Please complete the following on-line emergency medical form before reporting to practice next week. (Make sure student is logged into their school Google account)
We are asking that students report to practice wearing a mask. The mask can be removed after they’ve checked in, they’re in their spot, and social distancing has been achieved.
For more information on our COVID19 policy click here.
If you have not yet filled out the 2020-21 on-line band “audition form” you can do that by clicking here. Please do this before reporting to your first summer practice.
Due to the pandemic we will be other forms this way as well, so stay tuned!
Drumline camp is starting Monday and will run Monday through Thursday 10am-12. Drumline members should report to the MHS Band Room for these practices. Full Band practices the rest of the summer will take place at Minerva Middle School.
Please wear a mask to and from practice. We will be social distancing and spending most of our time outside.
Students temperatures will be taken upon arrival and will be sent home if they have a fever.
We will hosting a band booster meeting on July 27th in the MHS stadium.
Top item of discussion will be the Disney trip and the possibility of it being delayed due to the pandemic. Deadline for deposits have been postponed until August 15th.
Marching Band will be having “two-a-day” practices the week of Aug 3-6. 8am-12 and 6-8pm at Minerva Middle School
All summer practices this year will take place at Minerva Middle School. We will have a dedicated field there.
Drum-line will be starting the week of July 13, Monday through Thursday 8am-12.
We will be having a rookie day for all freshmen and other new marching band members on Monday, July 20th. All other band members will begin Tuesday, July 21st 8am-12.
For the remainder of the summer we will be practicing 8am-12 Monday through Thursday.
Information about Color guard / Dance Team tryouts is listed below:
We will be honoring our seniors at the next booster meeting!
Please plan to join us on Monday, June 8th at 7 pm in the high school parking lot by the band room. We will be discussing Disney, band camp and the upcoming season. There will be lots of information discussed!!
All drum-line instruments will be trying out on snare drum. Please submit your tryout video to maxeyd@minerva.sparcc.org. Before performing the following, state your name and the instrument you are trying out for.
– 5-stroke roll
– 2-stroke roll
All rudiments should start at a slower and manageable tempo, progressively speeding up, then slowing back down. This can be done at any tempo that allows for correct and accurate playing
The band registration form can be found on-line this year. Please complete by May 22.
We will be doing auditions for next year via video. You can practice the selections as much as you want before deciding to send in your final video to Mr. Maxey at maxeyd@minerva.sparcc.org
Your video should include ALL of the following:
– The Eb Concert scale in half notes
– The chromatic scale
– The tryout selection (see below)
– Percussion is also required to play the rudiments listed below, and both snare AND mallets selections
Make sure you are clearly visible in the video (as well as your fingers)!
You have until Fri, May 22 to e-mail in your video.
Happy Practicing! 🙂
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