February 2024
District Solo & Ensemble MPA: 2/10/24 9am-5pm
- District Solo & Ensemble MPA: 2/10/24 9am-5pm @ EHS
- Required of all students participating in Solo & Ensemble
- Assigned performance times will be announced closer to date
- District Jazz MPA: 2/16/24 9am-2pm @ PSC
- Required of all students in the BTWHS Jazz Band
- Assigned performance time will be announced closer to date
March 2024
- Fees due for all ALT 2024 trip students: 3/1/24
- Any student traveling with us to Atlanta on the band trip must have a $0 balance in their Charms ledger by this date.
- Please consult your fee contract for details.
- District Concert MPA: 3/7-9/24 @ FWBHS
- Required of all wind & percussion students in Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble.
- Assigned performance days/times will be announced closer to date.
- Wind Ensemble Rehearsal: 3/19 3:30-5:00pm
- Required of all students in the BTWHS Wind Ensemble as we rehearse for the FAMU Wind Band Festival in April.
April 2024
- Student Leader Selection Process:
- Interest Meeting: 4/2 3:30pm
- Portfolios due: 4/16 by 3:30pm
- Music auditions/guard routines due: 4/18 by 3:30pm
- Drum major camp: 4/22-24 3:30-5:30pm
- Interviews: 4/25-26 3:30-5:30pm
- Wind Ensemble rehearsals: 4/3, 4/4, 4/9, 4/11 3:30-5:00pm
- Required of all students in the BTWHS Wind Ensemble to rehearse for the FAMU Wind Band Festival.
- Returning Guard Member Spin Clinic: 4/9-11 3:30-5:30pm
- Required of all returning color guard students planning to audition for next year’s team. Dress out and be ready to start by 3:30pm!
- FAMU Bands Wind Band Festival: 4/11-13 @ FAMU Tallahassee, FL
- Date/time tba
- Required of all students in the BTWHS Wind Ensemble
- We will travel to FAMU and perform on stage for a panel of judges, then we will spend time with the judges while they discuss their comments & suggestions
- Final band trip meeting: 4/12/24 6pm in the band room
- Required of all students traveling to Atlanta with us on the trip plus a parent/guardian.
- Adults should bring a photo ID and pen for the paperwork and notary.
- Color Guard Auditions: 4/15-19 5-7pm
- 2024 Band Trip to Atlanta: 4/22-24
May 2024
- All band fees due: 5/1
- Spring Gala Concert: 5/2 6-7:30pm
- Required of all students in a performing ensemble
- Students will sign-in and out for a grade.
- New Band Student Orientation: 5/9 6pm in the band room
- All new students joining the BTWHS band for the 24-35 school year should attend with a parent.
- Wind and percussion students should bring their instrument/equipment and music. They will play for a director to determine which band class they should join.
- We will discuss our policies, procedures, and expectations with parents while students are busy.
- Band Banquet: 5/10 6-9pm at First Baptist Church, downtown P’cola
- More info to come later
- Rookie Band Camp & Drumline Camp: 5/28-31 8am-12pm
- All new wind, percussion, guard, & majorette students are required to attend alongside student leaders. Students will be outside the first few hours learning to march. The last few hours will be spent inside learning & rehearsing fundamentals and warm ups.
- Every student should wear light-colored PE-style clothing to include shoes. We will be out in the heat on the asphalt; no sandals, Crocs, or boots. Hats & sunscreen are encouraged.
- Every student must bring a refillable, insulated water jug with their name on it. Hydration is not optional! Every student should bring their instrument/equipment. Musicians should bring a binder for music as well as a pencil.
June 2024
- Music Rehearsals: 6/3, 6/6, 6/10, 6/13 5-7pm
- Required of all BTWHS Band students that are not out of town or actively contagious. We will rehearse together indoors, but sectionals may have to be outside due to lack of space. Bring your instrument/equipment, music, pencil, and water jug!
August 2024
- Marching Camp: 8/5-7 8am-12pm
- Required of all BTWHS Band students. We will review marching fundamentals outside the first few hours, then follow up inside with music/work fundamentals.
- Every student should wear light-colored PE-style clothing to include shoes. We will be out in the heat on the asphalt; no sandals, Crocs, or boots. Hats & sunscreen are encouraged.
- Every student must bring a refillable, insulated water jug with their name on it. Hydration is not optional! Every student should bring their instrument/equipment. Musicians should bring a binder for music as well as a pencil.
- First day of 2024-25 school year: 8/12
- Music Rehearsal: 8/13 3:30-6:00pm
- Required of all BTWHS Band students (wind, percussion, guard, majorette). Attendance at after-school rehearsals affects student participation grades in their band class. We will spend this first after-school rehearsal working on music.
- BTWHS Band Camp: 8/15 & 8/16 3:30-6:00pm 8/17 8am-4pm
- Required of all BTWHS Band students. Attendance at after-school rehearsals affects student participation grades in their band class. This is where we start learning the halftime show – we need every student present every day!
- Students must bring athletic-style clothes to change into after school. Clothes will be stored in their lockers (assigned the first day of school). Hats & sunscreen are encouraged. Students that are not dressed properly for rehearsal will receive a 0 for participation. Students must bring a refillable, insulated water jug – hydration is not optional!
Continuing throughout marching season:
- Color Guard Sectionals: every Monday 3:30-5:00pm
- Required of all BTWHS color guard students. Students should bring a change of clothes & dress out for the sectional as if it were a full band rehearsal.
- Marching band rehearsal: every Tuesday & Thursday 3:30-6:00pm
- Required of all BTWHS Band students (wind, percussion, guard, majorette). Attendance at after-school rehearsals affects student participation grades in their band class.
- Students must bring athletic-style clothes to change into after school. Clothes will be stored in their lockers (assigned the first day of school). Hats & sunscreen are encouraged. Students that are not dressed properly for rehearsal will receive a 0 for participation. Students must bring a refillable, insulated water jug – hydration is not optional!
- Football games: almost every Friday night
- Required of all students in the BTWHS marching band.
- Each halftime performance at every game is a dress rehearsal for marching MPA in October – make them count!
Also happening during marching season:
- MONDAY MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL: 10/7 3:30-6:00pm
- A one-off Monday rehearsal to help prepare for Marching MPA competition on Saturday of this week.
- Attendance is required of all students in the BTWHS marching band. Bring a change of clothes & your water jug, just like any rehearsal.
- Marching MPA: 10/12 time TBA (this will take most of the day)
- Required of all students in the BTWHS Marching Band.
- We will perform our halftime show for a stadium of band students and parents as well as panel of judges.
- THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
- Please block off the entire day in your schedule to assure you are able to attend and perform at this event.