Special Events

This is an optional event in which we showcase the Barrington High School (BHS) marching band students during an open rehearsal. The evening starts with a pizza party in the BHS stadium for all 5-8 band students and their families! The cost for the pizza party is only $5 per person, however you are more than welcome to come enjoy the show without eating. 

The BHS marching band will then perform this year’s on-field performance for the audience and show everyone what it’s like to be a member of the BHS band. The 5-8 students will be invited onto the field to speak with the high school members about their decision to remain in music throughout the years, the different ensembles and experiences the younger students can expect, AND to try marching on the field on their own! This is a great opportunity to see what awaits your student down the line!

Every March, the National Association for Music Education sponsors Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM), a public outreach program designed to support school music programs and raise awareness of the importance of music education. To celebrate this event we invite our beginning band students to perform in an optional recital and reception. Students will have the opportunity to perform a solo (play by themselves) or play in a small ensemble with one or two others students. 

This is a wonderful opportunity for your student to work with other musicians and display their musicianship. We highly recommend students take advantage of this additional performance opportunity! Students who participate will receive a certificate and serve as advocates of music education for the national association.

The night before the final concert of the year, students will gather at their middle schools to have one final practice (or "dress rehearsal", as we call it in the music world). Students will practice with the other 5th grade band students from around the district for one hour. After this rehearsal, we will celebrate all of the students' hard work with a pizza party! We provide the pizza, plates, and utensils, and ask parents to supply sides, snacks, and drinks. Students will have an hour to enjoy their time with old and new band friends!