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

2024 All-Shore Audition Results

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Today, QACHS had 4 members of the QACHS Lions Band who traveled to Bennett Middle School in Fruitland, Maryland to audition for a spot in the 2024 All-Shore Honors Band.
Here are our results:
4th Chair Flute – Averie M.
6th Chair Flute– Theo K.
8th Chair Trumpet – Lincoln P.
2nd Chair French Horn – Everett J.*
*Everett J. also auditioned on the Trumpet in addition to the French Horn and made a chair placement on that instrument as well, but chose to take the French Horn position.

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 1/8/24 – 1/12/24

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This week is our last full week of the first semester as we continue to prepare for Solo and Ensemble Festival and District Band Festival.  Next week, we will be off for MLK Jr. Day on Monday and then students will have Mid-term exams for the Hybrid classes and Final Exams for the Fall Semester on Wednesday and Thursday with no school for students on Friday.  The following week will be a second Teacher PD day on Monday with the new semester starting on Tuesday of that week.

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 1/1/24 – 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.