Elementary Area Honor Band

WELCOME TO THE SOUTH COUNTY ELEMENTARY AREA HONOR BAND!!

Please check back for new updates and any information pertaining to the 2025-2026 SOCO Area Honor Band. 

Thank you!

Elementary Students:

Welcome to the Area Honor Band at South County Middle School!  We are so excited to have you be a part of this awesome band!  We truly hope you are enjoying it so far.  It is such a great thing to play with your peers from across the entire South County Pyramid! 

Members:
Students from the following South County Pyramid schools -
Gunston Elementary School, Halley Elementary School, Laurel Hill Elementary School, Lorton Station Elementary School, Newington Forest ES, Silverbrook ES

Mentors from the SCMS Mustang Band: TBA
Flute:
Clarinet:
Bass Clarinet:
Alto Saxophone:
Tenor Saxophone:
Horn:
Trumpet:
Trombone:
Euphonium:
Percussion: 

Staff/Directors of Area Honor Band:
Laura Creque, Silverbrook ES
Leah Hellier, Laurel Hill ES and Gunston ES
Kurt Holscher, Newington Forest ES
Ryan Woessner, Halley ES
Raina Payne, Gunston ES and Lorton Station ES
Scott Niehoff, South County Middle School 

Rehearsals:
Wednesday, February 11 - 5:00-6:15pm (SCMS Band Room - Door 8)
NO REHEARSAL on FEBRUARY 18 due to Ash Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 25- 5:00-6:15pm (SCMS Band Room - Door 8)
Wednesday, March 4 - 5:00-6:15pm (SCMS Band Room - Door 8)
Wednesday, March 11 - 5:00-6:15pm (SCMS Band Room - Door 8)
Wednesday, March 18 - 5:00-6:15pm (SCMS Band Room - Door 8)

Performance/Concert:
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
South County Middle School Gymnasium
7:00pm
Call Time to SCMS MAIN GYM - 6:30pm
(To get to the SCHS Auditorium, enter at Door 14 in the front of the school. Go straight then veer to the right.  Choir room is the first set of double doors on the Left.  There will be signs to direct you. Put your cases and all belongings and take your instrument and music to the Gym to begin your warm-up.)

Dress in your Area Band T-Shirt and Dark Pants
Area Band T-Shirts will be distributed at the rehearsal on Wednesday, March 18. 

Program/Recordings: (Click on the piece Title to hear a recording of each piece.) This is the order of the concert. Please arrange your music in this order. 

PROGRAM ORDER:
(Coming in March 2026.)

Students, when you are in the audience listening to the Jazz Bands and Percussion Ensembles of South County Middle and South County High School, please be silent and enjoy the performances.  We don't want to have any talking in the audience as it is a distraction to the performers and the other audience members.  It's going to be a great concert! 

Thank you for being a part of the 2026 Area Honor Band!  We are proud of you and cannot wait to have you be a part of the South County Middle School Mustang Bands. 

Current Mustang Band Members:

Elementary Area Honor Band Mentors, thank you for serving the band and our community! 

(8th Graders can also earn Community Service Hours toward their Civics requirements.) 

Please help the elementary band students with the following: 

1.) Finding their seat. 

2.) Making sure elementary students know what to do. 

3.) Answer any questions the elementary students have. 

4.) Help with fingerings, notes, rhythms, dynamics.

5.) Be encouraging and uplifting!