October 22nd, 2025 - Wednesday - East/West Football Game
As our football teams play hard on the field, our 7th and 8th Grade Bands combine to play music back and forth with the East Band. Pep Tunes Sheet music can be found Here.
November 10th, 2025 - Monday - West Veterans Day Program [Date is currently tentative.]
Our 8th Grade Band students will perform the marches of the various American armed services in honor of our military veterans. Veterans Day Sheet Music can be found Here.
December 11th, 2025 - Thursday - West Holiday Concert
Come on out for a winter celebration at which we will show off your students' hard work! This concert will premier the new 6th Grade Band, followed up, respectively by the 7th Grade, Spartan Blues, and 8th Grade Bands.
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January 10th, 2026 - Saturday - All-District Honor Band Auditions @ Tuscola H.S.
Select 7th and 8th Grade Band Students will be invited to audition for the Western North Carolina Honor Band. This is an all-day field trip leaving from West early in the morning and returning to West in the evening. Click Here for more information on the Western NC Honor Band.
February 6th/7th, 2026 - Friday/Saturday - Western North Carolina All-District Band Clinic
Students who auditioned on January 10th at Tuscola H.S. and scored high enough will participate in this overnight field trip to Western Carolina University to rehearse for all of Friday and half of Saturday. Students will perform in WCU's performance hall on Saturday afternoon, then be released to parents directly or bussed back to West.
March 10th, 2026 - Tuesday - East/West Hootenanny
The East and West 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Bands will share the stage for a collaborative demonstration of their skills, culminating in a megaband piece incorporating ALL of McDowell County's Middle School Band students into one performance.
May 7th, 2026 - Thursday - Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication (SEMPA)
Select students will take an afternoon/evening field trip by bus to Apple Valley Middle School to perform either solo or with other musicians as a small ensemble for a judge in order to receive a rating and useful critique. Click Here for more information on SEMPA.
May 21st, 2026 - Thursday - West Pops Concert
This end-of-the-year concert is a celebration of our students' discipline and skill through meaningfully arranged popular music. This will feature ALL BAND STUDENTS and cap off the year with a bang!