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Mrs. Koch
Assistant Band Director / Choir Accompanist
Mrs. Koch is currently in her 23rd year as Assistant Band Director/Accompanist at BMS. She assists with the 7th & 8th Grade Marching & Concert Bands. She also accompanies both the 7th & 8th Grade Choirs and the BMS Show Choir.
Mrs. Koch is a native of York, NE. During her high school years, she was Drum Major for 3 years, was selected to the All-State Band for 2 years (Mallet Percussion), and received the John Philip Sousa Band Award for 2 years. Mrs. Koch graduated from York High School in 1985. Mrs. Koch then attended Kearney State College and received a Bachelor's Degree (1989). Her major focus was Instrumental Music.
Mrs. Koch was Assistant Director of the Band Program in Scottsbluff, 7-12 Vocal Music Director in Bridgeport, 5-6 Instrumental Music Director in Fairbury, and K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Music Director in Polk-Hordville, all in Nebraska.
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8th Grade Band Selected as NSBA Convention Guest Performing Group
Nathan LeFeber (Kearney High School Band Director and Past President of NSBA) is proud to announce that the Bluffs Middle School 8th Grade Band, under the direction of Michael A. Koch, has received the honor of being selected as one of five Guest Performing Groups for the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association Convention.
A committee, appointed by NSBA, selected this group of 42 young musicians based on their audition recording, which was submitted in mid-December.
They are one of five ensembles performing. This is the third time that a band from Bluffs Middle School has been chosen for this honor. (The last being in the year 2016 also directed by Mr. Koch) However, Scottsbluff Public Schools has a long “Tradition of Excellence” … prior to becoming a middle school, bands from Scottsbluff Junior High School performed at the NSBA Convention six times (1970, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1987) under the direction of Georgene Diers and L. Dean Maxwell.
The NSBA Convention will be held March 3-5 on the University of Nebraska—Lincoln campus. The Bluffs Middle School 8th Grade Band will perform on Friday, March 4. The concert is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Parents are WELCOME and encouraged to attend this event.
More information will follow as it becomes available.
- BMS BAND NOTES:
- STAY CONNECTED during the school year ... Follow us on Twitter (@BluffsMSBand).
- BMS Band Students:
- Your WEEK #20 Band Practice Sheets (for 1/17-1/23) are DUE Monday, January 24th.
- Please keep track of your "At-Home" practice time on your WEEK #21 (for 1/24-1/30) practice sheet this week.
- They are DUE Monday, January 31st.
- BMS JAZZ BAND rehearsals are on TUESDAY and THURSDAY mornings from 7:00-7:30 a.m. in the BMS BAND ROOM.
- Mrs. Koch will be at the NORTH ANNEX DOOR from 6:50-7:10 a.m. to check students in.
- BMS CHOIR NOTES:
- BMS SHOW CHOIR rehearsals are on WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY mornings from 7:00-7:30 a.m. in the BMS CHOIR ROOM.
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