Good morning, from the band room! We hope you all have a good Easter Sunday with your family and friends!
This Week at a Glance:
Monday 4/21 – 4th Block Rehearsal
Tuesday 4/22 – 7:15 Jazz Band, 4th Block Rehearsal, Shoals Area Night of Jazz
Wednesday 4/23 – 4th Block Rehearsal
Thursday 4/24 – (no jazz band) 4th Block Rehearsal
Friday 4/25-4/27 – LONG WEEKEND!
Shoals Area Night of Jazz (4/22):
Jazz Band members should wear all black for this event. Drum Set/Amps/Vibes provided. Just be sure to bring bass guitar and any cords we may need. This event is free to the public. Please come out to support Jazz int he Shoals Area! Jazz Band will also perform at Solo and Ensemble on May 3rd.
6:00PM Everyone meets with their instruments and music at Florence Middle School. We will meet in the cafeteria. We will not take a bus to this event.
6:30PM Show begins: the jazz band members will have assigned seating in the auditorium. We will watch the other groups before we go on to perform.
7:45PM MSHS performs (this is an estimated time)
Program Order:
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Tengo Tango
Don’t Mean a Thing
Announcing our 2025 Auxiliaries!:
Leadership Team Applications Due 4/27:
Students interested in becoming a member of the MSHS Band Leadership Team should refer to the following document for all information.
Important Take-A-Ways
1. Applications/Essays are due 4/27
2. Band Leadership Team Camp June 30 -July 2
3. Please read all eligibility guidelines and role descriptions.
The MSHS BLT is the most important student faction of the MSHS Band. Quality candidates are needed to take the MSHS Band to the next level!
Marching Band Auditions/Concert Ensemble Placement Auditions:
These auditions will take place the week of May 5th-8th. Upcoming 9th graders will audition in first period at MSMS and upcoming 10-12th graders will audition during 4th block. Audition materials have been dispersed. If you are not in second semester band, please come to the band room to pick up materials.
Spring Band Fusion Concert is 5/6!:
The Muscle Shoals High School Band will present their 4th Annual Band Fusion Concert on Tuesday, May 6th in the MSHS Stratford Auditorium! Tickets are $5 and on sale now (no ticket required for ages 5 and under)! https://gofan.co/event/3547312?schoolId=AL1596
Band Banquet is Monday, May 12th!:
Our annual Band Banquet will take place on May 12th at 6:30PM at the Parkview Baptist Church Gym.
Band Banquet is an event that every band member grades 8-12 is invited to attend. Not only will we be celebrating our achievements and successes as a group, but individuals will also be recognized with both director awards and student-voted awards.
Seniors will be given a senior gift, provided by our wonderful boosters, and food is provided by the good people over at Champy’s! In addition, Jerry and Lori Woolfolk will be on sight taking pictures that you will be able to order. These pictures always turn out great, and we are so blessed to have Soul Catching Photography taking pictures at our band events.
We will conclude the evening with our band slide show and 2025 Muscle Shoals Trojan Marching Band Show Reveal!
Band student tickets are free, and guest tickets (parents, siblings, friends, etc.) are $25/each. I will get a head count of students attending from section leaders, and all additional guests must purchase tickets on MySchoolBucks no later than 5PM on May 7th. No tickets will be sold at the door or sold after the deadline, as this is a catered event. Tickets are on sale now! https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZQE2740XV6VW7D_ZZ5YRQY2BMOQEWK
BAND FEES:
A reminder about band fees: CutTime is our bookkeeping program, not a place to pay fees. All fees must be paid on MySchoolBucks. We get reports every Monday of the previous week’s payments, then have to manually update CutTime to reflect changes. The school system will not bill band fees out on MySchoolBucks, so they may not show on your screen. You have to manually search for “Band” to see the 2 different links. 1. Band Fees Paid in Full, 2. Band Fees Miscellaneous. If you are paying a partial payment, you should select “Band Fees Miscellaneous.”
You May Have Missed:
2025 Summer/School Band Calendar
Schedule of Events:
4/22 – Shoals Area Night of Jazz (Jazz Band Members)
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
