Feb. 1- 5 pm- 7 pm 4th period (Full Band)
Feb. 2- 5 pm- 7 pm 5th period (Full Band)
Feb. 5&6- District Honor Band Starr’s Mill High School
Feb. 6- Deadline for registration GEMA Solo and Ensemble
Feb. 9- Pre Festival Concert
Feb. 13- Winter Guard competition- Milton High School
Feb. 23- Festival Planning meeting 7:00

Feb. 27- Symphonic Band Camp

       Main Calendar
     

Director's Note:

Students are expected to take personal instruments home during the February Break. Students who leave their personal instrument in the band room during this time will have points deducted from their grade. There will be nine days without instruction and it will be impossible to prepare for festival without practicing during the break. Parents please encourage students to play through their program music and to work on the challenging segments for festival. Students will also be allowed to take home school instruments but might need to share. If you need to practice percussion during the break see Ms. Baker soon in order to arrange a time to get into the band room.

McIntosh Freshman Fair -  Thursday, Mar. 18th

March 18 is the McIntosh Freshmen Fair. The Jazz Band will perform. We will also have a table set up displaying all the opportunities provided by the McIntosh Band. We need volunteers to help with set up, decoration and to answer questions at the table. We have a presentation board that needs to be updated if anyone is willing to help with that. It would need some pictures added from various band events this year.

Pre-Festival Concert - Tuesday, Feb. 9th

 February 9, is the bands pre-festival concert in the McIntosh Auditorium. The band members are expected to wear their concert black for this performance. Girls this means the black top and skirt. Shoes should be black and pearl jewelry is acceptable. Boys are expected to wear a black tuxedo with black socks and shoes. Boys must have a bow tie and button their jackets. Ms. Baker will be checking uniform dress on this evening and also at festival. Students not dressed properly may not get to perform. Students who do not perform will have to complete the alternate assignment for class or receive a zero for this project grade. Contact Ms. Baker by February 15, if you have any special needs regarding concert wear for these events.
 
Performance Schedule

4:45pm- 3rd period (Symphonic) band members dressed and seated on the stage.

5:00pm- 6th period (Symphonic Winds) band members seated audience

5:00pm- Symphonic and Symphonic Wind Concert Begins

6:30pm-Wind Symphony band members seated on the stage

6:45pm-Wind Ensemble band members seated in the audience

7:00pm-Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble Concert Begins
 
HELP NEEDED-DINNER FOR 4 JUDGES AND 2 DIRECTORS
PROGRAM SET UP IS DONE-NEED SOMEONE TO PUT IN PROGRAM NOTES AND COPY 

Registration due by Feb. 6th

Click here for information and registration forms

 

Registration forms will also be available from Ms. Baker in the band room.

 

Each year we have our Symphonic Band Camp in order to prepare for GMEA Festival. This is an opportunity for each section to get help in a small setting. Professional musicians are brought in on all levels to work with our students.  The camp is a very important aspect of our festival preparation. We work with individuals and tuning with each section that can’t be taken care of in daily class alone. The students were informed first semester that there would be rehearsals/projects outside of the school day. They were told and have been reminded to check the calendar online and be aware of this responsibility.

9:00-10:30      3rd Period Band-Symphonic Band
                        (Students seated roll call and warm up 8:45am)

10:45-12:15    6th Period Band-Symphonic Winds
                        (Students seated roll call and warm up 10:30am)

1:15-3:00        4th Period Band-Wind Symphony
                        (Students seated roll call and warm up 1:00pm)

3:15-5:15        5th Period Band-Wind Ensemble
                        (Students seated roll call and warm up 3:00pm) 

 

2010 Festival Information- March 11

11:30-Symphonic Band (3rd period)
2:00-Symphonic Winds (6th period)
3:30-Wind Symphony (4th period)
6:30-Wind Ensemble (5th period)

 

We will need a few things for festival....
 
1. Chaperones- minimal 4 per band. would like 6-8 to make the day comfortable.
2. Equipment Trailer Driver - Leave MHS 9am and leave it there all day. Pick it up at 8:00pm that night and return it to MHS.
3. Snacks donated
4. We will have to take water for all groups
5. We need a parent for each band to take care of percussion management for each bands performance -this means supervising the kids with a check list. To make sure that they get everything on and off the stage and then stored correctly for the next group. The last group to perform will be responsible for getting everything loaded onto the trailer.
 
6. Meals-3rd period band will miss lunch at MHS we will need to stop on the way home or give them pizza here at MHS. I will have to find out from the administration how this has to be handled. 6th period band needs an early lunch here at MHS. 4th period bands meal will depend upon when we can get a bus for them. 5th period band can go with a snack prior to their performance and then dinner afterwards.
 
7. Students must ride the bus to festival. Students not returning on the bus must turn in a note prior to our departure. Bands who perform during the day with a return time to MHS prior to 3:20pm cannot leave with parents without checking out from school.
 
We will need to have a meeting on February 23 at 7:00 pm  with all parent volunteers for this event. Taking all the bands on that day will require us to get all of our ducks in a row.....I know our ducks are always in a row
 

 

A note from Ms. Baker……..

Happy New Year!!! Wow, 2010 is going to be amazing! The bands are working hard in preparation for GMEA Performance Evaluation. We are really challenging our students this semester and it is very important that everyone is prepared for class daily. Parents should see instruments coming home on a regular basis so that students are working on the GMEA Festival music. It is necessary to have a few after school rehearsals in order to prepare the challenging music that has been chosen for our students. You will find the schedule at the bottom and it will also be posted on the band calendar. The rehearsals are counted as project grades. Students who are members of sport teams should bring their team calendar to Ms. Baker immediately so that we can work out their schedule.

Jazz Band will meet Wednesday’s from 3:35pm-5:00pm. We will pack up before 5:00pm and students should be picked up at 5:00pm. Student attendance is very important so that we can put together performances for the semester. The group will perform on the spring concert and will also perform in Fayetteville at Relay for Life on April 30. We would also like to set up two additional performances.  If you have a performing opportunity for this group please let us know. We would also like to organize a performance which would include a dinner for the end of March. If you are willing to help with this fundraiser please let us know.

Marching Band Uniform designs are being finalized. We are very excited that it is time to order new uniforms for the marching band! The students and parents have been fundraising for years in order to make this happen. We owe a big thank you to the uniform committee who did a lot of research in order to help with the process. I am now finalizing a design in order for the three companies to make us a sample uniform. A company will be chosen and orders will be placed by middle March. We will get our new uniforms for the Spirit of McIntosh in August in time for our fall performances!  

Marching Band Camp will be away this year. We are currently securing facilities for this event. The possible dates are June 1-14 or July 19-28. The final dates will depend upon facility availability. Let us know if you would like to help with the organization of the 2010 camp or if you know of a possible camp facility.

Private Lessons are being offered at MHS on Thursday nights. If you are interested in your child participating please e-mail Ms. Baker. It is alm are available for ours students. Go to the schools websites for details and to register.
ost impossible for our 4th and 5th period band students to prepare the music without some individual help on weekly basis.

Additional performing opportunities
February 13th   -Kennesaw Brass Blast -Students must register online by Feb. 8th.

http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/brass_blast.shtml.

April-University of West Georgia

--
Barbara Baker
Director of Bands
McIntosh High School 

Winter Guard
The McIntosh Winter Guard had a great first performance at the Creekview Winter Classic competition in Canton, GA this weekend. They placed 6th out of 14 guards in their division. Thanks to all who came to help make the show a success!
Our next show will be at Milton HS on February 13th, followed by East Coweta on March 6th, and championships at the Macon Centreplex on March 27th. We will need help with props at these competitions as well. For details on our competitive circuit, check out www.sapaonline.net.
 
Please email Sarah Holder at if you'd like to help. We look forward to seeing you this season!
 

 

Congratulations !
Congratulations to our band students who passed first round of GHP auditions. Han Sol Kwon, Sarah Manley and Torrie Richardson. These three students will audition on the state level and if chosen have a fun music filled summer ahead of them. We would also like to recognize the efforts of Ryan McCrudden and Ben Shatto who auditioned at the District Level.

Senior Night Photos.
Photos can be found at www.sportpicsbysharon.com and listed under McIntosh Band and Chiefette Senior Night. Three events:
McIntosh Band and Chiefettes Senior Night Pre-Game 10-23-09
McIntosh Band/Chiefette/Football Senior Night Presentation 10-23-09
McIntosh Band/Chiefette/Football Game Half Time Performance 10-23-09

EMBROIDERED SWEATSHIRTS
Embroidered sweatshirts(Hoodies and Zippered versions) are available at $30 each. Interested persons can view these in the band room. Drop a completed form in the envelope provided at the display or contact .

SmartMusic is Available for Practicing
Students may now purchase a SmartMusic account through MHS Band at the discounted price of $20. A SmartMusic account gives students access to tons of solo music and technique building exercises. Students can play along with the exercises and, with a microphone, SmartMusic can provide helpful feedback. To purchase an account visit www.smartmusic.com and use the password "Spirit". The discount will be applied when you create your account.

FUNDRAISING             

We collect General Mills Box Tops for Education and distribute them to our feeder middle school bands that participate in this K - 8 program. Simply cut out the specially marked box top symbols neatly, mark on your donation envelope the number of included box tops and deposit your donations in the Box Tops for Education container in the MHS band room or at the front desk in the MHS office. Visit www.boxtops4education.com for more information about the program.

Directions to Most MHS Band Events