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The purpose
of the Canyon High School Soaring Pride Band is
three-fold: 1) To play high quality music at a high level of
excellence, 2) To educate the students about music, its history and properties, and 3) To mold the students into respectable member of
society.
Marching Band – At CHS, we
strive to be all-inclusive in our marching program.
Although we do keep a few alternates for the
purpose of filling in spots due to grades or injury, we
use everyone in the band. Not only
do we work hard to have a competitive show, we teach the
students values such as integrity, patience, honor,
pride, and citizenship.
Concert Ensembles – We have
two concert ensembles. The Symphonic
Band is comprised of students selected by audition as
the best in the program. It is more
demanding musically and requires more of a time
commitment. The Concert Band is
comprised of those students who are not quite ready for
the Symphonic Band. The Concert Band
plays easier literature and does not demand the time
that the Symphonic Band does.
Jazz
Band – Participation in
Jazz Band is determined by a simple audition.
The band(s) meet outside of school and work on
music specifically related to the idiom.
If enough students are interested, we will add
bands to accommodate all students.
Awards
– The band program at
Canyon High School has received numerous awards and
recognitions throughout the years.
This band had been awarded multiple First Division and
Sweepstakes awards from festivals and the UIL in the
last several decades. The band
placed third in the 2002 UIL State Marching Contest, and
won its class in the 2003 Outstanding Performance Series
(hosted by ATSSB). In 2004, The Symphonic
Band won OPS again, and was also selected as the Texas
3A Honor Band. We look forward to continuing the
tradition of pride in excellence in the coming years.
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Directors
Mike Sheffield is in
his ninth year as director of bands at Canyon High
School and in his fourteenth year of teaching. He spent
three years as assistant director of bands at Randall
High School (also in the Canyon Independent School
District), and two years as director of bands at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo.
Mr. Sheffield is a 1988 graduate of
Canyon High School, where he studied music with Ken
Carriere. He attended West Texas A&M University (then
West Texas State University) through 1995 where he
studied percussion with Dr. Susan Martin Tariq and
performed with the symphonic band and marching band
under the direction of Dr. Gary Garner and Mr. Don
Lefevre. Mr. Sheffield was one of the first to
participate in a year-long student teaching project,
traveling to Midland to student teach at Lee H.S. with
Randy Storie and Midland H.S. with Cody Myers.
Mr. Sheffield resides in Canyon
with his wife of 13 years, Michele, and his two
children. Bands under his direction have earned numerous
first divisions and sweepstakes. The CHS marching band
was recognized as a state finalist at the last three UIL
contests, finishing in the top three twice. The
symphonic band at Canyon was recognized as the 2005
Honor Band for 3A. He is an active clinician and
adjudicator in Texas and Oklahoma. He is a member of
TMEA, ATSSB, TMAA, and Phi Beta Mu.
 Lesley
Zorn is in his fourth year with CISD and is
now the
director of bands at Canyon Junior High School.
Mr. Zorn is a 1998 graduate of Brenham High School
(Bluebell Country), where he studied music with Gary
Doherty, Larry Campbell, and Eric Rettig.
He attended West Texas A&M University through 2005 where
he studied trombone with Dr. Joseph Cox and performed in
almost every possible venue available on campus.
Mr. Zorn lives in Canyon with his wife of four years,
Katy, and his son Jackson. He and Katy are
expected another bundle of joy in march.
Bands under his direction have all earned first
divisions. Mr. Zorn is a member of TMEA, ATSSB and
an alumnus of Kappa Kappa Psi.
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