1/9/11 UPDATE

Congratulations to the 10 JA Band members who participated in the MAIS CONCERT BAND CLINIC this week: Annie Campbell, Will Tribble, Jace Stanley, Grady Fisher, Caroline Burford, Aaron Dallaire, Tyler McClellan, Christian Burford, Hannah McCowan and Chase Oswalt.  

The two clinic bands were directed by Dr. Craig Young, the Director of Bands and Head of the Instrumental Music Department at Mississippi College, and Jennifer Sills, Assistant Band Director at Stone High School.

Out of 85 students from independent school band programs around the state, 8 of our students earned spots in the first band, with Annie Campbell and Aaron Dallaire earning first chair positions. Congratulations to all the students for representing JA well. The clinic concluded Saturday with fine performances by both bands at the final concert.

A few photos from clinic rehearsals:

SECTIONAL REHEARSALS

Sectional rehearsals for concert season will begin this week. All rehearsals will be from 3:00 - 3:45 in the band hall, and will continue until the Concert Band Festival in April, with the following schedule:

Monday - Trombones
Tuesday - Clarinets & Percussion
Wednesday - Trumpets
Thursday - Flutes
Friday - Saxes

Any exceptions to the schedule will be announced in the weekly blog update.

IMPORTANT DATES

Please ensure you have the following dates marked on your calendars:

March 22 & 29 and April 5 - Full Band Rehearsal in the PAC, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

April 8 - MAIS Concert Band Festival, JA PAC, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

May 10 - JA Band Program Spring Concert

May 19 - JA Band Program Awards Ceremony

JACKSON INDEPENDENT WINTER GUARD

The Winter Guard will rehearse this week on Tuesday, January 11, from 3:30 - 7:00 in the gym. The guard's first competitive event will be January 29, Field Day at Pearl HS.