Congratulations to the Winter Guard for being 1st in the State!

Why is Music Education Important?

Practice Can Make Perfect!
"The path to musical success
is strewn with hurdles of frustration."

Practice your music theory!

 

BAND CONTEST
LARGE ENSEMBLE
RATINGS

BAND ABSENCE FORM WORD FORMAT  


ABSENCE FORM TEXT FORMAT

Tour the Facilities

Meet the Directors

 

   

Band Class Syllabus
6th / 7th / 8th / HS

Band Schedule 

Get on the Band MAILING LIST!

What's New
TECHNOLOGY IN THE BOLIVAR
 MUSIC DEPARTMENT

 

All New

Marching Band
Golf Cart

Thanks to the band boosters for the new cart.  Mr. Knupps and I worked this summer to repaint and overhaul the entire cart.

Before

CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE BHS BAND
Music in the Parks Festival
2008


1ST Place Class 4A
1st Place Overall
Highest Score of the day!


Send me your
Chicago Pictures

smcclard@bolivar.k12.mo.us

 

CHICAGO TOUR 2008

Watch in the next few weeks for the Chicago trip DVD to be available.  The cost will be $3

 

 


 

 

Large Ensemble Band Ratings 2008

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Large Ensemble Vocal Ratings 2008

 

BHS Winter Guard
STATE CHAMPIONS
REGION B

Scores

District Solo Ensemble
1 Ratings 2008
Ricky N, Matt H, Hannah S, 
Cody G, Mary T, Zack R,
Emily T, Eric H, Tiffany M
Tyler C, Tyler G 

 

 


Middle School
Solo and Ensemble 1 Ratings

47 I Ratings!
 

 

District Band High
School Band 2008

Eric H,  Megan H 
Emily T,  Jonathan S
Mary T,  Cody G, 
Matt H

District Band
7th Grade Band 2008

Danie A,  Tiffany D, John O
Maggie M, Sierra S, Aric G
Tori B
District Band 
8th Grade Band 2008
Seth G, Nycholas S
Alyssa G, Christine M
Jordan C
 
 
Stockton Walnut Festival

1st Place 4A
2nd Place Overall

 

Homecoming Day at BHS

 

1st Home Game



GO HERE FOR
SHOW FILES
AND RECORDINGS

THE MUSIC OF CHUCK MANGIONE

The band traveled to Worlds of Fun on Saturday with a combined  8th-12th grade band and received 1st place Class 4A.  There were over 25 bands and orchestras competing.  We were the largest group of the day. 

 

BAND CONTEST
LARGE ENSEMBLE
RATINGS 2007

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VOCAL CONTEST 
RATINGS 2007

 

2007

High School Band and Vocal students participated in solo and ensemble contest Saturday. 

 Instrumental students received 12 I ratings in 10 events.

Michael C Piano Solo I+

Tyler C Sax Trio I

Emily E Alto Sax I

Emily E Sax Trio I

Cody G Trombone I

Megan H Flute I

Derek M Sax Trio I

Tiffany M Flute I

Ricky NPiano I+

Heidi T Flute I

Mary T Trumpet I

Mary T Piano I


Congratulations to the Middle School Bands at Marshfield Contest

Both Bands Received
Superior I Ratings

31 Solo I Ratings

VOCAL RECORDINGS

7th GRADE RECORDINGS

JAZZ BAND TRYOUT MP3

New Technology Added to the High School and Middle School Band Rooms

 

 

COLOR GUARD PAGE

2007 Night at the 
Esquire Theater
BHS JAZZ BAND

 
Mr. McClard Named by 
SBO Magazine, 

2006 "50 Directors Who Make a Difference"

BOLIVAR CHRISTMAS PARADE

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SHOP WEB CAM

 

JAZZ BAND PERFORMS 
WITH THE NEAL FINCH ALL-STARS
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5 Students Make District Band

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

HEIDI T.
EMILY T.
MARY T.
JONATHAN S.
CODY G.

SBU HOMECOMING PARADE
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DEE DEE IN THE NEWS
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1st Place
Stockton Walnut Festival Parade
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1st Place
Humansville Parade
3rd Place Colorguard
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NEW BAND VIDEO
BAND CAMP 2006 SMILE VIDEO

 

Music Educators National Journal September Issue.  A story on our BMS Band Room

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Listen to the 2006 
Liberator Pride
Marching Band

Tommy Part III Parade Set
TOMMY3.MP3

TOMMY 1 MOVES
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CAMP WEEK I 2006
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Heavy Metal MP3

CAMP WEEK 2 2006
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CINCINNATI TRIP 2006

MUSIC IN THE PARKS 
1ST PLACE
1ST PLACE OVERALL

 
 

TRUCK-A-POLUSA
Mr. McNupp's New Truck
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EXCITING NEW TECHNOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND ROOM
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Silver Dollar City Trip 2006

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BAND RATINGS

CHOIR RATINGS

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Bolivar School District 
Music Department

Top 100 Schools for Music Education in America!!

Voted by 
American Music Conference 2006

April 1st

13 Band Instrumental I Ratings in High School Band.  These 13 will now progress to State on April 28th

 
BHS Jazz Band 
Plays for an 
NCAA Championship game as the 
Unofficial 
NW Missouri State Pep Band 
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Bolivar Middle School earns 59 I ratings at Marshfield Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 11th, 2006

HS Rehearsal Track

Real Audio

 
BPS Assembly 2006
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BHS Jazz Band 
Receives I Rating 
at Pittsburg, KS Jazz Festival.  They also received three outstanding soloist awards.  

Listen

Swing Shift .mp3

Malibu Drive.mp3

Stormy Weather Featuring Dee Dee 

 

Pictures from the 
Pittsburg State Jazz Festival

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Watch as the Gorilla Glue forms a mighty bond to the wood around it.

We can rebuild him.  We have the technology!

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2006 Student Quotes Page NEW Winter Concert Date

FEB 28th

 

NEW VIDEO!
SCREAMING CHRISTMAS TRUMPETS MP3 2005 Christmas Parade

 

OLD WHAT'S NEW ITEMS

 

 

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