Savage Band and Orchestra Website!

Parents, please use this website to check on upcoming performances, events and performance trips!

What's happening the week of March 24th-29th 2025

Monday- Spring Break!

Tuesday- 

Wednesday-  

Thursday- 

Friday- Drumline Rehearsal 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Final Friday Drumline Rehearsal

Saturday- 2025 Drumline Championships!!! Schedule Below:

Upcoming Performances/Events/News:

Savage Drumline 

Championship Competition

@ ENOCHS HIGH SCHOOL

Saturday March 29th 2025

Report Time 9:00 a.m. Savage Bandroom

Load Trailer 12:00 p.m. Savage 

Lunch on your own (w/ parents) 12:30 p.m. from Savage

Report Time 3:00 p.m. Rear Enochs Parking Lot

Savage Performance 4:30 p.m. Enochs Gym

Trailer Unloaded after Awards 5:15 p.m. small group w/Mr. Holtan

Percussion Awards 9:00 p.m. Enochs Gym

Awards Done/Student Pickup  9:30 p.m. Enochs/headed home!

*We will rehearse at Savage at 9:00 a.m. (Follow above schedule)

*All Percussion students will need their own ride to at 12:30 p.m. after our rehearsal at Savage.  Students will then need to report to Enochs H.S. at 3:00 p.m.

*All students should eat a good lunch before arriving at 3:00 p.m.  You will not be able to eat again until after our performance.

Uniforms: Black Band/Orch Polo, Black Pants, Black Shoes

***Championship Show price changes:

General Admission- $15.00

Seniors/Veterans- $10.00

Children- $7.00

All parents, family and friends are invited to come out and Support our Savage Percussion Ensemble at their final competition of the year.

Savage Music Program Information:

Class/Rehearsal Expectations:

-Students need to be at school/rehearsal (students can’t learn if they aren’t here)

-Students must have their instrument in class.

-Students must have their music book/3-ring music binder in class.

Performance Expectations:

-Students are expected to attend all performances for their ensemble(s)

-Students will have their instrument and music ready to perform.

-Students will wear proper uniforms to all performances.

-All students help “tear-down/pack up” after all performances.

7/8 Grade Uniforms- Students will need black dress pants/skirts (no denim).  Ladies who wish to wear skirts must also wear black leggings/tights underneath.  Skirts must be below the knee or longer.  Students will need black dress shoes with black socks.  Ladies may wear open toed shoes with black tights/stockings underneath.  For ladies I would suggest a flat shoe over high-heels.  All students will wear white tuxedo shirts.  The performance polo shirts cost will be approximately $20. 

6th Grade Concert Dress- Students will wear white collared shirts and black or dark blue pants, ladies may wear white and/or black dresses.  

The Savage Band and Orchestra Performance Calendar is posted on the Savage Music Website.  https://www.sylvan.k12.ca.us/schools/savage  Go to activities and click on “Band”.  This calendar outlines all major concerts, festivals and competitions for the 2023-2024 school year.  Students will receive information sheets before each performance that will contain exact report times, performance times, directions, and dress attire.

Please visit the Savage Band and Orchestra Website at: https://sites.google.com/sylvan.k12.ca.us/savage-instrumental-music

for the most current band and orchestra information.  All handouts that are sent home with students will also be posted on the website.

Thank you for supporting your students’ musical talents, 

Chuck Holtan, Director of Music, Savage Middle School