Black Bear Band News
Austin Middle School & Austin Junior High School Bands
April 19, 2024
Dear Band Parents,
The Black Bear Band is an exciting place to be! Our band department has been VERY BUSY getting ready for our Spring Concert. Please find the concert information below and letters were sent home this week with students as well. We are so excited to share how much students have grown this year in band at the concert. Please be sure that you invite family and friends to share in this afternoon of music.
Students have been practicing for the upcoming solo/ensemble festival, more information is listed below for students who have registered for that opportunity.
Select students from the 7th Grade Jazz Band and 8th Grade Band will travel to Pigeon Forge on our first band trip in nearly 4 years! Please see reminders below about mandatory upcoming parent meeting.
There are some great opportunities for students to continue their music study during the summer. More about these camps is listed below.
With just a few weeks left in our school year we are so proud of all of the young musicians and all of their hard work this year, we can not wait to recognize them at our concert!
SPRING CONCERT
May 5th at Austin Junior High Auditorium
The AMS Band room is open before the concert from 12 p.m.-1 p.m., in case any AMS students forgot their instrument at the school. You must use the side entrance in the back of the school (Modaus Rd. side).
6th Grade Band Details click HERE
7th, 8th, and Jazz Band Details click HERE
6th, 7th & 8th Grade Bands Opportunity (optional)
The Solo & Ensemble Festival is at Priceville High School on Saturday, May 4. Times will be assigned in the next few weeks. As soon as we have the performance times we will share that with students.
Pigeon Forge Trip:
Please plan on attending the mandatory trip meeting on Monday, April 22nd. We will meet in the auditorium at Austin Junior High at 6:30pm. Unsigned Medical Release paperwork can be notarized at the meeting. Parents and students please attend together to go over trip details, expectations, and timelines. All Parent/Prescriber Authorization forms are due to the school nurse by May 6.
Summer Music Opportunities- Click HERE
* Please check back this link will update as we get more information about camps for students.
Your Band Directors,
Mrs. Regina Raney (Regina.Raney@dcs.edu)
& Mrs. Nicole Kmoch (Nicole.Kmoch@dcs.edu)
DOCUMENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- 25-27 All-State Band Festival, Select 7th & 8th Grade Band Students, Huntsville VBC, Time - TBA
May
- 4 Solo & Ensemble Festival - Registered 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Students, Priceville High School, Time - TBA
- 5 Austin Middle & Austin Junior High School Spring Band Concert, AJHS Auditorium
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8th Grade Jazz Band
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