Who We Are |
Cadet Band: This is our beginner band where we learn the basics of instrument control, care, and musicianship. We play fun songs, while starting out music-reading skills. We read out of a book, Measures of Success Book 1 quite frequently, but also play other songs. Depending on how fast a student grows in ability and experience, he/she may advance to Concert Band in between trimesters. Or, as long as the cadet band member's progress stays on track, he/she will advance to Concert Band after one year of Cadet Band:
Concert Band: This is our intermediate band that reads out of the Measures of Success Book 1 and later, book 2. Cadet band members will advance to this band as long as their progress stays on track. We place students where they best fit. The fit applies to abilities to read and play music on their instruments, and how well he/she can follow directions. Concert Band students can advance to Symphonic band depending on need and his/her music-reading/playing abilities. Symphonic Band: This is our advanced band. This band plays out of Measures of Success Book 2, and and other pieces, some fun, some serious, and always challenging. Students from this band are pushed and sometimes get to go places to perform. Jazz Band: One of the most inspiring groups, the RMS Jazz Band is made up of music students with at least one year of experience.. Rehearsals are not currently set for this group at this time. |
Our Band Director |
Mr. Nicholas Germer is from Salt Lake City, Utah and raised by music-teacher-parents. Though they never forced music instruction on their 6 kids, they always provided music-teaching opportunities and two of the six have made music their profession (his sister plays viola professionally).
Nicholas took every music course available in his high school, Highland High School. He went on to study one year at University of Utah, being part of the U of U Philharmonia, the U of U Marching Band, and their Wind Ensemble. Later, he transferred to Weber State University, where he performed in the Jazz Band, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and principle trumpet in the orchestra. In 2007, he earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Weber State. In 2008, he took his first teaching job at Grace High School, where he taught choir and band 6 - 12 for three years. He was offered a special English/Music-Teaching position in Taiwan and after heavy thought, he decided to move to Taiwan for several years. Taiwan was like a different planet. And although the experiences were priceless, he felt that they could do better back in the states. So Nicholas took a job, music k-12, in Dubois, Idaho. Dubois was nice, because he could live in Rigby, while teaching 4 days/week. But Nicholas always had his sights on a music teaching position in Rigby. Then, in the Spring of 2014, it happened. Mrs. Azevedo decided to move on, and Nick caught wind of the position opening up. Long story, short: Nicholas took the job at RMS. After teaching at RMS for nine years, Nicholas loves his position more and more, and will always be proud to be a Rigby Trojan. In the Spring of 2016, Nick was honored to achieve a Masters of Music Education from Idaho State University. Nicholas has a beautiful wife and four wonderful children. |