12/11/11 UPDATE

Thank you to the students for their fine performances at the Christmas Concert on Tuesday, and to the parents who organized the reception after the concert. The evening was a great way to kick off the holiday season.

MAIS CONCERT BAND CLINIC

I apologize for the delay in passing along this information, but it has been slow coming. I do believe this will be a tremendous clinic due to the changes in the site.

The MAIS Concert Band Clinic has been moved to Hinds Community College this year. The facilities at Hinds, including the TWO brand new band halls, beautiful new auditorium, and the housing at Eagle Lake Conference Center are all state of the art and among the finest in the state.  This will be a huge improvement over last year's facilities. 

The clinic will begin at noon on Thursday, January 12, and conclude with a concert after lunch on Saturday, January 14.

Clinic cost for each student is $90.00, which includes six meals in the Hinds cafeteria.  

Lodging at Eagle Ridge will be $85 per room per night for double occupancy, $95 per room per night for triple or quad occupancy.

Cammie and I will be with our students at the Clinic at all times and staying at Eagle Ridge.  We will provide transportation for students from the band hall to the clinic and back and forth from the housing site to the rehearsal facilities and to and from all meals.     For the audition at clinic, this is what your students can expect:

Scales (two of the following six: Concert Bb, Eb, Ab, F, C, and G)
Chromatic Scale
Solo (can be a short etude, nothing too long)
Sightreading 

We need to know which students plan to attend the clinic by the end of the day on Monday. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 12-4 - MAIS Concert Band Clinic @ Hinds Community College
January 28 - JA Winter Guard (WG) at Pearl HS Field Day
February 11 - WG @ Prattville, AL show
February 18 - WG @ Brandon HS Show
February 24-25 - WG @ WGI Nashville Regional
March 6 - Jazz Band @ Features Pageant
March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
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

12/3/11 UPDATE

The JA Band Program Christmas Concert is this Tuesday, December 6, in the PAC.

Student attire is concert black. Band members should be on the stage ready to perform by 6:15. 

The Concert Jazz Band will perform at 6:30, followed by the Sixth Grade Band at 7:15, and a reception for all JA Band families and friends at 7:45.

MAIS CONCERT BAND CLINIC

Details are still being finalized, but the MAIS Concert Band Clinic will be January 12-14 at the Hinds Community College Campus in Raymond. Accommodations for students and staff will be at the Eagle Ridge Conference Center.

Costs and other details will be announced as soon as they are available.

JACKSON ACADEMY WINTER GUARD

The Winter Guard had a very productive all-day rehearsal on Saturday, during which they learned half the show.

The next rehearsals are December 21 at 2:00 for rifles, December 29 at 2:00 for flags.

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