Band Gets New Home, New Asst. Director

We will open 0ur 2010-11 season with an Open House in in a new home Saturday, Aug. 28, at 11 a.m. at the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA), 400 Lafayette Parkway, Lexington.
“Our new home base for the year will be Fayette County’s School for Creative and Performing Arts,” said Music Director Cheryl Burgess [...]

NHB Exhibits At Local Senior Health Fairs

The New Horizons Band will have informational booths at two local senior health fairs in Lexington. We will be at the Beaumont Center YMCA Senior Day from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 27. On Saturday, June 26,  11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the band will have an exhibit at the UK Sanders-Brown Alzheimer’s Disease [...]

“Bach, Broadway & Big Band” Was A Huge Success!

Our spring concert, May 11, “Bach, Broadway & Big band,”  was a huge success . . . at least the band thought so! We had a great audience, and the Central Christian Church in Lexington was a beautiful place to play our music. Music Director Cheryl Amstutz  shared conducting duties with UK student instructors Callie [...]

Spring 2010 Rehearsals Begin Jan.30

We are beginning our Spring 2010 semester Saturday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. with an open rehearsal at the Central Music Academy, 240 Clark St., Lexington.
Rehearsals are held on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Tuition for the course is $80 per semester (not including instrument rental — available through Don Wilson Music, Southland Drive, Lexington). [...]

Fall Concert Dec. 5 Was a Great Experience

The band had a wonderful experience Dec. 5 at its Fall Concert in the University of Kentucky Singletary Center recital hall. Everyone “dressed up pretty good,” and played some great music together. Pre-concert music was provided by the Coliseum Brass Quintet led by our own brass instructor, Callie Peterson.
The band is now on holiday break. [...]

Billie Jo and Dick Attend NH Band Camp

Billie Jo Dandeneau and New Horizons Founder Roy Ernst

Billie Jo and Dick Dandeneau had the great pleasure of attending the New Horizons Band Camp at Chautauqua, New York, Oct. 4-8, 2009.   More than 200 participants attended from all over the U.S. and Canada.
The Camp was directed by Dr. Roy Ernst, the founder of New [...]

MEET JOY! – A FINE FLAUTIST AND CHARTER BAND MEMBER

The pleasures that I receive in participating with the NH band are great!!  I joined three semesters ago after seeing a small notice in the paper.  It stated that I could relearn my instrument, and after 53 years of not playing the flute, I am enjoying where this road is taking me.  [...]

New Horizons March Lyrics

Now we have to sing!
Here are the lyrics to the New Horizons March which we may be playing and singing at some future time.  Regular sized sheet music will be available at rehearsal.  This is just a preview.  Let’s be sure that we sing all the flats!!!
(Click Each Sheet to Enlarge)

2009-2010 SEASON IS UNDERWAY!

Membership
After a successful Open House Sept. 12, the “Bluegrass State Band,”  the first New Horizons band in Lexington and in Kentucky, held its first rehearsal Saturday, Sept. 19. The band roster now totals 26 active members, which is remarkable considering our 2007 roster was just 10. Most of our members were at the first rehearsal, [...]

Open House – A Tremendous Success!

We had a wonderful Open House Informational Meeting on Saturday, September 12 @ 11am. Several new members were present. The meeting was held at Central Music Academy, 240 Clark St., Lexington, our regular rehearsal place. If you missed the meeting, join us Sept. 19, 2009, at 10 a.m.
We would like to introduce our New Conductor [...]