Belton Middle School Band

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to continuing our musical journey with our students this week, so all instruments, stick bags, and music binders need to come back to school this Tuesday!

This week’s edition of the Band Notes Newsletter contains photos, the program, and videos from our Holiday Concert. Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble students will restart after school sectionals next week and the schedule is included in this newsletter. The directors will select 2 Beginner students from every section to go on our Elementary Recruiting Tour on Thursday, January 22. Jazz Band competes in the All-Region Jazz Auditions on Friday, January 23. Read all about it here: https://app.smore.com/n/ns97gq

Beginners have 2 after school rehearsals this week from 4-5pm on Monday and Tuesday – please pick up your student by 5pm at the parent drop-off loop by the Cafeteria. Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Parents: Please fill out the spring sectional survey in the newsletter. Our Holiday Concert is this Wednesday at the Belton HS PAC and we are excited to perform the music for you we have been working for the past couple of months! Read this week’s newsletter here and have Happy Holidays: https://app.smore.com/n/dv7xy

Included in this week’s newsletter are all the details you need to know for the upcoming Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 17. Jazz Band had 2 awesome performances this past week and both photos and videos are ready for your viewing. Eligible members of both the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band have elementary school visits this week, plus Beginners have 2 after school rehearsals next week on both Monday & Tuesday, December 15 & 16 from 4-5pm in the Band Hall. Read all about it here: https://app.smore.com/n/zfn4t

Just a reminder that the date of our Holiday Concert has changed to Wednesday, December 17 still in the Belton HS PAC starting at 6:30pm.

Jazz Band has 2 performances this week on Thursday and Saturday. Details for Thursday’s performance can be found in the newsletter while details for Saturday are forthcoming.

Advanced Percussion have their last sectional this Wednesday from 4-5pm. Click on this link to read all the details in this week’s newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/p8t2hj

Happy Thanksgiving! Our Band Social is this Tuesday at Spare Time from 5:00-7:00pm. You bring money for games and we will provide unlimited drinks and 2 slices of pizza. Please pick up your student in a timely manner by 7pm. Also, the last chance to order a Jazz Band Hoodie is this Friday at 4pm and they are $30. You may use credit from your band account to pay for your hoodie. Read all the details here: https://secure.smore.com/n/1d37w