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Quick Links:  Pay on Cut Time  |  Practice Minutes Form  |  Halftime Show Files  |  Volunteer Sign-Up  |  Swag Store 

  • Instrument inventory (include tuners): Instrument Inventory Form 

  • Band accounts: Check Cut Time and keep your student's account current: Pay on Cut Time 

  • Contest Band & Leadership: Practice minutes/private lessons are due by the last day of each month: Minutes Submission Form 

  • Register for 2026-27 (new and current members): 26-27 Sound of Mobile Registration

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Announcements

All State Jazz Audition:
Drums:  Drums audition music

Winds and vibraphone:  Winds and vibraphone audition music

Bass Guitar:  Bass guitar audition music


All Music and Backing tracks


Sound of Mobile Calendar

This Week & Coming Up

Our Halloween Concert is Tuesday, October 27!

WEEK OF OCTOBER 26–31

Tuesday, Oct. 27 – Sound of Mobile Halloween Concert

  • 5:30 PM – Student call time. Concert Band students must be seated in the band room, instruments out and ready to play. We will do a quick warmup and run a few spots.

  • 6:00 PM – Barton Academy begins performing. Davidson will perform following Barton Academy.

  • Repertoire – YayBand: Goblin Groove | Concert Band: Thawing, Lifelight | Symphonic Band: Nefertatu, Midnight Ride

  • Barton Academy Bake Sale in the lobby after the concert. Please support the Barton Band!

Thursday, Oct. 29 – Away Football Game at BC Rain

  • We will travel to BC Rain Thursday evening. Game-day call time and additional details will be announced.

Friday, Oct. 30 – HST Playing Assignment Due

  • Woodwinds and brass: HST playing assignment. Percussion: assigned snare excerpt.

  • A metronome must be audible in the background of your recording.

  • Symphonic Band: tjbeattie@mcpss.com | Concert Band/YayBand: jmesser@mcpss.com

Saturday, Oct. 31 – Practice Minutes Due

  • October practice minutes/private lessons are due for Contest Band and Leadership students (Minutes Submission Form is linked at the top of this page).

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2–7

Friday, Nov. 6 – Possible Playoff Game (NOT CONFIRMED)

  • We will share the location, call time, and other details once we know whether we are playing. Please keep this date available.

Saturday, Nov. 7 – HSL Playing Assignment Due

  • Percussion: assigned mallet excerpt. A metronome must be audible in the recording.

LOOKING AHEAD

  • Nov. 14 – Scales playing assignment due

  • Nov. 19 – Mobile County Honor Band Auditions (see General Announcements below)

Mobile County Honor Band Signup 2026

General Announcements

  • All-State Jazz Auditions: Students interested in auditioning for All-State Jazz should let Mr. Messer know. Audition fee: $30. Audition music and backing tracks are in the All State Jazz Audition section above. Eligible instruments: all saxophones, trumpet, trombone, drumset, guitar, bass, and vibes.

  • Mobile County Honor Band Auditions: Thursday, November 19 at Baker High School, beginning at 3:30 PM. Let us know if you have a ride issue. First-time high school honor band audition participants should email Dr. Beattie (tjbeattie@mcpss.com) to confirm transportation arrangements.

  • Volunteer sign-up links for the upcoming football season and for the YayBand Contest are active under the Volunteer tab.

  • Los Angeles Trip: March 30–April 2, 2027. We still need approximately 10 more travelers. Family and friends are welcome to participate.

    • Visit this link for more details regarding the trip and to sign up.


Thank you for your support! GO WARRIORS!

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