Tursday, January 26
Gentry Middle School 8th-grade Band Amber Quet, Conductor
9:45 a.m.
The Gentry Middle School band program is a product of exceptional support for fine arts in the Columbia Public School District. Two full-time instrumental music specialists teach the program’s dynamic instructional model for grades 6, 7 and 8. Collaborative vertical teaming is from Rock Bridge High School band instructors. Grades 6 and 7 meet daily in similar or like instrument groupings. The 8th
-grade
band is a non-auditioned group of concert band musicians who strive daily for musical excellence in full group rehearsals.
In only its fourth-year of existence, the Gentry 8th grade band consistently receives ‘I’ ratings at concert band festivals across the state. Additional performance opportunities for 8th
-
grade band members include pep band, jazz band, and solo/ensemble festival. The 2016-17 Gentry Middle School 8th
-Grade Band is honored to have been selected as the first band in
the school’s twenty-two year history to perform at the MMEA convention. The band is under the direction of Amber Quest, assisted by Zachary Nenaber and Stephen Mathews.
Nixa Junior High Men’s Choir Heidi Williamson, Conductor
- and 8th
9:45 a.m.
The Nixa Junior High Men’s Choir is a non-auditioned group of 7th
-grade male singers. The group is for any type
of guy: nerd, athlete, actor, builder, artist, speaker, hunter, programmer, leader, follower. This ensemble celebrates the male voice at all stages.
Heidi Williamson is in her sixth-year of teaching at Nixa Public Schools in Nixa, Missouri. She directs three choirs at Nixa Junior High: 7-8th Grade Men’s Choir, 7-8th Grade Women’s Choir, and an auditioned 8th
-Grade Mixed Choir. She also teaches three classes of beginning
piano. This is her first appearance as a director at MMEA. She is a 2007 graduate of Evangel University, with a BME and a BS in Government. She is most thankful to be able to teach music and influence the next generation! Heidi loves spending time with her husband, Lorin, and her daughter, Delaney.
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