert Rozek at the Vancouver Academy of Music. He was very strict. I studied with him for four years. He said, “If you study with me you will get it.” I applied for the Diploma Program and had master classes each week. I really got my act

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SAB: I enrolled in Capilano College in North Vancouver for one year and then I transferred over to UBC music. I got my degree but I didn’t feel like I was a real musician.

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In 2011, we put on the Strings Extravaganza Concert. Strings Extravaganza was actually a Peter van Ooyen project. It ran for years before I came. In 2011, I simply continued his legacy by deciding to keep this event alive under my watch for the Handsworth zone students and families. We made a short trip that same year to Seattle, Washington.

The concert band toured England and Paris that year. David Overgaard conducted the band on that tour.

together. I went from barely being able to play my instrument to soloing with orchestras.

I studied conducting and chamber music as well. When it came time to graduate he was pushing me to go to grad school in Germany. I knew if I was going to stay in Canada I would need to go into public education. It was a hard decision. Finally, family won out and I decided to stay in Canada. I started a community orchestra in New Westminster. I discovered I enjoyed working with student ensembles. There was Nick Urquhart, another young teacher who now teaches at Killarney Secondary school and a few others who were all heading towards becoming string educators in school based programs.

In 2011, we put on the Strings Extravaganza Concert. Strings Extravaganza was actually a Peter van Ooyen project. It ran for years before I came.

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2012 TOCCATI Violins Logan Billard Tomomi Chen Christen Foong Erik Jackson Eugene Jung Seyna Kim Alex Lee Jefferson Lu Samuel Matsell Kiree Neen Ari Oceguera Gabriella Pistner Jennifer Shim Meghan Tucker Violas Christine Park Annie Slater-Kinghorn Celli Jordan Chang Terry Jeon Colin Lawrence Jin Park Guitars Andrew Kim Tony Park Eli Saltzberg Pianos Jessica Cho Olivia Martin-Wirta CONCERTI STRINGS Violins Banihashemi Mahbanou Seraph Bao Claire Benwood Erica Cheng Michael Choi Sepand Haghighat Jae Young Heo Julie Joyce Justin Kim Nicole Leung Ian Lo Tina Shen Oliver Wood Namgung Yun

Ji Youg Yoo Viola Ryan Lai Celli Peter Egger Ryan Matheson Alistair Roberts Bass Nathan Bryden Piano Naomi Reuveny

CHAMBER STRINGS Violins Andrew Chang Joshua Chao Seung Jae Choi Hyo Jin Jang Jessica Kwon Solmin Kim Casper Leung Eli Matsell Jodie Nowell Seve Patrick Danielle Saele Brittany So Ben Tucker Tayler Wishart Jasper Yoo Violas Cathy Lee Graham Whyte Celli Esmée Colbourne Mike Lim Ryan Wise Bass Aidan Kok Piano Andrew Choi

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BEGINNING JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Rachel Kim Nick Lee Bari Sax Jun (Hyun) Park Tenor Sax Chelsey Fang Jacqueline Maisey Jack Park Trumpet Adam Diett Hugo Duran Fernandez Aidan Kyle J.J. Wang Trombone Bryn Chippett Nicholas Patterson Piano Kristen Foong Sara Qi Guitar Olivia Martin-Wirta Olivia Bass James Barnes Drums & Percussion David Bolen Brayden McKeen Theo Nickel JUNIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Liam Graham Lisa Kirby Brian Ogilvie Antonio Verdicchio Tenor Sax Allen Arden Justin Gour Chris Martineau Baritone Sax Trevor Thon Trumpet Jae Chun (soprano sax) Ki-Seok Hong Ji-In Hum Brian Lee

Kirsty Mckay Trombone Thomas Lynch Bass Trombone Ellen Dipple Piano Karen Li Juhyun Shin Bass Rachel Boyd Drums & Percussion Caroline Bardua Vic Lin JR. GOLD JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Yun Namgung Tim Sohn Cheney Song Tenor Sax Y J Oh Sam Shin Baritone Sax Graeme Gerlach Trumpet Sean Ihn Stan Lee Justin Wilfert Trombone Tom Kanwischer Piano & Vibes Andy Choi Youri Choi Guitar Thomas Beag Bass Graham Whyte Drums & Percussion Diane Kim

SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE Piccolo Yeon Joo Son Flute Lauren Cheng Yeon Joo Son Yunah Ko

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Andrew Burian Tenor Sax Lauren Cheng Brian Cho Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Ethan Hamman George Hill Derek Holley Brett Norbury Trombone Iksu Song Bass Trombone Peter Deltchev Piano Sooyoun (Jessica) Lee Grace Son Yeon Joo Son Bass Liz Boyd Aidan Kok Drums & Percussion Ryan Fowler

Oboe Timmy Woo Bassoon Peter Peng Clarinet Brian Cho John Choi Joey Lee Alto Sax Andrew Burian Tenor Sax Connor Grant Baritone Sax Geoffrey Pedersen Trumpet Russell Burge Scott Crompton Derek Holley

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Flute Rachel Kim Lily Tremblay Antonio Verdicchio Oboe Jun (Hyun) Park Clarinet Arden Allen Jochua Bentaieb Alex Bombay Logan Choi Julia Park Celine Wang Bass Clarinet Ryan Hague Alto Sax Jonathan Barnett Liam Graham Hirad Mehrfar Liam Pye Brandon Richard Bari Sax Trevor Thon Tenor Sax Jae Chun Justin Gour Trumpet Ki-Seok Hong Mark Kanwischer Nick Lee Kirsty Mckay Trombone Katie Dierks Thomas Lynch Euphonium Nicholas Patterson Percussion Camelia Alikashani Caroline Bardua David Bolen Vic Lin Brayden Mckeen Siavash Raouf Ghotbodini

French Horn Ethan Hamman George Hill Trombone Isku Song Euphonium Brett Norbury Tuba Peter Delchev Percussion Cindy Bradshaw Ryan Fowler Andy Han Jessica Lee Chris Moon Myung Jee (Grace) Son

Thomas Beag Stan Lee Trombone Tom Kanwischer Jay Lee Trumpet Andy Choi Peter Clarke Brian Lee Justin Wilfert Euphonium Sean Ihn Tuba Ellen Dipple Percussion Nicholas Burian Lynn Huang Ji-In Hur Diane Kim Shiva Roofigari Esfahani Bahar Shoa Ahmadi Yilin (Lydia) Wang

James Barnes Percussion Theo Nickel Jacob Turner

INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND

JUNIOR BLUE JAZZ BAND Flute Ye Ji Ryu Oboe Sara Qi Clarinet Sally Cartwright Jacqueline Maisey Jack Park Bass Clarinet Colin Beardmore Alto Sax Alex Paddy Tenor Sax Chelsea Fang Trumpet Fraser Andrews Jonathan Boldt Hugo Duran Fernadez J.J. Wang French Horn Adam Diett Trombone Bryn Chippet Jung Hwan Hwang Axel Jacobsen Euphonium Aidan Kyle Adam Romanick Bass

Piccolo Elise Tigges Sam Shin Flute Nicole Johnston Lisa Lee Karen Li Jennifer Park Sam Shin Juhyun Shin Elise Tigges Oboe Youri Choi Clarinet Claire Gimple Geon Woo Lee Y J Oh Yeram Ryu Tae Hwan (Tim) Sohn Helena Son Cheney Song Maggie Wang Bass Clarinet Rachel Boyd Alto Sax Nicolas Dolovai Yu Gao Yoon Ji Hur Mark Kim Lisa Kirby Brian Ogilvie Baritone Sax Graeme Gerlach Tenor Greg Kim Chris Martineau French Horn

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WHO’S IN THE BANDS & ORCHESTRAS? 184 Student Accounts:

OUR DIECTORS: Keith Woodward Sab Kabok

Did you know that students can earn money to help pay for music trips? Every year music students are presented with travel opportunities including one day festivals, multi day or weekend trips, and for Seniors or Strings students, every second year, an International Trip. Students are able to earn funds by selling magazine subscriptions in October and Purdy’s Chocolates in November. They have also in past years earned funds by moving desks after exams in June.

Student’s individual earnings are calculated and tracked. Students can use the funds fully for any trip that requires payment or they can save up for several years to spend it all on one trip. Students may only spend the money on music trips – money cannot be withdrawn for any other reason. Students who graduate without using all of their account may pass the account on to a younger sibling in the music program. Funds that aren’t used will revert to the general HMPA account a year after the student graduates.

KIWANIS JAZZ FESTIVAL Intermediate and Senior Jazz Bands Friday, February 22, 2013 from 7:30 a.m.-1:40 p.m. Capilano University

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Yeram Ryu Tim (Tae Hwan) Sohn Helena Son Cheney (Woochan) Song Lydia (Yilin) Wang Bass Clarinet John (Geon Woo) Lee Alto Sax Nicolas Dolovai Yu Gao Yoon Ji Hur Tenor Connor Grant Baritone Sax Greg (Byungwoo) Kim French Horn Ethan Hamman Stan (Sang Heon) Lee

The three evening Prelude Concert Series in October 2013

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Trombone Tom Kanwischer Trumpet Peter Clarke Derek Holley Justin Wilfert Euphonium Andrew Choi Tuba Peter Deltchev Percussion Taylor (Useong) Ahn Nicholas Burian Ryan Fowler Andy Han Diane (Do Eun) Kim Jessica (Sooyoun) Lee Chris Moon Grace (MyungJee) Son

ABOVE: Sweet Music Concert in December 2013. Joanna Pescott soloing with the Jr. Blue Jazz Band.

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Festivals ABOVE: Int. Jazz students jamming 12-bar blues in Whistler Village.

PHOTO LEFT and BELOW: Int. Jazz Band

As in past years, the Intermediate Tour featured the Intermediate Concert & Jazz Bands 9/10, and the Junior Gold Jazz Band 8/9.

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On June 20, 2013 the handsworth Senior jazz Band performed on the “Sounds of Youth Stage” at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival at Ronson Square in Downtown Vancouver. The event was supported by the Surrey School Board, the Vancouver School Board and the Kiwanis Music Festivals.

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Whistler Int.Concert&Jazz Band Tour INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND Flute Helen Cho Rachel Kim & piccolo Karen Li Juhyun Shin Alicia Schulz Lily Tremblay Oboe Jun (Hyun) Park Sara Qi

ABOVE: Sr. Wind Ensemble Retreat Weekend from Sept. 2013

After 35 Sr. Wind Ensemble Retreat Weekends on Gabriola Island, we start our 36th Retreat at the Tantalus Lodge in Whistler Village.

Clarinet Jochua Bentaieb Logan Choi Claire Gimple Alice Park Celine Wang Jiwon Yang

Alto Sax Jonathan Barnett Liam Graham Lisa Kirby Hirad Mehrfar Brian Ogilvie Liam Pye Antonio Verdicchio Tenor Sax Justin Gour Chris Martineau Bari Sax Trevor Thon Trumpet Ki-Seok Hong Mark Kanwischer Nick Lee Jeffrey Yang

Euphonium Nicholas Patterson French Horn Thomas Beag Trombone Katie Dierks Tuba Ellen Dipple Ryan Hague Percussion Camelia Alikashani Caroline Bardua David Bolen Ji-In Hum Vic Lin Braydon McKeen

West Coast Jazz Festival @ Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo)—Senior Jazz Band 11/12 & Junior Blue Jazz Band 8—May 2-4, 2013

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2013 On Sunday, May 12, a Universal Bus picked everyone up at Handsworth School and drove to Canada Place. At 1:00 am, we all boarded the NCL Pearl Cruise Ship at the Port of Vancouver. The Pearl was commissioned in 2007 and is a 95,000 ton ship that holds a total of 2400 passengers and 1100 crew members.

At 4:00 pm, the ship departed. It sailed along the Vancouver Inner Harbour and under the Lions Gate Bridge. A group dinner was held in the Summer Palace Dining Room.

On MONDAY May 13, we cruised the Inside Passage. From 9:00 am – 12 noon there was a 90-minute concert band workshop with Dr. Dennis Prime from the University of Alberta. The strings ensemble

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Alaska Cruise Ship participated in a 90-minute workshop with Lee Duckles, in the Indigo Extension.

That afternoon we enjoyed a variety of onboard activities (swimming, bowling, rock climbing and arcade games to name a few). When we were hungry we could choose from 16 dining options onboard the NCL Pearl. In the afternoon our school group partook in band and choir workshops on board the cruise ship. From 5:30 – 6:30 pm, there was another group dinner in the Summer Palace Dining Room.

On Tuesday May 14, at 2:00 pm, we arrived in Juneau, the capital city of Alaska. Juneau has been

ABOVE: Sr. Winds performing in the Spinnaker Lounge.

BELOW: In the cruise ship lobby with North Shore News papers

On May 18 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, we had another group dinner in the Summer Palace Dining Room.

At 6:00 pm, we arrived in Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia.

An optional walking tour was offered complimentary to all participants. At 9:00 pm, we returned to the ship for our last evening at sea.

At 11:59 pm, the ship departed for Seattle, WA.

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called “Alaska’s Peak Experience” due to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Our Sr. Winds performed at Juneau-Douglas High School. Afterwards, we boarded a coach and transferred to Mendenhall.

From 4:00 – 6:00 pm, we visited the Mendenhall Glacier.

The visitor center is set in a cliff above the valley floor, with huge curving windows offering an uninterrupted view of the glacier.

Exhibits and a new film helped show how the Mendenhall

Performance Tour Glacier moves and shapes the valley ecosystem. Several trails are based from the Center grounds and offer an alternative, adventurous way to experience the glacier and surrounding areas. From 6:00 – 6:30 pm, we transferred to the Chapel by the Lake. At 7:30 pm, we all enjoyed the Freestyle Buffet upon our return to the ship.

At 10:00 pm, the ship departed for Skagway.

On Wednesday May 15 at 7:00 am, we arrived in Skagway, Alaska’s gold mining town. In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town grew from a few tents to a city of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travelers come to experience Skagway’s charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate the Gold Rush days.

At 4:00 pm, we returned to the ship. From 5:30 – 6:30 pm, there was another group dinner in the Summer Palace Dining Room.

From 7:15 – 8:15 pm, each ensemble performed for 30 minutes in the Spinnaker Lounge on the ship for cruise guests.

On Thursday May 16 we were at sea. From 9:00 am – 12 noon, there was a 90-minute concert band workshop with Dr. Dennis Prime from the University of Alberta. The strings ensemble participated in a 90-minute workshop with Lee Duckles, again in the Indigo Extension. The rest of the day was spent enjoying any number of the available activities on-board, from swimming, bowli ng or even catching a movie! Again, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, it was a group dinner in the Summer Palace Dining Room.

On Friday May 17 at 6:00 am, we arrived in Ketchikan, known for its Native American culture.

From 8:30 – 9:00 am, we transferred by coach to Ketchikan High School and met Mr. Nelson at the main office. From 9:30 – 10:00 am, the concert band performed.

From 10:00 – 10:15 am, the concert band and strings ensemble traded places. And from 10:15 – 10:45 am, the strings

At 1:30 pm, the ship departed for Victoria, BC. Again, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, there was a group dinner in the Summer Palace Dining Room. Everyone spent the rest of the day on the ship, participating in one of the many activities available.

PHOTO ABOVE: Performing on ship at both Juneau and ketchikan ensemble performed. 10:45 – 11:30 am was spent interacting with local students (as time permitted) and loading our coach. From 11:30 – 12 noon, we returned by coach to the ship.

ABOVE: Winds workshop on ship with Dr. Dennis Prime, and strings with Lee Duckles (VSO Principle cellist—retired).

On Saturday May 19 at 8:00 am, upon arrival, we disembarked and boarded a waiting coach to return to North Vancouver. 12:30 pm was the estimated arrival time at the school and a great experience was had by all.

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Chris Best: Tell us how you arrived at Handsworth?

Sab Kabok: I applied to the Department of Education at UBC and did my practicum at Churchill Secondary. Greg Hurst was the instrumental music educator. I graduated from the Music Ed course at UBC in 2010. It was a time of a lot of cutbacks. I thought I was going to get on with the Catholic School Board. There was a band position open at St. Thomas Aquinas. I made it through the

first round but not the second. I think now that it was a blessing in disguise. Sean Gallagher at Affinity Tours told me that Peter van Ooyen might be leaving Handsworth Secondary. I applied to a few other school districts, namely North Vancouver and Surrey. Surrey called me to be a TOC for September. I went to Hungary to visit my uncle. That summer. I got a telephone call a two a.m. informing me that there was an opening at Handsworth Secondary. “Can you come in Tuesday?” they asked. “That was impossible,” I said. I arrived back in town a couple of days befor Labor Day, had an interview and I got the job.

I was hired to teach both elementary and secondary strings.

I basically maintained the same courses that Peter had set up. We now have in the district the Lions Gate Youth Orchestra which fills the void left when the North Vancouver Youth Symphony ended several years ago. There are about eighty-six students in all in the Handsworth Strings program.

They all come together in June for the year end grad concert. I also have a lunchtime advanced class so the better players can all come together. I no longer teach at Canyon Heights

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SAB: We now have in the district the Lions Gate Youth Orchestra which fills the void left when the North Vancouver Youth Symphony ended several years ago.

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a teacher’s strike they moved me torsos Road. It took forty minutes to travel back and forth between Ross Road and Handsworth. Eventually they got me back to Highlands. I run a Grade Seven Orchestra on Wednesday afternoons as well. It is a meeting point for future Handsworth students.

bined trip with the band to Alaska on a performance cruise. It was a partnership between music educators. It was the first one of its kind and was very successful.

It was a festival at sea. We had the adjudicators with us for the entire trip. They were Lee Duckles and Dennis Prine from the VSO. There was great scenery on the trip up and down the Alaskan panhandle. We all enjoyed Skagway very much.

SAB: I run a Grade Seven Orchestra on Wednesday afternoons as well. It is a meeting point for future Handsworth

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2013 TOCCATI 8 Violin Ester Kim Sarah Kim Liam Marsden Sophia Park Andrew Roberts David Zhang Viola Sebastian Booth Copeland Jandrisch Celli Gabriel Field Aaron Fung Kristina Hunt Steve Lim Grace Sohn Austin Sutherland Piano Harim Park Guitar AdanMoallemi RastinPiri

JUNIOR GOLD BAND Flute Brooke Cheng Lauren Coxson Keziah Estarda Ye-Ji Ryn

Alto Sax Jake Choi Alex Paddy Tenor Sax Chelsea Fang Baritone Sax Lucas Dubovik Trumpet Jonathan Boldt Hugo Duran Fernandez AlaynaGibbs Braden Mamen Max Oldendorff J.J. Wang French Horn Johanna Dipple Trombone Bryn Chippet Jung Hwan Hwang Axel Jacobsen FarisMecklai Euphonium Thomas Donaldson Tuba Aidan Kyle Bass James Barnes Percussion Yeyeong Kim

Clarinet Sally Cartwright Jacqueline Maisey Jack (Taemin) Park Jennifer Shim Trent Walsh Matthew Yang (& bass clarinet)

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Violin MahbanouBanihashemi Andrew Chang Joshua Chao Vincent Choi Kristin Foong Jae Young Heo Estelle Lee Casper Leung Nicole Leung Eli Matsell Sam Matsell Yun Namgung Jodie Nowell Seve Patrick Brittany So

Violin Seraph Bao Michael Choi Sophie Gregoire SepandHaghighat Erik Jackson Julie Joyce Eugene Jung Alex Lee Ian Lo Jefferson Lu Seyna Kim KireeNeen Ari Oceguera GabriellaPistner Tina Shen Jennifer Shim Meghan Tucker Oliver Wood Ji Young Yoo

Sarah Tilscher Ben Tucker Viola Graham Whyte Celli EsmeeColbourne Mike Lim Ryan Matheson Jin Park Ryan Wise Piano Andrew Choi Bass Aidan Kok

Viola Justin Kim Ryan Lai Christine Park Annie Slater-Kinghorn Celli Jordan Chang Jessica Cho Peter Egger Colin Lawrence Colin Ree Alastair Roberts Brendan Wise Guitar Andrew Kim Ron Kim Ron Park Felix Parkinson Eli Saltzberg

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

SENIOR JAZZ BAND Alto Sax Sam Shin Tim Sohn Tenor Sax Brian Cho Y J Oh Baritone Sax Jun Park Trumpet Ethan Hamman Derek Holley Sean Ihn Trombone Tom Kanwischer Stan Lee Piano Youri Choi Guitar Thomas Beag Bass Graham Whyte Drums & Percussion Ryan Fowler Diane Kim Keegan O’Connor Euphonium Jason Hague Tuba Ruedi Mani Percussion Ryan Grant Brian Rojkov Julian Wilhelmson Noah (Zhao Chen) Zheng

JUNIOR GOLD JAZZ BAND

JUNIOR BLUE BAND

JUNIOR BLUE JAZZ BAND

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ BAND

Alto Sax Lucas Dubovik Nick Lee

Flute Rita Barker Rachel (Sangji) Park Bill Violette

Alto Sax Brooke Cheng Jake Choi Charlie Dannatt Morgan Loyst-Macinnes Joanna Pescott Will Stephen

Alto Sax Liam Graham Brian Ogilvie

Tenor Sax Ross MacLellan NimaParsakish

Baritone Sax Trevor Thon

Baritone Sax Mitchell Crompton

Trumpet Ki-Seok Hong Jeffrey Yang

Tenor Sax Chelsey Fang Jacqueline Maisey Jack Park Bari Sax Jun Park Trumpet Hugo Duran Fernandez Braden Mamen

Oboe ShauntiBains Clarinet Yolanda (Yoomin) Hwang Daniel Lee NimaParsakish EndrioRambelli Nicholas Thucydides

J.J. Wang Trombone Bryn Chippett Nicholas Patterson Bass Trombone AidanKyle Piano Sara Qi Bass James Barnes Jennifer Shim Guitar Ye-Ji Ryu Drums & Percussion David Bolen Brayden Mckeen

Bass Clarinet Sarah McKinnell Alto Sax Charlie Dannatt Ben James Morgan Loyst-MacInnes Alexander Marr Daniel Moise-Hanover Joanna Pescott Will Stephen

Trumpet Daniel Lee Matthew Lim Oliver Ng Max Oldendorff Althea Seet Trombone Thomas Donaldson FarisMecklai

Tenor Sax Ross Maclellan

Piano, Vibes Ryan Grant Sophie Gregoire-Mitha Matthew Yang

Baritone Sax Mitchell Crompton

Bass Aaron Fung

Trumpet Joshua Lee Oliver Ng Kai Oh Althea Seet

Drums & Percussion Alex Marr

Tenor Sax Joshua Bentaieb Logan Choi Chris Martineau

Trombone Ji-In Hum Bass Trombone Ellen Dipple Piano Karen Li & flute Ju Hyun Shin & flute Guitar Thomas Beag Bass Jiwon Yang Drums & Percussion Caroline Bardua Vic Lin

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MR. WOODWARD RETIRES! BEST WISHES TO 198 MR. WOODWARD.

OUR DIECTORS: Keith Woodward Sab Kabok

We wish you all the best in your retirement.

Thank you for your 25 years of dedication to the Handsworth Zone Music Program. Thank you for inspiring our children to make music an important part of their lives whether they choose to continue to play regularly post-secondary, to play as professionals, or to listen and to encourage others.

WELCOME: Our new Concert Band and Jazz Band teacher has been found. HMPA welcomes Mr. David Bradshaw to the Handsworth program. Many of you will already know Mr. Bradshaw since he has worked with our program as a sectional teacher, accompanied band trips and helped with concerts for many years now.

Our new Concert Band and Jazz Band teacher has been found. HMPA welcomes Mr. David Bradshaw to the Handsworth program.

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Concerts JUNIOR BLUE BAND Flute Isabella Bardua (& Piccolo) Sarah Bolen Regan McCort Min Namgung Hannah Stewart Sanah Yi Oboe Irene (Ye Rin) Jang Ava (Unseon) Ko

ABOVE: Jr. Blue Concert Band playing at Wonderful Winds Renaissance Concert in Highlands United Church.

• The two evening Juzt Jazz Cellar Concert Series in February 2014

*Wonderful Winds Renaissance Concert in March 2014

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• The three evening Finale Farewell Concert Series in June 2014

Clarinet Georgia Graham Becham (Zeng Yi) Lu Courtney McGraw Nicole McLean Bass Clarinet Nate Watters Alto Sax Nikki Coxson Spencer Thon

Tenor Sax Glenn McLean Baritone Sax Arley Morris Trumpet Lewis Arnold Thomas (Taehyuk) Chung Brodie Corrigan Julian Fleming James Floe Zak Kanwischer French Horn Abby Egger Kayla Oxland Trombone Marcus Pistner Euphonium Merlin Drzymala-Bokitch

Tuba Payton Gallagher Bass William Castle

RIGHT: Int. Jazz Band performing at the Juzt Jazz Cellar Concert.

Percussion Nelsen Floe Andrew Jung Gary (Ge) Li Sean McCort Amir-Rastin Rashidi Kaihan Tajbakhsh

LEFT: Int. Concert Band performing at the Finale Farewell Concert at Highland United Church.

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Festivals FESTIVALS for 2014 • Kiwanis Jazz Band Festival at UBC for all four jazz bands and the Sr. Jazz Combo.

• 37th annual B C Interior Jazz Band Festival in Kelowna for the Sr. Jazz Band & Sr. Jazz Combo, and the Jr. Blue Jazz Band.

• Banff Rocky Mountain Festival with the Int. Concert & Jazz Bands, and the Jr. Gold Jazz Band.

LEFT: Jr. Blue Jazz Band performing at the Kiwanis Jazz Band Festival at UBC ABOVE: Junior Jazz performing at UBC for the Kiwanis Festival

LEFT: Int. Jazz Band performing at the Juzt Jazz Cellar Concert.

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Conversations with a student:

“I’ve thought really hard, and I still don’t get it.”

Mr. Woodward answers: “Thinking gets in the way.

Simply put your thought out to the Universe, pay attention and wait for a sign, when the answer comes to you—act.”

ABOVE: Sam Shin receiving the “Most Outstanding Sr. Musician Award—Band” at the Finale Farewell Concert.

RIGHT: Axel Jacobson with his bongos at the Banff Rocky Mtn. Music Festival tour.

ABOVE: Sr. Jazz Band performing during the Kiwanis Jazz Band Festival at UBC.

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2014 SENIOR JAZZ COMBO GRADES 11-12 ALTO SAX DUBOVIK Lucas (gr.9) STEPHEN Will(gr.9)

TENOR SAX FANG Chelsey PARK Jack BARITONE SAX PARK Jun

TRUMPET DURAN FERNANDEZ Hugo MAMEN Braden (gr.9) OLDENDORFF Max (gr.9) WANG J.J.

TROMBONE DONALDSON Thomas (gr.9) JACOBSON Axel PATTERSON Nicholas PIANO QI Sara GUITAR

BASS YANG Jiwon DRUMS & PERCUSSION BOLEN David MCKEEN Brayden

PIANO & VIBES CHOI Andy SHIN Ju Hyun (and FLUTE) BASS YANG Jiwon DRUMS HUM Ji-In

SENIOR JAZZ BAND GRADES 11-12 ALTO SAX KIRBY Lisa OGILVIE Brian TENOR SAX OH Y J MARTINEAU Chris BARITONE SAX GOUR Justin THON Trevor TRUMPET Ihn Sean HONG Ki-Seok (gr.10) YANG Jeffrey (gr.10) TROMBONE HUM Ji-In KANWISCHER Tom LEE Stan

ALTO SAX and FLUTE SHIN Sam

BASS TROMBONE DIPPLE Ellen PIANO LI Karen HAUSER Tobi

TENOR SAX KIM Greg

GUITAR BEAG Thomas

SENIORE JAZZ COMBO GRADES 11-12

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BASS WHYTE Graham DRUMS & PERCUSSION BARDUA Caroline KIM Diane CONCERTI STRINGS 9-11 Violin SodamBaek Seraph Bao Sophie Gregoire-Mitha Seyna Kim Alex Lee Jefferson Lu Liam Marsden Ari Oceguera GarbrielaPistner Andrew Roberts Sasha Soden Megan Tucker David Zhang Viola Sebastian Booth Sarah Kim Celli Jordan Chang AaronFung KristinaHunt Colin Lawrence Brendan Wise Piano Matthew Yang

Tenor Sax Chelsey Fang Baritone Sax Robert Maisey

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ Grade 10 ALTO SAX CHENG Brooke DANNATT Charlie LOYST-MACINNES Morgan

TENOR SAX PARSAKISH Nima PESCOTT Joanna

BARITONE SAX THUCYDIDES Nicholas

TRUMPET LEE, Daniel GIBBS Alayna LIM Matthew NG Oliver SEET Althea

TROMBONE CHENG Tony HAGUE Jason MECKLAI Faris BASS TROMBONE MANI Ruedi PIANO HUNT Kristina YANG Matthew GUITAR JADUE Lucas

BASS FUNG Aaron MACLELLAN Ross

DRUMS & PERCUSSION MARR Alex Euphonium Thomas Donaldson Nicholas Patterson

Who’s in the Bands/Orchestras?

TOCCATTI STRINGS 8

JUNIOR GOLD BAND

Violin Stanley Choo Jamie Kwon Joshua Lee Robert McCurdy TarraMoradi Tierra Parminter Nina Patrick Philip Quintana Sophie Seppanen Gudrun Wai-Gunnarson Kevin You

Flute ShauntiBains Rita Barker Jenny (Jaeeun) Han Althea Seet Julia (Je Won) Shim (& Piccolo) Bill Violette

Viola Hana Braker Sarah Doolan

Bassoon Felicity Li Clarinet Joshua Lee Josh (Junseo) Lee NimaParsakish

Oliver Slater-Kinghorn

Nicholas Thucydides

Celli Donna Bozorgebrahimi Daniel Sohn

Alto Sax Charlie Dannatt Morgan Loyst-MacInnes Alexander Marr

Piano Tierra Parminter Guitar Arian Mohammed Zadeh

Oboe Sara Qi Clarinet Sally Cartwright Jacqueline Maisey Jack (Taemin) Park Trent Walsh Matthew Yang

Tenor Sax Joanna Pescott Baritone Sax Ross Maclellan Trumpet Luc CassarTorreggiani Jason Hague Daniel (Daeuk) Lee Oliver Ng French Horn Matthew Lim

Bass Clarinet Colin Beardmore

Trombone Tony (Yi Zhe) Cheng

Alto Sax Jake Choi Will Stephen

Tuba Tony (Zhen Yuan) Li

INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND Flute Brooke Cheng Chloe (Seungyeon) Cho Lauren Coxson Keziah Estrade Andy (Yidi) Guan (& Piccolo) Rachael (Chaeeun) Kim Robin (Minseob) Kim (timpani) Ye-Ji Ryu Aelicia Schmitt

Bass Jennifer Shim Piano Andrew Choi Tobias Hauser Nicole Leung Guitar Felix Parkinson

Percussion Jake Dinoto Han Ting Fan Ryan Grant Sean Hui BornaMammaghani Jiho Park Julian Wilhelmson Noah (Zhao Chen) Zheng Tuba Ruedy Mani

Trumpet Hugo Duran Fernandez Alayna Gibbs Braden Mamen Max OldendFrench Horn Johanna Dipple Trombone Axel Jacobsen FarisMecklai

JUNIOR BLUE BAND ALTO SAX BOLEN Sarah COXSON Nikki STEWART Hannah

TENOR SAX MCLEAN Glenn PATTERSON Grace

BARITONE SAX MORRIS Arley

TRUMPET CASSAR TORREGGIANI Luc EGGER Abby FLOE James

TROMBONE/ FLUGEL HORN CHUNG Thomas (Taehyuk) KANWISCHER Zak PISTNER Marcus BASS TROMBONE PIANO JANG Irene GUITAR

BASS CASTLE William DRUMS & PERCUSSION DINOTO Jake FLOW Nelson JUNG Andrew

CHAMBER STRINGS 9-12 Violin Niklas Born Andrew Chang Joshua Chao Michael Choi Kristin Foong Jae Young Heo Julie Joyce Casper Leung Nicole Leung Ian Lo Eli Matsell Samuel Matsell Yun Namgung Jodie Nowell Seve Patrick Tina Shen BenTucker Jasper Yoo Ji Young Yoo Maximiliane Winter Viola Justin Kim Ryan Lai Graham Whyte Celli Peter Egger Mike Lim Ryan Matheson Jin Park Colin Ree Grace Sohn Ryan Wise

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2014 SENIOR WIND ENSEMBLE Flute Youri Choi Helen Choo Lisa (HoaYun) Lee Karen Li Jennifer (Ji Youn) Park Ju Hyun Shin (& Piccolo) Sam (Bumsu) Shin Lily Tremblay Oboe Sara Qi Bassoon Peter Peng Eb Clarinet Tim Sohn

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Clarinet Senda Ait Ami Claire Gimple Richard Pauly Yeram Ryu Janina Schober Helena Son Cheney Song Celine (Chu Han) Wang Lydia (Yilin) Wang Bass Clarinet Logan (Seunghwan) Choi Contra Bass Clarinet Alice Park Alto Sax Nicolas Dolovai Liam Graham Lisa Kirby Brian Ogilvie

ABOVE: Int. Concert & Jazz Bands and Jr. gold Jazz Band on the lobby stairs at the Banff Springs Hotel. Bottom pix of the Int. Concert Band after their performance at the Rocky Mtn. Music Festival at the Band Centre for the Arts.

Quote of the day - Mr. Woodward would say to a student, who would be interrupting the class: “Pardon me for interrupting your interruption.”

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Rocky Mountain Festival Tenor Sax Vic (Hao-Chien) Lin Chris Martineau

Euphonium Andrew Choi

Baritone Sax Greg (Byungwoo) Kim

Tuba Ellen Dipple (& bass trombone) Ryan Hague

Trumpet Ki-Seok Hong Jeffrey Yang Jiwon Yang French Horn Thomas (Seung) Beag Stan (Sang Heon) Lee Trombone Tom Kanwischer

Percussion Nicholas Burian Diane Kim Caroline Bardua Ji-In Hum (& trombone / str. bass) Lina Lee

RIGHT: Jr. Gold Jazz Band after their performance at the Rocky Mtn. Music Festival at the Band Centre for the Arts. Bottom pix of the Int. Jazz Band after their performance at the Rocky Mtn. Music Festival at the Band Centre for the Arts.

MR. WOODWARD: “ I remembered this one yesterday, but not today. This one will come to me, as I’ve put out my thought to the Universe, and I am waiting for a reply. Keep tuned. I’ll send it as soon as it’s sent to me.”

2014

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2014 Chris Best: Tell me about your strings program at Handsworth Sab Kabok: I kept the three classes that Peter built up: The Toccati Strings, The Concerti Strings and The Chamber Strings. I have tried to follow the European model rather than American program model. I like playing classical music. I also like to have my groups very disciplined. I try to encourage soloists as much as possible. We recently performed the original version of one of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos. I have tried to move away from the overly commercialized American orchestral versions. I guess you could say I am a traditionalist. Unfortunately, music educators and big retailers are all connected through conferences, composers as well. It’s not a system I agree with. I like to stick to the classics.

Chris Best: Tell me about funding and festivals?

Sab Kabok: Funding is good for the Handsworth program. If I had more money I would probably buy more music and instruments. I feel trips should be a compliment to your program not an integral part of it.

There are schools on the eastside of Vancouver that cannot afford to travel.

For festivals, we always attend the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Festival in Langley. They offer a trophy for the most promising group. It is just a well run festival in my opinion.

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I kept the three classes that Peter built up: The Toccati Strings, The Concerti Strings and The Chamber Strings.

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TheOrchestra!

Chris Best: How would you describe your phiosophy of teaching?

Sab Kabok: I guess my philosophy of music education would be, I try to get the best out of what I have. The kids get the experience of working together in a group, comradery, leadership, how to play in balance with others. The one thing that bothers me about the North American philosophy of being in an ensemble is after school the kids all quit playing. In Europe, a lot of universities have their own orchestra. In Hungary, the humanities department has its own orchestra. They came to Vancouver one year. All of our school programs would be much stronger if there were more student based orchestras at our universities, SFU and UBC.

In 2014 we took a small trip to Victoria.

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2014 Final Farewell Concert for Mr. Woodward at festivals. I also managed to fit in three summer sessions at the University of Victoria School of Music that ended with an M. Ed. Degree in Conducting.

At Handsworth Secondary School, there were many local, provincial, national, and international ensemble highlights measured in competitive terms: “First Place” this, “Most Outstanding” that, “Gold Awards,” and so on. But what really warms my heart is my help to co-found the North Vancouver Elementary Band & Strings Parents Association in 1992, and later working closely with the Handsworth Music Parents Association to help raise money for the music program.

My fondest memories over the years were always outside the classroom, at school concerts, tours to five different continents, and my 18 consecutive years teaching at Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music. And through those events, it’s my feelings about those teachers, students, parents of students, and students of

ABOVE: 2008 Senior Jazz Combo Brian Rapanos, alto sax, Matt Choboter, piano, Asrian Duynstee-acoustic bass/Graham Whyte filled in for Asrian at the Farewell Concert and Kevin Holman on drums.

KEITH WOODWARD: Outside of the classroom, there were many memories with BC Music Educators Association, BC Band Association, North Vancouver Band & Strings Parents Association, MusicFest Canada, publications for journals, conducting honour bands, giving professional development workshops, and adjudicating

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Thomas Beag (Fr. Horn & guitar) was instrumental for searching and buying “Time To Say Goodbye” music.

He organized a secret rehearsal (from Mr. Woodward) for Sr. Winds at his church. He conducted the Sr. Winds performance of “Time To Say Goodbye” at the Farewell Concert.

PHOTO: Opposite page, top right hand corner Left to right: Reb (Handsworth 1978-2004), Bill Piggott (Lynn Valley and Upper Lynn El. current), Woody (Handsworth 19892014), and Dave Bradshaw (Handsworth 2014-current).

The students surprized Mr. Woodworth at the end of their Finale Concert with an impromptu farewell featuring two rehearsed pieces and heartfelt letters written by his students for being such a stellar teacher.

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connects to our feelings in the PRESENT moment. For 35 years I mentored teams of musicians, ALL focusing on sound-energy as ONE. The result is a powerful ONENESS with the present moment—especially during performances. Bringing JOY to ALL by being ONE with the PRESENT through music. What more could I ask of teaching—of life?” parents that I taught that have become dear to me. Mentoring the same band students from grade 5-12 allowed me to watch each mature in their own way and bring JOY into their lives through music. ...and after organizing 51 band tours, 116 field trips, and over a thousand performanc es, I came to realize that...

“Live music is an energy-form that

Each Sr. Winds student was offered the choice to write a goodbye letter to Mr. Woodward on the back of their “Time To Say Goodbye” music. See appendix for four examples (two boys and two girls) of those student letters from: Thomas Beag, Sean Ihn, Lisa Kirby, and Karen Li.

BELOW: 2006 Intermediate Jazz Combo

ABOVE: The score for one of two pieces played at the Final Farewell Concert for Mr. Woodward. The other piece was called “Time To Say Goodbye.”

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2015

2015

ABOVE: Inside the UN General Assembly. It was abig trip to New York City for my first year as director

New York City Performance Trip CONTENTS CONCERTS

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MEMORIES

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NEW YORK CITY BAND TRIP WHO’S IN THE BAND?

OUR DIECTORS: David Bradshaw Sab Kabok

We saw all the sights and had lots of fun

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In 2015, my first year at Handsworth, I took members of the Senior Wind Ensemble to New York City. Groups also attended festivals in Nelson and Whistler BC. It was an amazing trip and very educational.

The students got to see all the sights and visit landmarks they had heard about such as The Empire State Building, Central Park and the Statue of Liberty.

I had to fill some pretty big shoes so going to NY was great beginning to what has proven to be a great challenge.

I learned a lot under Bob Rebagliati and Keith Woodward and was looking forward to putting what I learned to good use While we all loved NY, I could hardly wait to get back and continue the journey of leading the famous Handsworth music program.

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2015

Concerts Since taking over the program from Keith Woodward I have pretty much done everything as he had done. We haven’t gone on the Senior Band Retreat in September for a couple of years but I think it is a valuable activity and I am trying to bring back the tradition. The homecoming concerts that Bob Rebagliati started and that were so successful fell by the wayside some time ago. I would like to start them up again but that may be more than I can do. We have the Prelude Concerts, the Christmas Concert, Juzt Jazz, Wonderful Winds, and the year end Finale Concerts.

The Handsworth Music Parent’s Association is great! The music program would not be as strong without them. There are some who have been there since the time of Keith Woodward and there are new parents as well. I would like to see it grow in the future. The current President, Kathleen Whyte, is wonderful and we all work very well together.

Sab Kabok is the Strings teacher at Handsworth. His groups are very successful and it is a great pleasure to work on the team with him.

2015

We have the Prelude Concerts, the Christmas Concert, Juzt Jazz, Wonderful Winds, and the year end Finale Concerts.

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Chris Best: I asked David Bradshaw who has taken over the Handsworth Music program this year from Keith Woodward the process involved in taking over such a large and prestigious high school music program.

David Bradshaw: I was watching for the job posting for the Handsworth band position. Keith Woodward was retiring . My kids both had attended Handsworth. I knew Keith and had worked with him for ten years as a sectional instructor on percussion with his students and also as a chaperone on his band trips. I helped on his senior band retreat every year. I was a chaperone in 2oo4 on his first trip, which was to China.

It was a great prelude for what lay in store for me.

In 2014 I sent in my application. I received an email from Mark James, Principal of Handsworth at the time, saying that I got the job.

The teacher strike began the next day. That was it, no interview. I was probably the most senior music teacher to apply and I certainly knew the program. I also knew the kids and had had success teaching in elementary.

Handsworth Music remains a strong program today and most of the credit goes to the great teachers that preceded me. Bob Reblagliati built a very strong program and Keith Woodward carried on the tradition of excellence. I hope that I am able to maintain this high standard and when I retire I would like to leave a thriving musical program!

I was a chaperone in 2oo4 on his first trip, which was to China. It was a great prelude for what lay in store for me.

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Memories!

Jazz Festival. I have been unable to go back to the Kiwanis Concert Band Festival because of trip schedule conflicts but I hope to include that event again this year. We still have four concert bands and three jazz bands three string classes and as of last year we also have a choir.

Chris Best: Tell me what is in store for this year by way of trips and festivals?

David Bradshaw: We make two or three trips each year and I always enter the Kiwanis

Chris Best: Where was your first teaching assignment after you graduated from UBC? David Bradshaw: Perhaps my professor at UBC knew I needed a job to support my family so in the fall of 1992 when my year at UBC was over he managed to get me into North Surrey Secondary with Jeff Hansen. Jeff’s wife, Mary, went on maternity leave at this time (9). Mary was the choral director. When the semester was over I was two days short of getting a continuing contract in Surrey and they wouldn’t extend it. I was able to continue as continued at the right

At the end of my first year of teaching at Lynn Valley Elementary I told my principal that I wanted to teach band. She pulled some strings and got me teaching band at Lynn Valley giving me full time employment at the same time. At the final concert in my first year my dear principal told the parents that we have the best band in the universe. She was a great supporter of mine. Her name is Loreen Barnett. She was amazing.

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It was shaping up to be another great year with great students.

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ABOVE: Solos for those brave and skilled enough are part of every concert. Guitar soloist with the senior wind ensemble performing Classical Gas.

a substitute in the district. There were about seventy elementary schools in Surrey so I travelled a lot. I did that for more than a year.

Chris Best: How did you wind up in North Vancouver?

David Bradshaw: When my wife’s father passed away we received an inheritance. We looked

around for a house to buy and decided to move to North Vancouver. The person I bought the house from had some connections and he may have had some part in getting me on as a Teacher-On-Call in North Vancouver. . Throughout the 1993-4 school year I substituted in both Surrey and North Vancouver school districts. I usually went to Surrey because it was larger and called earlier. I told North Vancouver to keep trying because I really wanted to teach close to where I lived.

Throughout the 1993-4 school year I substituted in both Surrey and North Vancouver school districts.

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2015

Trip to New York The New York City trip was a great success. Here we are pictured below left with the statue of the bronze bull in South Manhatten near Wall Street on one of our guides tours. There was snow in Central Park when we visited the John Lennon Memorial.

Here we are picured at the left on the steps of the metropolitan Museum of Art. We were allowed to wander the sections of our own choice. Some of us took art pads and made drawings. I still have some sketches I made that day. David Bradshaw

If it had anything to do with music the students were up for it. I personally would have loved just to see the musicals but another time.

There was so much to see in New York City.

We always managed to get our photo taken by some monument as you can see on the left. Still don’t remember what it was all about.

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We would have liked to have played Carnegie Hall but maybe next time.

PHOTO RIGHT: The United Nations Security Council.

I asked the most questions on that day. David Bradshaw

The United Nations building was an exciting tour. We all enjoyed it but probably me more than the students. The students prefered Time Square and Central Park, the outdoor menues which I enjoyed as well.

PHOTO: A staple of the Handsworth Music program is playing at the Orpheum for the graduation ceremonies.

NY was amazing and everyone felt they had the trip of a lifetime.

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TheOrchestra!

In 2015, Chamber Strings was awarded the Promising Orchestra Trophy at the Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival.

ABOVE: Justin Kim-Most Outstanding Senior Strings Award (Trophy)- Finale Concert BELOW: Strings at Senior Night of the Finale Concert in the late spring of 2015

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Our Advanced String Orchestra received a ‘Promising Orchestra Trophy’ at the Kiwanis Festival in May 2015

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ABOVE: Violinist at the Ice Cream Concert (June)- Montroyal Elementary

ABOVE: Megan Hingson, gr 8.- Violin Soloist

Concer ti S glitter o trings behind the ft Concer he Sweet Musi t c

In 2015 we were going to go to Disneyland but we needed to have a full orchestra which we didn’t.

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2016

2016

At the end of the year our senior jazz band played in the TD International Jazz Band Festival in downtown Vancouver.

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Sun Peaks Music Festival CONTENTS CONCERTS

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FESTIVALS

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SUN PEAKS & KELOWNA BAND TRIPS

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ORCHESTRA

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WHO’S IN THE BAND?

OUR DIECTORS: David Bradshaw Sab Kabok

The 2015/16 school year was a special year.

I rehearsed the North Van District Honor Band which played with the VSO. At the end of the year our senior jazz band played in the TD International Jazz Band Festival in downtown Vancouver. Our venue was the Youth Showcase at Robson Square.

A highlight of this past year was; in November the Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble was asked to perform at the Chan Center in a concert with the UBC Chamber Winds conducted by Christine Reardon MacLellan. It was an awesome experience. We performed the Bukvich Symphony No. 1, In Memoriam – Dresden 1945 in a collaboration with Art students and Dance students from the high school. We received an Arts Umbrella Grant to do this. An artist came in and worked with Cont. page 430

The Handsworth Senior Wind Ensemble was asked to perform at the Chan Center in a concert with the UBC Chamber Winds conducted by Christine Reardon MacLellan.

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ABOVE: The trumpet section of the Senior Jazz Band playing at the Zone Concert, percussionists in the back.

continued from page 433 us in preparation for the concert. We were going to use India ink in the live Art projections but the Chan Centre building directors were concerned it might get on the hardwood floors so that idea was scrapped. Christine is a friend of mine. Years ago when I was preparing the NV District Elementary Honor Band to play with the VSO I met Christine and she helped in the preparation. She was our band adjudicator in Sun Peaks.

She came up with the idea to include a high school group in the November concert with the Chamber Winds and she thought of me, and the Handsworth ensemble. We are very thankful for having the chance to play on the beautiful stage where so many famous people have walked across or performed.

Handsworth Music has the students performing many times thoughout the school year including at the school as well as off site.

The Intermediate Concert Band playing in the large gym at Handsworth.

Parents and students take on many tasks at concerts including the set up, the decoratiing, the emcee anouncing, and the picture taking.

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The preparation for concerts, festivals, small trips and more distant tours helps to keep everyone working hard to maintain the high standard for which Handsworth Music is known.

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ABOVE: The preparation for concerts, festivals, small trips and more distant tours helps to keep everyone working hard to maintain the high standard for which Handsworth Music is known.

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Through the commitment of many team oriented students Handsworth Bands have managed to keep excellent instrumental balance between the high, middle and low ranges! Without this personal contribution of these individuals a stylistically correct band sound would not be possible.

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Festivals Chris Best: David, I know musical theatre is something enjoy. How did you get involved doing that?

David Bradshaw: I applied to the education department at a number of schools across the country in 1991. I was accepted at U.B.C. My education degree was an eleven-month program. Later I upgraded my qualifications and with a diploma. I did my practicum with Charlie Wood at Prince of Wales Secondary. At PW I heard there was a musical being prepared so without much thought I went to see the teacher responsible, Fred Galloway. I asked him if he needed a musical director and he took a chance on me. I wound up co-directing the musical Hair and I was even paid five hundred dollars for doing it. The musical extended my practicum by three weeks. The first two weeks were no problem because there were no classes at UBC. In the third week however my classes resumed and we were in production for the musical. My professor at UBC said I did a great job with the show. Some years later I ran into the bass player from the production. He said that Hair was the best part of his high school experience!

Chris Best: Were your parents David involved in music?

David Bradshaw: My father, Lloyd Bradshaw, was an organist and choral director of considerable stature based in Toronto. He was: the chorus director of the Canadian Opera Company for a num-

ber of years, the assistant to Elmer Iseler and the Festival Singers of Canada (When Elmer was out of commission for a couple of years he directed the Festival Singers), the conductor of a number of choruses around Toronto including the St. George’s United Church Choir, the choral technique instructor at the University of Toronto, the director of the Orpheus Choir, the director of the Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus (The Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus travelled and was

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I wound up co-directing the musical Hair and I was even paid five hundred dollars for doing it. The musical extended my practicum by three weeks.

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Chris Best: Tell people what kind of background someone like you has today in order to run a first class music program.

David Bradshaw: At an early age I studied the piano. In elementary school I played the trumpet and in junior and senior high school I moved over to percussion. I played in the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra for five years and in 1980 I went into the music department at the University of Toronto. I graduated with a performance degree in percussion. I studied under Russell Hartenberger who was a member of Nexus inCont. from below left quite famous. I got my love of music from my parents. Jean Ashworth was a protégé of my father.

She sang in one of my father’s choirs and remains a friend of the family today. My mother was an amateur violinist.

ternational touring percussion ensemble based in Toronto. I presently hold two degrees and a diploma. A Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto in performance and a Bachelor of Education from the University of British

Columbia. My diploma is in secondary education music studies also from UBC.

Handsworth continues to have a large presence in local jazz festivals.

PHOTO: Intermediate Concert Band in the gymnasium with stand lights.

I played in the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra for five years and in 1980 I went into the music department at the University of Toronto. I graduated with a performance degree in percussion.

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2016 Trip to Sun Peaks & Kelowna

LEFT: On our way to the Sun Peaks Cantando Festival we always stop and visit the BC Wildlife Park and see the rescued animals and birds.

LEFT: We stop for a photo on the way back from Sun Peaks.

There is still some snow around but no skiing.

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There was lots of time for fun on this trip

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ABOVE: Julia and Irene checking out the indoor exhibit at the Wildlife Park.

ABOVE: Lucas trying out the display tenor in Kelowna at the BC Interior Jazz Festival

RIGHT: Mr. Bradshaw on the Zipline at Whistler.

BELOW: Jazz Clinic with the Intermediates in the Day Lodge at Sun Peaks

While there was lots of time for fun there were serious times as well.

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ABOVE: First desk of the cello section in Virtuosi Strings

Senior Chamber Strings at Sweet Music Concert 2017

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This year we added a fourth string group to our program

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ABOVE: Kristen Foong, Most Outstanding Senior Strings Award (Trophy)- Finale Concert

Awards are given to our best senior musicians in their senior year.

Strings inaction at Handsworth BELOW: Sweet Music Concert 2018 singing Silent Night.

In 2016, we travelled to Oregon. That was a good trip.

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2017

2017

Everyone enjoyed the Cuban rhythmns and music

TheCuba Tour CONTENTS CONCERTS

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FESTIVALS

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CUBA TRIP

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WHO’S IN THE BANDS/ ORCHESTRAS?

For the tour this year we all went to Cuba.

It was an exciting trip. It was not only music students but drama and dance students as well.

The weather was beautiful, always 87 degrees and the water warm. We could have stayed there forever.

It was fun seeing all the old American cars in Havana, the capitol. They sure kept them in good condition although we heard they had trouble getting parts for them if they broke down. Then they would have to make the parts themselves because of the embargoe on Amerian goods.

We all enjoyed our trip to Cuba and like New York two years earlier, longed to go back someday!

The Cuban people were marvelous and greeted us with open arms.

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Concerts Chris Best: I heard that you did a lot of elementary school teaching before you came here to Handsworth.

David Bradshaw: My professor at the University of British Columbia told me that there are not as many high school jobs as there are elementary. He told us that we may have to take an elementary position and work our way up. So that was my plan. I didn’t realize that it would take twenty years. I was the classroom teacher and the band teacher at Lynn Valley for twenty years. Twenty percent

of my teaching time I was at other elementary schools.

The bands sounded good in all of the schools where I taught. At Lynn Valley I put in a lot of extra time with the kids. I did sectional rehearsals with the grade fives.

They moved ahead very quickly as a result. We had a jazz band.

My Lynn Valley jazz band was fun. We always got a gold rating.

We were the only jazz band in the elementary class. Josh Capri teaches at Lynn Valley these days. My last five years at Lynn Valley I invited classroom students in grades four through seven to join a choir. The purpose of the choir was to enter it into the Kiwanis Choral Festival. We put it together after Christmas and by April they had learned three songs to sing. That was a joy!

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The kids always had a good time. I think we were the only public school elementary choir that attended.

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The kids always had a good time. I think we were the only public school elementary choir that attended. There were private schools attending. We had to pay for everything. It was okay though because there was great support from the music parents at Lynn Valley. We held a silent auction at Christmas and we earned enough money to cover everything. I want to thank Sheila Balzer a

I took my Lynn Valley band into the Kiwanis Music Festival every year for eighteen years the jazz band for fourteen, and the choir for five years. Nobody else did that at the elementary level. We didn’t have a North Van district festival at that time. It didn’t start until about 1997. Lasse Leslie was the music teacher who coordinated the elementary band and strings program in North Vancouver. Lynn Valley Band usually got a gold rating whenever we entered the Kiwanis Music Festival.

We got a silver rating once. I have heard that Bob Rebagliati would throw out the award if they received a silver rating. I’m sure that Handsworth groups getting silver didn’t happen often.

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I took my Lynn Valley band into the Kiwanis Music Festival every year for eighteen years the jazz band for fourteen, and the choir for five years.

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Festivals Chris Best: I asked Mary Hume Backun what she did after she left handsworth in 1986. I thought everyone would like to know. Here is what she told me.

Mary Hume Backun: In 1987, I left teaching for a period of time to start raising my family. My return to teaching began when I found out that my son Jeremy’s band program was being cut in ’98. I went to my son’s principal and said, “I used to be a band teacher. Would you like me to take the program for awhile?” He said, “We couldn’t do that but if you would like to start teaching again you can teach band at Blueridge Elementary.” So I did! I taught there until 2002 when I moved to St. George’s School. It

Chris Best: After Claire Sparks left Handsworth in ‘89 she taught for many more years before going into administration where she is today as the Assistant Superintendent of the Langley School District in Langley, BC.

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All I want to do today is to open kid’s minds to the wonders of music. Though I currently teach in a school where a uniform is present, kids are kids however you dress them up! Mary Hume Backun

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was fun teaching my son at Blueridge. Jeremy became part of the Windsor music program and Josh came here to St. George’s and went through the band program. They both work alongside Morrie now in Backun Musical Services. Jeremy is the Vice President of Operations and in charge of engineeringand Josh is in charge of Logistics and Quality Control.

I had known Marko Rnic and Alise Keefer, his wife, for many years. Marko had been trying to get me to come teach at St. George’s. Finally, a timely opportunity presented itself to come and join Rob Murray at the Junior school and I was hired. I love it! I have been here sixteen years. Rob Murray and I co-direct the ensembles. Rob is a brass specialist and I am the woodwind specialist (just like Handsworth). Our philosophy is built upon one of the North Texas music teaching methods. We have a huge program. In grade five we start everyone for a half

year on trumpet and for the last half they switch to clarinet. Everyone has an experience on both. In grade six every boy in the school is in band. There are seventy-six students in the grade six band. In the grade seven band there are ninety-six. In grade five we have forty-eight. Next year we will have one more block of grade fives. There are over two hundred and twenty-five juniors this year enrolled in the music program. We teach the whole music program but we do it using instrumental music as the focal point. Many of the boys continue in the wonderful music program at the senior school, led by the head of music, Marko Rnic and by Dr. Dean Markel. It is a blessing to be involved in such a strong music program. We are most fortunate to have the support of the administration and parents of the Saints community.

Mary Backun: We teach the whole music program but we do it using instrumental music as the focal point. Many of the boys continue in the wonderful music program at the senior school, led by the head of music, Marko Rnic and by Dr. Dean Markel.

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The Trip toCuba!

Our trip to Cuba in 2017 was mostly band students but it include a few dance and fine arts students as well. This was fine becasue it gave us teachers a chance to connect across disciplines.

We all loved the Cuban students. They were all so happy and always smiling. The most interesting things that we did were: we enjoyed a Cuban percussion workshop as well as a dance session we visited. We also took in the Bonavista Social Club dance performance and hit the beach a couple of times including Cayo Coco. We all had a ton of fun going out on two boats to a reef off shore and snorkeling in the clear, blue water. Cuba is known for its people, its culture and its beautiful environment.

While playing an arrangement of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at an elementary school the Cuban kids started to sing along. It was a special moment for me! David Bradshaw

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Our trip to Cuba was a cross-discipline tour whcih gave students in different departments the chance for a cultural tour.

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On the first day in Cuba we went to see the 9:00 firing of the canon in the old fort, San Carlos de Cubana in Havana. The gun has been shot every evening since the eighteenth century (blanks of course). They put on a little show with colonial uniforms and pageantry.

The students connected very quickly in spite of the language barrier. At one point they all gathered round while students tried to flip and land a half full water bottle; all cheering when someone succeeded.

We brought supplies and instruments to donate to the elementary school. One of our students gave his old drum set to their music program.

We were very well received and everyone wanted to go back the following year.

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TheOrchestra!

BELOW: Kelvin Chan, Most Outstanding Senior Strings Award (Trophy)- Finale Concert

The orchestra worked on the Rachmaninoff piano Concerto No. 2 (II mvt.) featuring Harim Park as a soloist. The piece was featured at the Strings Extravaganza concert in March. This piece was performed at graduation in the Orpheum in June. performed at graduation in the In March 2017, we combined again with the band and Fine Arts Department to travel to Cuba. The difficulties we encounter with trips is that we do not always have the instrumentation to make up a full orchestra. Nor do we always have the money or the numbers – given that the string program is less than a third of the size of all bands combined at Handsworth.

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TOP PHOTO: Kelvin Chan, Most Outstanding Senior Strings Award (Trophy)- Finale Concert

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In May of this year, the Virtuosi Strings received a ‘Promising Orchestra’ trophy at the Kiwanis Music Festival in Langley.

BELOW : Joey W ang- (M Outstan ost ding Ju n io r String Award) s at the F inale concert in 2015

It was a non-credit group made up of volunteers who met twice a day for two weeks. Open to students grades 8-12 who wanted to perform at an advanced level and over achievers from Grades 8 and 9.

Chamber Strings, performing the Serenade from Elgar is from the Finale concert in May, 2018

The orchestra worked on the Rachmaninoff piano Concerto No. 2 (II mvt.)

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RY A S R E NNIV

Desmond Hoebig Gwen Hoebig Daniel Scheidt Leanne Roy Janet Warren Doug Irwin Dave Boddington Joanie Bye Dan Scheidt Sam Salmon Craig Drew Mike Millard

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David Malecot - film composer – music producer Vancouver, BC. Provided various production / arranging services for the following clients (19921995):Ken Smith (songwriter), The Manhattans (vocal group), Von Winmill (artist), (Lable Hektoen Music Corp.), Rossetti Song (composer), Wendy Truong (songwriter), Tiffany Hambrook (singer) Matt Sansom (artist), Patricia Merlo (songwriter), Grant Vandyke (songwriter), Susan Chase (singer), Shaun McKay (songwriter), Michelle Carlistle (songwriter), Leia Schatz (artist) Chloe White (singer) 230 ~ The Handsworth Music Hall of Fame

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Since 1985 John McLachlan has been bringing his inimitable style of folk music to audiences across Canada and abroad. From intimate folk clubs in Calgary and Ottawa to sold out concerts in Vancouver; from communities in his home province of British Columbia to Bogota, Colombia, this inspiring performer has never failed to delight.

Michiko Singh- Grad 1988 B.Mus. and M. Mus. from the Juilliard School. Currently 4th Horn in the Winnipeg Symphony. Former member of the Vancouver Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Honolulu Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Hartford Symphony. Substitute player, New York Philharmonic and New World Symphony

David Malecot John McLachlan Dave Stewart Tom Colclough Ron Culver Terry Madsen Renee Rosnes Craig Addy Sue Banning Scott Jones Rob Marr Neil Wong Mani Nassefat Frani Booth Annette Borek David Ashton David Malecot Jeff Seddon Blair Shellenberg Michiko Singh Rogers Mare Rob Calden Danielle Stephen Ron George

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Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, is an eighteen-piece big band founded in 2005. In 2009, the group released their first studio album, Infernal Machines, on New Amsterdam Records, an independent record label in New York City. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and a Juno Award nomination in Canada for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year. It was recognized multiple times in the Down Beat magazine Critics’ Poll.

James Mitchell studied flute at the Vancouver Academy of Music and then went on to complete a BMus at the University of British Columbia and a MMus at the University of Edinburgh. Over the decades I’ve performed on both the west and east coasts of Canada, the western United States, and also in Scotland, England, France and Switzerland. My wife Moira (pianist) and I still perform at least once a month in Scotland where I am now based.

Bruce Follett David Malecot James Mitchell 76 Aisha Dahli Lennart Henrikkson Dave Boddington Craig Drew Rob Calder Greg Passmore Darcy Argue Marc Rogers Rob Marr Brian Rapanos Recognized as one of Canada’s most outstanding violinists, Gwen Hoebig is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City.

Sue Banning Todd Taylor Mike Eby Justin Young Leigh Grisewood Jason Walters Pat Gibbs Danielle Stevens Mtano Loewi Neil Wong Ros Hollett Paula G’froerer Mark Follett

After tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson hired her to play with his quartet in 1986, Rosnes began an international career. In 1988, she was a member of the Wayne Shorter Band and in 1989, she joined trombonist JJ Johnson’s Quintet and remained his pianist of choice until he retired in 1997. In 1989, she also began working with tenor master James Moody and was the pianist in his quartet for the next 20 years. Rosnes frequently performs with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, and recorded “For Sentimental Reasons” with his quartet in 2007. She was a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective, and played with the all-star octet from 2004 through 2009. Since 2012, she has been a member of bassist Ron Carter’s Foursight Band. The group toured Europe during the fall of 2015

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Jesse Tucker - Session guitarist, vocalist Nashville, Tennessee. I spent the last 4 years touring with Brett Eldredge, and prior to that, with Katie Armiger. Back in Canada, I toured and recorded with country artists Jessie Farrell and Aaron Pritchett. I’ve been thrice nominated for Guitarist of the Year, and twice for Songwriter of the year, at both the Canadian Country Music Awards and the BCCMA’s. I’m a guitarist, singer and songwriter originally from Vancouver, Canada. I now call Nashville, Tennessee home. www.jessetucker.ca

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Jack Garton - Jack Garton’s music is a dance party for the vulnerable at heart. Over the last ten years while touring Canada, the USA and Europe, Garton has developed a distinctive voice on the accordion, mixing cajun, european and country styles with ease into an exciting roots music feast. Whether backed by his powerful band the Demon Squadron or solo, armed with an accordion and trumpet, his shows are theatrical, fluid, confessional, and fun. Garton’s 2016 release “Move the Mess Around” is a manual for living with commitment, set to a roots rollercoaster soundtrack courtesy of his loyal band the Demon Squadron. www.jackgarton.com

Ryan Stewart is a multi-platinum, Juno award winning producer / song writer and multi instrumentalist. He has written and produced numerous #1 and top 10, gold and platinum singles and albums with artists like Carly Rae Jepsen, Hedley, Simple Plan, Owl City, Victoria Duffield, Andrew Allen, Tyler Shaw, and more. Known for his emotional and honest songwriting and production style, Ryan is obsessed with the art and craft of making records, and always finds a way to pull out the best in the songs he works on and the artists he works with. www.ryanstewartsongs.com

Andrew Peebles drummer, composer, and Producer/Engineer. Graduated from Capilano University and received a Pro diploma from Berklee College of Music, Boston. Member of Nashville Musicians AFM Local 257. hear/see him on a Berklee Percussion Awards Concert from 2013 on YouTube—Andrew says “I was the Spring 2013 Steve Gadd award winner for outstanding drumming at Berklee College of Music. As part of the award, I got to play a song of my choice during the Percussion Awards concert.” Grad of 2005, Handsworth, Mr. Woodward.

Laila Biali - Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Laila Biali has toured with Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Sting. She has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents including Carnegie Hall. Her accolades include a 2019 JUNO Award for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year”, “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year” at Canada’s National Jazz Awards, a JUNO nomination for her studio recording Tracing Light, and a spot on DownBeat Magazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” list for her follow-up Live in Concert. www.lailaBiali.com

Daniel Pennell is presently the percussion coach for the WVYB. He studied at the University of North Texas, B.MusJazz/Jazz Studies - 2006 – 2011 Instructed by: Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, Stefan Karlsson, Chris Deane, Paul Rennick, Poolvar Sriji, Mark Ford, Henry Okstel, Ed SmithInstructed by: Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, Stefan Karlsson, Chris Deane, Paul Rennick, Poolvar Sriji, Mark Ford, Henry Okstel, Ed Smith. Founder & CEO - Tall Tree Drum Set Studios, Vancouver, Canada - Sep 1997 – Present. Perfect Strangers (alternative 2004 pop band) https://www.straight.com/ article/perfect-strangers • The Living - Exotic Symphonic Rock from Vancouver, BC - original member in 2007 https://livevan.com/theliving • North/Mann/Pennell (2008 jazz trio at Van-

Brandi Disterheft - NY based jazz bassist, Brandi Disterheft relocated to NYC to begin an apprenticeship under Miles Davis’ bassist Ron Carter. It’s not only her fiery bass playing that make audiences stand-up and holler, but also her innovative live shows showcasing her uptempo, swinging originals and ambient voice.

Her mother, a Chicago-born jazz B3 organist who opened for acts such as the Supremes and Carlos Jobim in the 1960’s, trained Brandi’s ears from the tender age of 5 when she began classical piano studies; yet, her Aunt a GRAMMY WINNING session singer in LA (Claire Fischer, Sergio Mendez) encouraged Brandi to sing. www.brandidisterheft.com www.handsworthmusic.com ~ 233

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May 10, 2002 Mr. Terry Shaw Principal Handsworth Secondary School 1044 Edgewood Road North Vancouver, BC V7R 1Y7 Dear Mr. Shaw: I would like to tell you how incredibly impressed I was with last night’s performance by your students in the Juzt Jazz Recital.

I had previously understood that Handsworth had a reputation for producing superb musicians but I didn’t expect them to sound professional.

You are, I’m sure, justifiably proud of your teachers and students.

Yours truly, Ralph Sultan, MLA West Vancouver-Capilano

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16th Sept 2000

Mr. Bob Rebagliati, Handsworth High School, 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver, BC V7R 1Y7 Re: The Coho Festival Dear Bob,

Just a short note to thank you for arranging to have your excellent senior student jazz band play at the festival this year. They were much appreciated by an attentive audience as they enjoyed their salmon dinners.

Personally I was amazed at the skill level of this band. Most kids are into raucous rock and roll but I was impressed that these guys obviously liked more sophisticated music and it is a credit to you that you have nurtured this interest to such a level of proficiency.

I find it very encouraging in these days of government cutbacks everywhere that the music programmes are still strong on the North Shore. Two of my own kids went through the Sentinel High School band programme with Mr. Mike Toth and it was a tremendously enriching experience. It gave them with a deeper appreciation of music, they formed strong friendships which are still very active today, did lots of community service like playing at local festivals and had a lot of fun.

Furthermore, both of them seriously considered music as careers. The eldest applied to the UBC Music Programme but realised she didn’t have enough of what it takes. The younger one went to Cap College, got his Jazz degree and hopes to start his Masters in a year or so.

I consider that the real strength of the electives like music, art, filming etc. is not that kids are going to make it a career but that it encourages an interest and helps a young person gain some level of skill which goes on through life with them. My daughter, wisely, decided not to follow music as a career, but I fully expect to see her, aged 35 or 40, in some brass band or community orchestra fulfilling a need in herself, providing entertainment for others and having a lot of fun. It doesn’t make money, but it is part of the total education of people.

Thank you again. Please thank Craig, the teacher who stood in as you were sick, (I hope you are feeling much better now) and most importantly thank the kids who gave their time and skills to entertain us.

Yours truly, Chris Charb

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Index Symbols 2004 NY MusicFestival 75 25 Year Recognition 58

Fred Stride 24 Funabashi Junior Orchestra 31

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Alaska Performance Cruise 175 Andrew Peebles 233 Australia 132 Australian National Band Championship 125 Australian National Band Competition 133

Gary Guthman 25 Guinness Book of World Records 32

B B.C. Interior Jazz Festival 128, 147 B.C. Interior Music Festival 129 Banff Rocky Mountain Festival Band Tour 97 BANFF ROCKYMOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL 167, 187 BC Interior Jazz Festival 147, 150 Berklee College of Music 117 BOB REBAGLIATI 12 Brandi Disterheft 233 British Columbia Honour Jazz Band 78 Bryan Stovel 25

C Canadian Rocky Mountain Festival 78, 129 China Tour 95 Clyde Mitchell 61 COHO FESTIVAL 28 Costa Rica 118

D Dal Richards 55 Daniel Pennell 233 Darcy James Argue 231 Darcy Myronuk 68 Dave Robbins 24 DAVID BRADSHAW 18 Don Clarke 24

E Edmonton 39 Edmonton Cantando Festival 2001 46 Edmonton Tour 46 Envision Jazz Festival 64, 93, 104, 116, 140

H Handsworth Music Parent’s Association 202

J Jack Garton 232 Jesse Tucker 232 Jim Grinder 25 John Griffith 76

K Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music 108 KEITH WOODWARD 14, 198 Kelowna 216 Kiwanis Concert Band Festival 25, 89, 204 KIWANIS FRASER VALLEY INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 118 Kiwanis Jazz Festival 93, 128, 151, 175

L Laila Biali 233 London & Paris Music Tour 157, 160 LOS ANGELES ORCHESTRA TOUR 23, 35

M Michiko Singh 230 MR. WOODWARD RETIRES! 187 MT. HOOD ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL 125 MusicFest 2002 53 MusicFest Canada 101 MusicFest Canada 2005 93 MUSICFEST CANADA 2007 111, 116 Music Parents Advisory Committee 90

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FESTIVAL NELSON 120 Final Farewell 198 Florida Orchestra Tour 83 Fraser Valley International Kiwanis Festival 45, 196

Narashino High School Wind Orchestra 30 New York & Florida Tours 75 New York City Performance Trip 201 New York Tour 81 Norm Porter 25 North Vancouver Elementary Band and Strings Festival 78 Northwest Orchestra Festival 108

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P PETER VAN OOYEN 16 PETER VAN OOYEN RETIRES! 147 PINNACLE SUMMER STRINGS CAMP 108 Portland Orchestra Tour 108

R Reb Retires! 85 Renee Rosnes 231 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL 128 Ryan Stewart 232

S SAB KABOK 20 Strings Kiwanis Festival 163 Sun Peaks Music Festival 74, 211 Surrey Jazz Festival 42 Surrey Stage Band Festival 24

T TD International Jazz Band Festival 210 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival 178 THE ARTHUR W. DELAMONT FOUNDATION 5 The Australia Tour 125 The China Tour 89 The Costa Rica Tour 113 The Cuba Tour 221 The Cuba Trip 26 The Elementary Band and Strings Festival 83 The Hot Jazz Club 43 The Portland Orchestra Tour 101, 135 THE ROYAL STRINGS 71 The Whistler Festival 2006 100

V Vancouver International Jazz Festival 167 Victoria Orchestra Tour 44

W WEST COAST INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 113, 140 West Coast Jazz Festival 53, 117, 137 West Coast Jazz Festival 2009 137 WHISTLER CANTANDO MUSIC FESTIVAL 174 WHISTLER MUSIC FESTIVAL 110 Whistler Music Festival Tour 2003 72 Will Matthews 68

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