OHLONE COMMUNITY BAND

Ohlone College, Fremont, California

"The OCB"

Serving Ohlone College, The City of Fremont,
The Tri-Cities Community & The Greater Bay Area

Since 1977

 

About Us

The Ohlone Community Band was founded in 1977 as part of the Ohlone College Department of Music. Over the years, the Ohlone Community Band grew under the baton of past conductors Phil Zahorsky, Rich Levin and Steve Barnhill. Since the Fall of 2007 the Band has been under the direction of Tony Clements. The Band has a wonderful blend of youth and experience and is an outstanding example of the benefits of a Music Education. The Band plays a wide variety of Symphonic Band Literature to challenge both the Audience and the Ensemble itself. The Ohlone Community Band is open to all Musicians with Conductor approval. 

Mission Statement

It is the Mission of the Ohlone Community Band to provide a friendly and supportive environment in which Band Members (including Musicians who play Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Instruments) of varying skill levels can learn and enhance their musicianship, while offering challenging performances that enrich the Tri-Cities Community and distinguish Ohlone College.

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OCB Director -
Tony Clements

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NEWS FLASH !!!!

Mark Your Calendars - A New Season Has Begun!

Help the Ohlone Community Band! If you would like to make a donation to the Ohlone Community Band, please make a tax-deductible donation to "The Ohlone College Foundation" On the MEMO line, print "For the Ohlone Community Band" Then mail your check to: Jackie Whitehouse; c/o Music Department, Ohlone College,  43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539-0390. Thank you for your support!

December 11 - Christmas Extravaganza! Join us for our Annual "Christmas Extravaganza" on Saturday Afternoon, December 11 at 2:00PM in the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on the Ohlone College Fremont Campus. This is the "Do Not Miss" Performance of the Bay Area Holiday Season. All Four of the Ohlone College Bands will perform during this amazing afternoon of Holiday Favorites & New Music for the Holiday Season.

February 2 - Spring Season Begins - First Rehearsal! The Ohlone Community Band (OCB) begins the Spring 2011 Season with our first Rehearsal of the New Year on Wednesday Evening, February 2, 2011 at 7:30PM in the Band Room #2125 on the Ohlone College Fremont Campus. While almost all chairs are already filled - we still do have a couple of openings. Please bring your instrument or stick/mallet bag and sit in with us at this rehearsal. (Membership requires approval of the Director, and my also require a short audition.)

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Notices:

1) Rehearsal Schedule

November 10, 2010 No Rehearsal

November 17, 2010 (Wednesday Evening from 7:30PM to 9:30PM) - Full Band Rehearsal in the Ohlone College Band Room (Music Building Room #2125)

November 24, 2010 (Wednesday Evening from 7:30PM to 9:30PM) - Full Band Rehearsal in the Ohlone College Band Room (Music Building Room #2125)

December 1, 2010 (Wednesday Evening from 7:30PM to 9:30PM) - Full Band Rehearsal in the Ohlone College Band Room (Music Building Room #2125)

December 6, 2010 (Monday Evening from 7:30PM to 8:30PM) - Full Band Rehearsal on Stage in the Smith Center at Ohlone College - Dress Rehearsal!

2) Next Mandatory Dress Rehearsal

MONDAY, December 6, 2010 (MONDAY Evening from 7:30PM to 8:30PM) - Full Band Rehearsal on Stage in the Smith Center at Ohlone College. This is a Mandatory Dress Rehearsal. You must be there if you plan to perform on the December 11 Holiday Concert.

3) Next Performance

SATURDAY, December 11, 2010 (Saturday Afternoon from 2:00PM - 4:00PM) - Holiday Concert - "A Christmas Extravaganza"

(Holiday Concert Poster - Coming Soon!)

(Poster Design by Jackie Whitehouse - Ohlone College Music Department)

4) Section Openings!

With the expansion of the Band to Full Symphonic Band Instrumentation, and with several of our College Student members "Graduating" to 4-Year Colleges out of the area, we are seeking:

Urgent - Needed Now!

1 Timpanist / Mallet Keyboard Specialist

We Could also Seat:

1 Flute
2 Bb Clarinets
1 Eb Alto Clarinet
1 Bb ContraBass Clarinet
1 Bassoon

 As always we Invite Any and All Interested Musicians to Join Our Band. Bring your Instrument or Stick Bag and Come Sit In on Any Rehearsal. (Membership contingent upon approval of the Director - Short Audition may be required)

Note: Prospective New Members and any Returning Members should contact Tony Clements & Dan Smith for more information. And, please feel free to visit us at any time.

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The OCB - Spring Concert - March 2009
Euphonium Soloist Jacob Guilbeau performing "From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific"
(Photo Courtesy of Patricia D. Shannon)

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How to Find Us:

Ohlone College
43600 Mission Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94539-0390

Fremont Campus Map:  http://www.ohlone.edu/core/maps

Campus Parking = $2.00 per Vehicle (or Semester Parking Permit)
You will need to display either this Daily Permit or your Semester Parking Permit
**Handicap Parking still requires the $2.00 Parking Permit**

For Semester Parking Permits - Visit the Ohlone College Bookstore:

http://www.ohlonebookstore.com

We can park any time in Lots C, D, E, G, H or K with either a Semester Parking Permit or a Daily Parking Permit
After 5:00PM we can also park in Lot B (below Smith Center and on the same level as Hyman Hall)
with either a Semester Parking Permit or Daily Parking Permit
Daily Parking Permits are required for Lot M (near the Swimming Pool)

Note: There is a bit of a "Parking Trap" in the uphill row of Lot B, near the steps up to Lot A.
The second stall from those stairs is being randomly ticketed by Campus Police. This is a $40 Parking Ticket.

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The OCB Horn Section - Concert in the Park - May 2009
(Photo Courtesy of Raul Dingle)

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Coming Soon!
More Photos! Audio Clips! Posters!
Programs from Past Performances! And More....
Bookmark This Page & Check Back Often!

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The OCB - Christmas Extravaganza - December 2008
(Photo Courtesy of Patricia D. Shannon)

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Contact Us for Membership & Performance Information:

Band Director - Tony Clements
or
OCB Advisory Board Chairperson - Dan Smith

Link to "Musicians Entrance" (OCB Members Only)

Updated: 11/04/2010

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