Band Concert

Dana Getka said she got a little nervous before playing a clarinet solo during the all-county band show Saturday night at North Hagerstown High School. As second chair in the All Washington County High School Concert Band, the 14-year-old Boonsboro High School freshman said she never really played a lot of solos. But when the first chair got knocked out earlier this week with a wrist injury, Getka said she was bumped into the spotlight. “It's my first solo in front of an audience,” Getka said.

By Teri Johnson Staff Writer Top instrumental music students in Washington County public schools will perform Friday, Jan. 31, at North Hagerstown High School. The 1997 All-County Band Concert, which will feature three ensembles, begins at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Almost 300 students from the county's middle and high schools will participate. Students are chosen by the recommendation of school band directors, says Susie Kunkle, music resource specialist for Washington County Schools.

HAGERSTOWN -- Sunday's performance by the Hagerstown Municipal Band was an extension of the Independence Day celebration, but it also took some attendees back in time. The band's annual July Fourth concert at the Peter Buys Band Shell in City Park Sunday night featured patriotic songs, including military marches, to get everyone in the holiday mood. Some of the people in attendance said the show was like living in the 1950s. "It's like being in a movie setting," said one woman in attendance.

The 2008 All-County Middle and High School Band and Jazz Ensemble Concert has been rescheduled for Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at North Hagerstown High School, according to a Washington County Public Schools press release. The change was made because of Friday's school closing, which forced the cancellation of a full day of rehearsal for the participants, according to the release. Rehearsal has been rescheduled for Friday, according to the release. The concert will feature the All-County Middle School Band under the direction of guest conductor Kurt Nigh, the All-County Senior High School Band directed by guest conductor Lee Stevens, and the All-County Senior High School Jazz Ensemble directed by guest conductor Matt Gallagher.

Hedgesville (W.Va.) Middle School music teacher Mark Albright was honored with the West Virginia Bandmaster of the Year Award during the school's band concert.

Today · 10 a.m. to noon - The Great Greencastle Sandcastle Competition, sponsored by the Greencastle Area Arts Council, Jerome R. King Playground, north end volleyball court, North Carlisle Street. · 7:30 p.m. - U.S. Army Field Band Concert, Greencastle-Antrim High School's Kaley Field, 300 S. Ridge Ave. · After band concert - fireworks display, Greencastle-Antrim High School complex - Kaley Field, 300 S. Ridge Ave. Saturday · 8:30 to 11 p.m. - Unofficial closing ceremony and music, featuring "Debonaire," on Center Square For information and a complete schedule of events, go to www.oldhomeweek.

Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools: Monday, Dec. 12 Barbara Ingram School for the Arts - Parent guild meeting in Black Box Theatre, 7 p.m. Boonsboro Elementary - PTA executive committee meeting, 3 to 4 p.m. Clear Spring Elementary - Holiday shop through Wednesday Clear Spring Middle - Holiday chorus concert at Clear Spring...

Dec. 14.: Sixth- and seventh-grade band concert, E. Russell Hicks Middle School, 1321 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, 7 p.m. Free admission. Dec. 14: Chorus winter concert, South Hagerstown High School auditorium, 7 p.m. Small admission fee. Dec. 15: Dance concert performance, South Hagerstown High School auditorium, 8 p.m. Dec. 16: Chorus concert, E. Russell Hicks Middle School, 1321 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, 7...

Here are some of the things happening this week in Washington County Public Schools:   Monday, May 20 Bester Elementary - MSO visit for grades one to three, 9:30 a.m. Clear Spring Middle - Spring chorus concert at Clear Spring High School, 7 p.m. Lincolnshire Elementary - Author visit Pleasant Valley Elementary - Volunteer tea, 1:30 p.m.   Tuesday, May 21 Washington County Board...

Susan Herbst said she didn't have a choice about deciding whether to continue with the concerts at Right Choice Ministries, which she founded with her late husband, Winston. “He kind of made that decision for me,” she said. “He made me promise that I would continue it.” Susan Herbst said before her husband's death on Dec. 23, he told her he wanted her to continue with the Hagerstown ministry that provided a place where local teens could gather and listen to clean music in a safe and drug-free environment.

The Trains of Christmas O-gauge trains operate in a snow-scene layout. Also, trains for children to operate. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $5, adults; 50 cents, ages 12 and younger. Call 301-739-4665. County band concert Franklin-Fulton County Music Educators Association county band concert featuring students in grades seven through 12 in Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania. 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

There are a few things you can usually count on at the Williamsport Community Band's annual Christmas concert. The band will perform “The Night Before Christmas” while the poem is read to children, Santa will drop by and hand out toys donated through the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots program and Nelson Deal will serve as announcer for the program. Deal, 81, said he's missed a few of the band's concerts due to his health and, one day, there will be a younger announcer, but he enjoys the role.

Of all the ways to usher in the holiday season, music ranks near the top. A visit from Santa Claus is a close second, and the reading of “The Night Before Christmas” isn't far behind. So, when you have all three on the same stage, you've hit the holly jolly jackpot. It will be an afternoon of family entertainment when the Hagerstown Municipal Band presents its annual Christmas show at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at The Capitol Theatre in downtown Chambersburg, Pa. This is the third year the band has presented a holiday program at the historic theatre, said director Lynn Lerew.

The West Hagerstown Lions Club treated seniors at Walnut Towers to bingo, prizes and snacks during the month of November. The club was also the host club for the zone meeting for that month. Many members recently donated their time by ringing the bell for The Salvation Army. The annual Christmas party was held with the Longmeadow Lions on Dec. 3. Each member brought two pairs of children's gloves and two toys for donation to The Salvation Army. On Dec. 8, 15 and 22 the ladies of the club will be selling Christmas crafts at the Market House.