The NBHS Bands and Music Theory

Mr. Connor and Mr. Major, Directors

 

 

 The NBHS Concert Band, under the Direction of Mr. Connor and Mr. Major has been very active and successful in the past few years.  We have performed at Lincoln Center, Lake George, Six Flags Great Adventure, and most recently as the guest ensemble at NJCU's Symphony of Winds and Percussion Concert. 

We took the highest honors  of a Superior Rating at Six Flags and Lake George as well.

 

The NBHS Wind Ensemble, which is by audition and directed by Mr. Connor has been Top Honors winners at Hudson County Teen  Arts for the past 6 years and top three for the past 15. Other Honors include - 1 Gold ,2 Silver and 2 Bronze Awards at the NJMEA Band Festival, 1st Place in the Memorial High School Concert Band Festival, 2nd at the Elizabeth HS Concert Band Festival, 1st Place (Superior Rating) - Large Ensemble PAC Spirit of America Invitational Festival.

 

The NBHS Marching Band has enjoyed much success in the past Decade:

2011 - 2012 -  2 time NYC Metro Champions TOB Group 3A, a Top 5 -  2011-2024 - Top 5 finish Group 3A, 2A including 2nd Place at USBands NJ States Competition and #rd Place at Nationals. - Our responsibilities include Competitions, parades and Varsity Football Games from September - December. Local Parades, including WinterFest, North Hudson Santa Parade, NB Baseball, The Jersey City St. Patrick's Day Parade, NB Softball, NB Soccer, Memorial Day and Flag Day.

The Music Theory and Performance Class:  In this class Students analyze and examine music of the standard repertory utilizing various analytical techniques and thus discover how a piece of music has been constructed. Students then relate this knowledge to the style of the composition they are studying. Students demonstrate their findings in a lecture-recital format. It is by recommendation by Music Department Faculty ONLY.

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 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES GALLERY

Check here often for NEW and Exciting New Virtual Performances and Past Performances

 

The 2021 NBHS High School Concert is in the books, but you can re-live all the fun right here:

 

The Full 2021 Winter Concert:

 

 

Here is Each individual piece presented during the concert - These are Higher Quality recordings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2020, the NBHS Marching Band Performed in 5 Virtual Festivals. Here are or Final 2 Performances from October 28th and November 6th, 2020.

 

The 2020 NBHS Marching Band Presents ESTANCIA:

 

 

The 2020 NBHS Wind Ensemble Festival Set:

These 2 pieces were to be our Festival/Competition Pieces for 2020 - The Audio is all from our Final Rehearsal on March 12, 2020

 

Past Performances:

These 2 Videos are from our 2019 Top Honors Winning Hudson County Teen Arts Performance:

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What can band do for you?

 

• Colleges like to see BAND on resumes.
• Being in band shows that your child:

– Is involved

– Has discipline and time management skills

– Has had leadership training

– Can balance many diverse activities

 

The Facts:

• The arts are one of the six subject areas in which the College Board recognizes as essential in order to thrive in college.

 

• Students taking courses in music performance and music appreciation scored higher in the SAT than students with no arts participation. Music performance students scored

53 points higher on the verbal and 39 points higher on the math. (College Bound Seniors National Report)

 

• According to the National Education Longitudinal Study, music students received more academic honors

and awards than non-music students. A higher percentage of music participants received As, As/Bs,

and Bs than non-music participants.

 

• A 2000 Georgia Tech study indicates that a student who participates in a least one elective music course is 4.5 times more likely to stay in college than the general

student population. (Dr. Denise C. Gardner, Effects of Music Courses on Retention, Georgia Tech)

 

• A ten-year study indicates that students who study music achieve higher test scores, regardless of socioeconomic background. (Dr. James Catterall, UCLA.)

 

• In a Columbia University study, students in the arts are found to be more cooperative with teachers and peers, more self-confident, and better able to express their ideas. These benefits exist across

socioeconomic levels. (The Arts Education Partnership)

 

• College admissions officers continue to cite participation in music as an important factor in making admissions decisions. They claim that music participation demonstrates time management, creativity,

expression, and open-mindedness. (Carl Hartman, The Associated Press)