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202 Maryland District 5 North Solo and Ensemble Festival Results

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Today, 10 of our students walked over the wooden bridge to Centreville Middle School to perform and be adjudicated at the Maryland District V Solo and Ensemble Festival.  These 10 students performed as a part of 6 different events made up of one solo, three duets, one trio, and one quartet that were all student-led and rehearsed.  The outcome of the morning is, they brought home 4 Superior Ratings, 1 Excellent Rating, and 1 Rating of Good.

Update for the Week of 2/19/24 – 2/23/24

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This week we have our District Solo and Ensemble festival at Centreville Middle School.  The Pit Orchestra continues to prepare for Dress Rehearsals and the opening of “Beauty and the Beast” next week.  The Symphonic and Concert Bands continue to prepare for District Band Festival in three weeks.  We are in need of folks to help serve dinner next Monday night as the band will be hosting the dress rehearsal dinner that night.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Friday – No After School Rehearsals

Update for the Week of 2/12/24 – 2/16/24

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This week we continue our preparations for District Solo and Ensemble festival at Centreville Middle School next week.  The Pit Orchestra will continue its preparation for Dress Rehearsals and the opening of the show in two weeks.  The Concert and Symphonic Bands continue to prepare for District Band Festival which will be in four weeks.

The last payment for the Tennessee trip in May is due on March 1st.  Please remember that all balances must be completely paid in full to be added to the rooming list.  We will have to take care of the rooming lists, for the students, the week after the final payment for their submission.  Additionally, any chaperons that received rooming paperwork in December, need to return that as soon as possible if it has not been done yet.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:30 – 4:45)

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:30 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Friday – No After School Rehearsals

Update for the Week of 2/5/24 – 2/9/24

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This week we will continue to prepare for Solo and Ensemble Festival that is in two weeks at Centreville Middle, “Beauty and the Beast” that opens three weeks from this Friday, and District Band Festival that is five weeks from Tuesday.  If you would like to travel with us to North Dorchester High School for District Band Festival as a chaperone, please send me an e-mail so that I can put you on the list.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Friday –No After School Rehearsals

Update for the Week of 1/29/24 – 2/2/24

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Congratulations once again to the 4 students who earned a chair in the 2024 Sr. All-Shore Honors Band this past Saturday at Bennett Middle School.  During our Symphonic and Concert Band classes, our small ensembles continue to prepare for Solo and Ensemble Festival and the large ensemble for District Festival.  The Pit Orchestra will continue their preparations for the musical after school and will add President’s Day to our schedule due to that being made an instructional day.  Thursday we will have our February Band Parents meeting.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)
Band Parent Meeting @ 7PM

Friday – No After School Rehearsals

Update for the Week of 1/22/24 – 1/27/24

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Students are off for another day today, as teachers are involved in Professional Development.  Tomorrow we will begin our second-semester classes and have a make-up day for the midpoint assessments for Hybrid 1 classes we missed last Tuesday.  Looking at the week as a whole, we will continue our preparations for Solo and Ensemble Festival, District Band Festival, and the Musical.  As a result of the latest snowstorm, All-Shore Auditions were postponed from this past Saturday to this coming Saturday.  All of the times and details will remain the same.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week.

Monday – No School – Professional Development

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Friday – No After School Rehearsals

Saturday – All-Shore Auditions at Bennett M.S. in Fruitland, MD.  Students can report for check-in at 8:30 AM. and must be checked in by 10:00AM.

Update for the Week of 1/15/24 – 1/20/24

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This week the students have a short three-day week due to being off today for MLK Day and then off again on Friday due to Teacher Professional Development.  However, at the same time, it will be a busy week because we will finish up the first semester with final exams.  Tomorrow, we will stay in our first hybrid classes for all of third period, as it will only be the midpoint of the year for those courses, and will allow for the midpoint assessments.  On Wednesday we will have the final exams for periods 1 and 2 with a 1:00 dismissal.  On Thursday will be the exams for periods 3 and 4 and the midpoint assessments for the Hybrid 2 classes with another early dismissal day at 1:00 PM.  We will only have a Pit Orchestra rehearsal after school on Tuesday due to the fact that it will be the only regular dismissal day.  In both of the classes during the day, we will continue our preparations for Solo and Ensemble Festival and District Band Festival. This coming Saturday will be All-Shore auditions at Bennett M.S. in Fruitland, MD.  Students will need to arrive for check-in at 9:00 AM and be checked in by 10:00 AM.

Next week the kids will be off again on Monday for the second Teacher Professional Development Day.  The second Semester will begin on Tuesday.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week.

Monday – NO SCHOOL! (MLK Jr. Day)

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsals – 1:00 PM Student Dismissal (Pd. 1 and 3 Semester Exams)

Thursday – No After School Rehearsals – 1:00 PM Student Dismissal (Pd. 3 and 4 Semester Exams)

Friday – No School – Professional Development

Saturday – All-Shore Auditions at Bennett M.S. in Fruitland, MD.  Students need to report for check-in at 9:00 AM. and must be checked in by 10:00AM.

Update for the Week of 1/1/24 – 1/5/24

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Today we ring in the new year as we welcome in 2024. I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year and look forward to all that this new year has for our various ensembles here at QACHS. I thank everyone who supported us in 2023 in all that we were able to do and accomplish.

Tomorrow we will get back into the swing of things as we return from Winter Break. The Concert and Symphonic Bands will continue with their preparations for District Band Festival in March and the small ensembles will continue their preparations for Solo and Ensemble Festival next month. We will hold our full ensemble rehearsals on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and use our rehearsal time on Tuesdays and Thursdays for our small ensembles. We will also begin our rehearsals with the Pit Orchestra getting ready for the Spring Musical production of Beauty and the Beast that will run the first two weekends in March.  There will also be an important Band Parent Meeting on Thursday evening this week as we will be electing our officers for 2024.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Schools Closed (NEW YEARS DAY) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Tuesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Wednesday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)

Thursday – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (2:35 – 4:45)
Band Parent Meeting @ 7:00PM

Friday – No After School Rehearsals.

Update for the Week of 12/18/23 – 12/22/23

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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

Update for the Week of 12/11/23 – 12/15/23

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This week the Concert and Symphonic Bands will continue working on the music for our Middle School Tour next Wednesday.  Permission slips went home with all members last Friday and need to all be returned by this coming Friday.  They will also continue taking a look at music that we are planning for District Band Festival that will be in March. We will also take some time for both of these ensembles to take a look at what we have for small ensembles so that we can begin preparations for Solo and Ensemble Festival in February.  The sign-up sheet is still available for anyone that is interested in being a part of the Pit Orchestra for Beauty and the Beast.

There are no after-school rehearsals this week.