Please join us for the JA Band Booster meeting tomorrow, Monday, March 29, at 6:00 pm in the Band Hall. All band families, including parents of Sixth Grade Band members, are encouraged to attend to discuss upcoming events and the nomination of JA Band Booster officers for the 2010-2011 school year.
CONCERT BAND SCHEDULE UPDATE
Here is a reminder of the concert band schedule this week:
Monday, 3/29 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Woodwind Sectional 3:00 - 4:00
Tuesday, 3/30 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Full Band Rehearsal 7:00 - 8:30
Wednesday, 3/31 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Percussion and Brass Sectional 3:00 - 4:00
Thursday, 4/1 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, JA PAC, 2:00 Performance Time
All rehearsals and sectionals this week will be on the stage in the Performing Arts Center.
The MAIS State Concert Band Festival will be at the Jackson Academy Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 1. JA Band members should bring their black and white concert attire to the band hall in the morning. They will be excused from their regular classes at the end of second period to report to the band hall. The band will rehearse, eat lunch, and change into concert attire before their warmup time.
The members of the JA SIXTH GRADE BAND will be assisting at the festival on Thursday, serving as guides for the visiting bands, judge score runners, room set-up helpers, and in other productive roles. Cammie will be coordinating the students' activities, and we will ensure they have lunch. Mrs. Love has discussed the students' participation with the sixth grade teachers, and they all agree it will be a valuable experience for the students. Sixth Grade Band members will be dismissed from class to report to the Band Hall at 8:30 on Thursday morning, and they will help throughout the school day. They should wear the black MAIS Clinic t-shirts they were given. We have a few extras if needed.
Here is the performance schedule for the festival:
9:00 - Jackson Prep
9:30 - Canton Academy
10:00 - Starkville Academy
10:30 - Hillcrest Christian School
11:00 - Copiah Academy
12:00 - Pillow Academy
12:30 - Heritage Academy
1:00 - Oak Hill Academy
1:30 - Washington School
2:00 - Jackson Academy
The MAIS Concert Festival is free and open to the public. Please come to support our students.
Here is a reminder of the concert band schedule this week:
Monday, 3/29 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Woodwind Sectional 3:00 - 4:00
Tuesday, 3/30 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Full Band Rehearsal 7:00 - 8:30
Wednesday, 3/31 - Band Class 2:00 - 3:00, Percussion and Brass Sectional 3:00 - 4:00
Thursday, 4/1 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, JA PAC, 2:00 Performance Time
All rehearsals and sectionals this week will be on the stage in the Performing Arts Center.
The MAIS State Concert Band Festival will be at the Jackson Academy Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 1. JA Band members should bring their black and white concert attire to the band hall in the morning. They will be excused from their regular classes at the end of second period to report to the band hall. The band will rehearse, eat lunch, and change into concert attire before their warmup time.
The members of the JA SIXTH GRADE BAND will be assisting at the festival on Thursday, serving as guides for the visiting bands, judge score runners, room set-up helpers, and in other productive roles. Cammie will be coordinating the students' activities, and we will ensure they have lunch. Mrs. Love has discussed the students' participation with the sixth grade teachers, and they all agree it will be a valuable experience for the students. Sixth Grade Band members will be dismissed from class to report to the Band Hall at 8:30 on Thursday morning, and they will help throughout the school day. They should wear the black MAIS Clinic t-shirts they were given. We have a few extras if needed.
Here is the performance schedule for the festival:
9:00 - Jackson Prep
9:30 - Canton Academy
10:00 - Starkville Academy
10:30 - Hillcrest Christian School
11:00 - Copiah Academy
12:00 - Pillow Academy
12:30 - Heritage Academy
1:00 - Oak Hill Academy
1:30 - Washington School
2:00 - Jackson Academy
The MAIS Concert Festival is free and open to the public. Please come to support our students.
Saturday, April 10 - The JA Jazz Band will perform at the Township Jazz Festival at the Township at Colony Park in Ridgeland. The JA 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. The Festival has announced that the headliner this year will be Mose Allison, known as the "William Faulkner of Jazz". Please visit Mose's official website for more infomation about this influential musician.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 29 - JA Band Booster Meeting, Band Hall, 6:00
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
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
