Our Music Department:
Ms. Chapman - Chorus
Ms. LaGamba - Strings
Mrs. McCumbee - Band

MBMS Band Calendar 2013 (revised…again 1/30/13)

*New revisions are made in ITALICS

6th Grade Band
• Wednesday April 24 3:00-5:00pm
• Tuesday April 30 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• Wednesday May 8 SPRING BAND CONCERT – 7:00pm in the GYM

7th Grade Band
• Thursday April 25 3:00-5:00pm
• Wednesday May 1 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• Wednesday May 8 SPRING BAND CONCERT – 7:00pm in the GYM

8th Grade Band
• Thursday May 2 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• Wednesday May 8 SPRING BAND CONCERT – 7:00pm in the GYM

Jazz Band
• Tuesday February 26 *CANCELLED
• Tuesday April 23 3:00-5:00pm
• Monday May 6 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• Wednesday May 8 SPRING BAND CONCERT – 7:00pm in the GYM

Festival Band
• Thursday January 31 3:00-4:30pm
• Thursday February 7 3:00-5:00pm
• Tuesday February 12 *Preadjudication (practice performance during the school day)
• Wednesday February 13 3:00-5:00pm
• Wednesday February 20 3:00-5:00pm
o Sectionals (Flute, clarinet, trumpet, bells)
• Thursday February 21 3:00-5:00pm
o Sectionals (Bass clarinet, all saxophones, French horn, all low brass, battery percussion)
• Tuesday February 26 3:00-5:00pm
• Thursday March 7 3:00-5:00pm
• Tuesday March 12 3:00-5:00pm
• Thursday March 14 3:00-5:00pm
• Monday March 18 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• Tuesday March 19 District IV Festival Band Assessment @ Great Mills (times TBA)

State Festival Band (pending “I” at St. Mary’s County Performance)
• Thursday April 4 3:00-5:00pm
• Thursday April 11 3:00-5:00pm
• Thursday May 9 3:00-5:00pm
• Date TBA 3:00-5:00pm *Mandatory
• May 14-May 16 State Performance (date, time and location TBA)

 Solo & Ensemble
• Saturday February 16 Performance at CHS
• Saturday May 18 State Level Performance (pending “I” at St. Mary’s County Performance)

Tri-County Band
• Friday February 8 9:00am-3:30pm in Calvert County (pick-up time 4:15pm)
• Saturday February 9 2:00pm-8:00pm in Calvert County (pick-up time 8:45pm)
• Sunday February 10 6:00pm CONCERT (parents/guardians provide transportation to and from event)

All-County Jazz Band (by Director selection only)
• Wednesday April 3 3:30-5:30pm @ LHS (6:00pm pick-up at MBMS)
• Tuesday April 9 3:30-5:30pm @ LHS (6:00pm pick-up at MBMS)
• Monday April 15 3:30-5:30pm @ LHS (6:00pm pick-up at MBMS)
• Tuesday April 16 8:30am-1:15pm @ LHS (students ride regular bus to/from school)
• Wednesday April 17 7:00pm CONCERT @ LHS

*Special Note*
- Due to the ever growing band program at MBMS and limited space in the school cafeteria, the Spring Band Concert has been moved to the main gym. The concert will begin at 7:00pm. All band students will need to report to the auxiliary gym by 6:15pm.