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Williamsburg trip Saitama Sakae Wind Orchestra

The prestigious Saitama Sakae Wind Orchestra is visiting the United States in June. The Herndon music program is graciously hosting them while they are in the Washington, DC area between June 18-20, 2008. Help is needed to house the Japanese students for two nights (June 18^th and 19^th) during their stay in Nation's Capital. Please click here to get additional details about their visit and hosting the students in your home. If nothing else, make plans to see their concert at the High School at 7:30pm on June 19, 2008.

Williamsburg trip Spring Trip to Williamsburg - The Aftermath

From Sharon Bonneau, HMS Band Director:

The music department went on its annual spring trip last Friday (May 2, 2008). First they competed in a music festival in Williamsburg, and then they went to Busch Gardens to enjoy a wonderful, sunny afternoon.

16 schools competed in this festival.

Our Concert Band received an Excellent rating and 2^nd place in their division.
Our Symphonic Band earned a Superior rating and 2^nd place in their division.
Our Concert Orchestra got a Superior rating and 4^th place in division C.
Our Symphonic Orchestra received a Superior rating and 2^nd place in division D.
Our Mixed Chorus earned a Superior rating and a tie for 5^th place.
Our Treble Choir received a Superior rating and 2^nd place.

Symphonic band members Denise Lee (flute), Caitlin Williams (trumpet), the symphonic band percussion section, and violist Patrick Miller from the symphonic orchestra were awarded Outstanding Soloist trophies by the judges.

Congratulations to our entire music department for representing HMS with pride and excellence!

Band Celebration - June 10^th

Mark your calendars! The Band Celebration will be held on June 10^th at 7:00pm at the Herndon Middle School. The awards ceremony will be in the gymnasium, while the snacks and social gathering will occur afterwards in the cafeteria. Come ane enjoy the final 'gig' of the year of the 2007-2008 Jazz Band.

District 12 Solo and Ensemble Festival Results

The HMS Band members who performed at the Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday April 12, 2008 were exceptional. HMS received 29 SUPERIOR ratings and 16 EXCELLENT ratings! Congratulations to all who performed!

After School Practice Schedules ** Updated 4/29/08 **

Practice schedules for all remaining after school practice sessions are listed below. These schedules are important as we head towards the final performances of the season. Please consult the appropriate schedules for your specific practice days and times.

8^th Grade Band Members - Freshman Band Camp!

The summer band camp schedule has been posted on the HHS Band web site. The drum line, guard and freshmen (current 8th graders) start the week before the general band camp. Here is a snippet of the band camp schedule:

Drumline and Guard: Mon Aug 4^th - Fri Aug 8^th, 9:00am-4:00pm

Freshman Band Camp: Wed Aug 6^th - Thu Aug 7^th, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri Aug 8^th, 8:00am-12:00pm

Please plan summer vacations and excursions accordingly. Check the HHS Band web site for the complete summer band camp schedule.

Summer Band Camps Summer '08 Band Camps

Have you started thinking about how your child is going to spend his/her summer? How about band camp? This is a wonderful opportunity for students to continue playing, and polish skills they've worked hard to acquire during the school year. Students will gain confidence for next year, and interact with like-minded students. Here is some basic information concerning two of our local and reasonably-priced camps:

Vienna Band Camp
The Vienna Band Camp will be held at Longfellow Middle School in Falls Church, VA. The camp starts on Monday June 23^rd, and runs through Thursday July 17^th. The camp operates 8:30am through 12:30pm each day. The cost is $180 per student before June 13^th, and $200 after the 13^th. Email Richard Sanger at Richard.Sanger@fcps.edu for additional information.

Franklin Band and Orchestra Camp
The Franklin Band and Orchestra Camp will be held at Franklin Middle School in Chantilly, VA. This camp commences on Monday June 23^rd, and finishes on Friday July 18th. The camp operates 9:00am - 1:00pm each day. The cost is $160 per student if paid before June 2^nd, and $170 after that. Information about the camp can be found here, and an application form for the camp is located here.

Additional information and application forms for summer band camps are also available in the HMS band room.

Yahoo! groups are available for each of the HMS Bands. These are an excellent way to stay informed about band-specific events and announcements. Click on the Yahoo! icon to sign up for the appropriate group.

Updated 05/10/2008