The Beardsley Band  - 70+ Years of musical excellence

BAND EARNS TOP HONORS AT

RIDGEVIEW HS

On Saturday, October 29,2011, the Beardsley Marching Band performed at the inaugural Ridgeview HS "Howl" Invitational Band Review. With a field of 9 JHS bands participating, the band came away with the top award in 5 out of 6 captions. The band won overall Sweepstakes for best band, High Music, High Marching, High Percussion and High Drum major (congratulations to Lyssa Carroll). In addition, the colorguard took 3rd place overall. Congratulations to all of the members of the band and colorguard for your tremendous success! Special thanks go out to our amazing band parents and staff who helped out. Also special thanks to Robert Taylor at Red Door Interiors for the use of his truck. Way to go Bears!!!

Welcome to A New School Year!

The 2011-2012 school year has begun! I hope each of you is looking forward to a great year of challenges, building great friendships, learning new things and working at being the best you can possibly be! The Beardsley Band has a longstanding reputation for excellence. We work to demonstrate that in competition, in the classroom, and in our personal lives. This web site is designed to help students, parents, and interested visitors to stay in touch with the band program throughout the year. Please use it (a lot!) Here's to a great year!

Colorguard Members Clean Up at Car Wash!

Under the direction of Colorguard instructor Jami Olcott, the guard, band members and a few former students worked for over 4 hours on Saturday, October 1st washing cars. This was a first for the band/colorguard and we raised over $500. The weather cooperated (it was actually hot!) and the rain held off for a few days, making for a great car wash. The kids and a few parents worked hard cleaning cars, trucks, SUV's and even a DUMP TRUCK!!!. Thanks to all who helped out and to the Beardsley community for their support!

And the 2011-2012 Drum Major of the Beardsley Band is...

Congratulations to our new drum major for the 2011-2012 school year - Lyssa Carroll! Lyssa is an 8th grade trumpet player in the band. This year, Beardsley had 3 students attend the USA drum major camp during the first week of August. During the week each of the students worked hard and learned a lot of great new things. Beardsley was well represented with numerous ribbons and awards, including 7th grader, Julia Malone, who won the 1st Place Medallion in the  Drill-down Championships. I'm  looking forward to great leadership from these ladies!

Drum major candidates - Julia Malone, Damaria Roberson and new Drum Major - Lyssa Carroll

         ....welcome back  to Mr. Reed!

We are excited  that legendary Beardsley band director - Jim Reed, has agreed to continue to work with our elementary music students for another year.  Mr. Reed will teach beginning instrumental and vocal music at San Lauren and North Beardsley elementary schools. We are extremely pleased to provide Beardsley students with the opportunity to work with such an outstanding educator!

Upcoming Events:  

• Calendar
• March 19 - 4th Quarter begins
• March 20 - Band Pictures
• April 17 - Evening Of Music Dinner
• May 14 - Spring Band Ice Cream Concert
• May 16 - Disneyland Trip
• May 22 - Instrumental Music Festival
• May 31 - Graduation

We Have Spirit, Yes We Do!!!!

In addition to all the other things going on in the Beardsley Music Dept., the Beardsley Pep Band has been active supporting our boy's and girl's basketball teams. This year's season ended with BJHS hosting the Kern County Small School's Tournament.

County Honor Festival A Big Success

The 2012 Kern County Honor Music Festival may be history, but the memories of a great concert will last a lifetime. Congratulations to Beardsley band members -Kristine McDonald, Vanessa Reese and Wyatt Scott for a job well done. This year's band featured guest director Mr. Ed Hughes, former Kern County Superintendent of Schools Visual and Performing Arts Specialist. The program featured over 400 of the county's top music students performing in 3 groups - honor band, honor orchestra and the honor choir.

YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!

Thanks to all who donated to our DonorsChoose Project - We raised over $3,000 in one week! Our project is fully funded!

SWEEPSTAKES AGAIN!

For the 2nd time in two weeks, the Beardsley Marching Band finished in the #1 spot. Performing at the West HS Showcase of Bands on Saturday, November 5, 2011, the band brought home trophies for High Band, High Music, High Percussion and High Colorguard. Playing their competition march, Military Escort, the band performed with excellence once again. Congratulations to the band members, parents and staff for their hard work and success! Our next event is the Veteran's Parade on November 11, 2011.

TACOS FOR TUBAS

Every year, Beardsley band members spend many hours before school marching and preparing for our competition season. One way we reward them for their hard work is to take the section with the best AM marching attendance to lunch @ Taco Bell. September's winners were .. the Tubas. Hats of to our awesome tuba section and there impressive work ethic! Let's see who wins next month..

BEARDSLEY BAND MAKES 2011 DEBUT

On Thursday, October 6, the Beardsley Band and Colorguard performed for the 1st time in public this year. They participated in the annual parade for the Rosewood Senior Center's Senior Olympics. This is a fun event and gives the band a chance to tune-up before the competition season and also do a little community service. The kids played well and our parents did a great job moving equipment.

Over $6,000 Raised in Fireworks Booth!

This past July we ran our 2nd Annual Beardsley Music Fireworks booth. Thanks goes out to all of our amazing parents and staff who came out to work the booth. Special thanks to Greg McCright for the use of his trailer and to Mrs. Mitchell (and Kayla) for staying in the trailer. Also thanks to Mr. Reed for the generous gift of the generator. Finally, to all who came out and supported Beardsley Music - Thank You!!!!!!!