From the Podium

Happy post spring break band faMily. In our immediate future we have several things. JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS: start today and try to finish up Wednesday. We will do these during 4th block pulling students out of rehearsal to audition for Mr. Seay, Mrs. Hood, or Mr. Waters. Rehearsals will start ASAP. More on that later. […]

All-State Etudes

Winds, your chair placement audition will be the TECHNICAL. It will be recorded through the HeartOut app. Percussion, you will play both mallet etudes, snare etude, and timpani etude. It will be recorded through the HeartOut app. I will be emailing all High School students their ID and submission instructions tomorrow. The window for submission […]

MSHS band banquet invites all 8th grade band students!

Good morning middle school band faMily. I hope you are still in awe thinking about the wonderful performances from our recording sessions last night. What a treat and what talented students we have in our band program. Thank you for raising such wonderful young people. If you are an 8th grade parent or student, I […]

MSHS band recordings tonight, symphonic band 6pm and wind ensemble 7:30pm

Auditorium doors open at 5:30pm for the symphonic band. 7:00 for wind ensemble. There are no tickets needed tonight for this event. Mask and social distancing guidelines are still in place. We appreciate your help with this. Students in concert attire meaning tuxes and black dresses. See you tonight!

BAND BANQUET/REVEAL DAY, MONDAY MAY 10th!

Please put this on your calendar! We lost it last year, but we are excited to have one this year! The band banquet is a time to celebrate and reflect on the accomplishments of our band students and band program. Not just this year, but the past 7 years our graduating seniors have enjoyed music […]

Performance band recordings tomorrow night

The Muscle Shoals band program is ready to perform and record for you and for adjudication in the Alabama Bandmasters Association music performance assessments. These assessments usually take place at a University or other campus, but this year bands will record themselves and send to our state association for adjudication. The MSHS symphonic band students […]

More information regarding MPA recording concert

Good afternoon everyone. I wanted to share a little more “insight” as to how MPA recording concert night will work. I hope you are making plans to attend your child’s performance this Tuesday night at the MSHS Stratford Auditorium. This performance has been rehearsed more than anything else all year. I hope you get to […]

This week schedule for bands

Good morning high school and middle school parents. Here is a schedule for this week for band students. High School Bands: Monday and Friday are regular school days. Tuesday Wind ensemble 4th block. Wednesday nothings. Thursday is Symphonic Band 4th block. Middle School Bands; 8th grade band rehearsal regular class time 8:00-8:40am 7th grade band […]

Percussion Ensemble schedule Saturday

Friday, 3/5 5:30-8:00 rehearsal 7:50 final run through performance 8:00 quick set up and break down reminders 8:15 load truck and trailer Saturday, 3/6 THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL SCGC COMPITION 7:00am departure 9:15am arrival time , dress, unload, set up 10:45am official warm up 11:27 ANGELS AND DEMONS performance 12:30 load, learn scores and placement 1:30 […]