schools
april17
2014
Morrow Gets Vernonia Bands Ready to Perform
Andy Morrow has a very busy
conclusion to his first school year in
Vernonia.
Morrow, who took over this
year as the Vernonia band instructor, was
preparing the Vernonia High School Band
for their next Band Festival on April 16
in Clatskanie. This performance provides
the VHS Band with their final opportunity
to qualify for the state band competition.
The Vernonia Middle School Band is also
practicing for their District Festival on
April 22 in Forest Grove.
“Most everything happens at the
end of the year, which is both good and
bad,” says Morrow. “As everything else
at school, like testing, is coming to an end,
we’re just ramping up.”
Morrow also has the upcoming
VHS Band Spring Concert, which will be
held on Monday, May 5. This concert
will be very special as it features the
return of former Vernonia band instructor
Rob Izzett who will be co-directing
a joint performance between the VHS
Band and his Mazama High School Band
from Klamath Falls.
The VHS band will also perform
at the graduation ceremony on May 31.
Meanwhile, the Vernonia Middle
School Band is also preparing for their
Spring concert on May 13.
In addition to all the upcoming
band performances, Morrow says he has
two individual students, senior Sarah
Wagner on the tuba and freshman Kaitlyn
Eyrrick on the clarinet, who will play in
the “Music in May” concert, a three day
event which Morrow describes as an
honor band were the students will play in
a band, be critiqued on their performing
and also receive some private lessons.
In addition, Morrow says
senior Jacob Medearis just won the
District trombone solo and will
compete at the state solo contest on
May 3 at Lewis and Clark college.
“Jacob is doing some really good
work,” says Morrow.
First year instructor Morrow
has a Bachelors Degree in Music
and a Masters in Education from
Portland State University. He has
had previous teaching experience
working with the Portland Youth
Philharmonic and the Portland
Youth Jazz Orchestra. He plays the
trombone as his main instrument.
Morrow is hoping the VHS
Band can score high enough at their
Band Festival to qualify for the state
Andy Morrow practicing with his VHS Band.
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