Quick Links: Pay on Cut Time | Practice Minutes Form | Halftime Show Files | Volunteer Sign-Up | Swag Store
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
Inspection form -->. https://forms.gle/ksutSpDQrExeHg1s7
All State Jazz Audition:
Drums: Drums audition music
Winds and vibraphone: Winds and vibraphone audition music
Bass Guitar: Bass guitar audition music
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)
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.
Thank you for your support! GO WARRIORS!