From the Podium: 1/20-1/25/25
Happy Monday from the band room! What a successful ( and slightly stressful) weekend for many of our students who auditioned from Alabama All-State and All-District Honor Bands! Although the new software for tabulating results did not roll out as expected, when we finally got the results back, we have so much to be proud […]
From the Podium: 1/13-1/18
Happy Sunday from the band room! We hope you had some fun in the snow this weekend! Week At A Glance:Monday 1/13 – 4th Block Rehearsal Tuesday 1/14 – 4th Block Rehearsal, Booster/Hawaii Trip Meeting 6:30PM MSHS Cafeteria, WG 5:15-8:15, PE 5:30-8 Wednesday 1/15 – 4th Block Rehearsal Thursday 1/16 – 7:15 Jazz Band, 4th […]
From the Podium: Spring Semester 2025
Happy New Year from the band room! We hope you have enjoyed your break! We have certainly missed all of our students and are looking forward to making music with you all again soon! What an exciting semester we have ahead: MPA, Honor Bands, Hawaii, Winter Guard, Percussion Ensemble, and more! This Week At A […]
Hawaii Update: Buses, Flights, Rooming Lists
*Last updated 12/16/24 8AM Good morning, this week I received a lot of info regarding Hawaii! I’ve already started making lists on what to pack! We will have a Hawaii portion of each Band Booster meeting in January, February, and March, but in the meantime please make sure everything on your Hawaii account is correct. […]
From the Podium: 12/9-Christmas!
Good morning, from the band room! It’s our final push to the end of the semester, and it’s CONCERT WEEK! Finish strong, everyone! Schedule at a Glance:Monday 12/9 – 4th Block RehearsalTuesday 12/10 – 4th Block Rehearsal, WG & PE rehearsalWednesday 12/11 – 4th Block RehearsalThursday 12/12 – 4th Block Rehearsal, Christmas ConcertFriday 12/13 – […]
From the Podium: 12/2-12/6
Happy December from the band room! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We will be splitting time rehearsing for both the Christmas Concert and Christmas Parade this week. Dress warm for outside parade practice! Please make a note that CITRUS WILL BE DELIVERED ON TUESDAY! Make plans to take all orders home on Tuesday. […]
From the Podium: 11/18-11/22
Muscle Shoals progresses to Round 3! This week we will be traveling to Parker High School. It’ll be a busy week going into Thanksgiving Break! Reminder: $1,000 minimum per Hawaii traveller is due TODAY!!! The week before a break, I typically see some students make bad decisions. Here is just some encouragement to think twice […]
From the Podium: 11/11-11/15
Good morning, from the band room! We hope you are enjoying a long weekend. Thank you to all our Veteran’s for your sacrifice! This Week At A GlanceMonday – Veteran’s Day (no school)Tuesday – 4th Block Rehearsal, Winter Guard Clinic 3:30-5, Band Booster Meeting @ 6:30Wednesday – 4th Block RehearsalThursday – 4th Block Rehearsal, Winter […]
From the Podium (of State Champions): 11/4-11/8
When I first set out to design this year’s marching show, Paradise: Born of Fire, the intent was simply to depict the creation of the Hawaiian Islands. With the band traveling to Hawaii this spring, I wanted the show to be something meaningful and relatable for the students. But over time, it has evolved into […]
From the Podium: 10/28-11/2
We’ve made it to championship week! What a great competitive season it has been, everyone. I am excited to see you all excel on the field on Saturday. This is your last week to put on the finishing touches and finish strong. You can do it! Week At A GlanceMonday: 4th Block RehearsalTuesday: 4th Block […]