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Congratulations!

1/20/2019

Thank you to all the students who tried out at A.G. Wright Middle School on January 19th. These students were accepted into the District Band. The event takes place February 16 and 17 at Brooke Point High School. Great job everyone!!

Isabell McBride - 11th Chair Flute, Symphonic Band
Grace Morgan - 18th chair, Symphonic Band
Claire Pugh - 19th Chair, Symphonic Band
Azaleigh Smith - 1st Alternate
Elizabeth Carey - 3rd Chair, Symphonic Band
Keegan Kennedy - 1st Chair, Symphonic Band
Lucas Rivas - 9th Chair, Symphonic Band
Destiny Morón - 11th Chair, Symphonic Band
Alexandra Carey - 10th Chair, Concert Band
CJ Ramos - 4th Chair, Symphonic Band

District Auditions are Postponed

1/11/2019

The January 12th District Band auditions are postponed. They will now take place on January 19th at the same time (8:30am-10am registration) and place (A.G. Wright Middle School).

All County Band Results

10/22/2018

Congratulations to all the students who auditioned at Thornburg Middle on October 22nd for the All County Band! The following students were selected to participate in the band on January 4th and 5th, 2019 (more details coming soon!):

Flutes:
Aubrey Malik (9th Chair)
Isabell McBride (10th Chair)

Clarinets:
Jocelyn Guhl (1st Chair)
Claire Pugh (6th chair)
Grace Morgan (18th chair)
Sophia Steska (21st Chair)

Tenor Sax:
Elizabeth Carey (1st Chair)

Bari Sax:
Keegan Kennedy (1st Chair)

French Horn:
Lily Pendleton (6th Chair)

Trumpets:
Destiny Móron (3rd Chair)
Lucas Rivas (5th Chair)
Kelsie Ashwood (8th Chair)
Josh Vigil (13th Chair)

Trombones:
Enoch Garza (2nd Chair)
Christian Wilson (4th Chair)
Olivia Morse (12th Chair)

Baritones:
Kailana Reed (2nd Chair)
Jacob Bahre (4th Chair)

Percussion:
Luke Habel (6th Percussion)

All County Band Auditions

10/4/2018

The All-County band auditions are on October 22nd. Permission slips will be handed out in class. Parents also have the option to fill out the new electronic permission form online instead of the traditional permission slip. Please complete the electronic form or turn in the permission slip by Friday, October 12th. Students will ride the bus to Thornburg MS and must be picked up by a parent from Thornburg Middle. Please see the permission slip for details.

Calendars are finally ready!

8/30/2018

After several weeks of getting the three-week early start issues figured out, we are finally ready to put out this year's band calendar of events. Click here to get the latest PDF calendar!
We are also offering a way for students and parents to track all FMS music department dates and times on their portable devices! Click here for a link and instructions to add the FMS music department calendar to your smart phone.

Welcome back!

8/4/2018

Welcome back to new and returning students! I look forward to seeing you briefly on August 9th!

Greetings New Band Members!

6/17/2018

If you would like to set an appointment to meet Mr. Hoovler and figure out which instrument to play in the band, click here. Appointments are available for July 10th and August 2nd. Thank you and see you soon!

High School Marching Band

5/30/2018

8th grade students- marching band "Mini-Camp" is next week! Each high school offers a chance for any interested student to try marching band. NO COMMITMENT REQUIRED! You can come to one day or all days of the mini-camp and see if it is something you might enjoy doing in high school. Information links are here for Riverbend High School, Chancellor High School, and Courtland High School.

6th Grade Concert

5/30/2018

The 6th grade band and orchestra concert is Thursday, May 31st at 7pm. Please have your child at the school by 6:50pm in concert attire (black pants and white collared shirt and tie for boys, black pants or long black skirt and white top for girls). Thank you!

7th Grade Band Congratulations!!

5/19/2018

Great job at Kings Dominion, 7th grade band!! Superior ratings from all three judges!!! Way to go!!

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