Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - The Armstrong Award goes to one senior musician, performing in the jazz band elected by their peers. The recipient represents the highest standard of musicianship and leadership in the jazz program. This award goes to: Naia Peters
National School Orchestra Award - The National School Orchestra Award goes to one senior musician, performing in orchestra, elected by their peers. The recipient represents the highest standard of musicianship and leadership in a school orchestra. This award goes to: Grace Pingston
John Philip Sousa Award - The Sousa Award goes to one senior band member elected by their peers. The recipient represents the highest standard of musicianship and leadership in a school band. This award goes to: Naia Peters
Other Student Awards:
MSBOA Scholar Instrumentalist Award: Naia Peters
Richard Perkins Award: Hayden Natinsky
Woody Herman Jazz Award: Alec Morales
Orchestra Director’s Award: Monty Rose
Patrick S. Gilmore Award: Kate Dembowski
2021 Booster All Stars
The following graduating parent volunteers have shown extraordinary dedication to our band & orchestra by volunteering, promoting, planning, cleaning, serving, outfitting, and cheering for our instrumental music students and school. For this, we give our sincerest thanks to:
Kristine Hill
Susan Shelton
Beth VanDerwill
Special Thanks
Our 2020-2021 Booster Board
President: Jon Liu
Vice President: Kristine Hill
Secretary: Susan Shelton
Co-Treasurers: Norma Fenech & Meghan Heikkinen
Communications Coordinator: Beth VanDerwill
Fundraising Coordinators: Linda Johnson & Kristen Blankenship
Band Director: Dave Jensen
Orchestra Director: Albin Rose
MB Co-Director: Kyrstin Jensen
Committee Chairs
MB Camp & Car Wash: Kristine Brezenski & Bonnie McDonough
Spirit Wear: Jen Anesi-Brombach & Kristine Brezenski
MB Game Days: Jason Pyciak, Jason Fenech, Jon & Lisa Liu
Tailgates: Michele Mester & Rose Castilla
MB Golf Outing: Paul Natinsky & Jason Pyciak
Dresses & Tuxes: Rose Castilla & Warren Dennis
Tag Days: Kristen Blankenship, Linda Johnson & Charlene Govaere
B&O Concert Programs: Jamie Thomson
MB Glow Show: Norma Fenech, Victoria Wisniewski & Georgette Harris
Jingle Bell Jazz: Victoria Wisniewski & Kate Dukhan
Holiday Fundraiser: Debbie Morales & Laura Young
Ford Drive for UR School: Dave Jensen & Warren Dennis
Banquet/Open House: Laura Young & Charlene Govaere
Directors
Mr. Dave Jensen, Band Director
Mr. Albin Rose, Orchestra Director
Ms. Kyrstin Jensen, Co-Marching Band Director
Band & Orchestra AWARDS OPEN HOUSE 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm VFW Park Pavilion | 1545 E Lincoln Ave. | Royal Oak, MI 48067 Students in all Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles and their families were invited to this free event. All students were recognized.
The Directors and Boosters celebrated the end of the 2020-2021 school year with: * A continuous slide show presentation * Socializing in a physically distanced manner * Awards being picked up at students' leisure