The 2012 Marching Band season officially gets under way on Tuesday, May 15 at 7PM.  Meet your new drum majors, section leaders, staff members, see the new schedule and find out about our new show!

Our first practice is scheduled for May 22 at 3PM.

World renowned drummer and Director of Jazz Studies at the famous Juilliard School of Music, New York, Carl Allen visited with students of the Lone Peak High School Advanced Big Band.  Joining Carl Allen was the ever popular Snow College Jazz Orchestra under the Direction of Willie Applewhite.  The band performed several selection from the Duke Ellington and Thad Jones library.

Keeping it fun and upbeat, Carl spoke of his time playing with Dizzy Gillespie.  Among the advice Carl gave the students Calr said, "Music should always sing and dance.  When you understand the melody your parts starts to make sense."  "There's no such thing as saving your best for the next performance."  "You should serve the music."  The clinic was made possible through the Snow College Horne School of Music and Juilliard.  For details about the Juilliard Jazz Camp at Snow College click on the picture of Carl.

The Winter Guard under the direction of Joann Cook and Maria Andersen placed 2nd at the State Finals held at American Fork HS on April, 7th.  The Guard performing their show "Animal" placed in the top three all season long.  Congratulations to the team!

Performing at the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival - Next Generation Festival the Lone Peak High School Big Band performed along side some of the best jazz bands, combos, jazz vocal groups, college jazz bands, and jazz legends.  Artists and adjudicators for the festival included Matt Harris, composer/piano, Shelly Berg, composer/piano, Corey Christiansen, guitar, Mary Fettig, saxophone, legendary Ray Drummond, bass, Jeff Hamilton, drums, and Wayne Wallace, composer/trombone and many others. 

The Advanced Big Band was selected by faculty of the prestigous Berklee School of Music (Boston) as one of twelve finalist high school big bands from around the country.  Winners in the high school big band division included 1st place- Los Angeles County School for the Arts (Jason Goldman), 2nd place- Folsom HS (Curtis Gaesser), and Rio Americano HS (Josh Murray).  It was amazing experience where the band was able to see some of the best high school jazzers in the country.  Mr. McKendrick's favorite was the American Music Program directed by award-winning director, Thara Memory.  Have listen as the band plays Matt Catingub's "A Minor Case of the Blues."

The LP Concert & Symphonic Bands performed recently at the Region IV Concert Band Festival held at Lone Peak HS on April 29, 2012.  Performing Pierre La Plante's "In the Forest of the King" Mvts I-III and Will Huff's "The Show Boy," the Concert Band received a II+, II+, II.  The LP Symphonic Band performed Dwayne Milburn's "American Hymsong Suite," and James Barnes arrangement of "Anchors Aweigh."  The Symphonic Band received straight superior ratings and will next perform at the UMEA State Concert Band Festival on April 20th held at Jordan High School.  Adjudicators included Dr. Kirt Saville, BYU, Rod Wayman, Syracuse HS, and Steve Shirts, Cedar HS.  Take a listen below to hear the band play American Hymnsong Suite Mvt. III- Scherzo.

The Lone Peak Advanced Big Band finished it's state competitions with a rousing Straight Superior Rating at the State Jazz Festival.  The band was one of only 3 5A bands to receive straight superior ratings and also received a superior rating in sight reading.  The band next competes in Monterey, California on Saturday, March 31 as a National Finalist at the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival - Next Generation Festival.  Following the NJF Festival the band will prepare to entertain Northern Utah County at it's annual Jump, Jive, and Wail! Dinner Dance.  Tickets will soon become available.  

In the early morning hours of 6am on Saturday March 10 the Symphonic Band loaded the bus and headed to play at the BYU Concert Band Festival.  As the first scheduled band of the day, the band performed "Anchors Aweigh" arranged by John Barnes and "American Hymnsong Suite" by Dwayne Milburn.  
Following their performance the band was given a clinic by Bruce Moss, Director of Bands at Bowling Green University.  Having performed the "American Hymnsong Suite" with his own band, Dr. Moss was excited to hear a high school band performing it and was able to give some great instruction.  The band received Superior Ratings at the festival.

The Lone Peak High School Big Bands had outstanding performances at the recent 2012 Region IV Jazz Festival held at Lone Peak High School.  The Intermediate Big Band scored II+, II, and II- and had a II+ in sight reading and the Advanced Big Band scored a region best I, I, I, and a sight reading I.  
Congratulations to both big bands with great music and outstanding soloists.  The Advanced Big Band will next perform at the Utah State Jazz Festival March 23rd at Murray High School and the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival NGF in Monterey, California on March 30-April 1.  Click below to hear a tune from the Advanced Big Band.

The Award Winning Lone Peak Winter Guard has started the year with outstanding finishes at both the West High Competition and the AFHS Guard Competition placing 1st & 3rd.
The 2012 Show is entitled "Animal."

The Lone Peak High School Jazz Ensemble recently performed at Brigham Young University for the Essentially Ellington Regional Jazz Festival.  The band received an outstanding reception from clinicians and adjudicators receiving superior ratings for the concert.  
After their morning performance and clinic the band travelled to Salt Lake City to support the State Champion Basketball team.  Immediately following the game the band learned they were to featured in the evening concert featuring Jazz legend John Faddis.

The Lone Peak Advanced Big Band was named as a finalist for the prestigious 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival - Next Generation Festival.  

Bands from across the country submitted recordings judged by faculty at the Berklee School of Music.  By blind listening, twelve bands were selected as finalists.  Since it's inception, three bands from Utah have ever been selected for the festival, the last being in 2007.  The festival runs from March 30-April 1, 2012 in beautiful Monterey, California featuring the top college, conglomerate, public school, and middle school bands in the U.S.  This year's featured artist in residence is trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire.

To find out more about the prestigious Monterey Jazz Festival - Next Generation click here.

On Wednesday, January 18 the Advanced Jazz Band recorded five tracks for their audition to the prestigious Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition (NY) & the Next Generation Jazz Festival Competition hosted by the Monterey Jazz Festival (CA).  Click listen hear the tracks.

Congratulations to the the Lone Peak High School Students who were selected among hundreds of students to become members of the 2011-2012 All-State Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Band.  The All-State Band & Orchestra will perform January 18-20 at Weber State University under the baton of world renowned composer Mark Camphouse.  The All-State Jazz band will perform February 2-4 in St. George under the direction of Grammy-nominated artist and composer Tim Davies.  Selections include:

Band & Orchestra
Julia Larsen, 1st Flute
Rachel Smith, 1st Flute (First Chair)
Ben Morgan, French Horn
Jaden Bueno, 2nd Trumpet
Aaron Leifer, 2nd Clarinet

Jazz Band
Kylie Kap, Vocalist
Will Brooksby, Bass

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Symphonic Band
Big Bands

Symphonic Band
Superior Rating, State Concert Band Festival
Superior Rating, BYU Concert Band Festival
Superior Rating, Region IV Concert Band Festival
Jazz Band
1st Place, Utah State Fair High School Jazz Competition
National Finalist, Monterey Jazz Festival NGF
Superior Rating, Region IV Jazz Festival
Superior Rating, State Jazz Festival
Superior Rating, Essentially Ellington Regional Festival
Percussion Ensemble
Superior Rating, State Solo & Ensemble
2nd Place Overall, Percussion Arts Society (PAS)
Marching Band
2011 Utah State 3A State Champions
1st Place Nebo Tournament
2nd Place Wasatch Invitational
1st Place Rocky Mountain Band Competition (BYU)
1st Place Davis Cup
1st Place Mt. Timpanogos
1st Place UMEA Red Rocks State Championships
All-State Concert Band & Orchestra
Rachel Smith, flute
Julia Larsen, flute
Aaron Leifer, clarinet
Ben Morgan, French horn
Jaden Bueno, trumpet
All-State Jazz Band
Will Brooksby, bass
Kiley Kapp, vocals
State Solo & Ensemble Superior Rating
Rachel Smith, flute
Monica Burnside, flute
Hayden Payne, alto saxophone
Max Liechty, trombone
Jessie Vaughan , Marimba
Trumpet Choir    

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Events Schedule

Febraury 21 @ LPHS 5-9PM
Band Solo & Ensemble Night

February 23 @ LPHS 7PM
Jazz Night featuring LPHS Jazz I & II, MRJH & TMS

March 3 @ BYU 
Essentially Ellington Regional Festival
Jazz I

March 10 @ BYU 
Concert Band Festival
Symphonic Band ONLY

March 13 @ AFHS
Region Solo & Ensemble

March 17 @ TBA
Percussion Arts Society Festival

March 23 & 24 @ Murray HS
State Jazz Festival

March 29 @ LPHS Auditorium
Spring Concert
featuring Concert & Symphonic Band

April 3 @ LPHS 3-7PM
Region Concert Band Festival

April 28 @ LPHS
State Solo & Ensemble Competition

May 4-5 @ Jordan HS
State Concert Band Festival

May 11 @ TBD
Jump, Jive & Wail! Big Band Dinner Dance
featuring Jazz I & II

May 21 @ LPHS Auditorium
Awards Concert
Jazz & Concert Bands