5-15-23

We have scheduled our Solo Festival for May 17. All students will be performing during their Band class, either as a soloist or with a small group. Once we have our schedule worked out we will invite our parents and supporters to come and see us play! Students should have chosen their performance music by now, so feel free to ask them about it. Here is our tentative schedule:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N3Y5W2yA0jokL3FnOn-DkjDv5FTV1qnL3il5ah9wMPg/edit?usp=sharing

Parish Festival Video

Video from this year's Superintendent's Band Festival at EJ has been posted! See all the groups who participated here:

https://youtu.be/daohF3B914k

Jazz Honor Band CDs are in!

See Mr. Phelan to pick up your CD. (We'll also have them at Graduation, so feel free to drop by the Band and pick up yours.)

Marching Band Intent Form

Please fill out the form below to let us know your intentions for this year's Marching Band. (We strongly encourage all returning members of the Middle School Bands to join us for Marching Band. All High School Band students are expected to participate in Marching Band.)

https://forms.gle/887GVzdVYGwE4FtbA

Our Marching Band is looking forward to Band Camp in July! This is a fun week of Music and Marching, with some fun games and other things to make it exciting. Percussion will begin on July 20 with a two-day Percussion Camp, and the full Band will begin Monday July 24. (Dates are tentative, based on which facilities are available. We will update our website as needed.)

Letterman Jackets

Sizing for Letterman Jackets will be held during high school lunch on Friday May 19. Only students in their fourth year or higher of Band at Haynes Academy are eligible to receive a Letterman Jacket. Please contact Mr. Phelan with questions.

Summer Music Opportunities

We are compiling a list of Musical Opportunities for our students. We encourage all of our students to explore some of these options -- they will learn so much, and get to meet other music students from Louisiana and beyond! If you are aware of other opportunities that we may have missed, please forward the information to Mr. Phelan, so we can update our lists. (These events are also posted on our Calendar.)

Concert Percussion Camp (@NSU in Natchitoches, LA)

Summer Drummin at Southern Miss (work with Dr. John Wooton!)

Drum Major Camp (@NSU)

Marching Percussion Camp (@NSU)

Loyola Jazz Camp (work with Dr. Gordon Towell!)

LSU Bands Music Camp (work with Dr. Kelvin Jones!)

All South Drum Major and Color Guard Camp (@ USM)

Tigerland Auxiliary and Leadership Camp (@ LSU)

Drum Corps at Southern Miss

Haynes Band Donation Portal is OPEN!

By popular demand, we will be leaving our online Donation Portal open for the rest of the school year. Feel free to share the link below with friends and family, and Thank You for supporting our students! (Give NOLA Day is coming up soon, and our students will certainly benefit from some additional new instruments, so please share the link below!)

Haynes Band Donation Portal

Shirts Have Arrived

Students may pick up their ordered shirts and sweatshirts at any time. Thanks to everyone who purchased a shirt, and who wears it proudly to show their support of the Haynes Academy Band!

High School Band

All State Audition Materials Posted

We don't have a set date yet, but here are the materials for this year's All State Auditions. As of now, sight-reading will be required for both first and second round auditions. We have not yet heard whether second round auditions will be live or recorded. We'll keep you posted.

https://www.district6.band/audition-materials

It's College Audition Season!

No matter your school of choice, Band is one of the most fun and rewarding activities you can join. You will immediately make tons of new friends, find a "home" on campus, and become an active member of your school community from Day One. Most schools also offer some form of Band Scholarship for participating in Band. (Many of these scholarships are not related to being a Music Major -- instead they are focused on students who just want to PLAY FOR FUN!)

We have had several college Band Directors on our campus this year, and EVERY ONE of them has shared some of the benefits to our young people of playing music in college. From having an instant circle of friends, to fun activities, to all of the obvious musical and artistic opportunities, College Band is a great choice for students.

We strongly encourage all of our students to explore the musical offerings at your school of choice. Please contact Mr. Phelan if you would like additional information.

Middle School Band

Solo Festival

Solo Festival is going to be AMAZING!!! Our students have been working hard, and they sound great!

We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

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