DMS Band Weekly Newsletter
Week 16: 4/25-29
In This Newsletter:
- Week at a Glance/Month at a Glance - CALENDAR INCLUDED
- APRIL/MAY - BAND CALENDAR OVERVIEW
- Spring Concert Dates - May 2 and/or 3, check the schedule!
- BEGINNER BAND REHEARSAL After School Friday, 4/29 PARENT HELP NEEDED
- Orlando Updates - rehearsal this week!
- Jazz Band Updates - rehearsal this week!
- DMS Bands 2022-2023 Lists & Announcement
- Madison Music Camp - June 2022!
- DMS Fall Guard Tryout Info
- DMS Band Memories Google Folder!
- Bob Jones Blurb
This Week: At A Glance!
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Jazz Band*
Wednesday: ORLANDO TRIP BAND REHEARSAL! 3:30-5:00
Thursday: Jazz Band 3:30-4:45
Friday: Beginner Band Full Rehearsal 3:30-4:45
Saturday:
This Month: At a Glance!
Edited: April 13th - reprint, re-save as needed.
spring concert dates
We are looking a the general start time for the first group on each night being between 5:30 or 6pm.
Reminder: THIS CONCERT IS THE STUDENTS' FINAL EXAM GRADE. Please plan on being present - and go ahead and plan to spend the whole evening with us. This is a big deal, your students will enjoy all of it and should be very proud of it all!
BEGINNER BAND REHEARSAL FRIDAY, 4/29
Highly ecouraged to attend!
Please join us for a full-band rehearsal this Friday! Since our beginner classes are separated by section during the day, we would like to have as many students attend the full band rehearsal on Friday to play with all sections before our Monday, May 2 Concert.
Friday, 4/29
- Rehearsal: 3:30-5:00
- Pizza Party: 5:00-5:30
PARENT HELP NEEDED!
ORLANDO TRIP UPDATES!
We will NOT be performing with a percussion ensemble in Orlando. There were too many factors in place working against us and we have decided to withdraw our registration for percussion ensemble.
We WILL perform as a band, so this should only affect percussionists who thought they needed to report Thursdays for rehearsals. Now, they do not.
Thanks!
General Info:
Next big group meeting: Turn in all paperwork
THURSDAY MAY 5th - 5:30pm
Trip band rehearsals are on Wednesdays. This is required for trip participants. Please email us if your student won't be able to attend.
Email us at info@dmsbands.org with questions - and email help@mykatrip.com for trip payment questions, clarifications, cancellations and trip registration changes.
Thanks!
Chaperones:
Please also make sure you have filled out the google form below so we can get your trip shirts ordered! DO NOT FILL THIS OUT FOR YOUR STUDENT and read carefully - We got student shirt sizes in class.
Thanks!
JAZZ BAND INFO
Upcoming Gigs:
- Monday, May 2nd
- Bob Jones HS
- Report time TBA
8th Grade Speakeasy:
- Friday, May 6th
- All Day - excused from class - report to the band room at 8:00 am
- Student Performers
- Ryder Stokes
- Wyatt Burcham
- Carson Mustaikis
- Morgan Richard
- Camarious White
- Scott Peckham
- Evan Meier
contact Rhoades if you would like to participate - room limited.
Jazz Brunch:
- Saturday, May 7th
- DMS Band Room
- Report at 7:30 am
Uniform for all:
Black pants/belt
White button down top
Sunglasses if you have them!
Teal Ties - supplied by Rhoades
Fedoras - supplied by Rhoades *optional
DMS Bands List 2022-2023
Announcement!
As a result, we will be splitting into THREE concert bands in 2022!
- Concert Band
- Symphonic Band 2
- Symphonic Band 1
All students who did not audition for Symphonic Band will automatically be placed in Concert Band. Our students who auditioned for Symphonic Band have been placed by score order and instrumentation into Symphonic Band 1 and Symphonic Band 2.
Check the list below to see the results!
Please reach out to us at info@dmsbands.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Madison Music Camp - June 2022!
For our DMS band students, the only ones that should do the beginner camp are rising 6th graders (or anyone who will be in DMS beginner band in 2022-2023).
Current Beginner Band, current Concert Band and Current Symphonic Band should all register for the "advanced camp"!
DMS Bands is low on some school supplies and accepting any donations you may have lying around!
- Regular copy paper reams
- Pencils
- Rubber Bands
DMS Fall Guard tryouts for 22-23 season!
Have any cool pictures of the DMS Band? Upload them to this Google Drive folder!
RISING BOB JONES 9TH GRADERS:
BJHS BAND EMAIL BLURB
Come out tonight for the BJ Drumline send-off performance! Show starts around 7:45pm in the Main Gym. There are a lot of links and connections in this email so do not hesitate to ask any and all questions. Happy Spring, y’all!
UPCOMING DATES
April 18th – BJD performance/send-off show, 7:45pm, BJHS Main Gym
April 19th – No Afterschool Rehearsal, Drumline leave for Dayton
April 19-23rd – WGI World Percussion Championships, Dayton, OH
April 22nd – Half Day for MCS
April 25th – No School, Weather Day
May 2nd – BJHS Jazz Band & BJHS Concert Band Spring Concerts (possible Winter Guard performance)
May 3rd – BJHS Percussion Ensemble & BJHS Wind Ensemble Spring Concerts
May 4th – Senior Instrument Turn-In
May 7th – Discovery & BJHS Jazz Brunch, Madison Senior Center
May 16th – BJHS Graduation, VBC, 7pm (details forthcoming)
May 17th – Concert Instrument Turn-In
May 17th & 19th – Percussion Audition(s) 4-6pm, BJHS Bandroom
May 18th – BJHS Physicals, $15 (all marching band members must have a physical by July 18th to participate)
May 25th – Summer rental for Marching Band (1st Day of Rookie Camp)
SUMMER DATES
May 25th to May 27th
• Rookie Camp
• Percussion Camp
• Color Guard Camp
• Dance Camp
ROOKIE CAMP TREATS FOR PARENTS: We provide fruit and snack food along with treats for Rookie Parents who will arrive to see the band perform (May 27th). Please CLICK HERE to donate food or to help at the parent snack table (times are tentative) during the preview.
July 18th to August 1st – full Band Camp excluding weekends
August 1st – Last Camp Day/Parent Performance, BJHS Practice Field
August 3rd – First Day of School
2022-2023 INFORMATION
2022-23 After School Rehearsal Schedule: CLICK HERE
BJHS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (see CLICK HERE for updates of Full Fall Schedule)
• August 18th (Thursday), Muscle Shoals
• August 26th, Athens
• September 2nd, @ James Clemens
• September 9th, Grissom
• September 16th, @ Huntsville
• September 30th, Florence
• October 7th, @ Sparkman (Fall Break)
• October 14th, Austin
• October 21st, @ Albertville
• October 28th @ Hartselle
Reminder—All marching band members must have a physical by July 18 to participate. There will be an Athletic Physical Day at BJHS Wednesday, May 18 for $15. Bring this form on that day or take to your physician (CLICK HERE).
JAZZ BAND BRUNCH
After two years, Jazz Band at the Madison Senior Center is BACK! DMS and BJHS Jazz Bands need your help to make this brunch a success.
Please see the signup genius HERE to participate. If you bring food, serving utensils would be greatly appreciated. Please have your name on all your items and in place at the Senior Center by 8am. Thank you.
INVENTORY
May 25th, Summer rental for Marching Band (1st Day of Rookie Camp)
Please remember to clean your instrument and take all personal items out of the case. More specific information as time draws closer to May 4th.
Please email Gloria for any questions or concerns.
END NOTE
We are on the homestretch so keep an eye out for dates, events, and updates. Bob Who? BOB JONES!!
Publix & Kroger Fundraiser Information
V/R,
Leasa M. Crabtree
BJHS Band Booster President
This email has been sent via Charms Office Assistant on behalf of:
Bob Jones High School Band
Hughes Road
Madison, AL 35758
Below is a tentative schedule we are working from. Remember: DMS Con&Sym play at the DMS home games only. Subject to change!
Discovery Middle School Bands
Email: info@dmsbands.org
Website: www.dmsbands.org
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-837-3735
Facebook: facebook.com/DMSBAND