Congratulations to the members of the JI Winter Guard for continuing their undefeated season by being named INDEPENDENT A CHAMPIONS at the Mississippi Indoor Association championships on Saturday at Ridgeland High School. The guard will finish the season with a trip to Pace HS, FL for a Gulf Coast event on March 20.
The MAIS State Concert Band Festival will be at the Jackson Academy Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 1. Ten independent school bands are scheduled to perform, beginning at 9:00 am. The JA Concert Band will be the final band to perform, at 2:00 pm.
This event is free and open to the public. Please come to support your students and the students in band programs at independent schools around the state.
This event is free and open to the public. Please come to support your students and the students in band programs at independent schools around the state.
Thanks to the Jazz Band members for a fine performance at the Features Pageant on Monday. We received many compliments for the band from those in attendance.
Saturday, April 10 - The band will perform at the Township Jazz Festival at the Township at Colony Park in Ridgeland. The JA Jazz Band will play from 12:00 - 1:00. Click on the logo above for more information about this event, spearheaded by prominent local musician Raphael Semmes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark the following dates on your calendars, making special note of the evening rehearsals after spring break, to prepare for state contest:
Tuesday, March 23 - Full Band evening rehearsal, PAC, 7:00 - 8:30
Tuesday, March 30 - Full Band evening rehearsal, PAC, 7:00 - 8:30
Thursday, April 1 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, PAC, all day, JA performance time 2:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4 - JA Band Program Spring Concert, PAC, 7:00
Thursday, May 13 - JA Band Program Banquet
BAND CAMP - July 26-30 and August 2-6, JA campus, 8:30 - 5:00 each day
SECTIONALS
With no school Thursday & Friday this week, here is the sectional schedule:
MONDAY - tenor saxes & clarinets
TUESDAY - alto saxes & flutes
WEDNESDAY - percussion & all brass
JACKSON INDEPENDENT WINTERGUARD
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark the following dates on your calendars, making special note of the evening rehearsals after spring break, to prepare for state contest:
Tuesday, March 23 - Full Band evening rehearsal, PAC, 7:00 - 8:30
Tuesday, March 30 - Full Band evening rehearsal, PAC, 7:00 - 8:30
Thursday, April 1 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, PAC, all day, JA performance time 2:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4 - JA Band Program Spring Concert, PAC, 7:00
Thursday, May 13 - JA Band Program Banquet
BAND CAMP - July 26-30 and August 2-6, JA campus, 8:30 - 5:00 each day
SECTIONALS
With no school Thursday & Friday this week, here is the sectional schedule:
MONDAY - tenor saxes & clarinets
TUESDAY - alto saxes & flutes
WEDNESDAY - percussion & all brass
JACKSON INDEPENDENT WINTERGUARD
The upcoming JI Winterguard schedule:
TUESDAY, March 9 - Rehearsal 4:00 - 6:00
FRIDAY, March 19 - Rehearsal 3:00 - 6:00
FLORIDA TRIP
As a reminder, the guard will be traveling to the Patriot Classic, a Gulf Coast Color Guard & Percussion Circuit event at Pace HS, FL. They will depart Saturday morning, March 20, and return to JA at approximately 7 pm on Sunday, March 21.
Look for further details about the schedule for the weekend in next Sunday's email newsletter.
The guard will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beachfront. For families who have not yet made reservations for family members, please call the hotel at 251.974.1600, or click on the link above to make arrangements online.
TUESDAY, March 9 - Rehearsal 4:00 - 6:00
FRIDAY, March 19 - Rehearsal 3:00 - 6:00
FLORIDA TRIP
As a reminder, the guard will be traveling to the Patriot Classic, a Gulf Coast Color Guard & Percussion Circuit event at Pace HS, FL. They will depart Saturday morning, March 20, and return to JA at approximately 7 pm on Sunday, March 21.
Look for further details about the schedule for the weekend in next Sunday's email newsletter.
The guard will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beachfront. For families who have not yet made reservations for family members, please call the hotel at 251.974.1600, or click on the link above to make arrangements online.
No comments:
Post a Comment