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8th Grade Band

Dates to Remember

​BMS Band Concert Dates 2022-2023
All-City Band Concert (at BHS, grades 5-12)
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
6:30 p.m. start time
Spring Band Concert (at BMS, grades 5-8, flute club, and jazz band)
Monday, June 5th, 2023
​6:00 p.m. start time
Winter Band Concert (at BMS, grades 5-8, flute club, and jazz band)
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
6:30 p.m. start time

​Other Important Dates
Great East Festival 2023
  • Friday, June 9th, 2023

Materials and Needs

Materials you'll need (everyone needs their instrument and music):
  • Flutes: Cleaning cloth, plastic thin cleaning rod
  • Clarinet and Bass Clarinet: Cleaning cloth, 2.5-3.5 strength reeds (rico, rico royal or vandoren brands are preferred)
  • Alto/Tenor/Bari Saxophone: Cleaning Cloth, 2.5-3.5 strength reeds (rico, rico royal or vandoren brands preferred)
  • Trumpet: Cleaning kit including: instrument snake, mouthpiece brush, valve cleaning brush, cloth, tuning slide grease, and valve oil (al cass fast oil is great and inexpensive)
  • Trombone: Cleaning kit including: instrument snake, mouthpiece brush, tuning slide grease, slide cream, and a small spray bottle
  • French Horn: Cleaning kit including: instrument snake, mouthpiece brush, tuning slide grease, cloth and rotor key oil
  • Baritone: Cleaning Kit including: instrument snake, mouthpiece brush, tuning slide grease, cloth, and valve oil (al cass fast oil is great and inexpensive)
  • Tuba: Cleaning Kit including: instrument snake, mouthpiece brush, tuning slide grease, cloth, and valve oil (al cass fast oil is great and inexpensive)
  • Percussion: Extra sticks (vic firth 7a's are preferred) and extra plastic mallets 
Mrs. Krafka's contact information
Email: akrafka@beverlyschools.org
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(978) 921-6103 x. 24154

Mr. Krafka's contact information
Email: nkrafka@beverlyschools.org
​
(978) 921-6103 x. 24154

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  • Home
  • General Information
    • Band Schedules >
      • Doubler Calendars
    • Concert Dates 2022-2023 >
      • Concert Attire
    • Equipment and Material Listings
    • Practice Tips
    • Things to Know for Your Instrument >
      • Instrument Assembly/Disassembly
      • Proper Playing Position
      • Proper Embouchure
  • Band Pages
    • 5th Grade Band
    • 6th Grade Band
    • 7th Grade Band
    • 8th Grade Band
  • Extracurricular Ensembles
    • All City Jazz Band
    • All City Symphony Orchestra
    • BMS Flute Club
    • Percussion Ensemble
  • About Mr. K