Rogers Band News December 6th, 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 Concert Details

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 6:10pm – Concert Details

Rogers Band Ornaments

One of our band parents is making Rogers Band Ornaments. These ornaments are really nice and can be personalized for your students if you wish. Please use this Google Form to place your order. Orders placed by Wednesday 12/11 will be ready by the last week of school before winter break.

Locker Decorating Contest

Judging will take place 12/11 - 12/15 during the week. 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 on Google Classroom.

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.

Jazz Band Updates

Attention Jazz Band Families. We have been invited to join the 380 All-Star District Honor Jazz Band for a concert on December 18th in the Walnut Grove HS Auditorium. Details will be sent out to jazz band families soon.

All-Region Jazz auditions are coming up soon in January. We are very lucky to offer region jazz at the middle school level. Auditions are January 14th and students who make the region jazz band will have a clinic and concert on January 18th.

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 18 - Jazz Band Concert
• 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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