2010 Concert Band Music Evaluations

The Wind Ensemble participated in this year's Florida Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessments for concert bands at Barabara Goleman SHS. The band was awarded an overall Superior Rating and has now qualified for state music performance assessments. Congratulations to the hard working students of the Band of Gold, now its time to really concentrate and perform at another level! 

2010 South Florida Honor Band

Five of our very own Band of Gold students have been selected to participate in this year's South Florida Honor Band hosted by the University of Miami Frost School of Music. These students will be rehearsing and putting on a concert from February 12-13. The students selected were:

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Carlos P., Clarinet

Carlos G., Bassoon

Gabriel T., Tenor Saxophone

Mavie M., Trumpet

Brian I., Trombone

2010 Winter Guard Results

The following are the results for this year's Band of Gold Winter Guard. Under the direction of:
Manuel A. Miranda
Instructors:
Jesse Hodson, Jorge Portal, Jose Rivas
& our friends from Braddock Independent
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Premiere Night - 1st Place -Scholastic A - Score - 64.6

Taravella - 2nd Place - Scholastic A - Score - 63.5

Stoneman Douglas - 3rd Place - Scholastic A - Score - 66.4

Flanagan - 1st Place -Scholastic A - Score - 77.2 

WGI -Ft. Lauderdale -8th Place - National A - Score 74.2

Santaluces - 3rd Place - Scholastic A - Score 75.0

Championships - 2nd Place - Scholastic A - Score 81.4

2010 Jazz Band Music Evaluations

The Concert Jazz Band at Miami Coral Park SHS has earned a straight Superior rating at this year's Jazz Band Music Performance Assessments. The event took place at Barbara Goleman SHS on Friday January 29, 2010. In addition, 13 Superior medals were awarded to instrumentalists for Superior performances on solo and ensemble music. The jazz band, soloists and small ensembles have all qualified to perform at the State evaluations in April at Taravela HS. The following was the break down of the performers and level music they performed.
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Superior Solo Performances

Carlos P., Clarinet, Gr. 6

Carlos G., Bassoon, Gr. 5

Brian I., Trombone, Gr. 6

Nicole F., Oboe, Gr. 5

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Excellent Solo Performances

Enrique P., Trumpet, Gr. 5

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Superior Small Ensembles and Memebers

Woodwind Quintet

Ariana A., Nicole F., Carlos P., Carlos G., Michael T.

Saxophone Quartet

Yereny R., Denzel H., Gabriel T., Carlos G.

Winter Concert

The annual Band of Gold Winter Concert will be taking place Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the Coral Park Auditorium at 7:00pm. This concert will highlight the Keyboard, Eurhythmics, Wind Ensemble & Jazz Band Classes. Entrance cost is $5. Baked goods & drinks will be on sale during intermissions.

Selections being performed include: "Sleigh Ride," Winter Wonderland," music from Dr. Seuss' original "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" special and much, much more.

2009 Marching Band Evaluations

The Band of Gold performed at the Florida Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessments this past Saturday at Traz Powell Stadium, located on the Miami Dade College North Campus. This event is considered the music FCAT’s for marching bands. The marching band was awarded 5 Superior ratings and awarded an overall Superior rating, the equivalent to straight “A’s.” Over 30 high schools participated from Miami-Dade County. We still have one more competition two weeks from now at the Florida Marching Band Competition Semi-Finals in St. Petersburg, FL! These kids have done an amazing job and have represented CP in the most mature & professional way possible. I hope they make you as proud of them as I am.

2009 Hialeah Showcase of Champions

This past weekend our Band of Gold Members participated in the 12th Annual Hialeah Showcase of Champions Marching Band Competition. Our kids did great! The following were their accomplishments.

Superior Ratings in:

• Auxiliary
• Brass
• Woodwinds
• Percussion
• Visual
• Music
• General Effect
• Drum Major

Superior with Distinction Ratings in:

• Auxiliary
• Drum Major

Best in Class Awards in:

• Percussion
• Auxiliary
• Visual
• Drum Major

2nd Place in Class 2A

4th Place overall out of 14 marching bands

Fall Extravaganza

On Tuesday, October 27th, starting at 6:30pm, the Band of Gold will be putting on a concert and dinner for any and all patrons of the band. Featured at this concert will be the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Golden Guard & Marching Band.

Since this will be a major fundraiser for the band there will be a presale of tickets for the event. Tickets will cost $10. Children, 2 and under, who will not be eating a plate of food, can come free of charge. Buy your tickets from students of the Band of Gold Program!

2009 Falcon Sound Invitational

This past weekend the Miami Coral Park SHS Band of Gold’s Marching Band & Golden Guard participated in the 5th Annual Falcon Sound Invitational at Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, FL. The students did a fantastic job and earned a great deal of accolades. They include:

Superior Ratings in:
· General Effect Caption
· Brass Caption
· Drum Major Caption
· Auxiliary Caption
· Visual Caption

Superior with Distinction Rating in the:
· Drum Major Caption

Best in Class Awards in:
· Auxiliary
· Visual
· General Effect
· Brass
· Drum Major

1st Place in Class 2A

1st Place Overall in both 1A & 2A Bands

The band was asked to stay the night and perform their show again in exhibition for the larger bands in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Needless to say this was a huge honor and the students did an awesome job of representing Miami-Dade County Public Schools and especially Miami Coral Park SHS.

Band Camp

Band camp has begun! Our schedule this week is 8:30am-5:00pm.
Next week we will be meeting from 1-5:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Lunch is $5, or you can bring your own, but remeber that the campus is closed, and students can not leave the campus to buy food.

Please remeber to continue selling pizza cards. 50% of what you make will be applied to your band donations! Sell 12 or more cards and recieve a free pizza card and a t-shirt designed by us!