Westland Middle School - 5511 Massachusetts Avenue - Bethesda, MD 20815 - 301-320-6515 - Fax 301-320-7054
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/westlandms/
ORCHESTRA 2007
BAND 2007
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
The Westland Band plays the Himno Nacional de Chile for
Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, June 8, 2006
Westland MS Instrumental Music
Calendar 2007-2008
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2007 |
Event |
Location |
Time |
Application Deadline |
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Sept. 24, Mon. |
MCPS Honors Jazz Auditions |
Frost MS |
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Sept. 14, 2007 |
|
Nov. 5, Mon. |
MCPS Jr. Honors Band & Orch. Auditions |
Frost MS (tentative) |
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Oct. 5, 2007 |
|
Nov. 10, Sat. |
Jr. All-State Auditions |
See MMEA Handbook |
TBA |
Oct. 5, 2007 |
|
Dec. 20 |
Westland Winter Concert (required) |
Gym |
6:15 for students |
NA |
|
Jan. 8, 15, 24, 29, 2008 |
All-County Honors Rehearsals |
Jr. Band-Frost (tent) Jr. Orch.-BCC (tent) 6th grade groups -TBA |
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
NA |
|
Jan. 24 - 26 |
MD Jazz Focus Weekend |
Towson University
|
TBA |
Oct. 26, 2007 |
|
Feb. 1, Fri. |
Jr. & Sr. Honors Bands and Orchestras Dress Rehearsals |
BCC HS |
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
NA |
|
Feb. 2, Sat.
|
Honors Bands & Orchestras Gala Concert |
BCC HS |
6:30 p.m. |
NA |
|
Feb. 5, Tues. |
6th Gr. Honors Bands & Orchestra Gala Concert |
WJHS |
7:30 p.m. |
NA |
|
Fe. 11 |
Preadjudication concert for advanced |
Westland cafeteria and bandroom |
|
|
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Feb. 28- March 1 |
All-State Sr. Orchestra, Jr. Band and Sr. Band |
Baltimore, MD |
TBA |
|
|
March 7, Fri. |
District II Ensemble Festival |
Paint Branch HS |
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Feb. 2, 2008 |
|
March 8, Sat. |
District II Solo Festival |
Paint Branch HS |
9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Feb. 2 |
|
March 11, Tues.
|
District II MS Orchestra Fest. (Required) |
TBA (two locations) Blake and Clarksburg |
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Feb. 7 |
|
March 13, Thur. |
District II MS Band Fest. Required |
TBA (two locations) Blake and Seneca Valley |
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Feb. 7 |
|
March 13–15 |
All-State Jr. Orchestra |
Frederick |
TBA |
|
|
April 22, Tues. |
MCPS Second Bands (Int. Band) Festival (Req) |
Einstein HS |
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
March 20 |
|
May 5, Mon. |
MODA MS Orchestra. Festival |
TBA |
TBA |
April 11 |
|
May 6, Tues. |
MBDA & MODA State MS Band & Orchestra Festival |
TBA |
TBA |
April 11 |
|
May 7, Wed. |
MBDA State MS Band Fest. |
TBA |
TBA |
April 11 |
|
May 10, Sat. |
MODA State Solo & Ensemble Festival
|
TBA |
TBA |
April 4 |
|
May 16 |
Music Dept. Spring Trip Advanced groups |
Busch Gardens |
TBA |
NA |
|
May 17, Sat. |
MBDA State Solo & Ensemble Festival |
TBA |
TBA |
April 11 |
|
May 21 |
Westland 6th Grade Spring Concert (Required) |
Cafeteria |
6:15 for students |
NA |
|
May 28 |
Westland Spring Concert (Required) |
BCC Auditorium |
6:15 for students |
NA |
MCPS Solo and Ensemble Festival is open to 6, 7, and 8 grade. Solos & ensembles must be chosen from an approved list. Dale music has file cabinets full of these solos with the MCPS grade (I, II, III, etc.) printed on the folder. You can go there, and choose one to perform at the festival. Please remember that the judges have to have an original copy and the measures must be numbered. There is a small fee.
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