Katy Essex

Coming Up:Tuesday, May 13: Half DayWednesday, May 14: Spring Band Concert, 7pm. This concert will feature the 6th  Grade Beginning Band, 7th and 8th Grade Middle School Band,  High School Concert Band and High School Jazz Combo.Thursday, … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the week of April 21, 2025

The MHS Jazz Combo participated in the District VI Jazz Festival at Coloma High School, Monday, Apriil 14. While the performances are not judged for a rating, the bands did receive comments from Festival Clinician Joe LaJoye. LaJoye said of … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the week of April 14, 2025

Performance Alert!District 6 Jazz FestivalOn Monday, April 14, the Marcellus Jazz Combo will be participating in the MSBOA District 6 Jazz Festival at Coloma High Schoo, 300 W St Joseph St Coloma.  Our performance time is 2pm and the event … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the week of April 7, 2025

Band Notes will be taking a couple of weeks off due to spring break beginning on Friday, March 28. Until then. . . This Day in Music History - March 27 1973: Liza Minnelli, daughter of Judy Garland and Vinente Minelli, wins an Oscar … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of March 24, 2025

This day in Music History - March 13 1976: The Four Seasons hit #1 in America with “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” making them the only act to chart #1 hits before, during and after The Beatles. 1962: James Darren guests on … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of March 10, 2025

Marcellus Schools Band Director Katy Essex out-Vanned Vanna White in revealing the MHS Concert Band’s first division rating at the MSBOA Festival, Friday, February 28, at St. Joseph High School.       -News Photo Coming UpMarch 6: … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of March 3, 2025

Coming UpFeb. 28: High School Band Festival Performance (11:20am) at  St. Joseph High School March 6: Middle School Band Festival Performance (10:55am) at Paw Paw High School March 11: Half Day March 12: Cookie Dough orders arrive … [Read more...] about Band Notes for February 24, 2025

The Marcellus High School Concert Band joined five other area school bands at Southwestern Michigan College’s 5th annual Bands Clinic Day, February 14.    The six bands with almost 350 musicians combined were critiqued by … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the week of February 17, 2025

On Saturday, February 8, thirteen members of the High School Band participated in the MSBOA District 6 Solo and Ensemble held at Southwestern Michigan College.  All participants received excellent to superior ratings for their … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of February 10, 2025

Coming UpFeb. 8: High School Solo and Ensemble at SMC Feb. 10: Deadline for State Solo and Ensemble Registration Feb. 11: All Cookie Dough orders are due by 3:30pm. Feb. 12: Pre-Festival Band Concert, 7pm Feb. 14: High School … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the week of February 3, 2025

HS Solo and Ensemble ParticipantsStudents participating in the February 8 Solo and Ensemble event need to plan on rehearsing with Miss Essex a minimum of three times before the performance date.  Available practice times are posted on the … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of January 27, 2025

This Day in Music HistoryJanuary 23, 1988:The California Raisins’ “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” peaks at #84 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The California Raisins were a fictional rhythm and blues animated musical group Lead vocals were sung … [Read more...] about Band Notes for the Week of January 20, 2025