This Week in Band: 2/26/24
Good Evening, Ram Band Family,
Thank you to all who came out to support the bands Friday night at the Pre-MPA performance! This performance provided valuable experience to the kids that will prepare them for their MPA performances next week. I hope you all are as proud of the kids as I am for their hard work and success!
Based on recent communications with families, it is clear that we need a more robust flow of communication about band events and activities. To help remedy this, I have added some new social media accounts to mirror what I send out via my weekly emails. In summary, I will be sending out my weekly updates via the following channels:
- Skyward email,
- eCampus Announcements,
- the band webpage, marchingrams.org
- the new Facebook page, Lake Mary HS Band
- the new Instagram account, @lmhsramband
I will also use the announcement feature on the Cut Time website to send out shorter reminders and announcements via messaging.
So, I will either annoy you all with a flood of info, or you will pick and choose where you want to find out about band stuff.
Upcoming events include:
- 2/27, Tuesday:
- Period 1: Guest Conductor, Terry Pattishall
- 2:45-4:30 PM: Symphonic Band Rehearsal
- 2/28, Wednesday:
- Period 2: Guest Conductor, Terry Pattishall
- 2/29, Thursday:
- 11 AM-9 PM: Hosting MS Jazz MPA
- Only those who volunteer will need to attend!
- No Wind Ensemble Rehearsal due to this event!
- 11 AM-9 PM: Hosting MS Jazz MPA
- 3/1-2, Friday-Saturday:
- Middle School Solo & Ensemble MPA @ Milwee MS
- This event does not involve any LMHS student or parent volunteer involvement but is included in case middle school band family members are participating.
- 3/5, Tuesday:
- 2:45-4 PM: Symphonic Band Rehearsal
- 4:30-6 PM: Wind Ensemble Rehearsal
- 3/7, Thursday:
- Wind Ensemble MPA Itinerary
- Report to band room for Period 6
- Dress and board the bus
- 1PM: Bus departs for Oviedo HS
- 3:30 PM: MPA Warm-up
- 4 PM: MPA Performance
- 4:30 PM: MPA Sight reading performance
- 5:15 PM: load the bus
- 6 PM: Arrive at LMHS
- Wind Ensemble MPA Itinerary
- 3/8, Friday:
- Symphonic Band MPA Itinerary
- Report to band room for Period 5
- Dress and load busses
- 11:30 AM: depart for Oviedo HS
- 12:15 PM: arrive at Oviedo HS
- 12:45 PM: MPA Warm-up
- 1:15 PM: MPA Performance
- 1:45 PM: MPA Sight reading performance
- 2:30 PM: watch other MPA performances
- 4:30 PM: load busses
- 5 PM: Arrive at LMHS
- Symphonic Band MPA Itinerary
Recurring Events:
- Mondays & Tuesdays, 4:05-5:30 PM:
- Band mentoring at Greenwood Lakes MS
- This activity is open to LMHS band students who would like to volunteer their time at GLMS mentoring the band students.
Link to the Band Google Calendar
Everyone have a great week!
Mr. Langston