​Hello all,

I sure hope this email finds you doing well and getting ready for yet another exciting week! Thank you for those that came out and enjoyed the laughs at the hypnosis show this past Friday! If you weren't there, you missed out on a hilariously fun time with Mr. Larry Greenburg! I put some video and pics of the event on our band Facebook page.  We also had some wonderful performances by our indoor groups Friday night as well as Saturday at Jay High School.  Saturday was the first competition for the 2016 indoor season and the Black Gold Percussion Ensemble, the JV Winterguard, and the Varsity Winterguard all represented Milton superbly.  There will be five more chances to check them out in competition at various locations.  For a complete schedule, CLICK HERE.

This Week:
Monday
- 3:45-6pm - Full Concert Band Rehearsal
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Tuesday
- 4pm-6:30 - Full Symphonic Band Rehearsal
- 4pm-6pm - Concert Alto Saxes and Horns Sectional with Schultz
- 4:30-8pm - Winterguard Rehearsal

Wednesday
- Half-Day

Thursday
- Troy/USM Honor Bands
- 4:45-7:45 - Mardi Gras Parade (Blackwater Beats aka Odd Jazz Band)
- 4:30-8pm - Winterguard Rehearal
- 6pm-9pm Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Friday
- Troy/USM Honor Bands

Saturday
- Troy/USM Honor Bands
- Choctaw Indoor Competition

Looking ahead to Next Week:
Mon - Concert band/indoor Percussion Rehearsal
Tues - Blackwater Beats perform @ Forsythe House, Symphonic Band/Winterguard Rehearsal, MHSBPA Meeting
Wed - Stewart Street Soul aka Even Jazz Rehearsal
Thurs - Indoor Percussion/Panther Band Rehearsal, Concert Low Winds Sectional
Fri - Trip Payment Due
Sat - Escambia Indoor Competition

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!

The first competition for our indoor groups is this Saturday at Jay High School.  If you would like a complete schedule for the indoor season with performance times and date, CLICK HERE

Hello all,

Let me begin by saying how wonderful and amazing the 2016 All-County honor band concert was this past Friday night! All of the students put on a grande performance! The middle school was under the direction of Mr. Don Snowden and the high school was under the direction of Mr. Vincent Rosse.  The concert proved, yet again, how truly talented and awesome our students are and how important all of the arts are in Santa Rosa County! I can tell you after observing Mr. Rosse rehearse and conduct the high school band, how much of a positive impact he has made on all of the students and directors alike. Thanks to both clinicians for giving up your time and spread your gifts to our students. If you missed the concert and/or you would like to order a copy of the CD or DVD, click HERE to order it from C.A. Productions

Now on to this week.  We will have individual photos Monday through Wednesday.  EVERYBODY will have their photo made in uniform.  Please remember to bring your uniform jacket, sash, gauntlets, and gloves.  You will not need your bibbers or shoes.  Color guard will wear your uniforms.  Please get with Mrs. Bremke to determine the exact uniform for the pics.  We will also be collecting the lights off of the uniform sashes during this time.  If your sash still has a lights strip attached to it, please leave it in the appropriate section box in the band room after the pics.  We will collect the helmet lights at a later date.  

I encourage all of you to go to the hypnosis show at 7pm on Friday in the MHS Auditorium.  Tickets are only $10.  Remember students, if you sell 5 tickets, your ticket is free! Immediately following the show, please join us in the gym for a FREE preview from all three of our indoor groups.  They will be heading to their first competition Saturday at Jay High School with times TBD.  

This Week:
Monday
- Individual Band Photos during school
- 3:45-6pm - Full Concert Band Rehearsal
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Tuesday
- Individual Band Photos
- 4pm-6:30 - Full Symphonic Band Rehearsal
- 4pm-6pm - Concert Flutes, Clarinets, and Trumpets Sectionals with Schultz
- 5pm-8:30 - Indoor Colorguard Rehearsal

Wednesday
- Individual Band Photos

Thursday
- 5pm-8:30 - Indoor Colorguard Rehearsal
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion Rehearsal

Friday
- School-owned Instrument fee due ($50)
- 7pm - Comedy Hypnosis Show
- 8pmish - Indoor Percussion & Colorguard Preview Show

Saturday
-Indoor Show at Jay High School

Looking ahead to next week:
Mon - Concert band Rehearsal, Indoor Percussion Rehearsal
Tues - Symphonic Band Rehearsal, Concert Horns & Alto Sax Sectionals, Indoor CG Rehearsal
Wed - Half Day
Thurs - Troy/USM Honor bands, Indoor Percussion & CG Rehearsal, Mardi Gras Parade

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!

Hello All,

Mr. Weaver and I are back from Tampa and just cannot wait to be back in front of the students and hit this semester hard!! This week is pretty calm with the exception of All-County Honor band events.  I highly encourage you to check out the FREE concert on Friday at 7 pm in the MHS Auditorium featuring both the high school and middle school honor bands.  Please look ahead at the calendar as there have been a few additions for concert band students pertaining to sectional time with Schultz. I will go over more of this in class this week. The band trip is just around the corner and trip/fair share payment deadlines are fast approaching.  Please don't get yourself caught in a bind with falling behind on payments.  We will distribute more chocolate this week and still have some more upcoming fundraisers for you to take advantage of.

This Week:
Tuesday
- 6pm-8pm - All county rehearsal
- 4:30-8pm - Indoor CG rehearsal

Thursday
- 6pm-9pm - All county rehearsal
- 4:30-8pm - Indoor CG rehearsal

Friday
- 9am-3pm - All county rehearsal
- 7pm - All county concert FREE

Saturday
Indoor CG show camp

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Mon - INDIVIDUAL BAND PHOTOS, Concert band rehearsal, Indoor Percussion rehearsal
Tues - INDIVIDUAL BAND PHOTOS, Symphonic band rehearsal, Concert Fl/Cl/Tpt sectional, Indoor CG rehearsal
Wed - INDIVIDUAL BAND PHOTOS, Half-Day
Thurs- Indoor CG and Percussion Rehearsal
Fri - School-owned instrument fee ($50)
Sat - Jay indoor competition

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Well 2016 is now off to a fast start and we can't be more excited about this semester.  We are entering the true busiest time of the year.  All NINE of our ensembles are working very hard to get ready for the various performances throughout this semester.  I highly encourage you to keep up to date with the charms calendar.  Speaking of the charms calendar, for all of you thought received a fancy new phone or mobile device, now would be a great time to sync our calendar with your device! Click HERE for directions on how to do this.  Syncing it now will save you so much time and heartache in the future!

This week:
Monday
- 6pm-9pm Indoor Percussion
- 7:30pm - Alabama dominates Clemson!! Roll Tide

Tuesday
- 4:30-8pm - Indoor Colorguard 
- 6pm-8pm - All-County Rehearsal
- 7pm - MHSBPA Meeting in Chorus Room

Thursday
- 6pm-9pm - Indoor Percussion

Friday
- Report Cards
- Trip Payment # 3 Due (350)

Next Week:
Monday - MLK Parade (Even Jazz Band), Indoor Percussion, Indoor Guard
Tuesday - All County

Thursday - All County, Indoor Guard
Friday - All County Concert

Together We Are THE MIGHTY BLACK & GOLD!!
ROLL TIDE!!