Performances
at Strayer School
One of the most important aspects of the band program at Strayer is live musical performance. We use performance as a way to assess our progress on the skills we learn throughout the school year and ultimately to bring joy to our lives and the lives of the people in the community.
ALL PERFORMANCES ARE MANDATORY
In the case of a significant conflict, please contact Mrs Urquhart as soon as possible. Examples of serious conflicts include illness severe enough to keep the student home from school; significant family events like weddings, funerals, confirmations, graduations; and others as determined by Mrs Urquhart and the Strayer Administration.
PERFORMANCE ATTIRE
Performance black (all black). Performers' attire should reflect the formal nature of a concert event. Examples of concert-appropriate clothing: plain black long dress (knees or lower), plain black button-down shirt, tie or bowtie optional (black), black dress pants, black long skirt (knees or lower), black belt, black dress shoes, black socks.
Combo students should wear all black with the choir accessories. Combo students also in Mesa di Voce will wear the MDV uniform. Jazz Band members should wear the jazz uniform at the Early Spring Band Showcase and the Strayer Jazz Fest.
Jeans, sneakers, sweatpants/shirt, t-shirt are NOT appropriate concert attire. No clothing should have writing, patterns, or color of any kind. Students not following the concert dress code will not be permitted on stage to perform.
For the Wind Symphony's special events (Concert Band Fest and Dorney), there will be separate, more informal uniformed attire. Info will go to those specific members.
FALL BAND SHOWCASE
Featuring Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band
Student report: 6:15 PM
Doors open: 6:45 PM
Performance start: 7:00 PM
duration approximately 45 minutes
WINTER CONCERT
Featuring Wind Symphony & 8th grade chorus
Student report: 6:45 PM
Doors open: 7:10 PM
Performance start: 7:30 PM
duration approximately 60 minutes
WINTER CONCERT
Featuring Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, & 7th grade chorus
Student report: 6:45 PM
Doors open: 7:10 PM
Performance start: 7:30 PM
duration approximately 75 minutes
EARLY SPRING BAND SHOWCASE
Featuring all SMS Bands
Student report: 6:15 PM
Doors open: 6:45 PM
Performance start: 7:00 PM
duration approximately 90 minutes
STRAYER JAZZ FESTIVAL
Featuring local MS jazz bands, Strayer Jazz, & Q-Jazz (QCHS)
Performance start: 6:30 PM
Specific information for students TBD
WIND SYMPHONY at CONCERT BAND FEST
Hosted at West Chester University
Specific Information for students TBD
SPRING CONCERT
Featuring Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, & 7th grade chorus
Student report: 6:45 PM
Doors open: 7:10 PM
Performance start: 7:30 PM
duration approximately 75 minutes
SPRING CONCERT
Featuring Wind Symphony & 8th grade chorus
Student report: 6:45 PM
Doors open: 7:10 PM
Performance start: 7:30 PM
duration approximately 60 minutes
WIND SYMPHONY AT DORNEY PARK
Specific Information for students TBD
BAND POPS & SMALL ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Featuring all SMS bands & Small Ensembles
Student report: 6:15 PM
Doors open: 6:45 PM
Performance start: 7:00 PM
duration approximately 75 minutes
Our Address
Strayer Middle School 1200 Ronald Regan Drive Quakertown, PA 18951
Call Us
Tel: (215) 529-2316
Email Us
rurquhart@qcsd.org