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Forms & ResourcesPrairie View Band Pages:Teachers:Erin Gleason
eegleas@sunprairieschools.org 608-834-7825
Matt Quaglieri mequagl@sunprairieschools.org 608-520-0122 (Google Voice-Text) 608-834-7839 (Office)
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Welcome Back!
The 2021-2022 School year promises to be a great one and we are very excited to get started! Before things take off, here is a quick "to do" list to be sure that you are set-up for success:
About Prairie View Bands:
Two identical middle schools opened in 1997 – Patrick Marsh Middle and Prairie View Middle. Both middle schools currently have an enrollment of around 525 students grades 6-7 at each building. Prairie View is located on Highway 19 on the west side of Sun Prairie.
Currently Patrick Marsh and Prairie View have nearly 200 students participating in band at each school. All beginning band students start in the 6th grade and have full band every other day a weekly lesson. The 7th grade band students have band every day plus a weekly lesson. Prairie View offers two jazz ensembles for students in grades 6-7 to participate in. The middle schools in Sun Prairie combine for a middle school jazz festival that takes place each February. Past soloist/clinicians for the middle school festival have included Lennie Foy, Doug Stone, Ron Carter, Phil Ostrander and Josh Paris. The middle schools in Sun Prairie also host a citywide honor band every November. Conductors have included Patty Schlafer, Matt Gregg, Marti Fults, Tim Gleason, Steve Bina, Lizabeth Rosenthal, Melody Snyder and John Rash. Both middle school band programs have received numerous individual and group honors. As a group, the bands have performed at the 2006 UW-Milwaukee Concert Band Festival, Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda, the "New Wisconsin Promise Conference", and the 2006 Wisconsin State Music Conference. The bands have worked with clinicians such as Brian Balmages, Richard Saucedo, Dr. Charles Young, Lennie Foy, Dr. Glenn Hayes, Dr. John Climer, Dennis Glocke, Michael Sweeney and Samuel R. Hazo. The individual student achievements include the WSMA Middle Level Honors Orchestra and Band, WI-NBA All-State Band, Tri-State Honors Band, UW-Milwaukee Honors Band, and WSMA State District and State Solo/Ensemble Performances. About 6th Grade Band at Prairie View
Band in Sun Prairie begins in 6th grade. Prairie View Middle School currently has two 6th grade bands that meet for 44 minutes every other day. Students also receive small group instruction once a week through the Band Lesson Program. At Prairie View, we strive to provide students with a comprehensive musical foundation on their instrument; one that will pave the way to a successful and well-rounded future as a Sun Prairie Band Member. (we also have a great deal of FUN doing so!)
6th Graders at Prairie View Middle School work toward 6 performances during the school year including the district-wide Band-O-Rama concert and the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Sun Prairie. Additionally, students also have the option to participate in several additional performances including Tuba Christmas, Solo & Ensemble, High School Epoch Sound (pep-band) Night, and the district-wide Swing Into Spring Jazz Extravaganza. About 7th Grade Band at Prairie View
Prairie View Middle School currently has two 7th grade bands that meet for 44 minutes every day. Students also receive small group instruction once a week through the Band Lesson Program. At Prairie View, we strive to provide students with a comprehensive musical foundation on their instrument; one that will pave the way to a successful and well-rounded future as a Sun Prairie Band Member. (we also have a great deal of FUN doing so!) Sun Prairie has a long standing rich tradition of excellent bands.
Seventh graders at Prairie View Middle School work toward 6 performances during the school year including the district-wide Band-O-Rama concert and the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Sun Prairie. Additionally, students also have the option to participate in several additional performances including Sun Prairie Middle Level Honor Band, a tour of our feeder elementary schools, a middle school band festival at UW Whitewater, Tuba Christmas, Solo & Ensemble, High School Epoch Sound (pep-band) Night, and the district-wide Swing Into Spring Jazz Extravaganza. Students are eligible to audition for the State Middle Level Honors Band, as well as other performing experiences. |