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This Week:

• No symphonic practice or concert practice this week!!

• Monday 1/12 3:30 - 4:00 - Yay band practice

• Monday 1/12 & Tuesday 1/13 - Mobile County High School Honor Band at Theodore High School

  • • Cost is $25 billed to your band account on Cut Time. Let Dr. Beattie know if you cannot attend so you are not mistakenly charged.  

    • Students should wear school uniform to rehearsals both days.

    • Due to safety, rehearsals will NOT be open. Only Band Directors, student teachers, honor band students, and clinician/clinician's assistant will be in the rehearsals. 

    • Band Directors  will be on-site to help monitor rehearsals in shifts and assist with percussion parts for both bands. (Mr. Messer will be at Theodore on Monday and Dr. Beattie on Tuesday.)

    • Percussion should bring their own stick and mallets. 

    • Schedule both days from 8:00 - 2:00pm

      • • Students will be dropped off or park in the student parking area of Theodore auditorium before 8am. There will not be bus transportation for students. Please let Dr. Beattie know ASAP if you need transportation help to and from Theodore High School.

          • • Gold band - report to auditorium; clinician - Mr. Jon Bubbett

            • Silver band - report to band room; clinician: Ms. Barbara McMillian

        • Lunch time from 11:30 - 12:30 pm - Students will either bring lunch or go get fast food.

        • Transition to auditorium occurs at the end of rehearsal on Monday for final run through.

    • Report time for Tuesday is 5:30pm for both bands. Performance will begin at 6pm in the auditorium. 

      • • Concert Attire

          • • Symphonic guys - tuxedo with bowtie

            • Symphonic girls and all other ensembles - all black

            • NO jeans, tennis shoes, or dresses

        • Directors will take pictures BEFORE the concert. After the concert, everyone should clear the auditorium unless you are helping with clean-up.

Looking Forward:

• General practice schedule for spring (check weekly for changes):

  • • Monday 3:30 - 4:00 - Concert Woodwinds Practice & 3:30 - 4:00 - YayBand Full Band Practice in Room 4

    • Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30 - Symphonic Band Practice

    • Thursday 3:00 - 4:00 - Concert Brass Practice

• Saturday 1/31 - Allstate Audition at University of Mobile

  • • You will be given a time slot between 8am - 2pm for your audition and should be complete in 30 or so minutes.

    • We need parent volunteers to help with registration at Allstate Auditions. The students need to have the etude book for their instrument. The parent volunteer role is at the registration table handing the students their book and immediately getting the book back from all Davidson students. We need 3 parent volunteers from 8-11am and 3 more from 11am - 2pm. Please let Dr. Beattie know if you can help with one or both of the time slots. 

• Tuesday 2/3 - MPA Prep Concert at Davidson 6 pm

• Thursday 2/5 - Marching in Polka Dot Parade

• Thursday 2/12 - Marching in Stripers Parade

Student Weekly Reminders:

• Practice minutes due for the contest band at the end of every month.  Minutes Submission Form 

  1. 1. 200 minutes for section members

     2. 400 minutes for section leaders

     3. Next due date January 31st. 

Parent Reminders:

• Mr. Messer's "room" is on the MCPSS app. Please download the app on your device. If anyone cannot join the class they are supposed to be in, parent or student, email Mr. Messer and let him know. There are rooms for each period of band, color guard, and percussion.

• Check your band account for balances owed: Pay On Cut Time Now 

• Band pictures are available for purchase through this link: Davidson Individual/Group pictures

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