7/31/11 UPDATE

Halfway through Band Camp 2011, the staff is very pleased with the progress the students are making. They are displaying great attitudes, working hard, and seem to be enjoying the show.

There are a limited number of show t-shirts available for purchase by family members for $12 each. Here is an illustration of the shirt:

Shirts will be available at the Premiere Performance, to which all family members and friends are invited. This first public performance of the 2011 JA Band competition show, Paint It, Black, featuring the music of the Rolling Stones, will be the final day of camp, Friday, August 5, at 4:30 pm in the high school gym. This is a change to the previously announced location in the Activities Center.

After the performance on Friday, students will be dismissed when all equipment, including the floor mat, is returned to the band hall and put away. 

Thank you to all of our band parents, for your support of your student and the JA Band.

7/24/11 UPDATE

BAND CAMP 

Band camp starts THIS WEEK, and runs for two weeks: July 25-29 and August 1-5.

All band members should report to the Activities Center ready to begin by 8:30 Monday morning. Lunch break is 11:30 - 1:00, and we will finish each day at 5:00.  

Students should bring their $50 camp fee (checks made out to JA Band) on Monday.

Our drill writer, Lenny Westmoreland, and guard instructor, Emily Styron, have arrived from North Carolina and are excited to begin teaching the entire show over the next two weeks. Attendance every day is important!

Families and friends are invited to come to the Activities Center at 4:00 on the final day of camp, Friday, August 5, for the Premier Performance of the 2011 Jackson Academy Band competition show, Paint It, Black, featuring the music of the Rolling Stones, including Paint It, Black; Wild Horses; and the iconic Stones anthem, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.

7/17/11 UPDATE

MISSISSIPPI LIONS ALL-STATE BAND 2011

Congrats to JA Band members Annie Campbell & Samantha Hill for their selection to the MS Lions Band on flag. The Lions Band enjoyed a trip to Seattle, WA, last month, where they were named Champions of the International Lions Parade. Click on the YouTube link to the right to view the band's parade performance.

COUNTDOWN TO BAND CAMP

Band camp will begin one week from tomorrow, on Monday, July 25, and run for two weeks, July 25-29 and August 1-5. 

It is very important that we have ALL students in attendance for each day of camp, as the entire competition show - drill, music, & choreography - will be taught during those two weeks. Our drill writer, Lenny Westmoreland of Croatan, NC, will be at camp and will tailor the show to the capabilities of the students who are there.

Camp fee is $50 per student, payable the first day of camp. Each band member will receive two show t-shirts.

Camp will begin promptly at 8:30 each morning in the Activities Center. All students should arrive early enough to have all equipment and be ready to start by 8:30.

Lunch will be 11:30 - 1:00. Students have several options for lunch:

- Older students may drive themselves to and from lunch

- Parents may take students to and from lunch

- Students may ride with another student or parent, with parental permission

- Students may bring a lunch and stay on campus during the break. JA Booster President (& JA teacher) Terri Fisher has generously offered to provide supervision.

With all options, students need to be back on campus ready to begin the afternoon session by 1:00 in the activities center.

Instruction will finish each day at 5:00. Students may need a few minutes to gather equipment, etc. before being picked up.

On the final day of camp, Friday, August 5, parents and friends are invited for the Premier Performance of the 2011 JA Band competition show, at 4:30 in the activities center.

5/22/11 UPDATE

BAND BANQUET


Thank you to Martha Ray for organizing the banquet on Thursday. It was a great opportunity for the JA Band "family" to get together to recognize our students for their efforts and achievements this year.


The "Year in Review" slideshow video has been posted to YouTube. Click on the link to the upper right to view the video. We have also included links to the Jackson Independent Winter Guard video and the marching band's performance at BOA Atlanta in October.


SUMMER LESSONS


Every JA Band member is offered four free private music lessons during the summer months, with the following teachers:


Saxes: Tiger Rogers
Clarinets & Bass Clarinet: Ken Graves
Flutes: Sybil Cheesman
Alternate Woodwind: Tracy Carter
Trumpets: John Humphreys
Low Brass: Lorenzo Gayden
Drums: Jason Mathena


Please contact the instructor (contact information sent via email) to coordinate dates and times for the lessons, which will be held at the band hall, unless another location is arranged.


FUSION COFFEEHOUSE JAZZ SESSION


As a follow-up to the popular Township Jazz Festival in April, the Fusion Coffeehouse held a Jazz Session on Sunday featuring the directors and three students from each of the high school jazz bands who had performed at the festival, including JA. 


JA Jazz Band members Will Tribble, Tyler McClellan, & Zack McWilliams  participated along with students from Terry & Madison Central High Schools. 


Recordings from the Fusion Jazz Sessions are posted on this site: FUSION COFFEEHOUSE. As of this writing, today's session had not yet been posted, but please check back in the coming days.


SUMMER SCHEDULE


Color Guard Dance Camp: June 1-3, 12:30 - 4:30


BAND CAMP: July 25-29 and August 1-5, 8:30 - 11:30 & 1:00 - 5:00 each day


2011-2012 JA Band Overview: Click HERE

5/15/11 UPDATE

Congrats to the JA Concert & Sixth Grade Band members for fine performances at the Spring Concert last week. Thanks to Wendy Hutchins for sharing a few photos from "Music of the Movies":

Thanks to all who were able to attend, and special thanks to Sim Dulaney and his students for their contributions to the collaborative effort. Additional thanks to Shae Lowery for her help with the Sixth Grade Band visuals.


BAND BANQUET


The final scheduled event of the 2010-2011 school year is the JA Band Banquet this Thursday, May 19, at Colonial Country Club, 5635 Old Canton Rd.


The evening will begin with the JA Jazz Band performing at 6:30 pm, with dinner following at 7:00. After dinner, each band student, sixth through twelfth grades, will be recognized for their hard work and achievements throughout the year. The evening will also include a retrospective slideshow of the year's JA Band activities.


Jazz Band members should be at the country club by 6:15, with instruments. Attire is nice casual.


Thanks to Band Booster President Martha Ray and the Booster Board for organizing the banquet. If you have any questions, contact Martha at marthamray@yahoo.com.


SUMMER SCHEDULE


Color Guard Dance Camp - June 1-3 - Registration form click HERE


BAND CAMP - July 25-29 and August 1-5, 8:30 - 11:30 and 1:00 - 5:00 each day


PHOTO GALLERY


Thanks to Wendy Hutchins for the following photos from the Raider Park Rules event a few weeks ago. These photos and more can be viewed in the online photo gallery, linked from the button at the top of this page.

5/8/11 UPDATE

JA BAND PROGRAM SPRING CONCERT

The Spring Concert is this Tuesday, May 10.


The Sixth Grade Band will perform at 6:30 in the PAC. Sixth Grade Band members need to be on the stage with instruments ready to warm up by 6:15. Attire is Sunday best.


The Concert Band will perform after the Sixth Grade Band finishes, at about 7:00. The concert will be an audio-visual presentation, in collaboration with the JA Cinematic Arts Department, under Sim Dulaney.


Concert Band members need to be in the PAC auditorium to hear the Sixth Grade Band's performance by 6:30. Attire is concert black.

BAND BANQUET REMINDER

All band families, including Sixth Grade Band families, should have received an email from Band Booster President Martha Ray about the JA Band Banquet on May 19 at the Colonial Country Club.

We encourage everyone to come out for a nice meal and more importantly for the opportunity to recognize all of the band members for their hard work and accomplishments this year, including special recognition for our two JA Band seniors, Bryant Hutchins and Alex Ray. 

The evening's activities will include the Jazz Band's performance at 6:30, a sit-down dinner at 7:00, a retrospective slide show of the year, and awards and recognition for all band members.

Please let Martha Ray (marthamray@yahoo.com) know if you have questions, and RSVP (click HERE for a ticket order form) by May 11th.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

For color guard members, the Jackson Academy Dance Camp will be June 1-3, 12:30 - 4:30 each day, in the gym. The cost per student is $75. Click HERE for a flyer and registration form.

All JA Band members are offered four free private music lessons over the summer. 

BAND CAMP is Monday - Friday, July 25-29 and August 1-5, 8:30 - 11:30 and 1:00 - 5:00 each day on campus. Our show designer, Lenny Westmoreland of Croatan, NC, will be at camp to teach the entire competition show (music and drill) during these two weeks. Since he will tailor the drill to the talents and capabilities of each student, it is vital that all band members be present each day of camp.

5/1/11 UDPATE

BAND BANQUET REMINDER

All band families, including Sixth Grade Band families, should have received an email from Band Booster President Martha Ray about the JA Band Banquet on May 19 at the Colonial Country Club.

We encourage everyone to come out for a nice meal and more importantly for the opportunity to recognize all of the band members for their hard work and accomplishments this year, including special recognition for our two JA Band seniors, Bryant Hutchins and Alex Ray. 

The evening's activities will include the Jazz Band's performance at 6:30, a sit-down dinner at 7:00, a retrospective slide show of the year, and awards and recognition for all band members.

Please let Martha Ray (marthamray@yahoo.com) know if you have questions, and RSVP (click HERE for a ticket order form) by May 11th.

 

JA BAND PROGRAM SPRING CONCERT

 

 

Please join us for the Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 10, in the PAC.

The Sixth Grade Band will perform at 6:30 pm. Please note this time change, which is due to the length of the high school program.

The high school band will present Music of the Movies, an audiovisual event presented in collaboration with Sim Dulaney and the JA Cinematic Arts Department.

SUMMER SCHEDULE

For color guard members, the Jackson Academy Dance Camp will be June 1-3, 12:30 - 4:30 each day, in the gym. The cost per student is $75. Click HERE for a flyer and registration form.

All JA Band members are offered four free private music lessons over the summer. 

BAND CAMP is Monday - Friday, July 25-29 and August 1-5, 8:30 - 11:30 and 1:00 - 5:00 each day on campus. Our show designer, Lenny Westmoreland of Croatan, NC, will be at camp to teach the entire competition show (music and drill) during these two weeks. Since he will tailor the drill to the talents and capabilities of each student, it is vital that all band members be present each day of camp.