{"id":37509,"date":"2015-08-14T13:52:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T23:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=37509"},"modified":"2021-08-06T11:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T21:00:22","slug":"make-music-at-uh-west-oahu-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/14\/make-music-at-uh-west-oahu-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Make music at <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span> this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Join the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhwo.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>&#8211;West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/a> band, sing with the University Chorus and play guitar and sing in the Hawaiian Ensemble at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> this fall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29202\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhwo-band.jpg\" alt=\"university band performance\" width=\"400\" height=\"289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhwo-band.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhwo-band-260x187.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>Â鶹´«Ã½West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> University Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>University Band<\/h2>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> University Band welcomes new members as the band continues its second season at the university. <strong>Chadwick Kamei<\/strong>, Pearl City High School director of bands, and leader of the award-winning Pearl City High School Charger Marching Band, will teach the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> University Band (MUS 419) course.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible band members<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> students, faculty, staff and community members with band experience<\/li>\n<li><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> high school band junior or senior students participating in the Department of Education Running Start program that offers simultaneous high school and college credit; or Early Admission program that offers college credit only<\/li>\n<li> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Department of Education teachers taking <abbr>MUS<\/abbr> 419 for teacher reclassification credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All band members will receive <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> course credit for University Band <abbr>MUS<\/abbr> 419. Instruction begins August 26 and will take place in the Pearl City High School band room on Wednesday evenings, 6:30&#8211;8:30 p.m. High school students interested in joining the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> band should speak with their college counselor about applying for the Running Start or Early Admission program. All interested participants should contact Kamei via <a href=\"mailto:ckamei@hawaii.edu\">email<\/a> to schedule an audition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Esw3hSmKtkY\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> band performing at Ala Moana Center Stage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>University Chorus<\/h2>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> University Chorus (<abbr>MUS<\/abbr> 114), under the direction of <strong>Karol Nowicki<\/strong>, also welcomes new members for its fall 2015 season. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 25, with classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.&#8211;12:20 p.m. at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>. The University Chorus welcomes community musicians in addition to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> students, faculty and staff. Members will spend the term singing choral literature from the Renaissance to the present, improving vocal technique, musicianship and listening and ensemble skills. The ability to read music is not required.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the fall semester include a collaborative concert with the University Band and the Hawaiian Ensemble on Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m. at the Pearl City Cultural Center.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Assistant Professor of Music <strong>Jon Magnussen<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:jonmagnu@hawaii.edu\">jonmagnu@hawaii.edu<\/a> or Choral Director Karol Nowicki at <a href=\"mailto:karoln@hawaii.edu\">karoln@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VIDEO<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fOYbA0aHvyk\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> University Chorus performing in the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hawaiian Ensemble<\/h2>\n<p>Now in its second year, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Hawaiian Ensemble (<abbr>MUS<\/abbr> 211\/<abbr>MUS<\/abbr> 311) is open to all students who can sing or play an instrument. Directed by kumu <strong>Kamuela Kimokeo<\/strong>, students work in small groups on Tuesday and Thursdays, 12:30&#8211;1:50 p.m. to create arrangements in the nahenahe (sweet, gentle) style and practice group performances, honing their kani ka pila (style of Hawaiian music produced in a group setting during an impromptu jam session) skills as collaborative musicians.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the semester, students perform with a well-known local Hawaiian music artist. Past artists include Kawika Kahiapo, Bobby Moderow and Jerry Santos. The semester culminates with a collaborative concert with the University Band and University Chorus on Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m. at the Pearl City Cultural Center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/west-oahu-hawaiian-ensemble.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaiian ensemble\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/west-oahu-hawaiian-ensemble.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/west-oahu-hawaiian-ensemble-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Kimokeo at <a href=\"mailto:kamuelam@hawaii.edu\">kamuelam@hawaii.edu<\/a> or <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Assistant Professor of Music Jon Magnussen at <a href=\"mailto:jonmagnu@hawaii.edu\">jonmagnu@hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Julie Funasaki Yuen<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/abbr><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West O&#699;ahu band, sing with the University Chorus and play guitar and sing in the Hawaiian Ensemble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[133,59],"class_list":["post-37509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-music","tag-uh-west-oahu","entry","no-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37509"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146088,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37509\/revisions\/146088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}