HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BANDS

55th & Grant Streets

Hinsdale, IL 60521

Phone: 630-570-8451

Fax: 630-887-1362

 

Mr. Matt Kurinsky - Band Director & AP Music Theory - mkurinsk@hinsdale86.org

BAND LINKS

Welcome Letter

Marching Schedule

Equip. Order Form

First Quarter Syllabus

Fine Arts Calendar

Honors Credit Info.

IMEA Audition Scales

IMEA Audition Etudes

 

SCHOOL LINKS

Hinsdale Central PTO

Music Parents (MPA)

District 86

SharePoint

Hinsdale Central

 

Home Private Lessons Band FAQ's Extra Curricular Photos & Audio Director

FALL AUDITIONS 2008


All current band students are required to perform an audition for Mr. Kurinsky during the first quarter.  Students will sign up for individual audition times in the band room.  Results from the audition will count as part of the first quarter grade and will be used to determine chair placement, orchestral involvement, and band enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year.  Current 8th graders interested in auditioning for Symphonic Band or Wind Ensemble are also invited to audition.  Information about 8th grade auditions will be available later this fall.

 

Audition Music (.pdf)

The band auditions include three short etudes and three scales.  Students should attempt to play as many octaves of scales as their instrument allows.  Click on the links below for the audition music.

 

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Trumpet

Alto Sax, Bari Sax

Horn

Bassoon, Trombone, Baritone

Tuba

Percussion

 

Etude Audio Examples (.wav)

Adagio

Andante

Allegro

 

Scoring Rubric (.pdf)

Winds

Percussion

 

 

IMEA AUDITIONS


Auditions for this years Illinois Music Educators Association District, All-State, and Honors Bands and Orchestras will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.  Brass and woodwind auditions include two prepared etudes, the IMEA scale sheet, and sight reading.  Percussion auditions include etudes on snare drum, marimba, and timpani, as well as orchestral excerpts on tambourine and cymbals.  Use the links below to download the audition materials.  See Mr. Kurinsky to schedule practice time with the music staff and to hear audio examples of the etudes.

 

IMEA Etues

 

IMEA Scales

BOO AT THE ZOO FIELD TRIP FORM


Please print out the field trip form below and return it to Mr. Kurinsky by Friday, October 24th.

 

Parent Permission Form

 

 

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES


Music History Worksheet Pack 1

 

Music History Worksheet Pack 2

 

Music Theory Worksheet Pack 1

 

 

MARCHING BAND NEWSPAPER ARTICLE


Check out the article about the Red Devil Marching Band by Pamela Lannom with several great photographs by Jim Slonoff.  The article describes the preparations for marching band season and includes several quotes by the band's student leaders.

 

Marching Band Gets Ready To Show Its Stuff

The Hinsdalean

August 21, 2008 pp 33 & 34

 

 

SENIOR NIGHT


The last home football game is on Friday, October 24th, and will honor the senior members of the Red Devil Marching Band.  Senior parents are invited to join their student on the field for recognition before the game.

 

 

OCTOBER EMAIL


Use the link below to see a copy of the October email sent home by Mr. Kurinsky.

 

Mr. Kurinsky's October Email