Good afternoon MSMS Band!
Here’s your info for the week:
Solo and Ensemble
The Alabama Bandmasters Association Solo and Ensemble Festival will be held at Muscle Shoals Middle School on Saturday, May 4. We have had several students in all 3 grade levels (6th, 7th, and 8th) to sign up to perform at this event. The directors are in the process of getting copies of music to all the kids for them to work on for the event. We will be pulling them out of band class each day to listen to their progress and help to get them ready to play on May 4.
Our time slots to perform our events are from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. All instruments and music needed for the event will need to taken out of the MSMS bandroom by 7:45 a.m. The school will open at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The kids will need to use the cafeteria for their warm up area. I will let the kids know what to do with their instruments and music once they finish playing their events for the judges.
The only people allowed in the rooms during a performance are the students and the judge.
The kids performing at Solo and Ensemble will need to look nice. Do not wear concert attire (7th & 8th Grade). Slacks, button down or polo shirts for the guys. A nice dress or slacks and a blouse/shirt for the ladies.
Once the kids perform their events, they will be free to go home. We will let the kids know how they did on their events when we come back to school on Monday.
Spring Concert
The MSMS Bands Spring Concert is Thursday, May 9 in the auditorium at Muscle Shoals High School. The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. The 6th grade band will perform first, followed by our combined 7th and 8th grade band. We have a lot of FUN and ENTERTAINING, as well as CHALLENGING music planned for this performance. It’s going to be a great way to finish out our performances for the year. All the groups have just kept getting better and better. You will get to see and hear that on display on May 9!
We will need to have a few morning rehearsals with the 7th and 8th grade as we gear up for our final performance of the year. These morning rehearsals will be Tuesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 9 @ 7:15 a.m. in the middle school band room.
Congratulations to our All State Band Members!
We had 5 of our own band students at MSMS selected for the Alabama All State Middle School Band this year. The All State Festival was this past weekend in Huntsville at the VBC. Our students who were selected and participated were: Bristol McVay (Baritone), Everett Robison (Percussion), Jillian Snyder (Flute), Joshua Tucker (Trombone), and Ava Walker (Trumpet).
Here’s a pic of them before their concerts! Great job guys! Very proud of you!
Marching Band Auditions for Current 8th Graders
We will be listening to marching band auditions for our current 8th graders the week of May 6-10. The tryout material has been given to the students so they can begin to work on it. These auditions will take place during the 8th grade band class each morning. Mrs. Hood and I will be going over the material with the brass and woodwinds to help prepare them for the tryout. Dr. Frederick will be working with the 8th grade percussionists on their material.
We are excited to see so many of the 8th grade band kids continue their band journey as they move up to the high school! They will love being a part of the MSHS Trojan Marching Band!
Rachel Wammack Benefit Concert
We need to pack this place out for this concert! This event is to kick-off our fundraising campaign for new band uniforms for the high school band. We need to raise $100,000. We hope you can attend and bring your whole family!
Hawaii Trip Info
Just a reminder to our current 8th graders who are planning to go on the HAWAII trip with the High School Band next spring: The deadline to register and pay the initial deposit is May 1! Here’s a link with more info: https://msband.org/spring-trip-2025-hawaii-info/
Upcoming Dates of Importance
April 29 – May 3 – MSMS Color Guard Tryouts
May 4 -Solo and Ensemble Festival @ MSMS
May 6-10 – Marching Band Auditions for Current 8th Grade Band Members
May 9 – MSMS Band Spring Concert @ MSHS Auditorium (6th, 7th, & 8th grade)
May 11 – Rachel Wammack Concert @ Muscle Shoals Amphitheater to raise money for new band uniforms for the Trojan Marching Band
May 13 – MSHS Band Banquet (8th grade MSMS Band Members invited to attend! More info coming!)
We are RAPIDLY approaching the end of another school year! Thanks for working hard. Looking forward to a great finish!
Seay everyone tomorrow!
