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George Washington Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra Performs with the RHS Chamber Orchestra

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George Washington Middle School 8th grade orchestra visited Ridgewood High School for a side-by-side performance with the Chamber Orchestra. Students enjoyed lunch, an ice cream break(yum) and Q&A session with the Chamber Orchestra and Principal Nyhuis.

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Ridgewood High School Bands will Perform their Annual Winter Concert Tonight !

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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday, December 6, the Ridgewood High School curricular bands will perform their annual Winter Concert to open the performance season of the RHS Band Program. This concert will feature the RHS Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Wind Ensemble performing a varied, exciting program. The 7:30PM concert will take place in the RHS Campus Center and admission is free.

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Music to our Ears: 9 Represent Ridgewood High School for the All-Bergen County Band

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Ridgewood NJ, Congratulations to our RHS students who auditioned and were accepted to perform as a member of the 2024 NJ All-Bergen County Band! It’s the highest number of students selected from any one school to participate in the ensemble.
The All County Band will perform on Sunday, January 14th at 3PM, Bergenfield High School.
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Ridgewood High School Marching Band: Jazz in the Wood tickets

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Ridgewood NJ, tickets are now available for purchase for Jazz in the Wood, our annual culminating event for the RHS jazz ensembles! The concert will be held Sunday May 21st 6pm at the Brick House in Wyckoff .

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RHS Band’s 100th Anniversary

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Ridgewood NJ, it’s TIME to begin the celebration of the RHS Band’s 100th Anniversary. On Monday, July 4, 2022, we’re excited to welcome MANY ALUMNI for the first of many events celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the RHS Band Program. Come march with the band in the Ridgewood July 4 Parade or come hang out at our Family BBQ on the front lawn of RHS. We hope YOU can join us. And help SPREAD THE WORD to as many band alumni as you are in contact with! Our goal is to have 100 Alumni for our 100th Anniversary!

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RHS Band 100th Anniversary Celebration !

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Ridgewood NJ, During the 2022-23 school year, the RHS Band will turn 100 years old! We are planning some special events for students and alumni! March in the 2022 July Fourth Parade, come see a band or jazz concert (or be a guest artist), come to a football game & competition. Got old photos or video? We’d LOVE for you to share them with us. Plenty to do! More details on each event to follow.

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15 Ridgewood High School Band Members have been selected for the 2022 All-Bergen County High School Band

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood High School Music Department has announced that 15 Ridgewood High School band members have been selected through competitive audition to perform in the 2022 All-Bergen County High School Band. The All-County Band will perform their concert on Sunday, January 16 at Bergenfield High School.

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Sunday, November 1st is the RHS bands annual poinsettia and amaryllis sale!

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Ridgewood N NJ, Sunday, November 1st is the RHS bands annual poinsettia and amaryllis sale! This year, to keep our community safe, band members will not be ringing doorbells and selling directly. Instead, a door hanger order form will be left at each residence. Plants will be delivered to Ridgewood customers between December 5 and 8. For more information, please visit the RHS Band website at www.rhsbands.org or send an email to RHSBandsflowersale@gmail.com.
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Strike Up the Band!

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Ridgewood NJ, the Teacher Spotlight from this week’s RHS Weekly View featured  Mr. Luckenbill is in his 10th year of teaching at RHS, where he teaches Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Music Production. He also runs the RHS Recording Studio and is the Director of the RHS Brass Ensemble and RHS Marching Band. Mr. Luckenbill received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Michigan State University in the spring of 2011, and his Master of Music in Music Education from Kent State University in the spring of 2016. In 2016, Mr. Luckenbill was named a Positive Coaching Alliance “Double Goal Coach Award” winner (1 of only 50 in the United States) for his work with the marching band. The award is given to coaches who strive to win while also teaching life lessons through their activity.

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The Ridgewood HS Band’s Citrus & Fresh Fruit Sale is still going!

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Ridgewood NJ,The Ridgewood HS Band’s Citrus & Fresh Fruit Sale is still going! Please support the band by purchasing some delicious fruit today! All fruit can be ordered from the RHS Band Online Sales site until 02/16/2020. Just follow the instructions below.

1. Go to the RHS Band Website: https://www.rhsbands.org and follow the links, or go directly here: https://freshfruitorder.org/ridgewoodhs…/…/ProductsList.aspx
2. Pick out your fruit.
3. When checking out, if you have a “door hanger” select that child’s Seller ID from the pull down menu, if not just choose ID: 00 and we will assign your order to a student who covered your neighborhood during the door to door sales day.

Please note, you can order fruit to be shipped directly to family and friends, like that hungry college student who you want to eat healthy fruit!

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“Ridgewood Music Lives Here” lawn sign

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Ridgewood NJ, Show that you love the music programs in our district – buy a “Ridgewood Music Lives Here” lawn sign today! They’re $10 each, 18” x 24”, and available through the Ridgewood High School Bands website at https://store.rhsbands.org/collections/lawn-signs. Whether you’re a budding musician, seasoned professional or a music lover, you’ll show your spirit. NOTE: March is “Music in our Schools” month – wouldn’t it be cool to see this sign on every lawn in town?! Sponsored by the Ridgewood Friends of Music.

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RHS Band Sends Off Seniors & Welcomes Alumni With BBQ Event

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Ridgewood NJ, On Friday, June 8, the Ridgewood High School Band Program will host a picnic barbecue to welcome alumni band members back to RHS, and to offer good luck wishes to the 34 members of the band who will graduate from the high school later this month. The event will be held on the RHS Front Lawn from 5 – 7PM and is free to band members, alumni and their families.

The band has had a long tradition of honoring its senior members with a reception following their final performance at the annual “Tunes in June” concert. In 2015, that reception was moved to a date following the concert to encourage greater attendance. The band had also established an annual fall tradition of welcoming former band members back to Ridgewood as alumni, but with the football team no longer playing on Thanksgiving morning, the band lost its traditional pre-game “Breakfast with the Band” alumni gathering. Now, with the hundredth anniversary of the band just a few years away, the band directors are making a concerted effort to connect with band alumni. It is hoped that the Friday evening date in June will allow for both celebrations to take place concurrently.

All current band members, seniors, alumni and their families are invited to attend the Alumni Welcome Back & Senior Send Off Barbecue, which will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, and other traditional picnic fare, including vegetarian and gluten free options. Admission to the event is free, thanks to the generous support of the RHS Band Association, Inc. However, those planning to attend must RSVP to be placed on the list for admission. To RSVP, please complete the response form at https://tinyurl.com/RHSBBQ18 or complete the RSVP form on the band’s website at www.rhsbands.org.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Haas at (201) 670-2800 x20639 / jhaas@ridgewood.k12.nj.us or John Luckenbill at (201) 670-2800 x20744 / jluckenbill@ridgewood.k12.nj.us.