This Week's Newsletter

Director's Notes

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in Solo & Ensemble on Saturday!  They did a terrific job!  Score sheets and medals will be given out on Monday in class!

Our next Spirit Night will be Monday, April 13 at Mellow Mushroom in Jones Valley!  They will credit the band for lunch or dinner, dine-in or take-out --- just mention you are with the HCMS Band!  Thanks for your support!

Beginning Band

SOLO PROJECT Students who did not perform for the judge on Saturday will be playing for their band class this week.  Please encourage your student to practice their solo piece so they are ready for their performance!

SPIRIT NIGHT Our next Spirit Night will be Monday, April 13 at Mellow Mushroom in Jones Valley.  Purchase anything that day (lunch or dinner, dine-in or to-go) and tell them you are with the HCMS Band to credit our band program!  Thank you for supporting these events!

MATERIALS Please ensure that your student has their black band binder, red Tradition of Excellence Book and at least 3 good reeds (clarinet/saxophone players only).  

MAKE MUSIC Thanks to a generous grant from the HCMS PTA and our Fair Share donations, we have access to a new software called Make Music!  This software includes our Tradition of Excellence book, several of our songs we are currently preparing as well as HUNDREDS of other fun songs to explore.  Students can listen to and play along with their individual part or the band recording as they practice.  We will be ensuring everyone is signed up this week - please encourage your student to utilize this excellent practice tool at home!  

Symphonic Band

JAZZ BAND Our full Jazz Band will practice on Monday from 3-3:45. Please note we will need to end a little early so I can coordinate pick-up and beginner instrument testing.   Students must be present at rehearsals to be able to perform with the Jazz Band.  We will have rehearsals Monday April 13, 20 and 27.  On Monday, May 4 we will be playing for Becoming a Bull from 4:30-6:00 instead of having rehearsal that day.  Please save the date! That will be our last Monday for Jazz Band for the school year.  

SPIRIT NIGHT Our next Spirit Night will be Monday, April 13 at Mellow Mushroom in Jones Valley.  Purchase anything that day (lunch or dinner, dine-in or to-go) and tell them you are with the HCMS Band to credit our band program!  Thank you for supporting these events!

SPRING TRIP  Remember all medicine and related medical paperwork (PPA form) for the Spring Trip is due to Nurse Brown on Wednesday, April 15 at 2:00!  Thank you for helping us collect this on time so we will be prepared for our trip at the end of the month!

SPRING TRIP PRACTICE  Please save the date (Tuesday, April 21) for a tentative Spring Trip practice from 3-4.  We will do our best to prepare our music in class, but we may need to have this one brief rehearsal to combine and run through our selections before our trip.  I will confirm whether or not it will be necessary in next week's newsletter. 

SPRING TRIP T-SHIRTS  Thank you for paying for Spring Trip shirts.  If your student needs the black band shirt (which we will wear Friday, April 24), they are available for $16.  Please contact Ms. Parker ASAP if your student needs the black band shirt.  

FUTURE HHS BAND MEMBERS The Huntsville High School Band is GOING TO ROME December 27, 2027 - January 3, 2028!  Current 7th and 8th grade band students will be a member of the Huntsville High School Band.  If you were not able to attend the meeting or would like additional information on the trip, take a look at our Rome google drive found here.

RISING 9TH GRADERS: Congratulations on a successful audition!  If you did not audition, but want to be in band, you need to contact us ASAP at stuart.tankesley@hsv-k12.org.  We will have the audition results posted in your middle school band room (and at the high school band room) as soon as they are ready in the next week or so.

If anyone has not completed their band booster registration which includes communication information, please do so ASAP here.

Next steps:   Spring Training!  The next time we will see you is on April 30th at our first official spring training.  Spring Training is for ALL new HHS members - even those NOT in marching band!    A flier was given to every student about the special Trash Panda night on April 30th.  Please review this information.

Other Spring Training dates (4-7 pm in the HHS Band Room):  Monday 5/11, Tuesday 5/12 (percussion ONLY), Wednesday 5/13, Monday 5/18 and Tuesday 5/19.