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Alumni Josh Strange Making a Musical Difference ...

Professional musicians, like local artist Josh Strange, are brought in to help the kids link the history of Black music in America to present pop culture.

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Hall of Fame 2022 Nominations Being Accepted

New Deadline March 15

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Inaugural Fairmont Performing Arts Hall of Fame ...

This inaugural class represents students, teachers, and community leaders from many different eras and arts disciplines.

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Stevin Crane Joins the Kettering Music Team

Welcome Mr. Crane!

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2021-22 Music Events - Kettering Music is BACK!

Get Ready for a Full Slate of Music Events for 21-22!

More Percussion News - Welcome Drew Brown!

Drew Brown will join the Fairmont Bands as asst. Percussion Director working with the Front Ensemble!  We are excited to have him as part of the new Percussion Team!

Drew Brown has been involved with the marching and percussive arts since 2001 as a performer, educator, and designer. He is currently an ensemble director at ConneXus Percussion where he also serves as both program coordinator and music coordinator.  

Since 2015, Drew has worked with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps where he is a front ensemble technician and electronics coordinator.

Drew studied music education, composition, and percussion performance at Bowling Green State University, Wright State University, and the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music.

Drew is proud to be endorsed by Innovative Percussion and Evans Drumheads.

Live Streaming with the Cleveland Institute of Music

Forty Fairmont music students recently had the opportunity to use the school polycom system to live video stream with faculty and students at the Cleveland Institute of Music.   Fairmont's own FIC coordinator Jonelle Carroll helped the music department staff work with the technology that is still fairly new to the school.  Students participated in a program the CIM offers titled "So You Want to be a Music Major?"   

The program was highly interactive and allowed our music students to hear CIM students perform musical selections and answer questions about their music studies.   Thanks to Advanced Music Studies teacher Najwa Jones and everyone involved with giving our Music students this wonderful opportunity!

Welcome Tommy Roam - New Percussion Director

The Fairmont Band staff is proud to announce the appointment of Tommy Roam as our new Director of Percussion.   Mr. Roam comes to us from the Columbus area and will begin working with our percussion students this Spring,

Tommy Roam is a designer and educator for the marching arts. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio as an active designer for Resonant Music Design and JJ Visual Design. He is also an ensemble director at ConneXus Percussion, where he serves as a program coordinator and music designer. 

Since 2015, Tommy has served on the percussion instructional staff with the Bluecoats, who achieved their first DCI World Championship in 2016. He was a marching member of the corps from 2012 to 2014. He also serves on the instructional staff with Rhythm X, where he was a marching member from 2012 to 2015.

Tommy is endorsed by ProMark Drumsticks and Evans Drumheads by D'Addario.

 

 

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WGI Volunteers Needed - Feb 18-19 @ Trent Arena

The Fairmont Bands and Band Boosters need your help running the WGI Dayton Percussion Regional on Feb 18-19 in Trent Arena.  Any help is greatly appreciated!  Remember if you are a current marching band family this is an event on the volunteer agreement

You can sign on to charms or use these direct links

Saturday, Feb 18  https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp…

Sunday, Feb 19  https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp…