Catawba Valley New Horizons Band
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play an instrument?
Did you use to play in your high school and/or college band but haven't played in years? 30? 40? 50?
WELCOME TO THE CATAWBA VALLEY NEW HORIZONS BAND!
A couple of decades ago, founder Roy Ernst started New Horizons Music. What started off as a small group has now reached around the world! There are so many chapters that there HAS to be one near YOU! Find your local chapter (if you are not near us) at http://www.newhorizonsmusic.org/
For the question/answer page, follow this link: http://www.newhorizonsmusic.org/faqs/faqs.html
BEGINNINGS
Our band was started in 2009 by our director Leonard "Len" Allman, through the ASU Higher Education program "Prime Life Ed-Ventures." The programs (outings, workshops, etc) were geared toward those 50 (who retired early or weren't working for whatever reason) and older in order to stay active and to have a social network. HOWEVER! Whatever your age, if you have Wednesday mornings free and want to play in the band, we don't card!
While Prime Life Ed-Ventures is no more, we are pleased to have recently partnered with The Service League of Hickory! (http://www.serviceleaguehickory.org/)
ABOUT US
Our band began with just 7 members (4 still active with us!) with varying degrees of music knowledge. Today we have 26 active members and we all still have varying degrees of music knowledge. Some have had to learn to read music. Some could read music but were/are learning a new instrument. There is room in our band for everyone. Even those with ZERO musical experience.
A couple (3?) years ago, Len started an orchestra as there were those who were interested in playing a string instrument. The same creed applies to the orchestra. No experience necessary and Your Best Is Good Enough.
BAND: The band rehearses at the Arts & Science building of the SALT Block in Hickory (243 Third Avenue NE Hickory NC, 28601) at 9am on Wednesdays. We rehearse from 9-11:30 with a 30 minute coffee break beginning at 10am. Coffee is provided along with homemade (and store bought!) goodies from members. This is where we visit and get to know one another.
ORCHESTRA: The orchestra rehearses at the same place, same day, but from 1pm - 3:30pm
If you are interested in joining our group, please stop by any Wednesday morning. The entrance is in the back (facing the library) and is the door at the small loading dock (there are two other entrances in the back which are handicap accessible). Everyone will welcome you and be glad to answer any questions you may have. You may come in at 9am to listen and then visit with us during break staying as long as you like, or if you'd rather, wait and come in at 10am for coffee/visiting and then stay to hear us practice.
If you would like more information before visiting us, contact Len Allman at 828-322-8778. If no answer, please leave a message.
Looking forward to seeing you in the band (or orchestra)!
Cynthia
CVNHB&O
Did you use to play in your high school and/or college band but haven't played in years? 30? 40? 50?
WELCOME TO THE CATAWBA VALLEY NEW HORIZONS BAND!
A couple of decades ago, founder Roy Ernst started New Horizons Music. What started off as a small group has now reached around the world! There are so many chapters that there HAS to be one near YOU! Find your local chapter (if you are not near us) at http://www.newhorizonsmusic.org/
For the question/answer page, follow this link: http://www.newhorizonsmusic.org/faqs/faqs.html
ABOUT OUR LOCAL CHAPTER - Hickory, NC
BEGINNINGS
Our band was started in 2009 by our director Leonard "Len" Allman, through the ASU Higher Education program "Prime Life Ed-Ventures." The programs (outings, workshops, etc) were geared toward those 50 (who retired early or weren't working for whatever reason) and older in order to stay active and to have a social network. HOWEVER! Whatever your age, if you have Wednesday mornings free and want to play in the band, we don't card!
While Prime Life Ed-Ventures is no more, we are pleased to have recently partnered with The Service League of Hickory! (http://www.serviceleaguehickory.org/)
ABOUT US
Our band began with just 7 members (4 still active with us!) with varying degrees of music knowledge. Today we have 26 active members and we all still have varying degrees of music knowledge. Some have had to learn to read music. Some could read music but were/are learning a new instrument. There is room in our band for everyone. Even those with ZERO musical experience.
OUR MOTTO: "Your Best Is Good Enough!"
A couple (3?) years ago, Len started an orchestra as there were those who were interested in playing a string instrument. The same creed applies to the orchestra. No experience necessary and Your Best Is Good Enough.
REHEARSALS/PERFORMANCES
BAND: The band rehearses at the Arts & Science building of the SALT Block in Hickory (243 Third Avenue NE Hickory NC, 28601) at 9am on Wednesdays. We rehearse from 9-11:30 with a 30 minute coffee break beginning at 10am. Coffee is provided along with homemade (and store bought!) goodies from members. This is where we visit and get to know one another.
ORCHESTRA: The orchestra rehearses at the same place, same day, but from 1pm - 3:30pm
If you are interested in joining our group, please stop by any Wednesday morning. The entrance is in the back (facing the library) and is the door at the small loading dock (there are two other entrances in the back which are handicap accessible). Everyone will welcome you and be glad to answer any questions you may have. You may come in at 9am to listen and then visit with us during break staying as long as you like, or if you'd rather, wait and come in at 10am for coffee/visiting and then stay to hear us practice.
If you would like more information before visiting us, contact Len Allman at 828-322-8778. If no answer, please leave a message.
Looking forward to seeing you in the band (or orchestra)!
Cynthia
CVNHB&O
New Season Begins!
Greetings and Salutations!
Everyone reading this should "get" that greeting.
Welcome to the Catawba Valley New Horizons Band Blog. It has been awhile since I last updated as I have been using our Facebook page. However, most of our members do not have Facebook and so I am going to work more diligently on keeping the "web" page updated.
I'm going to gear this post toward current members. I will post again, shortly, a more information type post for those not in the band and who might be interested in joining us.
As you know, last Wednesday, January 22, was our Information Session for the Spring Quarter. Press releases were issued and all of you worked on inviting friends to come in and listen, have coffee/snacks, try instruments, ask questions, etc. However, with the biting, frigid temperatures, only one prospective member made it to the session. :-D Thank you, Benny, for braving the cold. We were all glad to meet you and hope you will join us!
As most of us were there, all dressed up in our new green CVNHB shirts (with most of us adding layers underneath!), it was decided to take a picture. Thank you Dick & Regina for having the forethought to bring your camera. We not only got a great picture (the picture you see as the cover on this blog) but our visitor, Benny, took the picture. We will definitely try again so that those of you who were MIA this week can be in the picture - along with our newest member. Chances are slim that we will ever have a picture with everyone but we'll keep trying.
Our Spring Quarter officially begins this Wednesday, January 29. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Place.
(Did you know, not counting our unofficial summer practices, this will be our TENTH quarter/session!? Thank you Len for your patience and putting up with our shenanigans!)
Cynthia
CVNHB
Everyone reading this should "get" that greeting.
Welcome to the Catawba Valley New Horizons Band Blog. It has been awhile since I last updated as I have been using our Facebook page. However, most of our members do not have Facebook and so I am going to work more diligently on keeping the "web" page updated.
I'm going to gear this post toward current members. I will post again, shortly, a more information type post for those not in the band and who might be interested in joining us.
As you know, last Wednesday, January 22, was our Information Session for the Spring Quarter. Press releases were issued and all of you worked on inviting friends to come in and listen, have coffee/snacks, try instruments, ask questions, etc. However, with the biting, frigid temperatures, only one prospective member made it to the session. :-D Thank you, Benny, for braving the cold. We were all glad to meet you and hope you will join us!
As most of us were there, all dressed up in our new green CVNHB shirts (with most of us adding layers underneath!), it was decided to take a picture. Thank you Dick & Regina for having the forethought to bring your camera. We not only got a great picture (the picture you see as the cover on this blog) but our visitor, Benny, took the picture. We will definitely try again so that those of you who were MIA this week can be in the picture - along with our newest member. Chances are slim that we will ever have a picture with everyone but we'll keep trying.
Our Spring Quarter officially begins this Wednesday, January 29. Same Bat Time, Same Bat Place.
(Did you know, not counting our unofficial summer practices, this will be our TENTH quarter/session!? Thank you Len for your patience and putting up with our shenanigans!)
Cynthia
CVNHB
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