Wrapping up the Year!

It's Concert Time!

Jazz Band & 8th Grade

When:  Tuesday, May 7 @ 7pm

Where: Parkwood Middle School Gym

(In collaboration with the International Festival)
Call Time:  6pm Jazz, 6:30 8th Grade

6th & 7th Grade Bands

When:  Tuesday, May 21 @ 7pm

Where: Parkwood High School Auditorium

Call Time:  6th Grade:  6:15 on stage
7th Grade: 6:15 in PWHS Band Room

Auditorium Doors Will Open at 6:45 pm

Student Attire:  Khakis, Band Polo, Dark Shoes/Socks

French Horn

The following 6th grade students have been selected to play Horn in band:

Kacey Carter
Will Hubert
Kobe Funderburk

Thank you to all who auditioned for your patience and your hard work. Students were chosen based on how they adapted to the instruments, practice commitment at home, and musical independence. We strive to find the BEST fit for each student and for the band program as a whole. Those students who were selected, please stop by Wednesday morning for further information from Mr. Wallace!

All-District Results

Results will be posted Sunday evening at www.scdba.net.

Percussion Results

The following 6th grade students have been selected to play Percussion in band:

Bevin Andrews
Chelsie Carter
Josh Horne
Michael Laton
Tyler Ponsart

Thank you to all who auditioned for your patience and your hard work. Students were chosen based on how they adapted to the instruments, practice commitment at home, and musical independence. We strive to find the BEST fit for each student and for the band program as a whole. Those students who were selected, please stop by tomorrow morning for further information from Mr. Wallace!

It's the most MUSICAL time of the year!

ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT!

WHO:  7th, 8th, Jazz Bands

WHAT:  Band Repertoire AND Holiday Tunes

WHEN:  Tuesday, December 11, @ 7pm

WHERE:  PARKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GYM

NOTE TO PARENTS:  We will open gym doors at 6:45; please wait in the lobby or parking lot until doors are open.

Student Attire:  Khakis, Band Polo, Dark Shoes/Socks

Call Times:

Jazz Band:    6pm, in HS gym

7th Grade: 6:30pm, in HS Gym (wait on bleachers until 6:30)

8th Grade:  6:30pm, in HS BAND ROOM

     

Saxophone Audition Results

The following 6th grade students have been selected to play Saxophone in band:

Sarah Harkins

Jessica Medina

Peyton Thomas

Thank you to all who auditioned for your patience and your hard work.  Students were chosen based on how they adapted to the instrument, the tone they could produce, practice commitment at home, and musical independence.  We strive to find the BEST fit for each student and for the band program as a whole.  Those students who were selected, please stop by tomorrow morning for further information from Ms. Speight!

NOTE TO PARENTS OF 7th & 8th GRADE BRASS STUDENTS!

Saturday, December 8th, the world-renown Canadian Brass will be presenting a Brass Symposium from 9-3 at Wingate University.  The events that day will include full master classes on musicianship basics, breakout sessions with the individual instruments on auditions, and a brass quintet master class.  Music and Arts will also be here displaying a number of step-up instruments and have mouthpieces and accessories for sale.  For a detailed schedule of the day's events and more information, follow this link:  http://www.wingate.edu/campus-life/event-calendar/brass-symposium.  Registration for this event is $10/student, which includes the official Brass Symposium t-shirt(!), and the registration deadline is Monday, November 19.  Registered participants of the Brass Symposium are also eligible for discounted Canadian Brass concert tickets.  I HIGHLY recommend this for all Brass Students auditioning for All District Band!