Mr. Haugh

Hello, I'm Dave Haugh and I am the band director for grades 8-12. I graduated from Mankato East High School, the University of St. Thomas with a business degree, and Mankato State University with a music education degree and masters in music education. I taught for twelve years at NRHEG High School in New Richland. Prior to teaching, I was a member of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, the Govenaires Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, and on staff with the Mankato '77 Lancers Marching Band.

My wife Michel & I live in Mankato with our two cats and dog. In my free time I play slowpitch softball in the summer and downhill ski in the winter.

The band website is up & running. Parents and band members please register, so you can receive newsletters and news updates.

www.stpeterbandaides.org

Grading for all band members, grades 8-12, will be based on several factors.

Attendance/Participation: band members are expected to be at all concerts, pepband, parades, and practices. Exceptions only for other approved school conflicts, emergencies, and illness.   Excessive tardiness and disrespectful behavior will affect the grading.

Lessons: 8th Grade Band - each student needs 7 lessons per quarter,  with 3 of them completed by the end of April - none of those 3 may be made up if not completed on time! Furthermore, each lesson is scored by how prepared the student is with the assigned music. Please note that in the online gradebook it may appear that the student is doing well in terms of how prepared they are, but may in fact be short of lessons. These won't appear as zeros until the end of the quarter, since students can make up lessons - but only one make up is allowed per week, and no more than one per day.

8th Grade Drummers: you must attend Drumline practices this summer if you hope to get a spot in the marching drumline. Sports conflicts will be excused, but parts will be assigned to those who are able to commit to more practices, as well as to the summer schedule.

9th-11th Grade Lessons - Percussion: attend Drumline practices unless excused by Mr. Haugh (makeup may be necessary if there are too many spring sports conflicts). Color Guard: attend required practices unless excused by Mr. Haugh and/or Mrs. Haugh (again, makeup work may be required). Wind Players - 3 lessons & pass Urban by memory.

12th Grade: one sectional or lesson to be completed before the May concert.