Band Room Update.

​Greetings everyone.
I hope that everyone enjoyed their break.  We have been very busy in the band room since classes started back up and I have not kept up with my updates. Please find this as the start of my weekly updates so you can know what is happening in the Band Room.  

• Concert Band/Percussion Ensemble classes are currently participating in a Chamber Music project.  All students are required to perform either a duet/trio/quartet.  All students have the option of participating in solo and ensemble on Saturday, February 15th or perform for the class on Friday, February 14th.   Percussion Ensemble will be performing their selections on the Spring Concert.
• Wind Ensemble is in preparation for District Band Festival.  This year District Band Festival will be on February 26th at Huntingtown High School.  In order to be prepared for this event we will have two extra events in preparation.
  • Winter Band Camp on Wednesday, February 5th from 5:00 - 8:30.  This is a Mandatory event for all Wind Ensemble Members.  We will be bringing in local professionals to work with each section of the band, members of the Marine Band, Air Force Band and Army Band and free lance musicians will be here to help our students.  This event is sponsored by our Band Boosters and is a wonderful event for the students.
  • Field Trip to the University of Maryland.  On Thursday, February 13 the Wind Ensemble will be taking a field trip to the University of Maryland to rehearse with Dr. Andrea Brown, Associate Director of Bands at UMD.  We will be leaving Northern at 7:30 on Thursday morning and returning at approximately 1:30 on Thursday afternoon so that students will be able to catch the bus to come home or participate in After School activities.  A hard copy of the permission slip will be coming home on Thursday, January 30th.  A digital copy will be sent out on January 28th.  

This week in the Band Room we have the following events.

• Wednesday 1/29.  Band Room is Closed.
• Thursday, 1/30.  Jazz Band Rhythm Section Rehearsal  2:30 - 4:00.
• Friday, 1/31.  Les Miserables Pit Orchestra Rehearsal 2:30 - 4:00.

Next Week 

• Monday, 2/3.  Les Miserables Pit Orchestra Rehearsal 2:30 - 4:00
• Tuesday, 2/4.  Jazz Band Saxophone Sectional 2:30 - 4:00.
• Wednesday, 2/5.  Winter Band Camp (Wind Ensemble Only) 5:00 - 8:30
• Thursday, 2/6.  Jazz Band Rhythm Section Sectional 2:30 - 4:00.
• Friday, 2/7.  Les Miserables Pit Orchestra Rehearsal.  2:30 - 4:00

Thank you,
RB