Band Lettering
- In a normal year students are awarded varsity/academic letter awards for exemplary participation and performance. We had a limited amount of opportunities this year and letters will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please apply here: https://forms.gle/BuC3sEAfd7qRMyQg9
Final Band Concert Monday, May 10, 6:30pm, SME Auditorium
- Concert Band – 6:30pm (call time 6pm)
- Jazz Combo 7:00pm
- Symphonic Band – 7:30pm (call time 7pm)
- Audience RSVP: https://forms.gle/UoGhJSTcxs5z8E6d7
Drumline Auditions Wednesday, 5/12, 4pm-5:30pm. Please check your student email for audition details!
Pep Band Thursday, 5/13 during Seminar
- We will be gathering on the football field for one final pep rally! Students wishing to participate will be excused from Seminar.
- Please bring pep band instruments to class Wednesday for rehearsal
SM East Area Elementary “Instrument Safari” Thursday, 5/13, 5:30pm
- Elementary students & families will drive through the SME parking lot and see band/string instrument demonstrations performed by selected SME Band Members
- Those students participating, please wear SME Band shirts/gear and bring your most positive attitudes!
2021 Senior Scholarships
- The Band Boosters will be awarding two seniors with the annual Rich Nitsch Memorial Band Scholarship of $500 each at our band banquet on 5/17.
- Access the Scholarship application and rubrics here
2021 Band Banquet – Monday, May 17 @ 7pm, SME Auditorium
- The good news: We can have an in-person banquet!
- The bad news: Only seniors and families will be in-person. Everyone else will be live-streaming with us on WebEx or YouTube. More information will be coming soon
2021 SME Marching Lancers Show Preview, Wednesday May 19 @ 7pm
- Grades 8-11 will gather in the SME Gym and sight read/rehearse the show music for next year
- Meet your incoming Lancer Band members, drum majors and new section leaders for 2021-2022
SME Marching Band 2021 Competition Field Show: Picante!
SME Graduation @ SM North Stadium, Monday May 24 @ 7pm
- All non-seniors join us to perform a short concert, Pomp & Circumstance, and send off our 2021 Seniors! More details will follow soon
- Call time: 5:30pm @ SMN
Week At-A-Glance:
Symphonic Band: Monday Concert @ 7:30, call time is 7pm. Concert Black attire
Monday:
- Warm-up (Habits book) in auditorium
- Focus: Concert Order — Call of the Wild, Mystery on Mena Mountain, Molly on the Shore Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Wednesday:
- Warm-up (Habits of A Successful Musician, Chorale Book, Bb Sequence)
- Listen to concert/evaluation
- Sight Read Graduation music
- Rehearse pep band for Thursday pep rally
Friday:
- Full Rehearsal – Warm-up, continue rehearsing graduation music
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Concert Band: Monday Concert @ 6:30pm, call time is 6pm. Concert Black attire
Monday:
- Warm-up (Habits of A Successful Musician, Chorale Book, Bb Sequence)
- Full Rehearsal – Folk Dances, Romanesque, Rites of Tamburo
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Wednesday:
- Warm-up (Habits of A Successful Musician, Chorale Book, Bb Sequence)
- Listen to concert/evaluation
- Sightread Graduation Music
- Rehearse pep band music for Thursday pep rally
Friday:
- Full Rehearsal – Warm-up, continue rehearsing graduation music
- Remote Students – Follow along with rehearsal
Jazz Bands
- Continue sight reading & jazz improv lessons
Music Theory
- Continue composition/arranging projects. Explore musical style periods