Thursday, February 23, 2017

Festival Times

Festival Info:

Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble goes to their MSBOA Festival on Saturday, March 11th. They will be performing at Walled Lake Northern High School.

Each band will report at the Howell High School at separate times. Once attendance is taken, the students will driven via school bus to WLNHS. After their performance and judging, the students will be taken back to HHS via school bus.

It is important that the students arrive at HHS on time and in their respective ensemble's uniform to prevent any tardiness. Students will need to make sure they have their instrument (including any extra needs like reeds, oil, etc.) and sheet music.

Students who are in multiple bands - please talk to Mr. Smigell.

Students are to eat before they arrive - the festival trip for each ensemble is fairly short. There will be snacks / drinks on sale at the festival, in the cafeteria that all of the ensembles wait in for their festival scores. This is totally up to the student whether or not they want to bring money to get something (whether to calm nerves or crave any munchies/thrust after their performance).

Here is the following report / performance times for Festival for each ensemble:


Concert Band:

Report Time: 7:15am
Buses Leave: 7:45am*
Performance Time: 9:30am
Return at HHS: ~11:30am

Symphonic Band:

Report Time: 10:25am
Buses Leave:  10:55am
Performance Time: 12:40pm
Return at HHS: ~2:40pm

Wind Ensemble:

Report Time: 1:15 pm
Buses Leave:  1:45 pm
Performance Time: 3:30pm
Return at HHS: ~5:30pm*

* - Equipment truck leaves with the Concert Band and returns with Wind Ensemble. Percussionists and large / shared instrument users will load/unload the truck (anyone else willing to help in those ensembles ^.^)

We have enough chaperones for each band for festival. Thanks for everyone who signed up!


~ Nicole "Jade" Prewett