This Week's Newsletter

Director's Notes

• SOLO & ENSEMBLE The Solo & Ensemble Festival will be at Liberty Middle School on Saturday, April 5.  You can find your student's performance time HERE.  Paper copies were sent home on Friday - except for 6th and 7th period, who will get theirs tomorrow.  

  • Our Horns & Hooves Jazz Band will also be performing at 11:30!  

  • The band room will be open on Tuesday/Thursday mornings from 7:30-7:50 and Tuesday/Thursday afternoons until 3:45 for students to get help/extra practice time together.  

  • Judge's Sheets and copies of the music will be sent home later this week.  Students will need to take this sheet to the judge when they perform.  The general information sheet is included below in the forms section.

• 8TH GRADE STUDENTS If you are planning to be part of the HHS Band, auditions and contract turn-in are coming up in the Huntsville High School Bandroom on the following dates:

  • • Monday, April 7 - Concert Auditions for woodwinds  4:00 pm - Clarinets, 4:45 pm - Saxophones, 5:30 pm - Flutes, oboe, and bassoon

    • Tuesday, April 8 - Concert Auditions for Brass - 4:00 pm - Tuba/Euphonium 4:30 pm - Trombone  5:15 pm - Trumpet and French Horn

    • Wednesday, April 9 - All Percussion at 4:00 pm

    • If you cannot attend your assigned date/time, please email stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org and we can accommodate you on a different date or time.  All auditions must be done April 7-10 because of the deadlines we have to meet with Huntsville High School.  

    • All students are accepted into the HHS band if they have been an active member of a middle school band program for at least 2 years.  This is a placement audition.  Try your best!  You can access the band contract here.  Music was given out in your band class before spring break, but can also be found by clicking this link

• FOURTH NINE WEEKS GRADES For the fourth nine weeks, all band students will continue to receive a weekly class participation grade as well as a weekly instrument take-home grade.  We have reminded the students of this daily in full group and individually.  It is crucial students continue to practice good habits and fulfill band class expectations so we are prepared for our Spring Concert!  

• BAND BANQUET!  We will be having our first-ever HCMS Band Banquet this year on Friday, May 16.  This event is for our 7th and 8th grade band students.  Details to come!  The secret word this week is: dynamics. 

• SAVE THE DATE - CULVER'S We will have another Spirit Night at Culver's on Monday, April 28.  Our Jazz Band has been invited to perform as well.  Please save the date! 

• SAVE THE DATE - SPRING CONCERT Our Spring Concert will be Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Huntsville High School.  This will be a required event for all students and will also include a celebratory reception following the program. SUPPLIES Please be sure your student has all necessary items for band class, especially as we prepare for our big holiday concert.  Clarinet and Saxophone players must have at least 3 good reeds at all times.  Percussion (7th/8th Grade) must have a stick bag, yarn mallets, bell mallets, rubber mallets and drumsticks.  Items may be purchased through the band program if it helps you.  Please email Ms. Parker or Mr. Moran with questions. 

Rising 9th Grade Information - Huntsville High School Band

Important Dates for 8th graders interested in being the Huntsville High Band

**All events take place in the Huntsville High School Band Room unless otherwise indicated**

**All events are required as a member of the HHS Band.  Please email stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org for school related conflicts.  We encourage you to attend if you are "on the fence" or unsure of your plans for next school year.**

**You will receive a band contract at the parent meeting in February and it will be due back at your concert audition in April**

I am a percussionist

Wednesday, April 9 - Concert Auditions for All Percussion 4:00 pm in the HHS Band room

Monday, May 5 Marching Percussion Placements 4:15-6:45 pm

Tuesday, May 6 Marching Percussion Placements 4:15-6:45 pm

Monday, May 12th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm.  Marching Fundamentals

Monday, May 19th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm.  Marching Fundamentals

Tuesday, May 20th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm.  Marching Fundamentals

Tuesday, May 20th 9th Grade parent meeting at 7:00 pm (students always welcome)

I am a Wind player - Brass or Woodwind instruments

Monday, April 7 - Concert Auditions for woodwinds  4:00 pm - Clarinets, 4:45 pm - Saxophones, 5:30 pm - Flutes, oboe, and bassoon

Tuesday, April 8 - Concert Auditions for Brass - 4:00 pm - Tuba/Euphonium 4:30 pm - Trombone  5:15 pm - Trumpet and French Horn

Tuesday, April 22 Spring Training -  4:15-6:00 pm. Music!

Tuesday, May 6 Spring Training 4:15-6:45pm. Marching Fundamentals

Monday, May 12th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm. Marching Fundamentals

Monday, May 19th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm.  Marching Fundamentals

Tuesday, May 20th Spring Training 4:15-6:45 pm.  Marching Fundamentals

Tuesday, May 20th Upcoming 9th Grade parent meeting at 7:00 pm (students always welcome)

I am a potential color guard member

April 21-25  Color Guard Auditions 4-6 Freshman Cafeteria

Tuesday, April 22 6:00 pm Parent/Student Meeting for potential new members

May 27-30 (Tues-Friday) Color Guard Camp 9 am - 4:00 pm

Tues, May 20th new member parent meeting at 7:00 pm (all new band members)

Summer Dates (required for all marching band members unless indicated otherwise)

July 9-11 Marching Percussion Camp (Marching Percussion Only)

July 14-18 Band Camp Week 1 - All Day

July 21-25 Band Camp Week 2 - All day

Friday, July 25th  Optional DCI Trip to MTSU (afternoon and evening)

Tuesday, July 29 Rehearsal  6-9 pm

Thursday, July 31 Rehearsal 6-9 pm 

Monday, August 4th First Day of School

Band Parent Meeting Slides