Good morning, from the band room! It’s concert/audition week. Let’s get it! *Due to the concert, audition days have been changed.
Week at a Glance:
Monday, May 5th – 4th Block Rehearsal, Drum Major/Percussion Auditions after school.
Tuesday, May 6th – 4th Block Rehearsal, Spring Fusion Concert 7PM, Drum Major Auditions after school.
Wednesday, May 7th – 4th Block Auditions (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone), Drum Major/Percussion Auditions after school
Thursday, May 8th – 4th Block Auditions (Trumpet, Low Reed, Horn, Baritone), Drum Major Auditions after school. MSMS Spring Concert (8 student volunteers needed)
Friday, May 9th – 4th Block Auditions (Trombones, Tubas, any make-up auditions), Drum Major auditions after school.
Saturday, May 10th – McDonald’s Pep Band Performance (Details Below)
Sunday, May 11th – BLT Candidates help set up for the banquet at Parkview
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 at 7PM in the MSHS Stratford Auditorium! Tickets are $5 and on sale now (no ticket required for ages 5 and under)! Tickets can be purchased at the door. https://gofan.co/event/3547312?schoolId=AL1596
Student Call Time – 6:30PM
Attire – Either Concert Black or dressed on theme with one of the pieces
McDonald’s Grand Re-Opening
11:45 – Band room opens
12:00 – Pep Band Rehearsal
1:20 – Depart for McDonalds (students responsible for their own transportation)
1:35 – Meet and get staged for performance
1:50 – Performance begins
2:00 – Performance ends
2:15 – Those that need to put instruments back in the band room meet at MSHS
2:30 – Band room closes
We should be getting t-shirts sometime this week for this performance.
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 Senior Signing Day
Our Senior band signing day is scheduled for May 13th @ 10:00AM (reception in the band room to follow. Please plan to bring your own table. We have a limited number available). This signing day is for any band senior who has been accepted and will participate in a college band program! Parents, you will decorate a table in the band room with college gear, student pictures, finger foods, etc. You can go as big as you would like. We will also decorate a small portion of the “signing table” on stage with college gear and your letter of acceptance from your college. If you need a letter to sign, please let me know. Please plan to wear apparel from your college of choice!
Band Fees
All 2024-2025 band fees are past due at this time. Please get these taken care of ASAP! According to the MSHS school handbook, students cannot walk at graduation or receive their final report cards without paying all fees. Of course, if there are any hardships, please let me know through email, and I can help come up with a plan that works for you!
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.”
New Band Uniforms Have Arrived!
It was Christmas in the band room last week, as our new Marching Band Uniforms arrived way ahead of schedule. They look so awesome! An official photoshoot is scheduled to announce our new look. Now that the new uniforms are here, the old uniforms are officially for sale.
Step 1: complete google form: https://forms.gle/u1xosH6S3zA1EhrD9
Step 2: complete payment
Priority to purchase specific uniforms will be given to current MSHS students, then to alumni. The price to purchase old uniforms is $100 and includes the following: Jacket, Shako, Plume, Gauntlets and Bibbers. Old band uniform purchases should be made on MySchoolBucks under the “Band Donations.” link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd…
After the form and payment is submitted, you will receive an email from Mrs. Hood to set up a pick up for your uniform!
You May Have Missed:
2025 Summer/School Band Calendar
Schedule of Events:
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
5/13 – Band Senior Signing Day
5/16 – Honor Day
5/22 – Graduation
