RHS Band Announcements:  

• The 2023-2024 RHS Band Performance Schedule can be found HERE

• Jazz Auditions for 2024-2025:  Audition materials for next year's RHS Jazz Ensemble are now available HERE.  All auditions must be completed by Friday, May 31.  Anyone wishing to be part of the group must complete an audition for acceptance.  Please see Mr. Barnett with any questions.

• Loyalty Day Parade:  Sunday, May 5 - 2:00pm - Downtown Rutland

  • • • Report time and location TBA (waiting for lineup info)

      • The parade ends in the area of Price Chopper and City Hall.  Students will be dismissed from that location

      • Students should wear the usual concert attire (black pants/skirt and band polo shirt)

      • Instruments need to be taken home from school on Friday, May 3 (the building will not be open over the weekend) and then return to school in time for class on Monday, May 6

• Spring Band Concert:  Monday, May 20 - 7:00pm - RHS Gym

  • • • Students report by 6:45pm

      • Concert attire is the usual black pants/skirt and band polo shirt

      • Note:  There will be a jazz trip meeting following this concert

• Memorial Day Ceremony:  Monday, May 27 - 11:00am - West Street Cemetery

  • • • Students report by 10:30am

      • Concert attire is the usual black pants/skirt and band polo shirt

      • Be prepared for the weather - sunscreen and water are usually a must!

• Jazz Disney Trip:  June 1-5

• Alumni Jazz Night:  Friday, June 7 - 7:00pm - RHS Front Circle (RHS Gym in case of weather)

  • • • The current RHS Jazz Ensemble kicks things off at 7pm and RHS Jazz Alumni are encouraged to join in the fun in the second set after a brief intermission.

      • Students should report for setup by 6:15pm.  Concert dress is the RHS Band polo shirt and student choice of pants/shorts/skirt.

      • Concertgoers should plan to bring a lawn chair (assuming the weather cooperates and we can be outside).

      • ALUMNI:  Planning to join us this year?  Please register HERE.  Music wil be sent to those who requested it in Mid-May.

• Jazz @ Senior Awards Night:  Wednesday, June 12 - 5:30pm

  • • • Jazz members should report by 5:15pm and should be done by approximately 6:15pm.  Seniors will join the rest of their class following the playing of the Alma Mater.  

      • Concert attire is the usual black pants/skirt and band polo shirt

      • We will play a variety of music before the awards ceremony begins, plus Pomp & Circumstance and the RHS Alma Mater

• Graduation:  Thursday, June 13 - 6:00pm - Spartan Arena

  • • • Students report to Spartan Arena no later than 5:00pm (seated and ready to play!)

      • Concert attire is the usual black pants/skirt and band polo shirt

      • Allow plenty of extra time to get to Spartan Arena!  Traffic on route 7 in that area tends to be very heavy during this time of day, especially on graduation night.  Please plan accordingly!

      • Graduation is typically done around 7:30pm

      • All music and school-owned instruments (unless signed out for summer) will be collected at the end of the graduation ceremony.