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posted January 12, 2014

Use the SIGNUP link and your invitation code to register on Haiku.  Be sure to include your email and phone number (for texts from Haiku).

Once registered you can use the LOGIN link to easily get to the login page. 

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posted January 9, 2014
School of Rock artwork for ARTS fest poster.

posted November 18, 2013
Click the link to the right to access a digital copy of the lesson schedule.

posted October 29, 2013

Friday, Oct. 18

5pm Uniforms & rehearsal

7pm Football game & performance

All 8th grade band members invited to participate!

posted September 27, 2013

Create a t-shirt design on Custom Ink (customink.com) that will be used in a continuous running fundraiser for a year.

Take a screenshot of your design and print it out or email it to ladewr@watertown.k12.wi.us

All submissions are due by Friday, Sept. 27

Winner receives a free t-shirt!

 

Use the links to the right to access band and gosling artwork.

posted September 19, 2013
Click the links on the right to access PDF files of our current band handbook.  The handbook includes information on grading, attendance, uniforms and expectations.  The forms should be signed and returned by Friday, Sept. 6, 2013.

posted September 3, 2013
Click the links to the right to open various calendars for the 2013-14 school year.

posted September 3, 2013
Audition requirements have changed for the 2013-2014 school year.  All freshmen through junior band members are required to participate.  Adutitions will be held during the week of April 15th.

posted March 15, 2013
The WHS Band Library is now online!  Click the link to the right to open a pdf version of the library.

posted March 8, 2013

Saturday, March 9

Hartford Union High School

8:00am - 4:00pm

Bussing is available to all students. (Please turn in pink liability waiver.)

Bus schedule:

Depart WHS - 6:45am

Depart HUHS - 11:00am

Depart WHS - Noon

Depart HUHS - 4:15pm

Students taking care of their own transportation must turn in a signed, slate blue card available from their music teachers.

posted March 5, 2013

Go to the "Podcasts" section at the right to access background tracks for improvisation.  Chord changes are given in the instructions and soon actual images of the music will be posted for your use.

Audio files can be streamed live or downloaded.

posted February 12, 2013

You're invited to attend the WHS Arts Festival on Saturday, January 12, 2013.  The festival runs from 11am to 4:30pm and will feature all of our Fine Arts students at Watertown High School.  Click the link to the right to download a schedule.

Arts Festival Website

http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/schools/high/artsbeatseats.cfm

posted January 2, 2013
Attached you will find the order of A & B Weeks for lessons this year.  The calendar also includes information about make-up days, solo/ensemble prep and auditions.

posted October 12, 2012
Lead drum major, Michael Smith

posted October 3, 2012
Our phantom, Nate Husser

posted October 3, 2012
Our wicked witch, Lindsay Bliefernicht

posted October 3, 2012

The Pride of Watertown, Gosling Marching Band

posted October 3, 2012

Congratulations Goslings!!! We have over 190 people set to travel with us to Canada!

posted October 3, 2012

Jazz begins this year on Monday, September 24th @ 6:00pm with a pizza night and reading session for all interested jazzers.

 All instruments are welcome!

We'll eat pizza, talk jazz and play through some new tunes together.

 If you can't make it, let Mr. LaDew know so he can place you in a band!

 The schedule can be found at the link to the right!

posted September 19, 2012

Band room open: 8-9:30am

Due to the extreme heat forecasted, the band's uniforms for this parade will be the band t-shirts and shorts. Regular athletic shoes should be worn instead of marching shoes. Other footwear will not be permitted.

 All band members are still responsible for getting their gear to and from the parade.  

Meet in the 200 block of S. Water St. at 10:00am "in uniform."

posted July 3, 2012

Announced yesterday, the WHS music department will be taking a 2013 Canadian Tour!  The trip will be open to all 7-11th grade band, choir and orchestra students.

A Family Meeting has been set for Wednesday, June 6th @ 6:00pm in the WHS Auditorium.

Families should send at least 1 representative to gather information about this amazing opportunity!

After the meeting, take the survey linked below.

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posted May 24, 2012

Update:  Thanks parents for attending the meeting and providing your ideas.  We were able to narrow our destinations down to 3.  We will continue to look into these options as the school year draws to a close.

 

Parents interested in discussing travel destinations for the 2013-2014 school year are invited to attend a meeting this Thursday at 6pm in the WHS band room.

8 destinations will be shared and discussed.

We hope to make an official decision before the end of the year.  Fundraising opportunities will be offered this summer.

posted April 30, 2012
Click on the links to the right to see our yearly newsletter and the 2012 summer schedule.

posted April 30, 2012
Available to all music students, one $200 camp scholarship will be awarded per performing ensemble.  The application is available by clicking the link to the right.  All applications must be turned in to your director by May 4th, 2012.

posted April 11, 2012

Join us for a concert on April 26th performed by the UW Chamber Orchestra.  Tickets are $2 each and transportation to and from the concert is free!  See the attached flyer.

Families are welcome!  Only 40 tickets are available.

posted April 11, 2012

The Oconomowoc Community Choir, Inc. is offering up to $5,000 in scholarships to high school and college students who plan to pursue a career in music.

This is open to all musicians from Oconomowoc, Watertown, Kettle Moraine, Arrowhead.

Applilcation materials are in the link to the right.

posted February 23, 2012

Want to take you musicianship to the next level?

Consider auditioning for the Youth Wind Ensembles and Jazz Ensembles at UWM!

These high level ensembles are made up of the most talented high school musicians from southeastern Wisconsin.  Check out the audition material and information about the program by clicking on the link to the right.

posted February 23, 2012
Design next year's cover art for the PMC Program and win cash!!!  Download the application and instructions using the link to the right.

posted January 30, 2012

Both Mr. Roberson & Mr. LaDew will be presenting a session together at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Convention on Thursday, October 28th.  The session is titled Bring a World of Resources Into Your Large Ensemble Classroom and will focus on the use of technology in a band, choir or orchestra rehearsal.

Resource lists and forms from the session are available for download to the right.

posted October 19, 2011
Please see the attached file.

posted July 31, 2011

The Gosling Marching Band recently travelled to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Independence Day Parade down Constitution Ave.  121 students, 17 chaperones and 2 teachers travelled on July 1 to our Nation's Capitol for the event.

The group made the 18 hour journey with Joe Burnett and Progressive Travel from Spencer, WI on 3 european style coaches.  The travellers visited monuments, mueseums, and the capitol, marched in the parade and watched the fireworks on July 4th from the Mall.

It was a spectaular trip for everyone!  Surely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

posted July 11, 2011
The 2011 Gosling Travelling Band.

posted July 10, 2011
Students jump for joy after a 18 hour bus ride to our Nation's Capitol.

posted July 9, 2011
Our drum majors and flag squad captain lay a wreath with the tomb sentries at the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington National Cemetery.

posted July 8, 2011

On June 30th, the Watertown High School Gosling Marching Band shared the stage with the Watertown Municipal Band to unveil their new marching band uniforms to a crowd of over 500.  The high school peace garden was full of family, friends, and community members, all on hand to see the band in their new uniforms for the first time.

Led by directors DeWayne Roberson and Reid LaDew, the performance officially concluded the three year, $100,000 project.  All funds were raised by the directors, their students and band supporters.  The uniforms, including a set of insulated raincoats, flag squad uniforms, flags, and numerous other accessories will now be used for all future formal performances.

A plaque listing all official donors was unveiled and will be hung in the high school auditorium lobby.

posted July 1, 2011

The 2010-2011 school year has been an exciting one!  Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff for your generous support throughout the year.  We move, boldly forward, into the future with new marching uniforms, new ideas, and new ensembles for 2011-2012.

posted June 9, 2011
Jazz is right around the corner!  Interested in being a part of one of our jazz bands?  Check out the Jazz Jumpstart packet (link on the right) and contact Mr. LaDew at school.

posted August 31, 2010

UPDATE:

This week the Gosling Marching Band was officially invited by the National Parade Committee and the National Park Service to participate in the prestigious 2011 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.  This invitation is truly an honor.  Directors of the group must meet with students and parents before the end of May to discuss the possibilities of travelling to Washington for this amazing event.  Please watch for the meeting date to be posted.

For more information about the parade visit the link provided below.

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posted April 7, 2010

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