The JA Band Christmas Concert will be Tuesday, December 6, in the PAC. The Concert Jazz Band will open the concert at 6:30, followed by the Sixth Grade band at 7:15. There will be a reception for all JA Band families and friends after the performances at 7:45.
Student attire will be concert black for the Jazz Band, and Sunday best for the Sixth Grade Band.
Please mark your calendar and invite family members and friends to attend.
JACKSON ACADEMY WINTER GUARD
The JA Winter Guard will rehearse on Saturday, December 3, from 9:30 - 4:30.
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 6 - Christmas Concert
January 12-14 - MAIS Concert Band Clinic
January 28 - Winter Guard (WG) @ Pearl Field Day
February 11 - WG @ Prattville, AL Show
February 18 - WG @ Brandon Show
February 24-25 - WG @ WGI Regional, Nashville
March 6 - Jazz Band @ Features Pageant
March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 24 - WG @ Petal Show
March 27 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 31 - WG @ MIA Championships - MS Coliseum
April 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 5 - MAIS Concert Band Festival
May 8 - Spring Concert
May 17 - Band Banquet
LIONS ALL-STATE BAND
Congratulations to JA Band members Annie Campbell, Samantha Hill, Abbi Thomas, Caroline Burford, and Sarah Allen Bowman for earning spots at MS Lions All-State Band callback auditions this past Saturday.
Annie Campbell and Samantha Hill were named members of the 2012 Lions Band for flag, and Abbi Thomas is an alternate for dance.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The JA Band Program Christmas Concert will be Tuesday, December 6 in the PAC, with the JA Concert Jazz Band performing at 6:30, the Sixth Grade Band playing at 7:15, and a reception for all band families to follow at 7:45. Please mark your calendars and invite family and friends to attend.
CALENDAR UPDATE
The Winter Guard schedule has been finalized and is now posted on the JA Band Calendar, linked from the Calendar tab at the top of the page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 6 - Christmas Concert
January 12-14 - MAIS Concert Band Clinic
January 28 - Winter Guard (WG) @ Pearl Field Day
February 11 - WG @ Prattville, AL Show
February 18 - WG @ Brandon Show
February 24-25 - WG @ WGI Regional, Nashville
March 6 - Jazz Band @ Features Pageant
March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 24 - WG @ Petal Show
March 27 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 31 - WG @ MIA Championships - MS Coliseum
April 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 5 - MAIS Concert Band Festival
May 8 - Spring Concert
May 17 - Band Banquet
JA RAIDERS - MAIS CHAMPIONS
And the band played on -- all day in fact!
It was an exciting day on campus Friday, leading up to the championship football game, with the JA Band promoting school spirit with a parade through campus leading the student body to the giant pep rally on Friday, leading fans in a parade from the huge tailgate party before the big game to the stadium, in an energetic and televised final performance of the 2011 marching program which has been so well received this season, and finally with the almost constant drumming of the drumline during the fourth quarter of a very close and exciting championship game.
Congratulations to the JA marching band, working hard to represent and support the JA spirit, everyday in every way, all season.
The elementary side of the gym at the prep pep rally. White out!
Tyler McClellan, saxophone player, and other members of the bass drumline play at the pep rally. Go Raiders!!!
Thanks to the many JA Band parents who helped get the show on the field in record time, in front of tv cameras and a huge JA crowd. They were rock stars! And special thanks to the large group of band parents and friends that showed up back at the Band Hall to unload the trucks one last time this season after the game.
LIONS BAND
Several JA Band members spent the entire day Saturday at Pearl High School auditioning for the Mississippi Lions All-State Band. This elite group of 120 high school musicians chosen from over 500 state-wide will represent the state of Mississippi in Hawaii this summer at the International Lions Club Convention parade competition.
Pictured are Samantha Hill, Will Tribble, Annie Campbell, Hannah McCowan, and Caroline Burford. Not pictured are Abbi Thomas and Sarah Allen Bowman.
4 JA color guard members (Annie Campbell, Samantha Hill, Caroline Burford, and Sarah Allen Bowman) were among the 40 selected from 140 across the state to proceed to the next round of auditions on Flag, proving once again that the JA color guard is one of the premier programs in the state.
Congratulations to Abbi Thomas and Samantha Hill for making it past the first round of auditions for the prestigious spots for Dancer with the All State Band. 16 girls were selected to compete for 8 spots next weekend.
Hannah McCowan was the only 8th grade flag to audition of the 140 statewide. She placed 50th, an incredible achievement. Special mention also to Samantha Hill, who achieved call back spots on both Flag and Dance.
Congrats and good luck next week to all these students. They made JA proud Saturday and continue to solidify the JA Band’s position as one of the finest programs, public or private, in the state.
Color guard members and director Elter Wilson of the Choctaw Central Band seem to enjoy a fantastic bond with the JA band whenever they meet. Pictured here with our students and Cammie Carter at Pearl HS at all-state Lions band tryouts, the band members (and Mr. Wilson) are Choctaw Indians, attend the high school on the Choctaw reservation in Philadelphia, MS, and are are one of the most successfull and hard working bands in the state. Whenever these kids meet they cheer for each other!
SUPPORT JA MUSIC EDUCATION
Parents!! Friends of the JA Band!!! Did you know that any donation you make to JA can be earmarked for The JA Band and Color Guard? All donations will go directly to the band or colorguard/winterguard budget and are fully tax deductible. Please consider helping! All the wonderful, exciting and above all educational activities provided by the JA Band program cost more and more each year. We need your help. However small the donation, the kids appreciate and benefit from it, and it helps the JA Band continue to be what it is. Every day in every way! We are JA! We are Music
Education!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars for the JA Concert Jazz Band and Sixth Grade Band Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 6, in the lobby of the PAC.
November 19 - Lions Band Callback Auditions
December 6 - Christmas Concert
January 12-14 - MAIS Concert Band Clinic
March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 27 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 5 - MAIS Concert Band Festival
May 8 - Spring Concert
May 17 - Band Banquet
CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY
Congratulations to the JA football team for earning a spot in the Championship game on Friday at 7:00 at Mississippi College. The band will do its part to contribute to the JA spirit on this exciting night as the team goes for their third straight state championship.
Details for the game are still being finalized, so look for an email this week with information about timing and other requirements. If you would like to help with or participate in carpools to MC, please contact Terri Fisher at tfisher@jacksonacademy.org.
LIONS BAND AUDITIONS
Good luck to the JA Band members who will be auditioning for the Mississippi Lions All-State Band at Pearl HS on Saturday. Over 500 students from public and private schools around the state will audition for the band, which will travel to Hawaii. Callback auditions will be the following week, on November 19.
JACKSON ACADEMY WINTER GUARD
The JA Winter Guard held its first rehearsal on Saturday. The guard members worked hard to learn part of the show. The next event will be an optional review rehearsal Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 11 - Football Championship game at Mississippi College
November 12 - MS All-State Lions Band auditions
November 19 - Lions Band Callback Auditions
December 6 - Christmas Concert
January 12-14 - MAIS Concert Band Clinic
March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 27 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 5 - MAIS Concert Band Festival
May 8 - Spring Concert
May 17 - Band Banquet
