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Gresham High School has a distinguished music program. The choir program and band programs travel around the country to participate in competitions. The choir program is directed by Janine Kirstein and consists of Encore Choir, Gresham Men’s Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, and The Overtones. The Concert Choir and The Overtones have traveled to Canada, Hawaii, Texas, California, and New York winning competitions each year in their choral performance category. For the past five years the Gresham High School Concert Choir placed in the top five in the OSAA State Choir Competition. Many of the students involved in the choir program won district and state solo competitions, going on to sing in prestigious university choir programs such as Pacific Lutheran University and Chapman University. |
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The Gresham High School Band program is directed by Justin Prunk and consists of Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and Pit Orchestra. The first Gresham High School Band was in 1926 under the direction of Dorothy Dickey. Harold Weber composed Gresham High School’s fight song in 1931 and devoted 25 years of his life to the program. |
The Gresham High School Band program is directed by Justin Prunk and consists of Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and Pit Orchestra. The first Gresham High School Band was in 1926 under the direction of Dorothy Dickey. Harold Weber composed Gresham High School’s fight song in 1931 and devoted 25 years of his life to the program. |
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Although the Gresham Barlow School District cut millions of dollars from the budget for the 2009/2010 school year, the band and choir programs were able to continue at Gresham High School because of peaceful student protests through song, which were organized by directors Janine Kirstein and Justin Prunk. |
Although the Gresham Barlow School District cut millions of dollars from the budget for the 2009/2010 school year, the band and choir programs were able to continue at Gresham High School because of peaceful student protests through song, which were organized by directors Janine Kirstein and Justin Prunk. |
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Revision as of 21:27, 13 November 2009
Gresham High School has a distinguished music program. The choir program and band programs travel around the country to participate in competitions. The choir program is directed by Janine Kirstein and consists of Encore Choir, Gresham Men’s Choir, Treble Choir, Concert Choir, and The Overtones. The Concert Choir and The Overtones have traveled to Canada, Hawaii, Texas, California, and New York winning competitions each year in their choral performance category. For the past five years the Gresham High School Concert Choir placed in the top five in the OSAA State Choir Competition. Many of the students involved in the choir program won district and state solo competitions, going on to sing in prestigious university choir programs such as Pacific Lutheran University and Chapman University. The Gresham High School Band program is directed by Justin Prunk and consists of Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, and Pit Orchestra. The first Gresham High School Band was in 1926 under the direction of Dorothy Dickey. Harold Weber composed Gresham High School’s fight song in 1931 and devoted 25 years of his life to the program. Although the Gresham Barlow School District cut millions of dollars from the budget for the 2009/2010 school year, the band and choir programs were able to continue at Gresham High School because of peaceful student protests through song, which were organized by directors Janine Kirstein and Justin Prunk. <reference>http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158&Itemid=163</reference> <reference>http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=257&Itemid=186</reference>