Kilmer Middle School Bands
Brett Dodson, Director of Bands
Deidra Denson, Assistant Director of Bands
Doug Wallace, Director of Percussion
KILMER BAND CALENDAR 2008-2009
www.kilmerband.com
This calendar does NOT include weekly Symphonic Band sectionals.
Woodwinds on Mondays
Brass on Wednesdays
September:
2 – First day of School
5 – Syllabus contracts due, email addresses registered on website
15 – Symphonic Band sectionals begin
TBA - Uniform fitting and ordering
October:
17 – 8th Grade Night at Madison and Marshall
TBA – Music Department Fundraiser orders collected
November:
TBA – Fundraiser orders delivered
December:
1 - Cadet Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
3 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
8 – Cadet Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
10 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
11 – Winter Concert – all bands – 7PM at
19 –
January:
10 – All-District Band auditions – required for Symphonic, others optional
29-31 – All-District Band event (for those who made it from the audition)
February:
4 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal
11 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal
18 – Pre-Festival Concert – Concert Band and Symphonic Band – 7PM at
23 – Symphonic Band rehearsal after school
25 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal
26 – Symphonic Band rehearsal after school
27 – Concert Band Festival Performance – location and time TBA (SOL for Band!)
28 – Symphonic Band Festival Performance – location and time TBA (SOL for Band!)
April:
18 – Solo/Ensemble Festival – Symphonic required, others optional
27 – Cadet Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
29 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
May:
4 – Cadet Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
6 – Concert Band and Percussion rehearsal after school
6 – Pyramid Concert – Symphonic Band only – 7PM at
8 – Spring Trip to
June:
4 – Spring Concert – all bands – 7PM at
TBA – Symphonic Band performance at 8th Grade Award Ceremony
18 – Last day of school!