Ferndale High School Bands

The Ferndale High School Bands are under the direction of Mr. Roger Smith & Mr. Elon Jamison.


Marching Band
Drum Line
Jazz Band
Synphony Band
Wind Ensemble

 News & Information
11/30/2004 - Congratulations to Erik Johnson, Katy Olesnavage, Scott Baumgartner, Sarah Albanna, Michael Allen, Megan Brennan, Andy Siegmund, Donde Hardison, Amelia Albanna, Samantha Wunderlich, Daina Salayon, Joe Chouinard, Nathaniel Price and Adam Arocho for being selected for the MSBOA District 4 Honor Band. BRAVO!!
8/31/2004 - The Entertainment Books are coming!! The Entertainment Books are coming!!
Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Music students will be selling Entertainment Coupon Books starting Tuesday, September 7th. Don`t miss out on this great opportunity.
6/17/2004 - There will be a Marching Band Committee Meeting, Monday, June 21st from 6:00 � 7:00 p.m. in the High School Band Room. All band parents are encuraged to attend to get the lo-down on the up coming marching band season. Click here for more information.
5/31/2004 - Students from grades 4 through High School marched in the 2004 Ferndale Memorial Day Parade. Click Here for the pictures!
5/4/2004 - The 12th Anual Ferndale Jazz Festival is this Saturday, May 8 begining at 9am.
The jazz festival is more than a concert. After each participating ensemble performs a half-hour set on the stage, the students will have an opportunity to work with a jazz clinician for a half hour. This year�s clinicians are Russ Miller, a Wayne State University jazz professor, and Henry James, band director at Romulus High School.

The performances will be enhanced by the brand new, state-of-the-art sound system made possible by a donation made to the Ferndale Educational Foundation by Ferndale Middle School parent Dr. Terry Braciszewski earlier this year.
Click here for more info...
 Upcoming Events
Date Event Time Location
4/21/2005  Band - All City Band Concert and Art Show  7:00 p.m.  FHS Gym     
5/9/2005  Band - Spring Concert  7:30 p.m.  FHS     
 2004 Awards
Date Group Description
11/30/2004 Band Erik Johnson, Katy Olesnavage, Scott Baumgartner, Sarah Albanna, Michael Allen, Megan Brennan, Andy Siegmund, Donde Hardison, Amelia Albanna, Samantha Wunderlich, Daina Salayon, Joe Chouinard, Nathaniel Price and Adam Arocho for being selected for the MSBOA District 4 Honor Band.
10/30/2004 Band MarchingBand at State Finals -- 1st place Flight III with caption award for Best Marching and Best General Effect.
10/23/2004 Band MarchingBand at Huron Valley -- 1st place Flight III with caption award for Best General Effect.
10/16/2004 Band MarchingBand at Jennison -- 1st place Flight III with caption award for Best General Effect.
10/9/2004 Band MarchingBand at Plymouth -- 1st place Flight III with caption award for Best General Effect.
9/18/2004 Band MarchingBand at Linden -- 1st place Flight III with caption awards for Best Music,Marching, and General Effect.
9/11/2004 Band MarchingBand at Novi-- 1st place Flight III with caption awards for Best Music,Marching, and General Effect.
4/3/2004 Band Drumline State Finals Percussion Michigan A Flight - 2 nd Place
3/6/2004 Band District Band Festival - Symphony Band - One Rating.
3/6/2004 Band District Band Festival - Wind Ensemble - One Rating.

 2003 Awards
Date Group Description
11/2/2003 Band MarchingBand State Finals Flight III - 3rd place overall.
10/25/2003 Band MarchingBand at Lakeland-- 2 nd place Flight III
10/21/2003 Band MarchingBand at Lamphere -- 2 nd place Flight III with caption award for Best Music.
10/3/2003 Band MarchingBand at Plymouth -- 2 nd place Flight III with caption award for Best Marching.
9/20/2003 Band MarchingBand at Flushing -- 1st place Flight III with caption awards for Best Music,Marching, and General Effect.
9/13/2003 Band MarchingBand at South Lyon -- 1st place Flight III with caption awards for Best Music,Marching, and General Effect.
3/12/2003 Band District Band Festival - Wind Ensemble - One Rating.
3/12/2003 Band District Band Festival - Symphony Band - Two Rating.

 2002 Awards
Date Group Description
11/2/2002 Band MarchingBand State Finals Flight II - 10th place overall.
10/29/2002 Band MarchingBand at Lakeland - 3rd Place Flight II
10/19/2002 Band MarchingBand at Lamphere -- 2nd place Flight II.
10/12/2002 Band MarchingBand at Plymouth Canton -- 4nd place Flight II.
10/5/2002 Band MarchingBand at Woodhaven -- 2nd place Flight II.
9/28/2002 Band MarchingBand at Livonia Franklin -- 1st place Flight II with caption awards for Best Music,Marching, and General Effect.
9/14/2002 Band MarchingBand at Novi Fan Fair -- 3rd place Flight II with caption award for Best Music.

 2001 Awards
Date Group Description
11/3/2001 Band MarchingBand State Finals Flight II - 8th place overall.

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