Alas, we had to revamp our website due to technical difficulties and here we are rebuilding again. I apologize for the inconvenience and I realize that many of our frequent visitors will be distraught trying to relocate us. I am hoping to have this linked up to the actual school's website very soon.
This year's current Band President is Kayla West and she and I will be sharing the "leg work" in getting this site back up and running----and hopefully more efficiently too.
Again, this site is the medium for which all music students past, present, and hopefully future can commuicate and stay in touch. Most of what is found on here is directed toward the Senior Concert Band, but from time to time may include pertinent information for the other ensembles as well.
A big thanks to Kayal for assisting me in this.
Musically,
The Maestro.
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About Me
- Mr. Brooks Gorst
- Born and raised in Thunder Bay, ON, I attended high school where my music teachers provided a successful, comprehensive band program which fostered a communal music-making environment. I was also fascinated by orchestras and bands; I'd see the conductor point at a section and something magical would sound. Inspired by this, I began to take up conducting at the early age of 15, and was conducting our high school band by 17. From there it was off to the University of Western Ontario where I spent 4 years maturing and preparing the years to come. Then it was back to Thunder Bay for Teachers' College, and during that summer I was part of the Canadian Wind Condcutors' Development Program where I further refined my conducting and knowledge of the concert band. That September, I found myself in Toronto, and here I am, a high school instrumental music teacher. The benefits of being a part of a band often go well beyond our awareness; spend a day in our music room and you will see students who are connecting socially, emotionally, and mentally with the music and each other. I am very proud and happy to be at David & Mary Thomson.
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