3/25/2011 - A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all band students -- it is quite an honor to have both Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble earn a SUPERIOR rating at Festival!  I am very proud of all of you -- it's nice to know that all of our hardwork paid off.  Congrats again for a job well done!!

For the Ashland Variety show - drumline members need to meet at Duncan Memorial UMC no later than 7pm tonight.  We will perform at 7:30pm.  Please wear your black long sleeve t-shirt for the performance.  Jazz Band members need to be at Blackwell Auditiorium no later than 6:30pm.  We will need to unload the trailer and get set up with a sound check by 7:00pm.  Please wear all black for the performance.

Every class will begin working on projects that will be due at the beginning of April.  Specific information about the projects can be found under "Assignments" on the class Blackboard page.  "A" day presentations will be on Monday April 4, 2011 and "B" day presentations will be on Tuesday April 5, 2011.

Your 3rd 9 weeks paper is due by the end of the day on Friday April 1, 2011.  Please submit it through the digital dropbox on your band Blackboard page.  All specific information regarding the project can be found under "Assignments" on the Blackboard page.

If you are playing in the pit for the musical, please be sure to get the calendar and music from Mrs. Peters -- rehearsals begin very soon and we will need as much time as possible to make this successful.

If you need to come down to the bandroom during study block -- please be sure to get a pass from Mrs. Peters in advance -- teachers have been instructed to not let you come down without a pass.

Upcoming Dates:
Drum Major auditions April 4 - 8, 2011.  Audition: April 8 - afterschool.  Mrs. Peters will have information up on Monday March 28.

Section Leader auditions April 11 - 15, 2011.  Auditions: April 14 - music (study block) and April 15 - commands/questions (study block).  Mrs. Peters will have information up on Monday April 4. 

Amanda J. Peters - Director of Bands