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Hopping On A Hall Of Famer’s Bandwagon
Dear Darah,
I would like to thank and recognize band- master Chadwick Kamei, who was inducted into the National High School Band Directors Hall of Fame in May, at the Pearl City High School Cultural Center.
High School symphonic winds and marching band, and the University of Ha- wai‘i – West O‘ahu sympho- ny band to outstanding musi- cal accomplishments. Under his leadership, the Pearl City High School band has been recognized throughout the world for its outstanding na- tional and international per- formances.
China, the Pro Bowl halftime show in Honolulu, and many other venues.
Under his leadership, the Pearl City High School band has been recognized throughout the world for its outstanding national and international performances.
This hall of fame recog- nizes our nation’s most out- standing high school band directors, exemplifying sig- nificant achievement in band teaching through consistent excellence on the concert and marching stages. Pres- ently, there are only 65 mem- bers in the hall of fame in the history of bands in the Unit- ed States. Kamei was also named the recipient of the Dr. John M. Long Award, which is presented to the finest high school band director in the nation.
In Hawai‘i, Kamei es- tablished the Hawai‘i Wind Band Festival for high school and middle school bands in 2014. He has also coordinat- ed the O‘ahu High School Marching Band Festival ev- ery year since 2006. Kamei solicited the participation of world-class adjudicators, clinicians and conductors, which ultimately elevated band programs across the state.
Christopher Otsuka Assistant band director at Pearl City High School
Chadwick Kamei
creative, and encourages our keiki to grow and be extraordinary contributors to society.
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He has brought Pearl City
Chadwick Kamei says, “This award is truly a re-
Musical performances by the Pearl City High School Band include at Hamamatsu, Japan, where only the finest concert bands outside of Ja- pan are invited to perform; as well as a concert in Troy, Alabama, with the Troy Uni- versity Band recognizing Dr. Long as one of the great- est bandmasters in Ameri- ca. Other performances in- clude the London New Year’s Day Parade in England, the Beijing Olympic Festival in
flection of our great stu- dents, parents, school and the Pearl City community. They all recognize the im- portance of music educa- tion and the lasting impact that playing in a band can have in one’s life. I am truly grateful to be able to work with great people every day. Mahalo!”
That’s music to our ears!
Thank you and congratu- lations to bandmaster Chad- wick Kamei for his dedica- tion to music education in the state of Hawai‘i.
Is there someone you’ d like to thank? Mail letters to MidWeek c/o Mahalo Nui at 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste. 7-500, Honolulu HI 96813,
Dear Christopher,
A big mahalo nui goes out to Kamei, who cultivates a climate for students to be
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