Update for the Week of 4/6/26 – 4/10/26

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Mr. Wright

This week, we are enjoying a much-needed week off for spring break. This will give us a chance to recharge just a bit and be ready for the final push into the end of this year. We have a busy set of weeks ahead as we prepare for the Spring Concert, the trip to Hershey, and our Night of Jazz. We will then begin to shift gears and look forward to the excitement of what next year can bring as we begin our spring clinics and training camps for the 2026-2027 Marching Lions Band.

Here is what we have coming up when we return.

Monday, April 13th – Marching Lions Band Rehearsal @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Tuesday, April 14th – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Thursday, April 16th – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Monday, April 20th – Marching Lions Band Rehearsal @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Tuesday, April 21st – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Thursday, April 23rd – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Monday, April 27th – Marching Lions Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Tuesday, April 28th – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Wednesday, April 29th – Spring Concert @ 6:00 PM (Students report @ 5:15 PM)

Friday, May 1st – Sunday, May 3rd – Music In the Parks Trip to Hershey, PA

Tuesday, May 5th – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM

Wednesday, May 6th – Jazz Band Rehearsal @ 2:35 – 4:45 PM
Night of Jazz Concert @ 7:00 PM (Students report @ 6:15 PM)

Thursday, May 7th – Band Parents Meeting @ 7:00 PM

Monday, May 11th – Marching Lions Band Rehearsal @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Wednesday, May 13th – 2026 Marching Lions Band Percussion and Color Guard Clinics @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Friday, May 15th – Lions Band Family Game Night @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Saturday, May 16th – State Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Towson University

Monday, May 18th – Marching Lions Band Rehearsal @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Wednesday, May 20th – 2026 Marching Lions Band Mini-Camp @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Saturday, May 25th – Chestertown Tea Party Parade @ 10:00 AM

Wednesday, May 27th – 2026 Marching Lions Band Mini-Camp @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Wednesday, June 3rd – 2026 Marching Lions Band Mini-Camp @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Update for the Week of 3/30/26 – 4/3/26

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Mr. Wright

Congratulations to all of the members of the 2026 All-Shore Honor Bands, including those from QACHS, who presented their concert this past Saturday afternoon at Wicomico High School. It was an outstanding evening of Music presented by both the Junior and Senior bands.

This week is our last week of school before being off for 10 days of Spring Break, beginning with an early dismissal at 12:00 pm on Thursday. The Symphonic Band continues to prepare for the Spring Concert on April 29th, the Jazz Band continues to prepare for the 2026 Night of Jazz that will be on May 6, and the Marching Lions will hold their second rehearsal in preparation for the Spring Concert, the parade review in Hershey, and the Chestertown Tea Party Parade on May 23. We will have our April Band Booster Meeting on Wednesday evening.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – No After School Rehearsal
Marching Band Rehearsal (6-8 PM)

Tuesday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsal
Band Booster Meeting @ 7:00PM

Thursday – 12:00 Dismissal – No After School Rehearsal

Friday – No School – Spring Break!

Update for the Week of 3/23/26 – 3/28/26

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Mr. Wright

This week, the Symphonic Band continues to prepare for the Spring Concert and their performance in Hershey. The Marching Lions will hold their first rehearsal this evening in preparation for the Spring Concert, Hershey, and the Chestertown Tea Party Parade on May 23. We are looking forward to welcoming the SMS students who will be joining us for the rehearsals and parade. The Jazz ensemble continues its preparations for the Jazz Concert. The members of the 2026 Sr. All-Shore Band will rehearse throughout the day on Friday and again Saturday morning, with the concert Saturday afternoon at Wicomico High School.

Next week: We will have our April Band Booster meeting on Wednesday, due to the start of Spring Break on Thursday afternoon.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – No After School Rehearsal

Tuesday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsal

Thursday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Friday – All-Shore Rehearsals (Details in the schedule below.) No After School Rehearsal

Saturday – All-Shore Rehearsals/Banquet/Concert (Details in the schedule below.)

All-Shore Schedule

FRIDAY

7:15 Depart from School
8:45-9:00 Registration
9:00-12:30 Rehearsal
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Bring Lunch)
1:00-4:00 Rehearsal
4:10 Departure
5:30 Return to School

SATURDAY (Transportation is not provided on this day!)

8:30-8:45 Arrive at WIHI (Bring needed items including your Tuxes or Gowns)
9:00-1:30 Rehearsal
1:30-2:00         Dress for Concert
2:00-3:30         Banquet
3:30 Warm-Up
4:00                    Concert ($5 Per Person/Children under 5 are free)

Update for the Week of 3/16/26 – 3/20/26

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Mr. Wright

The Symphonic Band did “Excellent” last week at District Band Festival. This week, we will listen to the judges’ comments as part of our reflection and preparation to perform the same three pieces at the Spring Concert and in Hershey. This week, Jazz Band rehearsals will begin in preparation for the Jazz Concert in May, and we will hold rehearsals on both Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. This week, however, we will only have rehearsal on Tuesday due to Mr. Wright attending the Junior District Band Festival on Thursday.

Looking ahead to next week, we will begin our Marching Band rehearsals on Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM to accommodate our members who are participating in a Spring Sport, as well as those students who will be joining us from SMS in preparation for the Spring Concert, Hershey, and the Tea Party Parade.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – No After School Rehearsal

Tuesday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsal

Thursday – No After School Rehearsal

Friday – No After School Rehearsal

2026 Maryland District V Band Festival Results

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Mr. Wright

Today, the Symphonic Band traveled to Kent County High School to participate in the Maryland District V Band Festival. The ensemble gave a fantastic performance on stage and earned a unanimous rating of “Excellent” before heading off to the Sight-Reading Room. In our Sight-Reading Assessment, the kids were very attentive and completed all of the pre-performance steps very well, before finishing with a great performance of that piece. As a result, they earned a rating of “Superior”. So that resulted in an overall rating of “Excellent”.

Update for the Week of 3/2/26 – 3/6/26

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Mr. Wright

As we begin the month of March, we also begin our celebration of Music In Our Schools Month and Sousa’s March Mania. This week the Symphonic Band will continue its preparations for District Band Festival. The permission slips that have to be put on file here in the front office when we go, was passed out to each of the students in class on Friday. These need to be signed and returned by the end of this week. There will also be a Booster Meeting in the Band Room on Thursday night.

Taking a look ahead to next week, we will head to Kent County High School on Wednesday for District Band Festival. In two weeks, we will begin our Jazz Band rehearsals on Tuesday, March 17th, after school. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will also begin our Marching Band rehearsals on Monday, March 23rd, from 6 – 8 PM, in preparation for the Spring Concert, Spring Trip, and the Tea Party Parade.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Marching Band Rehearsal (6-8 PM)

Tuesday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsal
Band Booster Meeting @ 7:00 PM

Thursday – Jazz Band Rehearsal (After school)

Friday – No After School Rehearsal

Update for the Week of 2/23/26 – 2/27/26

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Mr. Wright

After having a very good morning at Solo and Ensemble Festival last Thursday, we now shift our focus 100% to getting ready for District Band Festival that will be in two weeks. The Symphonic Band will continue its preparations during their class times every day.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – No School – SNOW DAY!

Tuesday – No After School Rehearsal

Wednesday – No After School Rehearsal

Thursday – No After School Rehearsal

Friday – No After School Rehearsal

2026 Maryland District V North Solo and Ensemble Festival

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Mr. Wright

Today QACHS had 22 students who went to Chesapeake College to participate in the Maryland District V North Solo and Ensemble Festival. This festival provides an opportunity for students to perform in small chamber ensembles and/or as a solo artist for adjudication and/or comments for growth. We had 2 solo and 9 ensembles, which performed. The results on the day are that for the two solo performances, one received a rating of Superior and the other Excellent. The results of the small ensemble performances are that two ensembles received a rating of Excellent and seven ensembles that received Superior. The 8 events that qualified with the Superior rating have also qualified for the Maryland State Solo and Ensemble Festival at Towson University in May.

Update for the Week of 2/16/26 – 2/20/26

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Mr. Wright

Today is a regular school day, as it is being used as a make-up day for the excess inclement weather that we have had. Tuesday will be the last rehearsal day for our small ensembles, as they will attend our District Solo and Ensemble festival at Chesapeake College on Thursday. The Symphonic Band will continue to prepare for our District Band Festival, which is coming up in three weeks.

Here is what our schedule looks like this week:

Monday – Full Ensemble Rehearsal (During Class)
No After School Rehearsal

Tuesday – Small Ensemble Rehearsal (During Class)
No After School Rehearsal

Wednesday – Full Ensemble Rehearsal (During Class)
No After School Rehearsal

Thursday – Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Chesapeake College. (8:00 AM – 11:15AM)
No After School Rehearsal

Friday – Full Ensemble Class
No After School Rehearsal

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Update for the Week of 3/2/26 – 3/6/26

Update for the Week of 2/23/26 – 2/27/26

2026 Maryland District V North Solo and Ensemble Festival

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