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REQUIRED (graded) Evening Concerts
(Please plan travel and orthodontic procedures accordingly)
Winter Concerts
December 4, 6:30 pm, Orchestra 3 at Wootton HS (The Midwest Clinic Preview Concert)
December 11, 6:30 pm, Band 3 at Wootton HS (along with the Wootton Bands)
January 8, 6:30 pm, Orchestra 1 and 2 in Frost’s Gym
January 8, 7:15 pm, Band 1 and Band 2 in Frost’s Gym
Spring Concerts
June 2, 7 pm, Band 3 and Orchestra 3 at Wootton HS
June 4, 7 pm, Band 1 and 2, Orchestra 1 and 2 at Wootton HS
REQUIRED (graded) Field Trips
(dates are tentative (may extend beyond school day)
December 16-18, 2025, Orchestra 3 performance in Chicago for the The Midwest Clinic (required, not graded)
March 13, 17, or 19, 2026, District II Orchestra Assessment Festival for Orchestra 3, Gaithersburg HS
March 23, 25, or 27, 2026, District II Band Assessment Festival for Band 3, Richard Montgomery HS
April 23, 2026, MCPS Emerging Ensemble Assessment Festival for Band 2 and Orchestra 2, Wootton HS
OPTIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES (many qualify as award criteria)
8th Grade Marching Band and Color Guard Night with the Patriot Marching Band
Friday, September 26, 1:00-7:30 pm at Wootton HS. Open to all eighth graders in any band or orchestra (pre-registration is required)
JUNIOR HONORS JAZZ (grades 7-9) Open to saxophones, trombone, trumpet, piano, drum set, vibes, electric guitar, and electric bass players who are enrolled in instrumental music
Auditions, 4-9 pm, October 13 at Einstein HS (pre-registration is required)
Monday evening rehearsals beginning mid-November, 7-9 pm, location TBA
Performance January 17 at Sherwood HS
MCPS JUNIOR HONORS BAND & ORCHESTRA (grades 7-9)
Auditions: Tuesday, November 11, Magruder HS (register by 10/22)
Evening rehearsals: 6:30 - 9 p.m., Jan. 6, 13, 20, 26, Feb. 3 at RMHS (Band) WCHS (Orch) 5:00 - 9 p.m., February 6, at Seneca Valley HS
Performance: MCPS Honors Gala, February 7, 6:30 p.m. at Seneca Valley HS
MARYLAND JUNIOR ALL-STATE BAND & ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS (Grades 7-9)
audition music and info are available at in mid August: https://www.mdmea.org/all-state
Auditions: November 15, TBA (registration by September 22)
Rehearsals and Performance, March 6-8
Southwest Region Middle School ALL-COUNTY BAND & ORCHESTRA (gr 6-8 submit video audition, deadline TBA)
Evening rehearsals: 6:30 - 9 p.m., Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5 at Pyle MS
Performance: February 12, 7:30 pm, at Walter Johnson HS
DISTRICT II SMALL ENSEMBLE ASSESSMENT FESTIVAL (grades 6-12) pre-registration is required
February 27, assigned time between 4:00 - 10:00 p.m. at Parkland MS
DISTRICT II SOLO ASSESSMENT FESTIVAL (grades 6-12) pre-registration is required
February 28, assigned time between 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 pm at Parkland MS (time block requests must be made on application)
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