Band Notes 4/29 to 5/5

Huge congratulations to all of our students that participated in the WIAA/WMEA State Solo & Ensemble Contest this weekend. Our students represented our music department incredibly well with all of our students receiving at least 1 superior rating from 3 judges.

Believe it or not ... we're heading into May THIS WEEK! That means we have a lot to do :D This includes 3 weeks of in class rehearsal on music for the Lilac Parade and our Anaheim Heritage Festival music ... PLEASE PRACTICE. You will be amazed how quickly we make things sound great if each person spends 15 - 20 quality minutes working on their music. Don't forget that the Lilac Parade music must be memorized!

Also to be done in May is a big trip :D. It is time to make sure everyone attending our So Cal trip is informed. Please don't forget to read through our So Cal 2024 Information Guide which includes a section on Trip Expectations. At the conclusion of our May 14 final information meeting, we will need to have EVERY TRAVELER and their parent/guardian signed off on expectations by completing the last page of the So Cal 2024 Information Guide.

THIS WEEK

• April 29, 30 & May 2, 5:30pm to 8pm - Color Guard and MBCG Percussion auditions

• May 1, 6pm to 7pm - So Cal Chaperone Meeting #2

COMING UP

• May 7, 7pm - Bandwagon Meeting

  • Please join us if you're interested in volunteering in 2024/2025. We have many junior parents that will be spending their final year with us next year. We'll need folks to shadow them and take on those roles in 2025/2026!

• May 9, 6:30pm to 8pm - Lilac Parade Rehearsal

  • Required for ALL BAND MEMBERS

• May 14

  • 6:30pm to 7:30pm - Lilac Parade Rehearsal

  • 7:30pm to 8:30pm - So Cal Info Night

    • final trip details and meet your chaperones

    • Don't forget to use our So Cal 2024 Information Guide if you have questions about the trip. You can also email me if you have questions.

• May 15  - Dine Out at Texas Road House

• May 16, 6:30pm to 8pm - Final Lilac Parade Rehearsal

• May 17

  • All Day, Jazz 1 at Spokane Jazz Orchestra Workshop & Concert

  • During classes - semi trailer loading (all equipment & uniforms for So Cal)

• May 18 - Lilac Parade

  • Takes place in evening. Exact times TBA pending parade position

• May 19 - Truck Loading of personal luggage

  • Exact time TBA (likely a few hours mid morning into mid afternoon)

• May 22 - Depart for So Cal trip

• May 27 - Return from So Cal

• May 28 - FINALE CONCERT CANCELED

• June 3 - Awards Concert

• June 6 - Band Picnic (not required, opportunity to sign yearbooks and say goodbye to seniors!)

• June 7 - MHS Graduation (required for all non-senior band members)

• June 11 - Bandwagon 2024/2025 Executive Board Meeting

• June 12 - Dine Out at Chipotle

• June 13 - 2024/2025 Info Night