11/17/13 UPDATE

BAND BLOG BULLETS

- All State Lions Band auditions were Saturday - check below for results!

- Mark your calendars - Christmas Concert December 10, location TBA

- MAIS Concert Band Clinic January 9-11, details below

- MAIS CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME Friday at Mississippi College - Band members will provide support as the drumline in the stands. Watch for an email this week with details about report time and location.

2014 MISSISSIPPI ALL-STATE LIONS BAND

The first round of auditions for the 2014 Lions Band were Saturday at Pearl HS.

Congratulations to JA Band member Samantha Hill, who earned spots at callback auditions next week on both flag and dance. She placed third out of 94 flag students.

Congrats also to Caroline Burford, who was 9th on flag and will return for callbacks.

Will Tribble and Tyler McClellan placed in the top 20 out of over 40 on alto sax.

The 2014 All-State Lions Band will be traveling to Toronto, Canada, in July.

The JA connection at auditions was strong. Here is a photo of JA Guard Director Cammie Carter flanked by JA alumni Jessie Stribling Robinson (guard director at Southaven HS) and Jessica Thompson (guard director at Wayne County HS). All three had students qualify for callbacks. Jessie and JA percussion instructor Jason Mathena also served as audition judges.

CORKY'S FUNDRAISER - BEGINS THIS WEEK!

Order sheets for the Corky's fundraiser were distributed at the last JA Band Booster meeting. If you need one, please contact Charlette Oswalt (charlette.oswalt@millsaps.edu). The sale is November 18 - December 5.

Watch for an email this week with the gift wrap fundraiser schedule.

MAIS CONCERT BAND CLINIC

All JA Band members are encouraged to consider attending the MAIS Concert Band Clinic January 9-11, 2014, at Hinds Community College.

Deadline to register for the clinic is December 12. Registration fee is $65 per student. If desired, rooms at the Eagle Creek Conference Center are $85 per night for single or double occupance, and $95 per night for 3 or 4 student per room.

All students will audition at the clinic to be placed in one of two bands. If your student would like to participate, please let us know so that we can distribute audition materials in time for preparation. 

The clinic is a valuable experience for all who participate, with quality clinicians and an opportunity to meet and perform with student musicians from around the state. 

JA BAND SCHEDULE 11/18-23

MONDAY - THURSDAY - Class 2:10 - 3:00

FRIDAY - Class 2:10 - 3:00

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME at MC, 7:00 Kickoff - Drumline in the stands

An email will be sent this week when details are finalized

SATURDAY - Good luck to Samantha Hill and Caroline Burford at MS Lions All-State Band callback auditions!