Next Year

Dear band students,

It is with sadness that I’m writing to let you know that I will not be returning to New Berlin next school year. It was an extremely tough decision, but I have accepted a new teaching position that will allow me to be much closer to my family in the Chicago area. I wish that I could have told everyone in person, but unfortunately the summer months did not allow for that.

The past four years leading the band program at New Berlin have been nothing short of amazing. I have loved every single minute of being your teacher, and I hope that I have instilled a life-long love of music in you. It is my deepest hope that you all continue with band and music in your lives. The program is destined for great things, and I can’t wait to see where the future takes you. I will always cherish my time at New Berlin and remember each and every one of my students fondly– once a pretzel, always a pretzel!

I will be in the band room on Tuesday, July 19^th from 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM if anyone would like to stop by. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever need anything or would like to stay in touch– I can be reached at my personal email: elisa.lieb11@gmail.com.

Wishing you all the best,

Ms. Lieb 

End of Year Concert

Congratulations to all of the bands who performed at our End of Year concert last week! It was a wonderful night of music and all of the groups really showcased all of the amazing progress they have made this year! A special thanks goes out to our seniors Jacob Turner, Denee Wyatt and Sydney Wyatt for their 4 years of dedication to our band program - you will be missed! Thanks to Daniel Winningham from the New Berlin Bee for the great photos below!

Six Flags St. Louis Music in the Parks Festival

Congratulations to the Junior High Band on their wonderful performance at the Six Flags St. Louis Music in the Parks Festival yesterday! The students had a blast hanging out in the amusement park all day and performing for the panel of judges. Thank you to our chaperones Carrie Mudd, Michelle Mlinar, Amy Buchino, Kathy Kloppe and Dawn Wilson for their help through out the day! 

High School Band Receives Superior Rating at IHSA Contest

Congratulations to the High School Band for receiving all Division 1 "Superior" ratings from all three judges at IHSA contest last Friday! Every single student had an important part in this achievement. This is a huge accomplishment, and shows the hard work, dedication, and musical talents of our high school students!

March Mania!!

Congratulations to our winners of our Junior High Sousa March Mania contest, hosted through the President's Own United States Marine Band! Our top winners were Daniel Kloppe (1st place), Jordyn Colwell (2nd place), and Grace Savage (3rd place)! All junior high band students had a blast voting for their favorite marches and learning more about the history of concert bands and marches! The students pictured below had the best guesses on their "brackets" and received some awesome prizes courtesy of the US Marine Band!

IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest

Congratulations to the high school band students who performed at the IHSA Solo and Ensemble competition last Saturday at PORTA. An extra special congratulations goes to Monique Brown, Kaylee Casson, Emily Curry, Bailie Dill, Averie Innes, Jessica Markley, Ashley Stephens, Emily Tipsword, Tabitha Redick, and Alex Wilkinson for earning Division 1 ratings!

Tri-County Honor Band

Congratulations to the high school band students who participated in the Tri-County Honor Band last Thursday! New Berlin hosted students from Auburn, North Mac, Northwestern, Pawnee, Riverton, and Waverly and rehearsed all day with guest conductor Steven Schwaegler. The culminating performance in the pretzel dome that night was a real treat to hear!

An extra special congrats goes to Jessica Markley for receiving the conductor's choice award for Outstanding Percussionist and to Denee' Wyatt for Outstanding Woodwind Player!