Congratulations to our Percussion Ensemble and Winter Guard on a successful weekend at the Thompson Competition. Percussion came home with a 1st place finish, and the guard jumped to 4th!
Week At A Glance:
Monday 3/4: 4th Block
Tuesday 3/5: 4th Block, PE and WG 5:30-8, Strawberries Delivered at 12:45pm
Wednesday 3/6: MPA for MSHS (Full Schedule Below)
Thursday 3/7: MPA for MSMS, 4th Block rehearsal, PE (3:30-4:30), WG (5:30-8)
Friday 3/8: Shoals Area Honor Band (Full Schedule Below)
Saturday 3/9: Shoals Area Honor Band
Music Performance Assessment
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024: 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
3:45 – depart for UNA
4:30 – Warm up UNA choir room
5:00 – Performance
5:30 – Sight Reading
6:00 – Results from judges
6:30ish – Arrive back at MSHS, unload
We hope you can attend to celebrate the students’ countless hours of preparation!
Shoals Area Honor Band
*We will depart from MSHS at 8:15 both mornings.
Upcoming Events:
3/12 Booster/Hawaii Informational Meeting
3/16 Percussion Ensemble & Winter Guard at Siegel High School
3/25-29 Spring Break
4/6-7 SCGC Championships (Percussion Ensemble & Winter Guard)
4/8-12 Majorette Clinic & Auditions
4/9 Dinner with the Band @ Florence Coliseum
4/15-19 Color Guard Clinic & Auditions
4/17 New Majorette Fitting Trip
4/25-27 All-State Honor Band (remember alternates do not go unless they are pulled up. None have been pulled up so far)
5/4 Solo & Ensemble @ MSMS
5/6-10 Marching Band Audition Week (Drum major, leadership team, winds, percussion)
5/6 MSHS Spring Concert
5/9 MSMS Spring Concert
5/13 Band banquet @ Cox Blvd. Church of Christ
5/17 Honor Day (small ensemble of students perform)
5/17 Night of Jazz
5/23 Graduation (all concert band students perform)
Summer 2024 Dates!
7/9 Summer Rehearsal 5:30-9
7/11 Summer Rehearsal 5:30-9
7/12 Band Basics BBQ 6PM @ Grace Life Church (All new members and their families attend)
7/13 Leadership Clinic and Trip
7/15-19 Band Camp Week #1
7/22-26 Band Camp Week #2
7/26 Band Pictures
8/5 First Day of School
