Sunday, March 18, 2012

3/18/12 UPDATE

CONCERT BAND

Tuesday evening full band rehearsals start THIS WEEK, in preparation for the Central Mississippi and MAIS Concert Band Festivals. These evening rehearsals are very important for the band's preparation. Please mark your calendars to ensure your student will be at these three rehearsals.

Here is the schedule for this week:

TUESDAY - FULL BAND REHEARSAL in the PAC - 6:30 - 8:00

WEDNESDAY - Clarinet Sectional - 3:00 - 3:45

FRIDAY - The JA Concert Band has been invited to perform at the Mississippi Music Educators Association Conference, a gathering of music teachers from public and private schools around the state.

Schedule for FRIDAY:
- Students bring concert black attire to the band hall before school
- END OF THIRD PERIOD - Students dismissed from class, report to band hall to change
- 11:15 - Depart JA via school bus - fast food lunch stop (bring $$)
- 1:00 - Concert Band performance in the Winston Room at the Jackson Marriott downtown - Parents welcome
- 2:30 (approximate) - Arrive back at JA

There will also be evening rehearsals for the full band on March 27 and April 3 - 6:30 - 8:00.

CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CONCERT FESTIVAL

The Concert Band will again perform at the Central MS Concert Festival at Ridgeland HS on Thursday, March 29, in the afternoon or evening. Further details are TBA.

WINTER GUARD

SATURDAY, March 24 - Petal HS MIA Show

12:00 - Rehearse at JA
3:00 - Load truck, drive to Petal HS
6:50 - Performance Time
8:15 - Guard Retreat
10:30 (approximate) - Arrive back at JA

SUNDAY, March 25 - Rehearsal 1:30 - 5:30

SATURDAY, March 31 - MIA Championships @ MS Coliseum - 7:20 performance time, schedule for the day TBA

UPCOMING EVENTS

(See Winter Guard schedule above)

March 20 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 23 - Concert Band at MMEA Conference
March 27 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
March 29 - Concert Band at Central MS Concert Fest, Ridgeland HS
March 31 - Winter Guard at MIA Championships, Coliseum
April 3 - Full Band Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00
April 5 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, JA PAC
April 12 -14 - Northwest Rankin Jazz Clinic
May 8 - Spring Concert
May 17 - Band Banquet

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