Thermopolis Music Department
The musical foundation of Hot Springs County.
High School Fall Concert Set for Tuesday at 7:00
The Annual High School Fall Concert will be held at 7:00 P.M. in the HS Auditorium. The high school band/choir and jazz band will perform at the concert. Admission is free! See you there.
5th Grade Band Hits RECORD Numbers!
The Ralph Witters 5th grade band began rehearsing the first week of September with 38 students. Only 12 members of the entire 5th grade class is not active in band. The band has been working hard and most students are doing a great job! The band has a great variety of instruments and talent. Mr. Olsen is more than pleased with the large number of students in band!
High School Band Stays the Same Size
After the graduation of 6 seniors the high school band remains the same size with 26 students. The band had some scheduling issues that did now allow three other students to participate in band. The band is working hard and improving everyday. They will perform at all the high school concerts.
Thermopolis Middle School Band
The Thermopolis Middle School Band has began rehearsing for the upcoming year. The 41 person ensemble has 6th-8th grade students in the group. The band will perform at the upcoming Christmas Concert on December 11th. The link below is the excel file of the order of chairs and section leaders. Please check them out!
About Mr. Olsen
Mr. Olsen grew up in Roundup, Montana, which is town just a bit smaller than Thermopolis. After the completion of high school, Mr. Olsen went to Montana State University to pursue his degree in Music Education K-12. At MSUB, Mr. Olsen studied private trumpet with Dr. Jim Robertson and served as principal trumpet in several ensembles, which include the MSU-Billings Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble. Mr. Olsen has worked closely with the Billings Studio Theater as the trumpet player for the musical "Cats." Mr. Olsen has also taught private trumpet lessons for five years and many of his students have received high musical marks. In May of 2007, Mr. Olsen completed his education at MSU-Billings and moved to Thermopolis to serve as the new high school/middle school band director and high school choir director.
Mr. Olsen is married and has no children. His wife, Heather is also active in the school district as a 5th Grade Teacher and aid with the music program.
Mr. Olsen's philosophy of music is simple. Push students to become better musicians, productive members of society and good people. Mr. Olsen will challenge each student to surpass expectations they never imagined.
You can contact Mr. Olsen at dolsen@hotsprings.k12.wy.us and 307-864-6540
Jazz Band
The Thermopolis Jazz Band is comprised of 18 students from the middle school and high school. The jazz band rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:00 A.M. and will perform at various concert throughout the year.
Below is a picture of the jazz band at the jazz concert on October 7th, 2008
