Reagan Jazz Band 2012 Summer Tour

Ronald W. Reagan High School presents the HOT Summer Schedule for our own Reagan Jazz Band!!!

Bay View Art Gallery Night
Friday June 1st @ 6pm
Sweet Water Organics, 2151 S Robinson Ave
FREE

Lakefront Festival of the Arts
Sunday June 17th @ 2pm
Milwaukee Art Museum, 750 Art Museum Dr

Eastside Green Market
With special guest performance by Reagan Alum Ro Ward!

Saturday July 7th @ Noon
Bean and Barley, 1901 E North Ave
FREE

South Shore Water Frolics
Sunday July 15th @ Noon
South Shore Park, 2300 E Nock St
FREE

Bay View Swing Dance Fundraiser
Friday July 20th @ 8pm
G Washington American Legion Post 180, 2860 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Come early... Rocco's Friday Night Fish Fry Jazz Band starts 6pm!!!
FREE

African World Festival
Saturday August 4th @ 4pm
Summer Fest Fairgrounds

Mexican Fiesta
Sunday August 26th @ 4pm
Summer Fest Fairgrounds

Fox 6 Drum Line Interview

In preparation for the Reagan Drumline's second annual performance in the MPS Battle of the Drumlines, Tony Clarke from Fox 6 stoppped by to see how things were going...

Check it out here:
http://beta.realmilwaukeenow.com/2011/tony-gives-drumming-a-try-at-ronald-reagan-high-school/

Milwaukee Holiday Parade Welcomes the Reagan High School Marching Band

The Reagan High School Marching Band made its first appearance at the Milwaukee Holiday Parade on November 19th 2011.  This televised downtown performance was a crowning achievement for the band that was formed only four months ago!  The students represented the school with tremendous pride and were glowing with excitement as they marched 75 members strong through the streets of Milwaukee.  Thankfully the weather cooperated and we made it back to Reagan in time for hot chocolate!  We look forward to making this parade an annual holiday tradition.

A Night At the Opera

This past Friday, 50 Reagan Music students attended the Puccini opera Turandot at the Performing Arts Center performed by the Florentine Opera and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The students attended a pre-concert lecture and demonstrated excellent concert etiquette during the performance. For the majority of the students, this was their first opera and first time at the Performing Arts Center. The students were inspired by the amazing singers and instrumentalists. The students will also have an opportunity to interact with four of the singers from the performance in an exchange at Reagan later on this month.

A HUGE thanks goes out to the Florentine Opera for making it possible for these students to attend this unique event! We are excited about this new community partnership and its impact on our young Reagan musicians!

Reagan Marching Band Debuts New Uniforms at Cooper K8 Halloween Parade

On Thursday October 27th the Reagan Marching Band unvieled their new uniforms at the annual Cooper K-8 School Halloween Parade.  This parade marked the first official public performance by the marching band since its inception in August. 

Principal Jennifer Doucette presented the band with a donation for the music department and each marching band member received a tasty bag of candy from Cooper's Home and School Council.  The costumed Cooper K-8 students were excited to be led by the marching band and the Milwaukee Police Department Motorcycle Squad through the streets of the Claytown Crest neighborhood. 

We are excited to make the Cooper Parade Halloween Parade an annual tradition!

 

Wheaton Conservatory of Music Donates Folder Racks!

Thank you Wheaton Conservatory of Music and Dean Michael Wilder for your donation of folder racks to the Vera J. Zilber Music Department.  A very special thanks goes to Daniel Wilder, Dr. Wilder's son, who personally delivered the equipment from Chicago!  The racks will help our students organize their music folders and IB Developmental Work Books.
 

Seen above: Mr. Johnson shows his support for Wheaton as Mr. Murphy accepts the donated folder racks from Daniel Wilder, senior cellist at the Wheaton Conservatory of Music.

1st Annual BAND CAMP!

The Reagan High School Band under the direction of Adam Murphy and Nicholas Johnson are kicking off the school year with our first-ever Reagan Band Camp! 30 students have spent the week learning new repertoire, mastering marching steps and building community before the school year begins!

Mr. Adam Murphy shouts out marching commands during outdoor rehearsal!

Students practice basic marching steps with their instruments

The newly-formed Reagan High School Drumline is also kicking off the school year with the help of guest percussionist Bony Plog-Benavides.