Christmas Concert Schedule

This letter is being sent home on December 2nd with students who are performing at our annual fall concert on December 10th.  

Dear Parents,

I hope that your Thanksgiving break was restful and enjoyable.  Each student in the band is completing a final project that requires them to demonstrate their knowledge of the Georgia Performance Standards through performance in a concert or a written 5 page paper (see syllabus for more questions).  Your student has chosen to perform in the concert.

It is hard to believe that December is already here and our annual Fall Concert is just around the corner.  Our fall concert will be on Tuesday December 10^th, at Smokey Road Middle School in the cafeteria.  Each group will perform at various times starting at 6:30pm.  The performances will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes each.  Students and parents are invited to stay and watch all of the groups perform, but are not required to stay beyond their individual group’s performance due to limited seating space. Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to their performance time to warm up and receive last minute directions.  3^rd Period students will immediately be seated for warm up in the cafeteria (6:00pm).  All other groups will report to the band room for warm up.  Please be aware that a group may be performing as you arrive, so please be courteous as you arrive. 

Concert Times:

3^rd Period 6^th Grade:  6:30pm

4^th Period 6^th Grade:  7:00pm

Concert Band:   7:30pm

Wind Ensemble  8:00pm

As previously mentioned in the syllabus and at the parent meeting, all students must be dressed in their concert uniform in order to perform at the concert.

Required Uniform:

6^th Grade and Concert Bands:  black band T-shirt, khaki pants, and a black belt with the shirt tucked in.  Please note that black dress slacks are not acceptable.

Wind Ensemble (advanced band): wear competition uniform.  Black dresses with black dress shoes for girls.  Guys will wear tuxedo outfit with black dress shoes and black socks. 

Please be aware that every student is required to complete either the written or the performance final.  If a student is not present at the concert, I will still allow them to complete the written final to make certain that they still have an opportunity to receive full credit for the final project. 

This is going to be an excellent concert.  Our students have worked very hard to get everything ready for the concert.  I know that you are going to be thrilled with their hard work.  I look forward to seeing each of you at our concert.  Remember that admission is free!  Please feel free to invite your family and friends to come and see our students perform.

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season.  I am truly grateful to have had the opportunity to get know each of you.  I am looking forward to seeing you and your family at a Smokey Road Band event soon.

Sincerely,

Dr. Joshua Boyd

Director of Bands