Pre-Festival Concert:
Thursday, February 21st: Report time: 6:30 pm
Performance: 7 pm
Concert is in the Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center/Auditorium. All students should arrive in their respective ensemble's uniform (black pants, white concert shirt, black bow tie, black shoes & black socks).
Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Highlander Band, and Wind Ensemble will go to the MSBOA Festival on Wednesday, March 6th (WE) and Thursday, March 7th (CB / SB/ HB). They will be performing at Waterford Kettering High School. All are welcome to attend! This is a mandatory performance for students in the performing bands.
Each band will report to the band room at different times. Once attendance is taken, the students will be driven via school bus to WKHS. After their performance and judging, the students will be taken back to HHS via school bus.
It is important that the students arrive at the band room 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.
*** Because some of the events and traveling take place during student's lunch or dinner time, please bring a sack lunch/dinner and a drink. There are also snacks / drinks on sale at the festival, in the cafeteria that all of the ensembles wait in for their festival scores.
Concert Band and Symphonic Band students will receive a "school related" absence during the time they will be gone from school. This absence is excused and not counted against them for days missed.
Here is the following report / performance times for Festival for each ensemble (please note that all band members, except for concert band, will need to make arrangements for a ride home):
Wind Ensemble: - Wednesday, March 6th
Report Time: 2:45 pm
Performance Time: 5:25 pm
Return at HHS: ~ 7:30 pm
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Concert Band: Thursday, March 7th
Report Time: 8:15 am
Performance Time: 11 am
Return at HHS: ~ 1 pm
Symphonic Band: Thursday, March 7th
Report Time: 10:30 am
Performance Time: 1:20 pm
Return at HHS: ~3:30 pm
Highlander Band: Thursday, March 7th
Report Time: 2:15 pm
Performance Time: 4:55 pm
Return at HHS: ~ 7 pm
Chaperones are needed to ride the bus to and from the event AND help students and Mr. Smigell once you are at Festival. ***If you can chaperone on one of the busses and at festival, please contact Laura Allegoet at allegoel@howellschools.com. Thank you!***
