2017 GEAR in WV

GREATER EASTE AREA

Frustrated Maestros

GEAR Rally. Oct. 1-8, 2017

State Fairground

Of West Virginia

Lewisburg, WV  24902

View Bill Murton's photos:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/o8W9rDPQH7FTz0sO2

Pre–Rally Rehearsals

GEAR Rally Performaces

Warm Up Exercises

Features

Projectionist

Military Salute

New GEAR Maestros

Ice Cream Social

Chapter Meeting and Dinner

Chapter Fair

New Sharps and Flats Officers

Maestro Presidents:
SEA, GEAR, NEAR, Retiring GEAR

Happy Hour

Volunteer Recognition

Eastern Area VP…
Bill Mallory

2017 Music Camp of GEAR

Eastern Sharps and Flats

Music Camp

WV State Fair

Fairlea, WV

September 26- September 29, 2016.

The purpose of Music Camp stresses variety!  Attendees take an indepth look at arrangements in many styles.  These included Dixieland, gospel, big band jazz, and rock and pop.  Afternoons and evenings emphasized reading a variety of styles music provided by attendees at Music Camp.

Photo by Bill Murton

Music Camp pics by Bill Murton
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BLfmy6GFDcLzNyro2

Music Camp was founded by The Frustrated Maestro Chapter Sharps and Flats of the Greater Eastern Area 11 years ago!  
The vision and founders were Pete Eckhardt and wife Jean 
and David Ricketts and wife Wilma.

Music Camp Sessions

Breakfasts

Field trip – Local High School Band

Potato Pitch-In and dance.