The Cedar Hill High School Bands Take a Trip over Spring Break
March 24, 2008
During spring break, 118 Cedar Hill High School Band members and adults made an extraordinary trip to Orlando Florida to compete in the All Star Music Festival along with a few fun days at Disney & Universal theme Parks. “It had been two years since our band had competed in a band contest out of Texas”, explained Ken Peach, director of bands, “so we wanted a trip that was competitive in addition to having some fun for our kids. I think we hit a home run, it was a blast.”
Cedar Hill bands prepared four pieces performed by two different bands for the All Star Music Festivals in Orlando. “This music festival has been having band, choir and orchestra contests all over the United States”, said Mr. Peach, “so when we heard that they were running a contest in Orlando around the time of our Spring Break, we knew our kids and parents would love this trip.”
Our Bands competed against 15 other ensembles from around the United States. Most schools were from Florida, but there were other traveling groups from as far away as Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The following are the results:
Symphonic Band, under the direction of Ms. Tabor, Mr. Wells & Mr. Ward:
Overall score of 89 out of a 100 point scale, which earned the band an Excellent Rating.
Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Peach, Mr. Wells & Mr. Ward:
Overall score of 95.33 out of a 100 point scale, which earned the band a Superior Rating.
In addition - The Wind Ensemble was given the Grand Champion Trophy for the entire contest!
This trophy is given to the ensemble with the highest score for the entire contest! This means that Cedar Hill High School Wind Ensemble had the highest score out of all the ensembles for the contest (bands, orchestras and jazz ensembles). This is a HUGH HONOR and we are especially proud of our kids for this achievement.
Dr. Robert Jorgensen, Director of Bands and Professor of Music at The University of Akron (UA) of Akron, Ohio, commented to the band during a short clinic that “It’s almost perfect, wow, what wonderful players along with very challenging music.” Dr. Jorgensen went on to say “What a super band program you have in Texas - wonderful musicians and ensemble performers!” Mr. Anthony Hose, Professor of Music at the Royal College of Music at Stetson University, commented of the Wind Ensemble’s critique sheets, “You have such strong players, fantastic! Blend and balance of sounds is very good, especially on the Camphouse piece. The music is very difficult and entertaining, nice work!”
Associate director of bands Rusty Wells stated, “Over the years, this is the best overall our bands have performed while on a band trip, it was fun to see the kids enjoy the music and have fun at Disney and Universal.” Ms. Tabor, associate director of bands also commented that, “It was fun to run around the parks with the students and parents having fun after a very busy and successful first semester back in Texas.”
The trip ran smoothly, largely in thanks to our great trip chaperones, led by head chaperone Rhonda Nall, Band Booster President Donnie Bone and John & Laurie DeCrotie from Group Travel Consultants. www.grouptravelconsultants.com. Click here for the Trip Itinerary
Special thanks goes to our chaperones - Stacie Baker, Charles & Merle Ballard, Gary & Jean Barnett, Donnie & Leslie Bone, Pete Hanson, Jill Holland, Nancy Mitchell, Denise Montequin, Robert Morrison, Rhonda & Robert Nall, David & Joanna Richardson, Larissa Roeder, David & Teresa Sammons and Tarsha Washington. Directors of the Longhorn Band are Ken Peach, Rusty Wells, Heather Tabor and Peter Ward.
Cedar Hill goes Uptown
March 24, 2008
Our good friend Loyd Brumfield over at NeighborsGo.com has a nice article about the grand opening of the Uptown Village at Cedar Hill:
“I always wondered what being a premier city meant,” he said. “It really starts with premier people, and what they were looking for was a premier project.”
Source: Cedar Hill Goes Uptown
Uptown Village at Cedar Hill Ribbon-Cutting
March 12, 2008
The big day is finally here! The day Uptown Village at Cedar Hill opens.
Here are a couple of links to stories on the web:
- Doors Open at Uptown Village, Neighbors-Go
- New Mall Means Economic Boost, More Options, MyFox Dallas
I also took a few pictures of the event. Enjoy.
Campaign Filings
March 11, 2008
The filing deadlines for the upcoming elections in May was yesterday at 5:00pm. Here’s the breakdown on the matchups:
City Council, Place 2: Daniel Hayden (incumbent) — no opponent.
City Council, Place 6: Clifford Shaw (incumbent) v. Wirt “Stoney” Jackson
School Board, Dan Hernandez (incumbent) — no opponent
School Board, Valerie Banks (incumbent) — no opponent
School Board, Michael Quildon v. James Charles. This is an open seat vacated by Randy Gaubert.
Public Input on Aquatics Center [Pictures]
March 7, 2008
Cedar Hill 2008 Region 6 POWERLIFTING Champions
March 3, 2008
The Cedar Hill Boys Powerlifting team won the Texas High School Powerlifting Region 6 Meet. It was an awesome day. Our lifters competed against the best in the Metroplex. Congratulations to these young men who won:
- Marquise McBride - 2nd
- Tyre Oliver- 1st
- Chad Williams - 2nd
- Anthony Caston - 3rd
- Brandon Akpunku - 1st
- Burnell Hall - 8th
- Roberto Reyes - 4th
These young men qualified for the state meet in March:
- Brandon Akpunku
- Marquise McBride
- Chad Williams
- Anthony Caston
- Tyre Oliver
These boys will be traveling to Abilene, TX March 29, to compete in the 2008 Texas High School State Powerlifting Meet.
Government Center Nominated for Building of America Award
March 2, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Dear Mr. Alan Sims:
We are pleased to announce that the Cedar Hill Government Center project has been nominated to win a Building of America Award and will be featured in the upcoming Real Estate & Construction Review- Texas Edition. The publication is highly utilized by State, County and City Economic Development groups to highlight the vitality of their respected communities. Each project featured will show how it is making a difference for its community. Construction Communications works closely with each region’s cities, counties, major associations and organizations, developers and project teams to ensure the top projects are covered in each regional Real Estate & Construction Review. Each project is portrayed in a very positive manner, with the case study covering what makes each innovative and unique. Every project is chosen for its editorial merit and benefit of the readers; there is no charge for projects being included, and no one can pay to have a project included. We will be happy to provide you with copies of the finished publication that will showcase your project. Because of the positive nature of every case study, many owners choose to use the publication as a tool for employee recruitment and retention or as a third-party credible collateral marketing piece.
In addition, each regional edition of the Real Estate & Construction Review can now be viewed online at our website. You can get there two ways. Just go to www.constructionreviews.com and click on the Regional Editions button or go to the regional editions directly at www.constructionreviews.com/regional_ed/index.html. Our online editions not only dramatically increase visibility, they also allow you to view any or all of a particular magazine with a simple touch of a button.
Lawrence Street Publications, the parent company of Construction Communications, has been in business since 1996 and publishes in more than 25 markets throughout the United States. We take pride in helping owners and tenants learn to build better facilities through positive experiential analysis.
Sincerely,
Amy Pagett
Editor-in-Chief
Block Party at the Recreation Center [Pictures]
March 1, 2008
Welcome!
My name is Wade Emmert and I am a Council Member for the City of Cedar Hill. This web site is a way for me to share with you some of my thoughts about issues important to the City.
It is my sincerest goal to be a good steward of the citizens’ trust. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to serve you.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at Wade.Emmert@cedarhilltx.com or (214) 740-3164.