DMS Bands Newsletter
October 28, 2018
Calendar
Tuesday 10/30 - 5:30pm-8:30pm - DMS Bands Halloween Dance/Party
Wednesday 10/31 - 3:30pm-5:00pm - Fall Drumline Basics
Thursday 11/1 - 3:30pm-5:00pm - Fall Guard Practice
DMS Halloween Party
Tuesday 10/30 - 5:30pm-8:30pm - DMS Gym
Pre-Sale Tickets - $7.00 (Purchase at the DMS Front Office or during Lunch in the Cafeteria)
Tickets at the Door - $10.00
Bring money for the Concession Stand, Haunted Hallway and Photo Booth.
The DMS Halloween Dance is a Fundraiser for DMS Bands. All DMS Students are encouraged to attend.
Please help us make this a successful event by volunteering or donating supplies.
Please see the following sign up genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44a5af23a7f49-dmsband1
Please see the following information for rules of the Dance:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPIRIT WEAR - Additional Spirit Wear was ordered and is available.
See the following order form:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/196nSDMxpnM-0KYukWdP38I7kSS5WATFLkwa498uezGc/edit?usp=sharing
Symphonic Band
-Concert Attire was sent home Friday. (Waiting on sizes for a few students) Please have pants and dresses hemmed before the Veteran's Program Friday 11/9.
Contact us if you need help finding a place for alterations.
-8th Grade Band Students, please see the following information about the BJHS Band Program for next school year.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rlpfqde9JjIhrsKOg42Ep83jMv-ziTs_Cfi0qS4O180/edit?usp=sharing
Concert Band
Great Job on the Cobwebs and Cocoa Concert!! It was a Spooky Treat!
-Concert Attire was sent home Friday. (Waiting on sizes for a few students) Please have pants and dresses hemmed before the Holiday Concert on Monday 12/3.
Contact us if you need help finding a place for alterations.
-8th Grade Band Students, please see the following information about the BJHS Band Program for next school year.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rlpfqde9JjIhrsKOg42Ep83jMv-ziTs_Cfi0qS4O180/edit?usp=sharing
Pep Band and Fall Guard
Great Job at the Panthers and Patriots Performance!
Check out the DMS Band Facebook for more great pictures.
Cadet/Beginner Band
SmartMusic
Please continue to encourage your student to practice for at least fifteen minutes a day at home. They can use SmartMusic to help with their practicing if they like.
Chair Placement Test
This week, our Woodwind class will have their first Chair Placement Test on Friday. Brass will have their first Chair Placement Test on the week of November 5. Please remind your students to be practicing their test material so that they can do their very best.
Holiday Concert
Our Holiday Concert will be on Monday, December 3.
Since our Beginning Band students (Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion) do not have class together but will be performing together on the concert, we have had to schedule two after school rehearsals for these students. This is so the students can know what they sound like all together before the night of the concert. These rehearsals are mandatory, so please make plans for your child to stay on these days.
Rehearsals are scheduled for Tuesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 29 right after school until 4:30 pm.
In the meantime, if your student wants to hear what the music sounds like all together, we have uploaded recordings of the songs on the Google Classroom
As always, if you have any questions please email us at
Mrs. Merritt- jmmerritt@madisoncity.k12.al.us (Beginning Brass and Percussion)
Mrs. Sims- ksims@madisoncity.k12.al.us (Beginning Woodwind and Brass)
-8th Grade Band Students, please see the following information about the BJHS Band Program for next school year.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rlpfqde9JjIhrsKOg42Ep83jMv-ziTs_Cfi0qS4O180/edit?usp=sharing
Fall Colorguard
-Practice Thursday - 3:30-5:00pm
-Put your sequin vest in a zip lock bag with your name on it and put it in the bin in the Colorguard closet. Vest must be returned or you will be charged for them.
WINTERGUARD:
Tuesday 11/6 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm - Bob Jones JV Winterguard Auditions
Additional Winterguard information from Brooke Howe - BJHS Guard director:
There will be a required parent meeting following the audition for parents of the girls who make it. That will most likely be on Nov. 7, but we're still firming up those details.
It will work exactly the way the varsity audition works and will be judged based on a rubric (see attached). The audition routines are created by the instructors, not the current members, so the students do not need to worry about creating anything beforehand.
The JV rehearsals will be as follows (starting in January):
- Mondays (4-6 pm)
- Wednesdays (4-5:30pm)
- Fridays before a competition (TBD)
- Saturday morning of contest (TBD)
All rehearsals will take place at BJHS, so DMS students should ride the athletic bus to the high school on rehearsal days. We will also have a "staging day" where the girls will learn their drill. That date is currently set for Dec. 9 from 12pm-5pm.
Also, I maintain a BJHS guard calendar that I keep as up to date as possible. Parents can always check it if they have questions about dates, times, etc. It will include all varsity and JV events, rehearsals, meetings, and fundraisers:
JV Fee Info:
$200 general fee
Winterguard warm-up: usually around $60 plus embroidery fee
Optional show shirt for $15-20
For overnight trips, the fee can be anywhere from $100-$150.
Fall Drumline Basics
Fall Drumline Basics - Wednesday - 3:30pm- 5:00pm
Mark your calendars
Upcoming Events:
11/9 - Veteran's Day Program (Symphonic Band)
11/16 - Competition Trip Payment is Due
12/3 - Holiday Concert (Please see information below)
12/13 - DMS Bands Holiday Party
12/14 - Competition Trip Payment is Due
HOLIDAY CONCERT SILENT AUCTION BASKETS AND DONATIONS:
A Silent Auction will take place during the Holiday Concert
Money raised during the auction will help with much needed instrument repairs and purchasing new instruments.
If you are a crafty person or know of a business that would like to donate, please do so.
Please contact us if you would like to help with silent auction donations.
Each DMS Band will host a basket for the auction.
We would like to ask each student to bring in $2-$3. Please label the envelope with your student's name, band (Symphonic, Concert, Cadet Brass, Cadet WW, Cadet Perc.) and the $$ is for the auction basket. Please turn in donations ASAP.
Please contact Jenni Ball at tnjball@yahoo.com for any questions related to the Band Baskets
Fundraising
-Planet Fundraiser - See the Instructional Video on DMS Band Facebook
-Kroger Rewards and Publix Partners
DMS Bands can earn money every time you shop!
See the following for more details:
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2ixJSFFdn-XaEDRG2
-Flip Give
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iGwJw4pKcvrPYHLc
-Back by Popular demand! Bedsheets - we will sale bedsheets in November with delivery before the Holidays.
-Cookbooks - The DMS Cookbooks are $12 each.
Please see the following order form.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iQPYqRFkqEhHzaVY
Make checks payable to DMS Bands
All checks must include Drivers License number ant 2 phone numbers. This is a Madison City Schools policy.
Band Boosters
See following for 2018/2019 DMS Band Parent Boosters email contacts:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MXOopspMWfXez7SvmRW-vh43bOIoUZ6vSMh5fgDr_nc/edit?usp=sharing
If you are interested in a Band Booster Position, please contact us:
Volunteers/Chaperones
Volunteers are needed!!
If you would like to volunteer, please apply for your Volunteer Card soon!
All chaperones must pass the Secure Volunteer background screen and have a Secure Volunteer ID card. https://bib.com/secureVolunteer/Madison-City-Schools/
Please contact us after you have started the BIB process, we have to give the DMS Office your name to complete the process.info@dmsbands.org
Please send a copy of your BIB Volunteer Card to be kept on file.
Band Room Supply Wish List
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PRIVATE LESSONS:
Private Lessons are strongly encouraged for all Band Students.
Please contact us info@dmsbands.org if you need help finding a music tutor.