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QACHS Band Is Now On Facebook!

Mr. Wright — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:57:23 +0000

The Queen Anne’s County High School Band Group on Facebook is the newest medium in technology for the band program at QACHS. First came the Band Website. Second came the Band Blog. Third was the concession stand Wiki. Fourth was the podcast series “From the Director’s Desk”. Now is the Facebook Group. I hope this will become an active place where everyone past and present can collaborate, stay up to date, and reminisce everything about the band program at QACHS.

Pit Orchestra Schedule Change!

Mr. Wright — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:35:19 +0000

Tomorrow, March 14th, the pit orchestra will report at 3:30 PM ready for a 4:00 PM Picture/Video call. This is a change from our original 2:30 report and 3:00 call. Dinner will be provided afterward by the Drama Boosters. We will then get dressed and take care of the other preparations for the evening performance.

Peter Pan Dates, Times, and Other Info.

Mr. Wright — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:28:21 +0000

It is hard to believe that the time has come so quickly for Dress Rehearsal week and the performances of the Spring Musical. Below are important dates, times, and other need to know info.

Sunday, March 1 @ 2:00 – 6:00 PM: Fly Rehearsal (report time is 1:30 PM)

Monday – Thursday, March 2 – 5 @ 2:30 – 8:00 PM: Dress Rehearsal (Dinner will be provided each evening)

Friday – Saturday, March 6 – 7 @ 7:30 PM: Show (report/dress/warm-up is 6:30 PM)

Sunday, March 8 @ 3:00 PM: Matinee Show (report/dress/warm-up is 2:00 PM)

Thursday, March 12 (during school): Elementary School Presentation

Saturday, March 14 @ 7:30 PM: Show (report @ 2:30 for picture call. Dinner will be provided afterward and then we will dress and warm-up @ 6:30 PM)

Sunday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM: Matinee Show (report/dress/warm-up is 2:00 PM)

***Special Note***

On Monday, March 2, the Band Boosters are providing dinner to all of the members of the cast/crew/pit orchestra of Peter Pan. Anyone that is available to help out that evening it would be greatly appreciated. Dinner will be served around 5:00 PM and set-up will occur about 4:30ish.

Off To A Great Start!

Mr. Wright — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:06:27 +0000

We are now beginning our fourth week of school already. I can’t believe how quickly these first few weeks have flown by. Each of the current ensembles are off to a great start. Both band classes began their year by setting their top 5 goals for the year, creating a list of expectations for themselves as well as a list of the norms that they must follow in order to be successful. It was so exciting to see the kids work together in laying all of this out for themselves for the year. The Marching Band did this during their first day of Band Camp and has worked out great. There was a nice turn out at the Band Open House night held at the beginning of this month. I want to thank all of those parents and students that came out that night to learn more about the program and what we need to do together this year to have a successful year. For those that have taken advantage of the Band Concession Stand Wiki, Thank You! Also thank you for not only signing up to work, but helping out by working. It really is going to take everyone in the program working together and volunteering some time in various capacities to help us do all that we do. For those that haven’t checked it out and signed up, here is the link www.qachsbandconcession.wikispaces.com. The band website is finally updated with all the current performance schedules. We didn’t get a band camp edition podcast done this summer and I really didn’t have a regular director’s report for the meeting this month due to the presentation that I did. So, the 4th episode of “From the Director’s Desk” will include my October director’s report as well as an update of all that has taken place since the last episode that was done in June. Be sure to stay tuned and stay in touch! The All-State Audition requirement packets have been put together and are available for students to pick up in the band room. Also available in the band room are the first fund raising packets for Gianni’s Pizza and Sensationally Sweet Desserts. These are due back Wednesday, September 24th and delivery will be Tuesday, October 7th. Remember that all profit that each student makes goes into their account to go towards the cost of their spring trip. Also available are packets for program ads to go in the TOB Competition program book. We need everyone to sell as many ads as possible so we can pay for the show before we have it. That way all sales the day of the show will be profit for the band. Lastly, all students received a flyer asking for help with donations of candy for the candy grams that are sold at the TOB Competition as well as help that day. We need as many Concert/Symphonic Band students to volunteer time to help be a host for the guest bands as they arrive, warm-up, and head to the field. Parental help is greatly needed that day too.

Welcome Back To Another Exciting Year!!!

Mr. Wright — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:01:39 +0000

Well, all of the summer Marching Rehearsals have been complete. There were Wednesday evening music rehearsals from 6-8PM throughout the summer beginning with the first Wednesday after school finished. Then they had two very successful weeks of Band Camp the last week of July in to the first full week of August. They concluded camp with a performance at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Fair opening ceremony. I want to thank David Durham, Stephen Elburn, Brittany Lynn, Carley Simons, and Janelle Thomas for coming back and helping us throughout the summer and camp. Also a big thank you to Mrs. Fullerton for giving up two weeks of her summer to help us with band camp as well.

We will begin our weekly after school rehearsals on Monday. As we have done in the past, Woodwinds and Brass will have rehearsal on Mondays, Percussion and Color Guard on Tuesdays, and everyone has rehearsal on Thursdays and Fridays. After school rehearsals will run from 2:40PM to 4:45PM. The after school activity buses will depart at 5:00PM.

This Monday, the freshmen start with their own special day and Tuesday the rest of the upperclassmen will return. There will be a bit of a change in the daily band schedule. The Hybrid Period is being moved from 3rd period to 4th period this year. So, it will be a nice way for students to end their day.

We will be having a band orientation meeting for all band members and parents on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00PM in the Band Room. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend so that we can all be informed about what will be going on in the band program this year and meet each other. Time is always short on Open House night, so this will give us plenty of time to talk together. So, mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Check out our wiki for signing up to help in the concession stand at the stadium. Click on the link, follow the directions, and help us out: http://qachsbandconcession.wikispaces.com. We have already had some folks to sign up. Thank you so much!

Stay tuned to the this blog all year and stay informed. This will be our first full year to have the blog and I am so very excited to be able to share information with all of you.

Music Awards Ceremony and Jazz Night

Mr. Wright — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:19:18 +0000

Next week will bring the Music Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00 PM. We are trying a new format by just doing an awards ceremony in place of the former banquet.

The 5th Annual QACHS Night of Jazz will be held in the Cafeteria on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 PM. The concert is held in combination with the Centreville Middle School Jazz Ensemble. It is presented as a cafe style concert with refreshments available throughout. The members of the Jazz Ensemble are responsible for the various items. The Saxophones need to bring a baked good, the Brass need to bring two 2 Liter bottles of soda, and the rhythm section will take care of the paper products.

First Podcast Now Available

Mr. Wright — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:33:51 +0000

You can now goto the Band’s Website and listen to the first episode of “From the Director’s Desk.” Each month I will be posting a new podcast about the latest happenings and upcoming events. I will plan to post it the day after the monthly Band Booster Meetings which are usually held the first Thursday of every month in the Band Room at 7:00 PM. If you can’t make it to the meeting to hear my Director’s Report, the podcasts will give it all to you. Click to go there now, http://boe.qacps.k12.md.us/qhs/qaband/podcasts.html

Welcome!!!

Mr. Wright — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:45:34 +0000

For those that have been a part of the QACHS Band program over the past several years with me, know that one of the key elements that I feel is most important to making this program successful is communication. I like to keep everyone as informed as possible and make future plans and schedules available as soon as possible so that we can all plan our very busy lives accordingly. I hope that through this new communication medium, that I will be able to keep everyone up to date with the latest information from the band program. Stay tuned and stay up to date.