SRB Logo
  • Welcome to band at Sunset Ridge School! At Sunset Ridge, we have 4 bands: 5th Grade Beginning Band, 6th Grade Advanced Band, and two middle school groups. Each group rehearses separately. Junior High Concert Band and Symphonic Band groups meet daily, while 5th and 6th grade groups meet as small ensembles pulled out  during the school day. 4th grade students come to music as a band focus. Each 4th grader will get to experience flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, snare drum, xylophone, and vocal studies. Each quarter will introduce a different focus before culminating in a band rental night for students to gear up for 5th grade beginning band! 
     
    Join the Band! 
     
     

    Sunset Ridge Band Accolades

    The Sunset Ridge band students have achieved the following accolades since Dr. Kunz came to Sunset Ridge in 2013:

     

    2013-2014

    Superior - DVUSD Spring Band Assessment (pilot year)

    Superior with Distinction - AMEA Pageant of Bands (7th and 8th combined)

    All-State - 2 8th graders accepted

    DVUSD Honor Band

    Acceptance into Disneyland Recording Studio Workshop (May 2014)

     

    2014-2015

    Excellent - DVUSD Fall Band Assessment

    Excellent - DVUSD Spring Band Assessment

    Excellent - AMEA Pageant of Bands (6th grade)

    All-State Band - 2 8th graders, 2 7th graders, 3 6th graders accepted

    DVUSD Honor Band - approximately 15 total students accepted

     

    2015-2016

    Excellent - DVUSD Fall Band Assessment

    Superior with Distinction - DVUSD Spring Band Assessment

    Superior with Distinction - AMEA Pageant of Bands (grades 6 and 7 combined)

    Acceptance to Disneyland Studio Recording Workshop (February 2016)

    All-State Band - 1 8th grader, 2 7th graders, 3 6th graders accepted

    DVUSD Honor Band - approximately 17 total students accepted

     

    2016-2017

    Superior with Distinction - DVUSD Fall Band Assessment

    Superior with Distinction - DVUSD Spring Band Assessment

    All-State Band - 3 8th graders, 2 7th graders, 3 6th graders accepted

    DVUSD Honor Band - 20+ Sunset Ridge students accepted

    Consistency Award - given to director(s) with two Superior with Distinctions in one school year at DVUSD assessment performances. Results in director being a clinician at the following DVUSD performance assessments (for next school year).

    Albertson's Education Grant - awarded $5000 from Albertson's (October 2016)

    Teacher of the Year Nomination - Dr. Kunz nominated for DVUSD Teacher of the Year

     

    2017-2018

    Consistency Award - first band awarded this honor. As such, students were exempt from festival performances.

    DVUSD Honor Band - 20+ students in grades 6-8 accepted

    All-State Band - 2 8th graders, 3 7th graders, 4 6th graders accepted 

    Teacher of the Year Nomination - Dr. Kunz nominated for DVUSD Teacher of the Year

    Acceptance into Disneyland Studio Recording Workshop (May 2018) 

     

    2018-2019

    DVUSD Honor Band - 6 6th graders selected; 9 7th/8th graders selected

    All-State Band - 4 6th graders selected; 4 7th graders auditioned in; 1 8th grader auditioned in

    DVUSD Fall Assessment - Students awarded Excellent rating

    6th Grade All-State Band Clincian - Dr. Caryn Kunz awarded clincian status for 6th grade All-State Band. This is voted on by directors from across the state of Arizona!

    Pageant of Bands - combined 6th and Concert Band awarded Gold rating

    DVUSD Spring Assessment - Students awarded Excellent rating

     

    2019-2020

    DVUSD Honor Band - 5 6th graders selected; 10 7th/8th graders selected

    All-State Band - 2 6th graders selected; 2 8th graders auditioned in

    DUVSD Fall Assessment - Students awarded Excellent rating

    Acceptance and participation in Disneyland Studio Recording Workshop (February 2020)

     

    2020-2021

    Due to Covid-19, all events were shelved. There were no assessments, concerts, Honor Band, etc... looking forward to adding these events back in for the 2021-2022 school year. 

     

    2021-2022

    DVUSD Fall Performance Assessment - Superior rating

    DVUSD Honor Band - 18 total participants - (4 6th grade; 14 Middle School) -- Dr. Kunz served as DVUSD Honor Band Coordinator/Chairperson

    All-State Band - 6 participants -- 7th and 8th grade auditioned for acceptance! (2 6th grade; 1 7th grade; 3 8th grade)

    DVUSD Spring Performance Assessment - Superior with Distinction rating

     

    2022-2023

    ADE Grant - Sunset Ridge awarded a grant through Arizona Department of Education. With this, 4th grade students got 12 Nuvo Toots and the Windstar Teacher Curriculum guide. This has put a more approachable flute into the hands of all 4th grade students.

    DVUSD Fall Performance Assessment - Superior with Distinction rating 

    DVUSD Honor Band - 18 total participants (9 6th grade; 9 middle school) -- Dr. Kunz serves as DVUSD Honor Band Team Lead.

    All-State Band - 6 participants accepted (5 6th grade and 1 7th grade). 

    ABODA Area Festival -- Superior with Distinction rating 

    ABODA STATE Festival -- TBD =)

     

  • Band Curriculums listed below:

If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the document.
If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the document.