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Fall/Winter Concert

December 6, 2023

Hoover High School Auditorium

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Ron Battani Jazz Festival

March 2, 2024

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Hoover/Meredith Band Boosters

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DECEMBER 11th @ 6:00PM - Hoover Band Room

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Our Mission

The Hoover Band is dedicated to developing lifelong musicianship, whatever path our students may take.

Our mission is to give students the knowledge, skills, and abilities to appreciate and perform music in
the next phase of their lives while building a strong community of service to school, community, and each other.

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Upcoming Events

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME IMPORTANT NOTES<
December 6 Fall/Winter Concert Hoover High School Auditorium 7PM  
December 8 No School      
December 8 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym 6-8:30PM  
December 22 No School   All Day  
December 22 - January 1 No School Winter Break All Day  
January 5, 2024 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym    
January 9, 2024 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym 6-8:30PM  
January 15, 2024 No School   All Day  
January 16, 2024 No School   All Day  
January 17, 2024 No School   All Day  
February 2, 2024 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym 6-8:30PM  
February 9. 2024 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym 6-8:30PM  
February 12, 2024 No School   All Day  
February 13, 2024 No School   All Day  
February 15, 2024 Pep Band Hoover Large Gym Tentative  
March 2, 2024 Ron Battani Jazz Festival Hoover HS - Multiple Centers 7AM-5PM  
March 11, 2024 No School - Spring Break   All Day  
March 12, 2024 No School - Spring Break   All Day  
March 13, 2024 No School - Spring Break   All Day  
March 14, 2024 No School - Spring Break   All Day  
March 15, 2024 No School - Spring Break   All Day  
March 18, 2024 No School   All Day  
March 19, 2024 No School   All Day  
April 10, 2024 No School   All Day  
April 13, 2024 IHSMA Solo/Ensemble Festival TBD TBD  
April 26, 2024 No School   All Day  
May 8, 2024 Spring Concert / Awards Night Hoover Auditorium 7PM  
May 27, 2024 No School   All Day  
May 29, 2024 Last Day of School Early Out    
         
         

 

project 1

Hoover/Meredith Band Booster Meeting

Group Band Boosters
Date December 11 @ 6:00pm
Location Hoover HS Band Room

Monthly Band Booster Meeting

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Fall / Winter Concert

Group Hoover HS Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble
Date December 6, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Location Hoover HS Auditorium
Link Concert Program - HERE

 

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Husky Pep Band Perfomance

Group Husky Pep Band
Date December 8, 2023 @ 5:45pm (call time)
Location Hoover Large Gym
Link

project 4

Husky Pep Band Performance

GroupHusky Pep Band
DateJanuary 5, 2024 @ 5:45pm (call time)
Location Hoover Large Gym
Link

project 5

Husky Pep Band Performance

Group Husky Pep Band
Date January 9, 2024 @ 5:45pm (call time)
Location Hoover Large Gym
Link

project 6

Husky Pep Band Performance

Group Husky Pep Band
Date February 2, 2024
Location Hoover Large Gym
Link

project 7

Event Coming Soon

Group Husky Band
Date TBD
Location TBD
Linkhttp://examplecomp.com

Spring 2023 event coming soon!

project 8

Event Coming Soon

Group Husky Band
Date TBD
Location TBD
Linkhttp://examplecomp.com

Spring 2023 event coming soon!

project 9

Pep Band Performance

Group Husky Band
Date TBD
Location TBD
Linkhttp://examplecomp.com

Spring 2023 event coming soon!

  • project 1

    Booster Meeting

    December 11, 2023 @ 6PM

  • project 2

    Winter Concert

    December 6, 2023 @ 7PM

  • project 3

    Husky Pep Band Performance

    December 8, 2023 @ 5:45pm

  • project 4

    Husky Pep Band

    January 5, 2024

  • project 5

    Husky Pep Band

    January 9, 2024

  • project 6

    Husky Pep Band

    February 2, 2024

  • project 7

    Event Coming Soon

    TBD

  • project 8

    Event Coming Soon

    TBD

  • project 9

    Event Coming Soon

    TBD

Who We Are?

Hoover Husky Marching & Concert Band Staff

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Desmond Armentrout
Head Director

Head Director

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Jennifer Walter
Meredith MS Director & Assistant HS Director

Assistant Director

“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” — Roy Ayers

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Jim Novak
5th/6th Band Director

5/6 Director

“Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.” ― John Erskine

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Jazz Festival Information

The 53rd Annual Ron Battani Jazz Festival will be March 2, 2024. Registration is now open!

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"Wow!!!  Awesome performances, everyone!  
Thank you so much to you and all your students for hosting us today for a wonderful performance.  It was awesome!  
(sorry to be late- there was a mix up with our bus)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Mrs. Kelly F. Janson, M.A.
Kodaly Certified Levels I, II and III
Vocal and General Music Specialist
Hillis Elementary

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"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved."

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"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."

client 3 John Doe Client

"Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away"

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2023-2024 Seniors!

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Alexander D.
Percussion

Percussion

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Rebekah G.
Color Guard/Flute/Piccolo

Color Guard/Flute

Activities: Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, Cross Country, Theatre, IHSSA, D and D Club

Best Band Memory: Freshman year band camp where I went in an was so welcomed by everyone and just had so much fun.

Future Plans: Going to a 4 year college to hopefully study theatre education and sound engineering.

Words of Wisdom: Always stay humble and kind.
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Paisha G.
Clarinet

Clarinet

Activities: Band, Drama Club, Debate, NHS, Husky Crew, IHSSA

Best Band Memory: My favorite band memory is when Angela forgot where the vibes were during jazz fest and me, Ian, and Ireland had to run around to find them.

Future Plans: My future plans are to move to New York after graduation and attend the Culinary Institute of America.

Words of Wisdom: If it's not going to matter in 5 years, don't give it more than 5 minutes. - Zeplin
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Natasha H.
Color Guard/Bass Clarinet

Color Guard/Bass Clarinet

Activities: Track, Band, Color Guard

Best Band Memory: Taking a nap in the lockers in the band room waiting for the football game to start.

Future Plans: Going to DMACC to study auto body.

Words of Wisdom: Remember there are times it is ok to mess around and find out and there are times when it's not time.
       
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Devan R.
Percussion

Percussion

Activities: Band, Jazz Band, Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer

Best Band Memory: Switching from playing snare to playing quads.

Future Plans: Going to college to major in electrical engineering and minor in computer science.

Words of Wisdom: Time flies. 4 years can feel like mere months, so make it worth your while.
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Logan S.
Tenor Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Activities: Band - Yes, that's it.

Best Band Memory: After the marching band competition, I believe it was my sophomore year, we were awaiting our score sitting in the bus. We then got word we did well and we all jumped out of our seats yelling in excitement.

Future Plans: I'm still not entirely decided, but the best plan I have now is taking classes on my interest at DMACC while working part time.

Words of Wisdom: All we have to lose is time and what we lose we leave behind. Stay around and we will shine.
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Angela U.
Drum Major/Clarinet

Drum Major/Clarinet

Activities: Band, Jazz Band, Drama, Bowling, Softball

Best Band Memory: Getting a division II rating at state with Rowley for marching band.

Future Plans: Either attend college at William Penn University or move states.

Words of Wisdom: I'm gonna take the long way so I don't have to go back to work.
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Khoilee V.
Trumpet

Trumpet

Activities: Band, Jazz Band, D and D Club

Best Band Memory: Sophomore year, singing sea shanties on the bus as we went to a contest all state marches.

Future Plans: Planning on getting a higher education at a university, but still undecided.

Words of Wisdom: Never give up and keep going, even when it looks impossible when the odds are against you.

 

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