Farmville Bands and Ensembles

Band Booster meeting - Monday May 7th at Ronaldo's at PGV -we highly encourage all to attend-we have several things to discuss.

May 8th- Spring Rookie Camp - 4:00 - 5:30pm - report to the band room and to Mr. Kilgore

May 10th - Colorguard auditions after school ... see Mr. Kilgore for more information
May 10th - Texas Roadhouse fundraiser night - if you can attend please do - this will be a fundraiser for FCHS that night

May 11th - head count and monies due for the banquet.

May 12th - Car wash fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse. All hands on deck for this one.

Spring Rookie Camp:
May 8th, 4-5:30pm

Colorguard Auditions:
May 10th, 4-5:30pm

All Section Leaders need to see Kilgore ASAP.
See me with questions!

- Kilgore

The Farmville Community Arts Council presents:
Young at Arts: An Evening with Farmville's Finest
March 27, 2012, 7:00pm, The Paramount Theater
Tickets are $7.50 per person
Call 753.3832 to reserve your seats today!

March 19, 20, 22 Percussion Auditions
March 26 FCAC Dress Rehearsal
March 27 FCAC Concert
March 30 All County Band Clinic
March 31 All County Band Concert
April 23, 24, 26 Spring Rookie Camp / Guard Auditions
April 27, 28, 29 Dogwood Festival
May 17 Band and Orchestra Concert
May 18 Band Awards Banquet
June 9 Graduation

The Spring Concert was on March 8, 2012 in the auditorium.

The program featured the Orchestra, Combined Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band and the Jazz Band.

The Orchestra preformed works by L. Gabrielle and W. A. Mozart.
The Combined Symphony Orchestra played an Isaac arrangement of Rimsy-Korsakov's Fandango and Alborada
The Concert Band preformed works by Darren Jenkins, Ed Kimbrough, Pierre Leemans, Shelly Hanson and a James Swearington arrangement of America the Beautiful.
The Jazz Band played a number of standards arranged by Frank Mantooth.

There is a Band Booster meeting on Feb. 13th at 7pm in the Band Room.
We have several fundraising events coming up and it will need the attention of all students and parents.

Nominations are needed for our 2012-2013 officers. I have had 2 official nominations. There are 4 offices to fill, so we need 2 more.
We need these filled. We risk losing our charter if we do not have a full office.

Jazz Band will be playing at Barnes and Noble on February 23rd. Arrival time is 5:30pm, we will play at 6pm.
If you need transportation, make sure that Mr. Kilgore knows this in advance.

Any student who is interested in auditioning for Drum Major or Section Leader for the 2012-2013 school year should see Mr. Kilgore for an application.

Forms are due no later than Friday, Feb 17th at 4pm.

Interviews will be scheduled after the 17th and will take place after school.

Any student who is involved in the All County Band this year needs to pick up a Registration Packet from my office.
The forms and registration fees are due no later than Monday, Feb 6th at 4pm.

Meeting on January 9, 2012 at 7pm in the Band Room.

Please make plans to attend.

Remember that fundraisers are vital to our marching band program!

Spring is coming up and Mr. Kilgore will be looking at new competition music, competition fees and bus costs.

We are working on an Auction - more information to come

Car washes are great fundraisers. Two businesses have been suggested, Advanced Auto in Farmville and Sam's Club in Winterville, any other suggestions?

All district...please see Mr. Kilgore

January
Jazz Band Meeting
Jazz Band Rhythm Section Auditions

February
DM/SL Interviews
Pit/Drumline auditions

March
All County Band Clinics ? March 30
All County Band Performance ? March 31

May
Solo Ensemble MPA- May 12