NWSA Band and Orchestra Booster

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      • Meetings
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      • Orchestra
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    • CALENDAR
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      • Charlotte Checkers Night
    • CONTACT

  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Meetings
    • Band
    • Orchestra
    • Board of Directors
  • CALENDAR
  • FUNDRAISERS
    • Charlotte Checkers Night
  • CONTACT

Welcome to NWSA band department

Our mission is to prepare all NWSA wind instrument and percussion students for college, military performance or an educational career.  Our department provides music education and learnng for specific concert, jazz band and wind ensemble.  In addition periodically combine band orchestra to preform a symphony orchestra.

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meet NWSA band director

ms. ashleigh d. cook

Ms. Ashleigh Cook serves as the band director at Northwest School of the Arts.  Ms. Cook earned her bachelor's degree in Music Education from Western Carolina University where she graduated with honors.  Prior to her appointment at Northwest School of the Arts (Fall 2021), she served as the Assistant Band Director at Porter Ridge High and Middle Schools for three years, and as the Band and Chorus Director at Cherryville High School for seven years. Both Porter Ridge and Cherryville Bands regularly earned excellent and superior ratings at MPA, marching contests, and solo & ensemble. Mrs . Cook's students are regularly seated in county, district and state honor bands.


While at Cherryville, Ms. Cook was awarded Kia Outstanding Educator of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Band Director of the Year for Gaston County Schools, and the Young Band Director of Excellence Award for the South Central District Bandmaster's Association.  In 2018, Ms. Cook earned her National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards in Music and she is currently pursuing a master's degree in music education through Was Carolina University.  She has served as an honor band clinician, and site host for Solo & Ensemble MPA and All District Auditions for the South Central Bandmasters Association where she also serves on the board.


Ms. Cook's professional memberships include National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Women Band Directors International (WBDI), American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA), North Carolina Music Education Association (NCMEA), and South Central District Bandmasters Association (SCDBA).

fall concert 2021

WIND ENSEMBLE

Fall Concert | October 28, 2021

JAZZ BAND

Fall Concert | October 28, 2021

2022 TRIP TO Kennesaw state university

We had a great time visiting Kennesaw State University and 6 Flags Over Georgia! Visit our social media pages for videos and additional photos from our workshop and community building experience. 

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