8th Gr. Band

• Meets every other day (A-Day or B-Day) during 1/2 Block.

• Perform 3 concerts (Nov, Feb, May) in the VVMS Auditorium for friends & family.
• Select a solo, practice, and perform for a judge at our in-house solo festival, SoloFest.
• Band-O-Rama is a special event only for 5th and 8th Graders - a concert in the VV gym featuring the Westside Elementary 5th Gr. Bands and the VV 8th Grade Band. Let's Go Band!
• Attend the "Beyond the Notes" Band Festival at the Kalahari Resort in WI Dells! We spend the morning playing band music and then the afternoon is all about having fun at the water or theme park!
• Special guest musicians come and perform for us during band class. In the spring, we work with a composer-in-residence who teaches us how to write our own music.
• 8th Grade band is all about COMMUNITY, MUSICIANSHIP, and EXCELLENCE!

Extra Opportunities!

Bandie Fun Facts

• There are over 1,500 Edina Bandies in grades 5-12.
• Learning to play an instrument makes you smarter, more compassionate, and have increased resilience (aka grit)!
• The EHS Marching Band has 350 students and performs around the U.S. and at the MN State Fair. Yum!
• The HS Concert Band travels internationally to perform in places such as Hong Kong, Europe, and more.
• Bandies are superstars! There are Band students who are also....captain of varsity sports teams, lead roles in the musical, taking all AP classes, work jobs outside of school, volunteer in the community, and more!

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Contact Ms. Snyder at: melody.snyder@edinaschools.org

Office Phone: (952) 848-3515

Go BAND!