Hello All,

MPA season is finally over! All three of our concert bands had wonderful performances last Thursday at FWBHS.  The Panther Band earned an overall good rating, the Concert Band earned and overall excellent, and the Symphonic Band earned an overall superior.  If you missed these performances, you can go to our website and download the professional recordings on each ensembles page.  Just CLICK HERE.

Now we are moving into everything spring where we get ready for the spring concert, band banquet, and setting up for next year.  Things are going to get busy really quick as soon as we get back from Spring Break. There will be lots of volunteer opportunities for parents to take advantage of including the mud races this Saturday.  You can sign-up by clicking the link below in the schedule.  

The next big event is the Black and Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival.  We will be posting volunteer sign-ups for parents on charms.  Students will sign-up separately from this in the band room.  We still have plenty of openings for vendors.  We need your help to get the word out.  anyone interested can just CLICK HERE.

Finally, this will be the last weekly update until after Spring Break.  I hope all of you stay safe and get plenty of well-deserved rest! Remember when we return on Tuesday the 26th, the Jazz Band and the Marching Band will be in performance for the 8th grade showcase.  This is NOT 8th grade band day.  We will give you more details soon.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according charms:
Megan McGuyre - Sunday
Natalie Mason - Monday
Robert Baker - Tuesday
Dominick Skultety - Wednesday
Brendon Pitts - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
School-Owned Instrument Inventory
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
6:30 - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Tuesday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
5:30 - Volunteers Committee Meeting
7pm - MHSBPA Monthly Meeting

Thursday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal\

Friday
End of 3rd Nine Weeks

Saturday
9am-6pm - Mud Races (BPA Event CLICK HERE to sign up)

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
SPRING BREAK (No Classes)

Looking Ahead to 2 Weeks from now:
Mon - Teacher Planning Day, IP Rehearsal
Tues - 8th Grade Showcase (NOT 8th GRADE BAND DAY) IG Rehearsal
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Sat - Indoor Circuit Championships @ University of South Alabama

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Welcome to the most important week of concert season.  This Thursday the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Panther Band will all be in performance at Ft. Walton Beach HS for the FBA Concert Music Performance Assessment.  This is also the last week of after school rehearsals for this performance and before Spring Break.  Students, please make sure you attend the rehearsals as well as the performance.  The itinerary is below.  Parents, if you would like to help chaperone, please sign up by clicking HERE.  

That is all for now.  I hope all of you have a fantastic week! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Katilin Smith - Monday
Donnelle McCrory - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearasal
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
FBA Concert MPA
- 11:30 am - Panther Band departs from MHS (48 students – 1 bus)
- 12:00 pm - Concert & Symphonic Band eat 1st lunch
- 12:40 pm - Panther Band arrives at Ft. Walton Beach High School / Unload
- 12:45 pm - Concert (79) & Symphonic Bands (76) depart from MHS (4 buses)
- 1:30 pm - Panther Band Warm-Up
- 1:45 pm - Concert & Symphonic Bands arrive at FWBHS / Enter Auditorium to Listen
- 2:05 pm - PANTHER BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 2:35 pm - Panther Band Sightreading / Symphonic Band stays in auditorium
- 2:40 pm - Concert Band unloads and changes into uniform
- 3:10 pm - Concert Band Warm-Up / Panther Band enters auditorium to listen
- 3:45 pm - CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 4:15 pm - Concert Band Sightreading
- 4:45 pm - Symphonic & Panther Bands depart for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
- 5:15 pm - Concert Band departs for dinner (fast food selections atUptown Station)
- 6:15 pm - Symphonic & Panther Band return to FWBHS
- 6:45 pm - Concert Band returns to FWBHS / Returns to Auditorium to listen
- 6:45 pm - Symphonic Band unloads and changes into uniform / Panther Band to auditorium
- 7:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm-Up
- 7:45 pm - SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
- 8:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sightreading
- 9:00 pm - All bands depart for Milton HS
- 10:00 pm - Arrive back at Milton HS / Go Home! 

5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Instrument Inventory, IP Rehearsal, Beats & Eats Committee Meeting
Tues - IG Rehearsal, Volunteer Committee  Meeting, MHSBPA Monthly Meeting
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Fri - End 3rd Nine Weeks
Sat - Mud Races (BPA Event)

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Please get fair shares up to date now! 

We are only one week away from the most important performance of the year for the concert bands.  FBA Concert MPA is next Thursday, March 7th at Ft Walton Beach HS.  Students, please make sure that you have put in your requests to your work to have that day off as well as talked to your coaches to let them know that you will be attending this performance.  Attendance for his performance is absolutely REQUIRED!.  Parents, we need help chaperoning this event.  Please CLICK HERE to sign up on charms.  The itinerary is below:

FBA Concert MPA Itinerary:
11:30 am - Panther Band departs from MHS (48 students – 1 bus)
12:00 pm - Concert & Symphonic Band eat 1st lunch
12:40 pm - Panther Band arrives at Ft. Walton Beach High School / Unload
12:45 pm - Concert (79) & Symphonic Bands (76) depart from MHS (4 buses)
1:30 pm - Panther Band Warm-Up
1:45 pm - Concert & Symphonic Bands arrive at FWBHS / Enter Auditorium to Listen
2:05 pm - PANTHER BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
2:35 pm - Panther Band Sightreading / Symphonic Band stays in auditorium
2:40 pm - Concert Band unloads and changes into uniform
3:10 pm - Concert Band Warm-Up / Panther Band enters auditorium to listen
3:45 pm - CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
4:15 pm - Concert Band Sightreading
4:45 pm - Symphonic & Panther Bands depart for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
5:15 pm - Concert Band departs for dinner (fast food selections at Uptown Station)
6:15 pm - Symphonic & Panther Band return to FWBHS
6:45 pm - Concert Band returns to FWBHS / Returns to Auditorium to listen
6:45 pm - Symphonic Band unloads and changes into uniform / Panther Band to auditorium
7:15 pm - Symphonic Band Warm-Up
7:45 pm - SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE!!!
8:15 pm - Symphonic Band Sightreading
9:00 pm - All bands depart for Milton HS
10:00 pm - Arrive back at Milton HS / Go Home! 

I want to give a huge shout out to the Black Gold Percussion Ensemble as well as the Winter Guard for 2 outstanding performances at Pace HS this past Saturday.  Both groups finished strong in their classes.  These groups will have one more competitive performance at the University of South Alabama on on March 30th for the GCGPC Circuit Championships.  You will not want to miss this performance at a wonderful venue.  

Finally, we are still in need of help with the Black & Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival on April 13th.  This was formerly the MHS Band Crawfish festival. We are slowly getting more and more vendors everyday, but could definitely use more! Please send this link out to anyone interested to fill out our online vendor application.  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXOhf8lXUkyl0qKGPMdQjuUoYbFexxFc-p59o-OJ8lxWOPHg/viewform

You can also CLICK HERE to get a paper copy of the application.  

That is all for now.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following student according to charms:
Mason Kellner - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
3:45-5:15 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
3:15-5pm - Jazz Band Performance at the Forsythe House
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - FBA Concert MPA!!, IG Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

Congratulations and a huge shout out to all of the participants in the FBA Solo & Ensemble MPA this past Saturday.  We had a total of 3 ensembles and 4 solo entries with all of our solo entries earning Superior ratings and our ensembles earning excellent.  Thank you for participating and you are better musicians, now, because of this!

Our indoor groups have been going strong over the past three weeks.  Both groups have proven themselves as contenders in our circuit with the guard having an outstanding performance at Robertsdale HS last week and the percussion and guard at Escambia the week before! These students are making us proud and representing MHS well! You can see both groups in performance at Pace HS this Saturday.  Times are below.

Please take note that lumpia FR are due this Wednesday.  Please make sure you turn them in by the end of panther band rehearsal at 5:30.  We cannot accept late orders!

Finally, Concert MPA is 2 weeks from this Thursday! Again, concert MPA is 2 week from this Thursday!! Students, it is getting down to the nitty-gritty with your music.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU ARE PRACTICING YOUR CONCERT MUSIC EVERYDAY!!!!!! Parents, please please please make sure your child is practicing everyday.  We need your help in keeping them motivated to practice.  5 minutes a day goes a long way to helping the whole band.  

That is all for now.  I hope you have a great week!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Ashanta Johnson - Sunday
Kristin Pittman - Monday

This Week:
Monday
President's Day (No Classes)

Tuesday
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Wednesday
Lumpia FR Due
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
5pm-6pm - IG Rehearsal
1:45 - Possible Pep Rally for Basketball Team

Saturday
Indoor Show @ Pace HS
2:27 - Black & Gold Percussion Ensemble
5:31 - Milton Winter Guard

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Jazz Band at the Forsythe House, IG Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

We are beginning out FBA weeks this weeks the Solo & Ensemble MPA this Saturday at Escambia HS.  For those students participating, if you did not receive your schedule, please see us ASAP! Ms. Hall will be at the school Tuesday after classes to rehearse with all of the solo students.

The concert Music Performance Assessment (MPA) is set for Thursday, March 7th at Ft. Walton Beach HS.  All three bands will perform on that day.  We are currently working on an itinerary and will get this out soon.  in the mean time, here are the performance times for each band: 

Panther Band - 2:05
Concert Band - 3:45
Symphonic Band - 7:45

Finally, this Friday we will be hosting a drum major clinic from 4pm-6:30.  If you are interested in auditioning for drum major for next year, I encourage you to attend.  This is not required, however.  Our drum majors will be going over all of the info about the audition process as well as giving you pointers on areas you can work on.  

That is all for now.  I hope all of you have a fantastic week! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Sara Heuer - Monday
Lauren Buch - Tuesday
Tristan Byrd - Tuesday
Lauren Bishop - Wednesday
Tanthalas Kyle - Wednesday
Ashley Crumel - Saturday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Tuesday
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5:30 - Volunteer Committee Meeting
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
7pm - BPA Monthly Meeting

Wednesday
Half-Day Early Release

Thursday
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal

Friday
4pm-6:30 - Drum Major Clinic

Saturday
FBA Solo & Ensemble
Robertsdale HS Indoor Competition (Winterguard Only)
- 5:08 - Winterguard Performance

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Presidents' Day (No Classes), IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal, Lumpia FR Duee
Wed - Panther Band Rehearsal
Thurs - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal
Saturday - Indoor Show at Pace HS

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!

Hello All,

PLEASE GET FAIR SHARES UP TO DATE!!!

And we're off to another indoor season.  Both our Percussion and Colorguard were in performance at Tate HS this past Saturday.  If you missed this performance, there will be plenty more to come.  Don't miss them again as they compete this Saturday at Escambia HS.  Performance times are below.  

Several of our students represented Milton High School at two different honor bands this past weekend as well.  Congratulations to Garrett Allen, Lauren Bishop, Maegan Hernandez, and Kaitlin Johnson for wonderful performances at the SEUS Honor Band at Troy University.  Also, congratulations to Hailey Cole, Abigaille Flores, Orey Hendrix, Rafael Maldonado, Lindsay McAllister, and Jacob Still for outstanding performances at the Rising Knights Honor Band at UCF.

This week several of our students will be participating in other honor bands.  Congratulations to all of theses.  Ansley Rust - Auburn Honor Band, and Amber Allen, Sara Heuer, Luke Justice, Lindsey McAlister,  and Levi Weeks - USM All-South Honor Band.

Last but not least, the spring festival, formerly known as the Crawfish Festival is in the planning stages and we need your help! We have decided to change the name of this festival to the Black & Gold Beats and Eats Music Festival and it will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 10am-8pm.  We wanted to change this to a music festival to emphasize the entertainment aspect and help people understand better what they were getting when they pay the entrance fee at the gate. We need your help with a couple items.  I have attached the vendor application for you to use to help get us more vendors.  All of the info they need is on the application.  We need any and all types of vendors.  We also need help with various food items in our hospitality room.  If you would like to contribute, please CLICK HERE and fill out the form with the requested items.  Thank you all so much in advance for helping us make this a success!!

That is all for now.  I hope you have a glorious week! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following students according to charms:
Rachel Bly - Friday
Tiffany Bullard - Friday
Madison Gubrud - Friday

This Week:
Monday
3:45-6pm - Concert Band Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal
6:30 - Beats & Eats Committee Meeting

Tuesday
Lumpia FR Kickoff
4pm-6:30 - Symphonic Band Rehearsal
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm - Band Banquet Committee Meeting

Wednesday
4pm-5:30 - Panther Band Rehearsal

Thursday
5pm-9pm - IG Rehearsal
6pm-9pm - IP Rehearsal

Friday
USM All-South

Saturday
USM All-South
Indoor Show @ Escambia HS
2:18 - Black Gold Percussion Ensemble Performance
5:48 - Milton Winterguard Performance

Sunday
USM All-South

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert Band Rehearsal, IP Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal, BPA Monthly Meeting
Wed - Half-Day Early Release
Thurs - IP Rehearsal, IG Rehearsal, Possible Panther Band Rehearsal
Fri - Drum Major Clinic
Sat - FBA Solo & Ensemble, Indoor Show @ Robertsdale HS

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!!