Important Dates for WCMS Band 2011-2012
Celebration of the Arts (tentative)
October 9: 5:00 PM 7:00 PM (in the
band room and 500 hall)
Concert Dates
Tuesday, December 6: ALL bands and choruses will perform, WCMS
Auditorium at 6:30 (students
should
arrive and be in place for warm up by 6:00 PM)
TBA:
possible pre-festival concert prior to our Large Group Performance
Evaluation for CABS/LIFE
combined bands
March 5 or March 6 (time and specific date
TBA) We will perform at WCHS Performing Arts Center
for our
Large Group Performance Evaluation CABS/LIFE combined bands
Thursday, May 10: ALL bands and choruses will perform, WCMS
Auditorium at 6:30 PM (students
should
arrive and be in place for warm up by 6:00 PM)
After-school Rehearsals for
Combined CABS & LIFE Bands:
(We need
EVERY member to attend since we cannot practice together during the school day)
November
15 3:30 PM 4:50 PM February
9 3:30 PM 4:50 PM
December
1 3:30 PM 4:50 PM February
28 3:30 PM 4:50 PM
May
1 3:30 PM 4:50 PM
May
8 3:30 PM 4:50 PM
PEP BAND SCHEDULE (pep band is open to any member
of CABS/LIFE band class)
Practice
Wednesday, August 24 - 3:30 4:50 Practice
Wednesday, August 31 3:30 4:50
GAME DAY PERFORMANCES (students will stay at the band
room and ride a school bus to the stadium, games usually end between 6:45 and
7:00 PM, at which time parents may pick their child up from the stadium)
Wednesday,
September 7 WCMS vs.
Wednesday,
September 21 WCMS vs.
the home team this year) 5:00 PM
Wednesday,
October 5 WCMS vs. Jeff Davis
(Memorial Stadium,
If we are
in the playoffs and the game is in
Other Opportunities:
All-State
Round One/All-Region/All-District Band Auditions: Saturday, December 4 at WCMS. To audition on this date, you must submit
your audition fees by Tuesday, September 15.
You will receive more information about the fees and the audition
requirements shortly after school begins.
Final
All-State Audition: Saturday, January 7
at
All-District
Band: Friday and Saturday, February 10
11, 2012 in
All-State
Band: Thursday through Saturday, March
1-3, 2012 in
All-Region
Band: Thursday through Saturday, April
12-14, 2012 in
Georgia
Music Educators Association District 8 Solo/Ensemble Performance Evaluation event: Saturday, April 21 (this is on a 3 day
weekend for our school system) in
Sixth
Grade All-District Band (no audition for this
.nominations will be submitted
based on your performance in band class from August 1 March 1. The event coordinator will send us the names
of those students who are selected to participate): Friday, May 4, 2012 in
Jazz Band (rehearsals are after school from
3:30 4:50 in the band room)
Tuesday,
January 10: Organizational Meeting and
first practice
Tuesday,
January 17 Monday,
January 23 Tuesday,
January 31
Monday,
February 6 Monday,
February 13 Tuesday,
February 21
Tuesday,
March13 Monday,
March 19 Tuesday,
March 27
Tuesday,
April 10 Tuesday,
April 17 Tuesday,
April 24
Monday,
April 30 Wednesday,
May 9
We will
perform on the Spring Concert on Thursday, May 10.
We may
try to add another performance event at some point earlier in the spring, but
students will receive information about that at a later date.
Smart Music / Tutoring Sessions (students should sign up to stay
for these after school sessions as there will be a limited number of spaces,
the session will last from 3:30 4:50 on the dates listed below)
Wednesday,
August 10 Wednesday,
August 17 Wednesday,
September 14
Wednesday,
September 28 Tuesday,
November 1 Wednesday,
November 2
Wednesday,
November 9 Wednesday,
November 16 Wednesday,
November 30
Monday,
January 9 Wednesday,
January 11 Wednesday,
January 18
Wednesday,
January 25 Wednesday,
February 1 Wednesday,
February 8
Wednesday,
February 15 Wednesday,
February 22 Wednesday,
February 29
Wednesday,
March 7 Wednesday,
March 14 Wednesday,
March 21
Wednesday,
March 28 Wednesday,
April 11 Wednesday,
April 18
Wednesday,
April 25 Wednesday,
May 2
To see
the WCMS Band and Chorus calendar in monthly form, please visit www.warecountyband.com and click on
the Ware Middle link.
Important Dates for WCMS Chorus 2011-2012
Celebration of the Arts (tentative)
Monday, October 10 in the WCMS Band/Chorus room and 500 hall from 5:00 7:00
PM
Concert Performances:
Tuesday, October 4 at the Ware County
High School Performing Arts Center (this will be a concert in
conjunction with the Waycross Middle School Chorus and the Ware County
High
School
Chorus)
Tuesday, December 6: Band and Chorus Concert in the WCMS
Auditorium at 6:30 PM (all students
should arrive and be in place to warm up by 6:00 PM)
Either Monday, March 12 or Tuesday,
March 13: Pre-festival concert at
Performing
County High School Chorus)
When the date is finalized we will update our calendar. Time
TBA
Friday, March 23 Large Group
Performance Evaluation at WCHS PAC, time TBA (most likely during
the morning
hours, this will be a field trip event)
Thursday, May 10 WCMS Band and Chorus
Concert in the WCMS Auditorium at 6:30 PM (students
should
arrive and be in place for warm up by 6:00 PM)
After School Rehearsals for the
LIFE/CABS Combined Chorus (rehearsals will be from 3:30 4:50, we need EVERY
member to attend since we cannot practice together during the school day)
Monday,
November 14 Tuesday,
November 29 Thursday,
March 8
Thursday,
April 26 Thursday,
May 3
To see
the WCMS Band and Chorus calendar in monthly form, please visit www.warecountyband.com and click on
the Ware Middle link.