Mr. Miura is the new band teacher at Nanakuli and teaches students grades 7 and 8. He has 4 beginning band classes, total 91 students, and 5 in the intermediate band. It will take rebuilding, time, effort and cooperation. The band students at Nanakuli are excited to improve and learn. Because Mr. Miura taught Band at Nanakuli from 1980 - 85, many of them are children or relatives of his former students. Former Dole VP Mr. Levi Chang is the current Principal at Nanakuli.
Dole Band 2003 - 2004, and Dole Band Spring 2004 is our 10th and 11th video to be aired. Volume X includes excerpts from Parade of Bands 2003, Parades, Football Game, Christmas performances and the Beginning Band at Orientation. Volume XI includes the Molokai/Maui trip, Spring Concert and the Parade of Bands '04. Enjoy!
Mr. Miura started teaching at Dole in fall 1985, 19 of his 25 years of teaching is right here at Dole. Mr. Miura has accepted the Nanakuli Intermediate band position for next fall and will be leaving Dole. Although sad to leave the community, Mr. Miura feels that he is leaving the band program better than how he found it. "I,m going to miss our current 7th graders and will miss them as Advanced students" says Mr. Miura.
Black TK labels to be worn on Advanced Band Uniforms and embroidered gold letters on the blue polo shirts for this entire school year. Mr. Kimura was a neighbor, friend, supporter and contributor to the Dole Middle School Band.
The Dole Band will be performed with the Farrington High School Band on Friday, October 17 at the Farrington vs. Kaimuki football game. A big thanks to the Farrington Band and Director Mr. Regua for allowing us to rehearse and perform with them and for providing the bus for the game. Special thanks to Farrington Athletic Director Mr. Harold Tanaka for the OIA waivers. Hopefully, this activity will attract our youngsters to continue Band in High School. Lets Go Govs!
The Dole Advanced performed "Ua Like No A Like ", My Heart's Choice with Hula Dancer Mrs. Kauleinamoku and Aloha Oe for Mrs. Watada in the Band room. Mrs. Watada retired on Tuesday, September 30 after serving 29 years as Cafeteria Manager at Dole Middle School. Along with the performance, the Band presented Mrs. Watada with an OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD plaque, card and ginger lei. We wish Mrs. Watada a happy retirement and we are certainly going to miss her.