New UCA Video

May 14, 2010

The UCA Band & Choir visited the Walla Walla University Church and performed during the second service.  The UCA music portions of the service are below.  You can download the entire church service here.

UCA Band & Choir Perform At Walla Walla University from Mark Janke on Vimeo.

UCA Band Plays Through Power Outage

March 16, 2010

This past weekend was grandparent weekend at UCA.  The culminating event is the Spring Arts Festival.  It is a celebration of creativity in voice, art, instrument, and much more.

For part of the program, the UCA band (under the direction of Dean Kravig) performed “Allegro Barbaro”, a difficult number in 2/2 and reaching tempos of 178 beats per minute.  In the midst of performing this difficult song, the Spangle area, and UCA, suffered a momentary loss of electrical power.  The gymnasium went pitch black but the band kept playing without being able to see their music.  The power came back on and the band finished the song.  The song was met with wild applause and a standing ovation.

A proud parent shot video of this performance and UCA is happy to share it with you.  Enjoy.

UCA Band Plays Through A Power Outage from Mark Janke on Vimeo

Watch all videos for UCA during the 2009-2010 School year

Band Clinic & Senior Recognition Media

March 8, 2010

A new video of The UCA band Clinic 2010 is online. It features one of the songs that the 189 member band played.

Watch the video here

UCA Brass Quintet – 1982 Recording

February 18, 2010

While digging through the Alumni Archives, a copy of the 1982 Brass Quintet was discovered.  This recording is a great example of the enduring excellence of UCA’s music department and talented students.  This entire recording is listed below (track by track) for your downloading & listening use.

The musicians are Jerry Lange (Trumpet I), Jeff Hilde (Trumpet II), Keith Gimble (French Horn), Robert Schmidt (Trombone), and Glen Gimble (Tuba).

01 Scherzo and Leid
02 fanfare
03 Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
04 Andant et Allegro Trombone Solo
05 Scherzo
06 The Easy Winners
07 Junk Man Rag
08 Concert Piece in F Minor
09 The Harlem Rag March
10 Sir Duke
11 Suite for Tuba – 1. Allegro Maestoso 2. Andante Expressivo
12 Suite for Tuba – 3. Allegro con Brio
13 Sempre Fidelis
14 Mississippi Rag
15 Tailgate Breakaway
16 Two Pavans
17 Prelude and Fugue in B Flat
18 Canzon II
19 Gagiarda II
20 Gagiarda I
21 Rondeau
22 Sonata from Die Bankelsangerleider

Heritage Weekend 2010 online

January 19, 2010

Heritage weekend is over but the enjoyment of it doesn’t have to end. Every year, UCA has a weekend of emphasis on the history of God’s people. This year’s theme was looking at “God’s promises in history”. Students, staff, & UCA church members researched, wrote scripts and presented the lives of historic Biblical & Christian leaders.

View a photo gallery of the weekend.
View a video of the weekend.

This Week at UCA – January 15 – 21

January 15, 2010

Dear UCA Family,

First semester of 2009-10 school year is almost history.  Everyone will enjoy this Sabbath’s rest!  You are invited to Heritage Weekend beginning at vespers tomorrow evening.  The students involved have been practicing and we anticipate a blessing as we consider how God has been faithful with His promises throughout history even though we have not always.

The theme for Heritage Weekend is “Our Choice – God’s Choice”, highlighting God’s promises throughout history and how we have responded to them and God.  A number of students will be involved in the presentations on Friday at vespers and Sabbath School.

View the This Week at UCA.

View the menu as well as schedules and the attendance policy.

PARENTS OF SENIORS

• ALL SENIORS will need to come to the library on Monday, January 18 at 6:00 p.m. even if you mailed in their order to CE Ward.   Seniors will be need to pay for their order at that time if they have not and correct any errors.
• Yearbook Senior Tributes are due from parents Monday, January 25. If you need more information contact Leo Lutz, Yearbook Advisor leo.lutz@ucaa.org or 509-245-3655.

YOU ARE INVITED – 4-Yr Senior Benefit Saturday night, February 6, 2010 in the UCA Cafeteria.  More details will be coming.

CALENDAR CHANGES

• ASB Banquet originally scheduled for Sunday, January 31 has been moved to Sunday, February 21.
• Blood Drive originally scheduled for Thursday, April 1 has been moved to Thursday, April 29.

LOOKING AHEAD….

• WWU Choir Clinic                                                             Wed-Sabbath, Jan 20-23
• Octet Tour to UCA Alumni event in Loma Linda  Fri-Sun, Jan 22-24
• SAT                                                                                        Sun, Jan 24
• Yearbook Senior Tribute due from Parents          Mon, Jan 25
• Student Week of Prayer                                               Mon-Sabbath, Feb 1-6
• 4-Yr Senior Benefit/Alumni Basketball Game       Sat, Feb 6
• Sunday School – Friday Schedule                              Sun, Feb 7
• Senior Talent Auditions                                                 Tues, Feb 9
• Home Leave                                                                       Wed-Mon, Feb 10-15

Yes, you read correctly.  Our February home leave will be through Monday, President’s Day, February 15.  Classes will resume on Tuesday.  This will give everyone something to look forward to as we go through January!

God bless,

Troy Patzer – Principal

Updates: Spiritual Life Blog, New Links, & Photos

January 6, 2010

The UCA church has launched an exciting new project.  The church has started a Spiritual Life Blog which Students of UCA will be posting their thoughts on scripture, God, and the spiritual life.  The link to the Spiritual life Blog is found on UCAA.org under “Life at UCA”.  Click this link to visit it directly.

The UCA Elementary school has a new web presence.  Many students of UCA have come from UCAES.  Visit the UCAES website.

Over 100 new photos are on UCAA.org.  Photos of Basketball and the Christmas at the Fox Concert are now online.

This Week at UCA – December 18-20

December 18, 2009

Dear UCA Family,

Our annual Christmas Concert Weekend is here. Tomorrow evening is the Sacred Concert here at the UCA Adventist Church at 7:30 p.m. Then Saturday night is the Christmas Concert at the Fox in downtown Spokane, 1001 W. Sprague Ave at 7:30 p.m (see map below). The Fox concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., so come early for a good seat. These concerts are great opportunities to invite a guest or perspective student.

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Second Semester Begins January 18
As you visit family and friends over Christmas break, remember there is still time for a student to join the UCA family this year. If you meet any that would like the opportunity to experience Christian education, please contact our recruiter, Scott North scott.north@ucaa.org 509.245.3680. If finances are a concern contact Debbie Nelson debbie.nelson@ucaa.org 509.245.3615.

View the This Week at UCA

View the menu, schedules and the attendance policy.

LOOKING AHEAD….
Dorms Open Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 5 p.m.
Classes Resume Mon, Jan 4
ASB Petitions Due Wed, Jan 6
ASB Primary Thurs, Jan 7
SWOP Retreat Thurs-Sat, Jan 7-9
Rec Ski begins Sun, Jan 10
ASB Election Tues, Jan 12
End of 1st Semester Fri, Jan 15

As we celebrate our Savior’s first coming to earth as a baby at Christmas our hope and prayer is that the new year will be the year of His second coming.

May you and your family be safe this Christmas season!

Merry Christmas,

Troy Patzer
Principal

Cathedral Concert

May 8, 2009

Parents and friends,
I just wanted to send out a note reminding you about our annual “Cathedral”  concert on the 29th of May.  We have decided to do this concert at a different location this year.  While St. Johns Cathedral is a very impressive edifice, it is not a great place to perform for the singers.  It is too big and the sound doesn’t make it all of the way to the back.  The people who get there early and sit up front hear well, but the people who sit even half of the way back have a hard time hearing.

Our performance this year will be at the Central United Methodist church at 518 W 3rd. Avenue in downtown Spokane.  I am attaching directions for you so you will know how to get there.  I hope my directions are clear, if not, just Google Central United Methodist church Spokane and it will come up for you.

This musical worship service has become quite a tradition for us here and we hope that you will be able to fit this into your year end plans.  We would love to see you there.

—Curtis Anderson

Directions to The Central United Methodist Church