This full-length Teen Edition of Anaïs Mitchell’s haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice.
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Please help SPG congratulate some of Steller’s artistic students!
Steller student achievements in Theatre
Theatre:
West Theatre presents HadesTown
This full-length Teen Edition of Anaïs Mitchell’s haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice.
Cast includes Steller students Hunter Menck and Blue Smith!
February 13-15 at West High – get your tickets now! https://wahstheatre.booktix.com/
Volunteers for Aurora Music Festival!
Hello all,
Thank you to all those who have already signed up to help at the Aurora Music Festival April 13 to 15th. We still have quite a few positions to fill and could use your help:
- Buying and setting up drinks and snacks for adults at the Festival (we have a budget to reimburse),
- Driving our guest conductors between their hotel and the festival site.
- Supervising students throughout the day.
Check out our Sign Up Genius Here!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our chairs Dee Dee and Amy or Mr Toba.
Volunteers Needed for Aurora Music Festival!
Steller Secondary is so proud to present to our community the Aurora Music Festival! This is an awesome event for smaller school to travel to Anchorage and show off their musical chops. Steller students have participated every year for many years now, and we always do very well!
We would love for our Steller community to come support our stellar Band and Orchestra students. Schedules to come soon.
We are expecting almost 200 students, and will need volunteers to help make this event a great success for everyone! Please check out the form here, and sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b4eabad2eabf94-aurora#/
Steller Fall Concert
Fall Band/Orchestra Concert
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: MPR *live on Zoom – no audience permitted due to the pandemic
Zoom Info
ID: 5493062529
Passcode: concert (all lower case)
Join Steller Band
Steller Band Wants YOU!
YES! We are back in person this school year. We need your participation.
Quick Facts
- Meet in the first hour.
- Open to ALL Steller students. We prefer you to have at least one year of experience with traditional band setting, but we can work with you IF you know how to read music. Contact me ASAP. We do have some instruments for you to rent.
- You can qualify for state-level competitions, like All-State (fall) and state solo/ensemble (spring). Last year, we sent two students to All-State, two students to All-Northwest, and five students to the state solo/ensemble contest. Furthermore, two students made the command performance awards, which is one of the highest honors that high school musicians in Alaska can achieve.
- We plan to take an overnight trip to attend the Aurora Music Festival in April (tentative). It is a regional music festival for small schools mainly from the interior Alaska. Cordova will be the host.
- We have done very well for the band competition during the Aurora Music Festival. We were placed 2nd (2018) and 3rd (2019). We were unable to attend the festival for last two years because of the pandemic.
- Plan to have four school concerts (one in each semester).
- Have grown in enrollment. We are getting larger and larger in size.
- And lots and lots more!
Please contact me (toba_nobuo@asdk12.org) if you have questions or comments.
I am looking forward to this great school year!
Mr. Toba,
Band Director
Visit the Student Showcase to see more about Steller Band Successes!
Steller Band Students Win at the Command Performance
Steller Band Students Won the Command Performance
Xavier L on bassoon and Griffin L on French horn won the Command Performance Awards for 2021 Alaska State Solo/Ensemble Festival. Earning the honor is one of the most difficult tasks for high school musicians in state.
” I can’t find a way to express my feeling now for Xavier and Griffin”, said Mr. Toba, the band director. “Despite the fact we are under the pandemic, these highly motivated students did much more than they were expected. I am very, very proud of the boys.”
Because of the COVID, there will be no actual Command Performance, but Xavier and Griffin will receive certificates and pins.
Well done to both of you Xavier and Griffin! And thank you to Mr Toba for your dedication to our students.
Steller Band Students Bring Fantastic Results for Solo/Ensemble Competitions
Five high school students and four middle school students entered solo/ensemble adjudications. The results are utterly amazing:
High School
- Arnan Anthony, trumpet – excellent
- Johnathen Jencks, tuba – superior
- Xavier Libbrecht, bassoon – superior
- Griffin Lindsday, French horn – superior
- Bjorn Van der Goore, bass clarinet – superior
Middle School
- Shepherd Brown, alto saxophone, superior
- Zane Hopewell, baritone – superior
- Marley McDonagh, flute – superior
- Riley Strodtbeck, clarinet – excellent
The high school students who earned the superior ratings will advance to the ASAA State Solo/Ensemble Festival. It will be virtual.
This school year has been challenging for band, but I am so proud of these students who spent extra time preparing,” said Mr. Toba, the band director. “I would like to congratulate all of the students for their accomplishment. I wish the best of luck for state for state-bound students as well.
Nobuo Toba
Band Teacher