VHS Pep Band! (Go Cougars!)

Our first rehearsal will be Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 a.m. All musicians and cougar fans (community members and VHS faculty of course) are welcome. Please send me an email or call if you would like to join us for any or all performances. Rehearsals are always 7:00 a.m. the morning of a home game.

Student Leaders: Lauren Eales and Harry Wynands

Drums/Mallets: Izzy Morones, Jacob Gilbreath, Claire Burgi, Colleen Edwards, Dasha Thonis, Tucker Fontana

Piano: Jacqueline Kim

Guitars: Harry Wynands, Ali Raygoza

Basses: Dana Christie, Christian Bennett, Elias Adorno, Sierra Smith, Cody Stockman

Brass: Nate Rowley, Asa Tabor, Adam Austin, Connor Zarate, Cameron Wray, Lauren Eales, Kalen Kasraie, Madison Montemayor

Woodwinds: Morgan Eales, Joe Sartee, Philip Skopnik, Collette Kohanim, Bianca Collazo, Colin Austin, Ricky DeAnda, Nic Ming, Jessica New, Araceli Yepez-Acosta

Schedule

Fall Jazz Schedule
Jazz A Band: Monday and Thursday 7:00-7:45
Jazz B Band: Tuesday and Friday 7:00-7:45
Cougar Combo: Wednesdays 7:45-8:30

For concert dates and times, please see the Calendar

Exceptions to the Rule:
Thursday, September 24th Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:00 a.m.
(All jazz musicians, minus those already involved in football games).

Friday, September 25th
Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:00 a.m.
Varsity Football vs. Royal
6:00 p.m. call time in in the Larabee stadium stands
Wear polo shirts and Cougar Pride

Friday, October 2nd
Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:15 a.m.
Varsity Football vs. Camarillo
6:00 p.m. call time in in the Larabee stadium stands
Wear polo shirts and Cougar Pride

Friday, October 9th
Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:15 a.m.
Varsity Football vs. Oxnard
6:00 p.m. call time in in the Larabee stadium stands
Wear polo shirts and Cougar Pride

Friday, October 16th
Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:15 a.m.
Varsity Football vs. Santa Barbara
6:00 p.m. call time in in the Larabee stadium stands
Wear polo shirts and Cougar Pride

Friday, November 13th
Full Pep Band Rehearsal 7:15 a.m.
Varsity Football vs. Buena
6:00 p.m. call time in in the Larabee stadium stands
Wear polo shirts and Cougar Pride

Auditions

The following groups were formed based on the August 27th auditions. If you would like to form your own combo, or if you are a wind player that desires to perform with the Cougar Combo, please contact Miss Williams.

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 line up:

Jazz A Band

Meets every Monday and Thursday 7:00-7:45

Rhythm Section:
Hannah Maryanski, piano
Izzy Morones/Colleen Edwards/Jacob Gilbreath, drums
Harry Wynards, guitar
Dana Christie/Elias Adornos, bass

Trumpets:
Nate Rowley, lead
Asa Tabor

Trombones
Lauren Eales, lead
Kalen Kasraie
Madison Montemayor
Dru Blossom, Bass tbone

Saxes:
Morgan Eales, lead alto
Raul Collazo, alto
Bryson Edgar, tenor
Joe Sartee, tenor
Philip Skopnik, bari sax

Collette Kohanim/Claire Burgi, vocals

Jazz B Band

Meets every Tuesday and Friday 7:00-7:45

Rhythm Section:
Lauren Eales, piano
Sierra Smith/Cody Stockman, bass
Tucker Fontana, drums
Ali Raygoza, guitar

Brass
Adam Austin, trumpet
Connor Zarate, trumpet
Conley Schroepfer, bass tbone

Woodwinds
Bianca, clarinet
Colin, alto sax
Ricky DeAnda, tenor sax
Nick Ming, bari sax

The Cougar Combo

Meets Wednesdays 7:45-8:30

Jackie Kim, piano
Joe Sartee, guitar
Christian Bennett, bass
Nate Rowley, drums
Collette Kohanim/Claire Burgi, vocals