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The Campbell High School Department of Bands offers three concert bands throughout the school year. Per-cussion students are divided into two separate per-cussion classes to allow for specialized instruction. The concert band and percussion program consists of four years of study. Wind students enter the program in the Freshman Band where performance fundamen-tals and instrumental techniques are stressed during their first year of study. After Freshman Band, stu-dents have the opportunity to audition for either the Concert Band or the Symphonic Band (top group). As the students progress through he curriculum, more advanced skills and concepts are taught. The Campbell High School concert bands consistently obtain superior performance level and evaluation.
The Campbell High School Marching Spartan Band has just completed its season for their 2011 production of Journey to Jupiter. The marching band has made some amazing strides this year and every member of the Spartan Band should be proud of the amazing work put into the 2011 season. We move forward to the 2012 season with much anticipation and planning for next years show!
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The Campbell High School Color Guard program under the direction of Brian Richardson, assisted by Jessica Tinney, will debut the schools first winter guard program during the 2012 winter. The winter guard program is an opportunity for the color guard members to develop their performance skills during the off-season. Students not currently in the marching band will have an opportunity to audition and join the winter guard during its Inaugural year.
Campbell High Schools chamber ensemble program includes instrument choirs and mixed ensembles. We are proud to offer our students the opportunity to participate in brass, woodwind, and percussion ensembles. We believe strongly that the participation in small ensemble playing yields big rewards in other ensembles due in part to the increased level of accountability placed upon each player and that chamber music can be a useful medium for teaching personal responsibility and leadership. Generally, in the chamber ensemble there is no more than one player to a part and as a result, each players responsibility to his/her ensemble is heightened.
Department of Bands:
Zachary Cogdill, Director of Bands
Kirk Stroud, Associate Director of Bands
Steven Walker, Director of Percussion Studies
Marching Band Staff:
Brian Richardson, Color Guard / Winter Guard Director
Jessica Tinney, Assistant Color Guard Director
Christine Davidson, Assistant Marching Band Director
C. Brian Richardson received his Bachelors of Art in Dance with emphasis in performan-ce and choreography from the University of South Carolina. His performance experience includes dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line International the Columbia ...
Zac Cogdill is the proud Director of Bands at Campbell High School. He received his bachelor of Music Education Degree from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, IN. and his Masters Degree in Conducting from The American Band ...
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Kirk Stroud is the Associate Director of Bands at Campbell High School. He received his bachelor of Music Education Degree from Kennesaw State University where he studied trombone performance with Colin Williams of the Atlanta Symphony.
Christine Davidson, Director of Bands at Floyd Middle School, is originally from Warren, Michigan. Ms. Davidson holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Eastern Michigan University and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Music ...
Steven Walker graduated most recently from Georgia State University (2011) with a Masters in Jazz Studies from the studio of Justin Varnes, and has previously earned Bachelors degrees in Music Performance (2008) and Music Education (2001) from ...
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The Band Booster Organization is formed by parents of students involved in band and band activities, including the Concert Bands, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Winter Guard and Small Ensembles. Periodically we will need to conduct official Band Booster business, which will require band parent participation.
Please support the 2011-12 Friends of Campbell Bands.
Thank you to our sponsors:
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The Campbell High School Department of Bands needs the support of the community and local businesses to build a successful program on and off the field.
Our enthusiastic students strive for excellence, are hardworking, and dedicated to success. Your support enables the Campbell Spartans Band Boosters (CSBB) to assist the school in providing a top notch musical education to the students while building a world-class performance program. Your donation will help us provide uniforms, equipment, instruments, and instruction, as well as the ability to perform half-time shows at home and away games and participate in several state competitions throughout the fall.
In exchange for your generous donation, your business will receive exposure to students and teachers, their families, and alumni, as well as visitors to Campbell High School football games, band competitions, and the Smyrna community.
Friends of Campbell Bands- 07.28.11.pdf
School Address:
5265 Ward Street
Band Room Phone: 678-842-6850 ext. 247
School Fax: 678-842-6852
Booster Board Contacts:
Joanna Collins, President
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Matt Teli, Vice President - External Communications & Fundraising
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Kim Waters, Vice President - Product & Materials Procurement
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Leslie Moore, Vice President - Communications
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Sonya Gallman, Secretary
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Melissa Mikulka, Treasurer
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Department of Bands Contacts:
zachary.cogdill_cobbk12.org
stephen.stroud_cobbk12.org
steven.walker_cobbk12.org
Zac Cogdill is the proud Director of Bands at Campbell High School. He received his bachelor of Music Education Degree from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, IN. and his Master’s Degree in Conducting from The American Band College at Southern Oregon University.
Mr. Cogdill completed his student teaching assignment at Concord High School and Concord Middle School in Elkhart, IN., a band program later documented in the book, American Band. During his early teaching career in New Jersey, Mr. Cogdill led several bands to local and regional championships. Prior to Campbell High School, Mr. Cogdill taught at South Cobb High School from 2005-2011 where he built the marching band from 34 members to over 80 members and the concert program from 60 members and one ensemble to over 100 members and two ensembles. In addition, he began a percussion ensemble that grew to 25 members and performed at concerts and community events.
The South Cobb Blue Eagle Marching Band was selected as the Georgia Representative in the 2009 Presidential Inauguration for President Barack Obama. Surrounding the band’s crowning achievement, they were featured in the New York Times, People magazine, and on several CNN programs.
As a cast member in the 1988 Star of Indiana’s Brass Theater, Mr. Cogdill toured throughout the Mid-West with extensive performances at the Grand Palace in Branson, MO. In 2001, Mr. Cogdill earned a role in the touring cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Blast!, a professional instrumental movement theater-based production. As a cast member in Blast!, Mr. Cogdill performed four shows daily at the American Gardens Theater at Epcot in the Walt Disney World Resort. Mr. Cogdill is a resident of Mableton, Georgia.
Christine Davidson, Director of Bands at Floyd Middle School, is originally from Warren, Michigan. Ms. Davidson holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Eastern Michigan University and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Music Education at the University of Georgia. Ms. Davidson has experience working with bands of all types and sizes, including the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band from Canton, Michigan, the Kennesaw Mountain H.S. Marching Band, and the South Cobb H.S. Blue Eagle Marching Band. She is excited to join the Campbell H.S. Marching Spartan Staff in 2011.
Steven Walker graduated most recently from Georgia State University (2011) with a Masters in Jazz Studies from the studio of Justin Varnes, and has previously earned Bachelors degrees in Music Performance (2008) and Music Education (2001) from Kennesaw State University and the studio of John Lawless.
As a performer, Mr. Walker has been fortunate to play in a wide variety of professional ensembles from jazz/dance/variety bands, to orchestra and wind ensemble, to avant-garde performance art, to percussion ensembles. He feels as though it is this variety of performance experience that allows him to effectively communicate with his students on so many levels. He is able to relate jazz/pop performance experiences to orchestral playing experiences and percussion ensemble playing to avant-garde performance. It is this cross-referencing of styles that has made him an in-demand player in Atlanta and given him the ability to work consistently.
Prior to accepting his appointment with Campbell High School, Mr. Walker maintained a private teaching studio where he taught an average of 30 students weekly. In a time when many lesson studios suffered losses due to the failing economy, his studio continued to thrive due to his ability to connect with, and motivate his students. Moreover, the personal relationship that he develops with his students as a mentor has enabled him to grow and maintain a full roster of students. Mr. Walkers students have successfully auditioned and placed in All-State and Honor bands as well as being accepted to some of the nations finest university music programs.
Additionally, Mr. Walkers interest in the marching arts activities (DCI & WGI) has lead him to instruct many high school percussion sections across the Southeast. Most notably, he worked under directors Dan and Freddy Martin at Sprayberry High School during the last five years before Dans retirement. In those years, he recovered a struggling percussion section and brought them 5 consecutive championship seasons. He also worked with Sprayberrys concert percussion section and assisted in the coaching of the rhythm section in the Jazz band. During his tenure there, no band received less than a superior rating. Since leaving Sprayberry High School, he has remained active in marching percussion instruction as a clinician and technical expert at band camps and summer leadership programs as well as a concert percussion and jazz rhythm section coach.
Thank you for your interest in donating to the Campbell Band program. Once your tax-deductable donation is received and processed, a member of the Band Boosters will be contacting you in order to thank you for your generosity and to provide you with a receipt for your donation.
If you would like to pay by check, please make your check out to:
Campbell Spartan Band Boosters, Inc
and mail to:
PO Box 813519
Smyrna, GA 30081
If you would like to pay by credit card :
Please check back on August 5, 2011 and look for a link to our PayPal account.
Again, thank you for your generosity...our students thank you! If you have questions, please feel free to contact our Treasurer, Melissa Mikulka at mmikulka_gmail.com or 678-234-9618.
Directions for appearing as an EXTRA in the Hollywood film “Neighborhood Watch.” November 2 and 3 _ CHS.
1) You must be accompanied by an adult if you are under the age of 18.
2) You must attend for the entire time. No arriving late or leaving early. You must arrive by 4:00 p.m. and stay until 1:00 a.m.
3) You do not have to attend both days.
4) Obtain a casting release form from the Band Room for each person attending and for each day you are attending.
5) Any person can appear as an extra.
6) Complete the form and return to the band room no later than Monday, October 31.
7) Bring food and warm clothes!
Your participation = $$$$$$$ for the band!
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Mr. Stroud completed his student teaching at Harrison High School, a Sudler Flag of Excellence program, with David Vandewalker and Chester Phillips. After student teaching, he joined Campbell High School as Assistant Band Director and has led the band to many division championships and superior ratings.
Mr. Stroud has recorded on many full length albums that have sold world-wide and has toured the nation multiple times.
Mr. Stroud resides in Roswell, GA with his wife, Nicole, and dog, Oskar.
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Travel Schedule Depart Thursday early afternoon & return Sunday night
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C. Brian Richardson received his Bachelors of Art in Dance with emphasis in performance and choreography from the University of South Carolina. His performance experience includes dancer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line International, the Columbia Contemporary Performance Group, USC Dance Company, South Carolina Contemporary Dance Company, Unbound Dance Company, and Vibrations Dance Company where he was principle dancer for nine years as well as rehearsal director.
He has also trained intensively at the Alvin Ailey School in New York City. Brian has performed in concert with Roberta Flack, Jennifer Holliday and T.C. Carson. His Color Guard performance experience includes the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (Ten time DCI world champion) 2003 and the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps 2000 (World Finalist). Brians teaching experience includes, Ridge View High School, Spring Valley High School, Spartanburg High School, Fort Mill High School, Boiling Springs High School, Chapin High School, Summerville High School, Dobbyns Bennett High School, White Knoll High School, Lexington High School, Lassiter High School, Kennesaw Mountain High School, The Cast independent open winter guard, Etude independent world winter guard and the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps.
Presently Brian dances with Atlanta Dance Connection, performs as a guest artist at Carolina Ballet and teaches at Campbell High School. He also teaches dance, color guard and choreography at various high schools around the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.
