Happy Sunday from the band room! Another big week this week! I’m so proud of the progress the students have made on their Music Performance Assessment program. Wednesday is going to be a great day, and I hope many parents are able to attend and listen to them make beautiful music!
Our Winter Guard and Percussion Ensemble had great showings at their shows yesterday!! The Winter Guard placed first in SRAA at the Thompson Winter Classic and the Percussion Ensemble placed first at the WGI Chattanooga Regional.
Week at a Glance:
Monday 3/3 – 4th Block Rehearsal, Winter Guard 5:15-8:15 at MSMS
Tuesday 3/4 – 7:15 Jazz Band, 4th Block, 3:30-4:30 Hawaii Rehearsal, Percussion Ensemble 5:30-8 (afterschool activities are weather depending)
Wednesday 3/5 – MPA day! Full Schedule Below
Thursday 3/6 – STRAWBERRIES DELIVERED!!, 7:15 Jazz Band, 4th Block, Percussion Ensemble 3:30-4:30, Winter Guard 5:15-8:15
Friday 3/7 – 4th Block, Shoals Area Honor Band
Saturday 3/8 – Shoals Area Honor Band
MPA Schedule Wednesday, March 5th:
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025: MSHS Concert Band MPA Schedule
Location: UNA Norton Auditorium
1:35 – Students report to 4th block to change into concert black attire. Use the dressing rooms behind the stage or restrooms in the hallway.
2:15 – Short rehearsal
3:00 – Load equipment
3:15 – depart for UNA
4:00 – Warm up UNA choir room
4:30 – Performance
5:00 – Sight Reading
5:30 – Results from judges
6:00ish – Arrive back at MSHS, unload
We hope you can attend to celebrate the students’ countless hours of preparation!
Shoals Area Honor Band Schedule:
We will depart on the bus around 8:15am each morning.
Friday March 7, Florence Middle School
9:00 – 12:00 – Rehearsals
12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch – (we will have pizza for the kids brought to FMS, or they may bring their own)
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – UNA Studio Jazz Band Performance
2:30 – 6:00 Rehearsals
Saturday March 8, Florence Middle School
9:00 – 12:00 Rehearsal (Meet at MSHS parking lot at 8:15 a.m., they will need to bring their concert attire with them to change into after lunch)
12:00 – 2:30 Lunch – (the kids will need to bring money for lunch on this day, we will bus them somewhere fast food for lunch before the concert)
2:30 – Concert Warm-up
3:00 – Concert, Florence Middle School Auditorium (There is no charge to attend this concert!!)
You May Have Missed:
Hawaii Update
2025 Summer/School Band Calendar
All-State Band Info
Schedule of Events:
3/4 – Hawaii Trip Rehearsal 3:30-4:30
3/5 – MPA Performance at UNA
3/6 – Strawberries Delivered
3/7-8 – Shoals Area Honor Band
3/11 – Hawaii Trip Rehearsal 3:30-4:30, Band Booster/MANDATORY Hawaii Trip Meeting
3/15 – Winter Guard @ Columbia Central
3/18 – Hawaii Trip Rehearsal 3:30-4:30
3/19-3/26 – Hawaii Trip
3/24-28 – Spring Break
3/29 – SCGC Championships
3/31-4/2 & 4/7-9 – Majorette Auditions
4/8 – Dinner with the Band
4/9-12 – Percussion Ensemble @ WGI Finals
4/10-4/12 – All-State Honor Band Festival
4/15 – Band Booster Meeting
5/3 – Solo and Ensemble @ MSMS
5/5-9 – Marching Band Auditions/Concert Ensemble Placement Auditions
5/6 – MSHS Spring Fusion Concert
5/8 – MSMS Spring Concert
5/12 – Band Banquet
5/16 – Honor Day
5/22 – Graduation
