This Week:

• Monday, 4/20 - Friday, 4/24 - Color guard tryouts 5:30-7 pm ($20 tryout fee)

• Tuesday, 4/21 - Banquet forms and payment due. 

• Thursday, 4/23 - Concert band rehearsal 3:00 - 4:15 pm

• Friday, 4/24 - Yay Band members not in 5th period attend 5th period to practice spring concert music. Field trip form was given for this. 

  • • Band Letters & Bars due to Dr. Beattie (see below for further information on calculating points for awards)

Looking Forward:. 

• Mondays, 4/27, 5/4, & 5/11 - Rookie Camp - winds and guard 3:30-5:30pm

• Thursday, 4/30 - Band banquet & Spring Concert

  • • 5 pm - Dinner and awards

    • 6:30 pm - Concert

• Monday, 5/4 - Band parent meeting 5:00-6:00 pm (for current and incoming band parents)

• Thursdays, 5/7, 5/14, & 5/21 - All percussion practice 3:30-5:30 pm

• 5/18 - DHS Graduation

  • • Symphonic and selected concert band members call time 5pm at USA Mitchell Center

    • Dr. Messer will notify those chosen to participate in this event closer to the event date.

• JUNE SECTIONALS

  • • 6/9 - 9am-12pm Woodwinds

    • 6/10 - 9am-12pm Brass

    • 6/11 - 9am-12pm Percussion

    • 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25 - 5:30 - 7:30 pm Color Guard

• BAND CAMP SAVE THE DATES - Be on the lookout for more info!

  • • 7/20-7/24 1-9pm

    • 7/27-7/30 5-9pm

    • 8/10 School Starts

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 April 30th. 

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

Sponsor DHS band! We are looking for sponsors for our events throughout the school year. Check our Sponsor website for more details. 

BAND PARTICIPATION  

Made Symphonic Band (2 points)……………………………………………………………………….. 

Section Leader/First Chair of Symphonic Band (2 points per semester)………………

Drum Major (2 points)……………………………………………………………………............................ 

I Rating at MPA (2 points)…………………………………………………………………......................... 

I rating at Marching Festival and Contest(1 point for each I rating)……………………… 

Assisting with Concert Band or Yay Band for 2 Concerts and MPA (2 points)………. 

Jazz Band (2 points)…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 

10 Approved Service Hours for DHS Band (1 point)………………………………………………  

ALL-STATE 

Tried-out, PASSED SCALES, but did not make it (3 points)……………………………………. 

3rd  Band (6 points)……………………………………………………………………………………..………. 

2nd  Band (7 points)……………………………………………………………………………………………… 

1st  Band (8 points)………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

1st Jazz Band (5 points)………………………………………………………………………………………… 

2nd Jazz Band (3 points)……………………………………………………………………………………….. 

First Chair Medal Band Only (3 points)………………………………………………………………… 

Orchestra All-State (3 points)………………………………………………………………………………. 

HONOR BANDS 

U of A Honor Band (2 points)………………………………………………………………………………. 

AU Honor Band (2 points)……………………………………………………………………………………. 

Other Approved Honor Bands (2 points)……………………………………………………………… 

First chair in Top Band of Above Events (1 point)………………………………………………… 

Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra- Full Year Participation (1 point)…………………

Summer Music Camps (2 points)…………………………………………………………………………. 

 SOLO AND ENSEMBLE 

Solo Rating of I (3 points)……………………………………………………………………………………. 

Solo Rating of II (2 points)…………………………………………………………………………………… 

Ensemble Rating of I (2 points)………………………………………………………………….………… 

Ensemble Rating of II (1 points)………………………………………………………………………….