WELCOME
Welcome to the website for the West Salem High School Band Program. The band program at West Salem High School strives to enrich and improve the lives of students through various music and dance experiences. While the band program competes at several festivals and competitions with a wide variety of ensembles, the focus is music education. We view students as accomplished learners. Everyone has the opportunity to grow and develop a deeper understanding of music.
NEWS
•Version 3 of the fall competitive marching band show has been posted on the members only page. Please visit the page to download your part and listen to the audio file.
•Thanks to all parents and students that helped make the "Club West" Jazz Night a huge success.
•Congratulations to the students selected for the 2010-2011 Wind Ensemble. Results are posted on the members only page. The results for the other ensembles will be posted soon.
•Congratulations to the West Salem Wind Ensemble for winning their first OSAA 6A State Band Championship on Saturday, May 15th. Competing within a field of 20 of the best 6A bands in our state, the West Salem Wind Ensemble had a wonderful performance and represented both West Salem and the Salem-Keizer School district incredibly well.
•Congratulations to the West Salem Jazz Ensemble for an excellent performance at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. They also received several Outstanding Soloist Awards.
•Congratulations to all of the West Salem OSAA State Solo Contest performers. Full results will be posted soon, but some notables are Matt Hettwer: 1st place in trombone, Joe Hurley: 2nd place in trumpet, and Josh Hettwer: 4th place in clarinet.
•Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble for placing 1st at the Central Valley League Contest on April 16th. The Wind Ensemble also won the sight-reading award as well as automatically qualifying for the OSAA 6A state band contest.
•Congratulations to the Symphony Orchestra for receiving all superior ratings at the Salem-Keizer Orchestra Invitational on April 17th and qualifying for the OSAA state full orchestra contest
•We have been invited to attend the 26th annual Pacific Basin International Music Festival spring break of 2011. Please download the Hawaii Trip Packet from the Members Only page and submit the Confirmation Form by May 3rd.
•Congratulations to the Symphony Orchestra for an excellent performance at the WOU festival on April 1st.
•Wind Ensemble audition materials are now posted under the members only page.
LINKS
•Music Advocacy Video Presentation