Dates to Remember

2021-2022 Concert Dates
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​Winter Band Concert (at BMS, grades 5-8 and jazz band)
Monday, December 13th, 2021
6:30 p.m. start time
All-City Band Concert (at BHS, grades 5-12)
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
6:30 p.m. start time
Spring Band Concert (at BMS, grades 5-8 and jazz band)
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
6:00 p.m. start time
​Other Important Dates

Fuddruckers Fundraiser!
Thursday, October 21st, 2021
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Reading, MA

Weekly Practice Goals

Enjoy the summer! Things to work on!

1. Any of the warm-ups we do in school
2. Learning a song by ear (doesn't need to be the whole thing)
3. All-City Jazz Band Material!

Reminder: Any playing is good! Have fun, enjoy yourself, and we'll see you in the fall!

Monthly Dates to Remember

Materials and Needs
​To Be Determined once we get closer to school!
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 

Videos to watch! 

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