Bonney Lake High School Panther
Band
Band
Director: Don Neptun
(don_neptun@sumnersd.org)
The Bonney Lake High School Panther Band is in its fifth year of
existence. In this short time the Panther Band has become an
award-winning band program. This band program provides many
wonderful educational experiences for its band students.
Students can learn, grow, and perform with these ensembles:
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Percussion
Ensemble
- Panther
Marching Band (PMB)
- Jazz
Band
- Pep
Band
Recent Awards for the Band include:
PMB: 3rd Place
& Best Music - Auburn Veteran's Day Competition -
November 2009
PMB: 2nd Place
& Best Percussion - Sunset Festival of Bands -
October 2009
PMB: 2nd Place
(AAA-Small Division) - Harvest Marching Band Festival -
October 2009
PMB: 3rd Place
& Best Percussion - Peninsula Classic Marching Band
Competition - September 2009
Percussion Ensemble:
Superior Rating - State Solo & Ensemble
Contest - April 2009
Percussion Ensemble:
Superior Rating - Region Solo & Ensemble Contest
- February 2009
Wind Ensemble: Excellent
Rating - Large Group Band Contest - March 2009
The Band Director, Don
Neptun, is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University. Earning
a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (K-12), Mr. Neptun studied
trumpet, voice, and percussion and performed with many ensembles:
Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Choir, Men's
Chorus, & Jazz Combo. Mr. Neptun was also involved
in the World Class Drum & Bugle Corps, The
Cadets, from Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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