DMS Bands Holiday Concert
Required performance: Final Exam grade!
In this Newsletter:
- In case you CANNOT attend: google form
- LIVESTREAM LINK for BOTH concerts!
- Beginner Band Holiday Concert: Event Details - Location Change
- Beginner Band Uniform Reminder
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
- Concert/Symphonic Band Holiday Concert: Event Details - Date Change
- Concert/Symphonic Band Uniform Reminder
- Grade Policy for Holiday Concert
- Use these graphics for social media!
ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT REQUEST FORM:
Please only fill out this form if there is something unavoidable keeping you from attending the concert. We need doctors excuses for illnesses and all written confirmation for any conflicts since this is a required performance for a class.
LIVESTREAM LINK:
BEGINNER BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT
DMS Beginner Bands Concert
Beginner Band Students need to have their instruments out and in their seats in DMS Gym by 5:00 pm.
Doors will open for the public at 5:45 pm.
Friday, Dec 10, 2021, 06:00 PM
Discovery Middle School, Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Beginner Band Uniform
What to Wear:
- White Top (button-down or blouse)
- Black Bottom (dress pants or skirt acceptable)
- Black Dress Shoes (close-toed, preferably)
- (black socks if you're wearing pants and dress shoes!)
What NOT to Wear:
- Leggings with a short shirt
- Short skirts/dresses
- Jeans
- Sweatshirts
- Casual clothes
- Tennis Shoes
- White or colorful socks
- Ties
- Anything outside of Dress Code
We would also like for everyone in beginner band to bring a Santa Hat if you can! :)
We have a small amount of extras in case anyone can't get one.
If you have extras and want to bring those for us to distribute to those who can't get one, we would appreciate it!
BEGINNER HOLIDAY CONCERT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We would love your help decorating the gym!! We do not have many (if any) materials, so donations would be amazing as well!
Our WebEx livestream needs to begin at 2 minutes until 6 and end at the completion of the concert. Mrs. Rhoades will have the event set up and logged in - Just requires 2 button clicks! If you are available to run our WebEx livestream, please email Mrs. Rhoades at cnrhoades@madisoncity.k12.al.us
We are also in need of a recording for our archives with better quality of video and sound than the WebEx stream can provide if anyone has the equipment availability!
We will need your beginner students' help striking the band set and taking down decorations when the evening is over. Please at a minimum, allow them to take their chair, stand, and instrument up to the band room at the end of the concert!
CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT
DMS Concert and Symphonic Bands Concert
Concert Band students need to have their instruments out and on stage in their seats at BJHS Auditorium at 5:30.
Symphonic Band Students need to have their instruments out in the Choir Room by 5:30 pm.
Doors will open for the public at 5:45 pm.
Thursday, Dec 9, 2021, 06:00 PM
Bob Jones Auditorium, Huntsville, AL, USA
Concert/Symphonic Band Uniform
LADIES/What to Wear:
- Black dress
- Closed-toe dress shoes
-or-
- Black Pants/skirt/shirt combo
- Closed-toe dress shoes
Please remember this is a very formal look.
GENTLEMEN/What to Wear:
- Black DRESS PANTS
- White Button-up Shirt
We will provide black ties for gentlemen (or whomever would like) to wear with their white button up tops. They will return these ties at the end of the year.
Please read the above carefully and understand that you are not required to purchase anything from the band program. You just need to make sure you can assemble a FORMAL enough outfit that fits these guidelines.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us!
CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our livestream needs to begin at 2 minutes until 6 and end at the completion of the concert. Mrs. Rhoades will have the event set up and logged in - Just requires 2 button clicks! If you are available to run our WebEx livestream, please email Mrs. Rhoades at cnrhoades@madisoncity.k12.al.us
BLACK DRESS available to anyone who can use
This dress was donated by a wonderful DMS Band family! We would love it if anyone who is unable to borrow or purchase a dress would be able to wear it for the concert.
This dress is a 14 youth size.
Let me know if you'd like me to have your student try it on during school so we can see if it works.
Pictures below - please excuse my messy office!
Thanks!
The Holiday Concert is your student's Final Exam Grade for the semester!
All students are required to attend. See snippet from our Syllabus below:
"This is a performance based class.
Performances count as test grades.
Test grades will account for 60% of the 9-weeks grade, with the remaining 40% being determined by quiz/daily grades. The grading scale is as follows: A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (65-69), and F (below 65). Grades will be a reflection of mastery of the standards. Make sure all absences are excused as work can be made up and graded for excused absences only."
If your student cannot attend, you must make prior arrangements with Mrs. Merritt or Mrs. Rhoades by the time of the concert. We will provide an alternate Exam for your student. If your student is not excused, see the Late Grade policy from the Syllabus below:
"For work turned in late, the following policy will apply:
• The assignment will drop one LETTER grade for each school day that passes. For example, if an assignment is turned in one school day late, the highest a student can receive is 89%; two days late, 79%, etc.
1 day late = maximum credit 89%
2 days late = maximum credit 79%
3 days late = maximum credit 69%
4 days late = maximum credit 59%
5-10 days late = maximum credit 50%
• Half credit is always better than no credit! Until work has been made up, “Missing” (which counts as a zero) will be put in the grade book. This will be updated once work is completed and turned in."