This is the site for the Antioch Middle School Spartan Band Program. This will be a resource for students, parents and fellow music educators. Below you will find a quick way to send me an email, and the event calendar for the Spartan Band Program. Above, you will find additional pages about the band staff, information for parents, reference information for the Ensembles in the program, and helpful information about band instruments and supplies.
2025-2026 AMS Band Events:
Tuesday, Sept 9 – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kickoff
Wednesday, Sept 24– Fundraiser Form/Money Collection
Friday, Sept 19 – 8th Grade Band with Marching Northmen @ OP Football Game
Wednesday, Oct 8 – Cookie Dough Fundraiser Delivery
Saturday, November 1 – KC Metro All-District Band Auditions @ Liberty HS
Monday, November 10 – Veterans’ Assembly Performance (8th grade) (morning)
Friday, December 5 - TubaChristmas (Tubas and Euphoniums)
Saturday, December 13 – KC Metro All-District Band Clinic/Concert (selected only)
Wednesday, December 17 – Winter Concert – 7pm @ Oak Park (all AMS band students)
Wednesday, January 21 – NKC Middle School Honor Band Auditions (3pm-5pm) AMS
Tuesday, January 27 – NKC MS Honor Band Auditions- Inclement Weather Date AMS
Friday, February 6 – NKC MS Honor Band rehearsal 1pm-5pm (selected only)Staley
Saturday, Feb 7 – NKC Honor Band rehearsal and concert 9am-4pm(selected only)
Spring Fundraiser: TBA
Tuesday, Feb 24 – 8th Grade Band Assessment (9:30am-1:30pm) NKCHS
Saturday, March 14 – 8th Grade Band – KC Metro MS Band Festival- LSN HS
Friday, April 10- NKC MS Solo/Small Ensemble Festival – 3pm-6pm @ AMS
April - Jazz Festival – AMS Jazz Band - TBA
Friday, April 24 – Jazz and Java – 7pm – AMS/OP Jazz Bands
Friday, May 8– 8th Grade- Music in the Parks Festival @ Worlds of Fun
Thursday, May 14– Spring Concert – 7pm @ Oak Park (all AMS band students)