Rogers Band News December 1st, 2024

Beginner Full Band Rehearsal

It’s almost time!!!!!! We have begun rehearsing the music that will be playing on the Holiday concert in December and the students are doing great! All beginner band members need to attend a required full band rehearsal from 3:40 to 4:45pm on Monday, December 16th at Rogers. This will be our only opportunity to put everyone together and play through our program before our premiere performance on Tuesday, December 17th.

Holiday Concert

The Holiday concert will be held on Tuesday, December 17th beginning at 6:30pm in the Walnut Grove High School Auditorium. All Beginning Band Students should report to Walnut Grove High School Auditorium in their concert attire (Sunday Best) by 5:45pm for a short rehearsal before the concert. The concert will conclude at about 8:00pm

Winter Concert – December 17th @ WGHS Auditorium

Get ready for a Winter Extravaganza in the Walnut Grove Auditorium featuring the Beginner Band in their first ever concert and the 3 performing bands of Concert Band II, Concert Band I, and Symphonic Winds. This is going to be a wonderful night of music featuring every Rogers Band student 6th – 8th grade. The concert will begin at 6:30pm. Call time is 6:00pm in Concert Black Attire at the WGHS Band Hall Entrance.

Locker Decorating Contest

Judging will take place 12/16 in the afternoon. We are excited for our 5th annual band locker decorating contest. Students are already showing off their creative talents and making our band hall a little more festive. A winner will be announced at the Winter Concert

Band Final Exam

The final exam for all band students will be to show their teacher a clean instrument, case and band locker. Throughout the semester students accumulate a lot of debris from reeds, music, cleaning supplies etc. that needs to be organized. Keeping an instrument clean will help keep it in peak performing condition and make the instrument last longer. We will check instruments, cases and lockers in class on Wednesday 12/18 and Thursday 12/19.

Upcoming Dates:

• Dec 11/12 – SW Only, elementary tour during school (morning time)
• Dec 16 – Beginner Monster Band Rehearsal
• Dec 17 – Winter Concert – All Rogers Band Students
• Dec 20 – Winter Break Begins!!!
• Jan 7 – Spring Semester Begins
• Jan 10 – All-District Clinic and Concert
• Jan 14 – All-Region Jazz Auditions
• Jan 18 – All-Region Jazz Clinic and Concert

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