It is T-minus 4 1/2 days left until we are on our much anticipated Winter Break with all of the upcoming holidays that come with it. This week however is also bringing some fun and excitement as we prepare and head out to visit our two middle schools and share all that we have to offer within the band program here at QACHS.  This Wednesday, the entire Performing Arts Department will be traveling to Sudlersville Middle first thing in the morning and then to Centreville Middle later in the morning.  Students will report directly to the band room to get dressed and ready to go upon their arrival to school at 7:25.  We will return back to QACHS at about 1:00 that afternoon and will have a special holiday gathering to each lunch and spend some quality time together as a department. We will hold a Dress Rehearsal during 3rd period today after the kids eat on A Lunch.  Tomorrow we will hold a combined rehearsal during B Lunch just as we did before the Winter Concert last month.  On Thursday we will have more time in class for the students to work in small ensembles as they prepare for Solo and Ensemble Festival in February.  Friday we will have short classes due to the half day, and some fun is planned for our 20 minutes together in each class.

There are no after-school rehearsals this week.

Pit Orchestra Rehearsals will begin on the Tuesday that we return from Winter Break