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November 19, 2008

Ellen Emmerson: 1st Chair Snare ( Qualifies for the Percussion Grand Slam!)

Ravin Golwala: 2d Chair Snare

Dylan Jenkins: 3d Chair Snare

Nihar Parikh: 4th Chair Snare

Concert Band

Jeremy Jordan: 3d Chair Snare

For skydive:

Here's the list of songs Chris.

Click here on the number

Song 1 , 2 , 3 , 4  , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13, 14, 15

***Unofficially, April 11, 2008, 1799 Closed Double Strokes [mm150x12] in 60 Seconds.***

6\1\08

Congratulations to Kuntal Shah who received a Full 4 year Percussion Scholarship to UNC School of Music in Percussion starting in 2008!!!!!!!!!!!! Kuntal Shah is also my youngest student ever who started at age 6 1/2 and kept taking through 12 grade at Enloe.

3.25.08

Congratulations to the Winners in All-State Band 2008!

11-12 High School Wind Ensemble

Kuntal Shah: 4th Chair Snare [Kuntal has received a full Percussion Scholarship from UNC!]

Middle School Symphonic Band

Mike Hopkins: 2nd Chair Snare

1.11.08

Congratulations to the Winners in All-District Band 2008!

High School Wind Ensemble

Heather Johnson: 1st Chair Mallets ( Qualifies for the Percussion Grand Slam and All-State!)

Kuntal Shah: 2nd Chair Snare ( Qualifies for All-State! )

Symphonic Band

Jesse Rogers: 1st Chair Timpani

Middle School Symphonic Band

Mike Hopkins: 1st Chair Snare (Qualifies for the Percussion Grand Slam and All-State!)

Yeshel Chockshi: 2nd Chair Snare ( Qualifies for All-State!)

Concert Band

Brian Ho: 1st Chair Timpani

11\15\07

Mike Hopkins: 1st Chair Snare ( Qualifies for the Percussion Grand Slam!)

Yeshel Chockshi: 3d Chair Snare

Brian Ho: 4th Chair Snare

Concert Band

Eric Dekker: 1st Chair Timpani

Ravin Golwala: 4th Chair Snare

8\12\07

For those who actually want to hear me and my group play, I'll be at Rey's in Cary on the 17 from 7:30-10.

One thing though, its 150.00 per couple to be in the room where we are playing. Sorry........

We are Bill Stonehouse and The Revue. [Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and straight ahead jazz.]

5\23\07

3\27\07

Congratulations to the Winners in All-State Band 2007!

(Middle School, there's only One Band offered)

1st Chair Timpani: Rebecca Merritt 

[The Percussion Grand Slam:1st Chair All-County, All-District, All-State, in the same year!!]

4th Chair Snare: Yeshel Chockshi

1\12\2007

Congratulations to the Winners in All-District Band 2007!

1st Chair Snare: Kuntal Shah

   [5.5 points from a perfect score, and in the running for the Percussion Grand Slam, 1st chair All-District\State!]

2nd Chair Snare: Andrew Fetch

Symphonic Band (Middle School)

1st Chair Timpani: Rebecca Merritt

1st Chair Mallets: Rebecca Merritt

   [In Phase II for the Percussion Grand Slam: 1st Chair All-County\District\State]

4st Chair Snare: Ben Cohn

4th Chair Snare: Ryan Prather

12\17\2006

Ben Cohn: 1st Chair Snare

Yeshel Chockshi: 3d Chair Snare

Brian Ho: 4th Chair Snare

Concert Band

Nathan Trull: 1st Chair Snare

Ryan Block: 2nd Chair Snare [later became 1st Chair]

Olivia Goodwin: 4th Chair Snare

10\03\06

To all students: Remember to come in on all the 5th weeks to help cover the Christmas vacation for everyone.

Thanks,

Eric

9\8\06

FYI,

I will be playing at St. Raphaels Church carnival, in North Raleigh, Friday and Saturday at 6,8,10 pm. It's a benefit for the church with World music, Country?, and variety pop. So if you're are around, stop by and bring money for the event. There are rides and food, food , food. The music will be simple. 

Thanks,
Eric

9\03\06 

Yes, there will be lessons on Monday, the 4th. We will having marathon lessons from August through December to cover the Christmas Holidays.