Muscle Shoals High School Band

Good morning from the Band Room!

What an awesome week in the band room. I am proud of our seniors and happy to see them graduate on Friday! It's an exciting time of change and planning for the future!

I still have a few auditions to listen to from students not currently in concert band. If those students can come during 2nd or 4th block tomorrow, that would be great!

Jazz combo, remember we will play for McBride Honor Day tomorrow! (schedule below)

This week, we will have to load chairs for graduation, and set up on the field (weather depending). I have included 2 schedules for what that will look like below.

Students, please plan to bring your instruments home over the summer. Marching band music will be sent soon!

Band fees for the year are past due. If there are any issues, please let me know. Final report cards/diplomas will be withheld until fees are paid. Please let me know what I can do to help!

Monday, May 18th - Jazz Combo at McBride Honor Day

Tuesday, May 19th - Review Day

Wednesday, May 20th - Exams, 1:30 BLT students (10-12 needed) meet at Lower Concession Stand to help load waters. We will also be going to clean out the closet at the church we use for band camp.

Thursday, May 21st - Exams, 1:30 Load chairs/equipment for graduation

Friday, May 22nd - Graduation

Grab instruments/jazz books from band room Monday morning

8:30 - Meet at McBride

8:50 - Begin playing for 9AM ceremony

9:15 - refreshments provided in the MSMS band room while we wait for the next ceremony

10:20 - Begin playing for 10:30 ceremony

10:40 - Dismissed, return jazz books

Thursday, May 21st

1:30 BLT Load chairs/equipment onto band truck, set up at the stadium (time TBD)

Friday, May 22nd

8:30 Grad Band call time at stadium, band rehearsal (bring sunscreen/water)

9:00 Grad practice begins

10:30 Grad practice ends/dismissed

6:30PM Grad Band call time, parking will be crazy, we have to arrive early., dress in nice clothes

7:30PM Graduation begins

8:30PM Graduation ends/load chairs and equipment back on band truck

Thursday, May 21st

1:30 BLT Load chairs/equipment onto band truck, set up postponed due to rain

If graduation continues at the stadium....

Friday, May 22nd

7:00 Meet at stadium to unload/set up at stadium

9:30Grad Band call time at stadium, band rehearsal (bring sunscreen/water)

10:00 Grad practice begins

11:30 Grad practice ends/dismissed

6:30PM Grad Band call time, parking will be crazy, we have to arrive early., dress in nice clothes

7:30PM Graduation begins

8:30PM Graduation ends/load chairs and equipment back on band truck

If graduation is moved to Grace Life Church... honor day band will be used sitting on the stage like honor day

8:15 Meet at Grace Life Church to set up

9:00 Grad practice begins

11:00 Grad practice ends/dismissed

6:30PM Grad Band call time, parking will be crazy, we have to arrive early., dress in nice clothes

7:30PM Graduation begins

8:30PM Graduation ends/clean up and pack up

Parents and Students, we need YOUR help! Please click the buttons and sign up to volunteer for our upcoming Spring events!

*5/22/26 - MSHS Graduation

Concert Band students are required to purchase concert attire.

Boys: tuxedos with black pants, black jacket, black shoes, black socks, black cummerbund or vest, black bow tie, white shirt.

Girls: All black floor length dress/pant suit/pants and blouse, and black shoes

If you have any questions, please let me know! Student will dress nicely for the Veteran's Concert, but should plan to wear concert attire to the Christmas Concert. (exception: if a student is not in 2nd semester concert band, they should wear all black formal attire to the Christmas concert, but a tuxedo will not be required for those students).

Our Band Apparel Shop is live. Gear up, and support the band! https://theprintingcoshoals.com/collections/mshsband

Band Fees are PAST DUE (auxiliaries have a payment plan schedule)! If you need longer, please let me know. It is important that we get these fees in at the beginning of the school year, as we are already paying our drill writers, music arrangers, designers, band shoes, etc.

Marching Band Fees: $375
Concert Band Fees: $175 (second semester-due in January)

Band Shoes: $60

School-Owned Instrument Rental Fee: $50

*Auxiliary fees differ from person-to-person depending on apparel items ordered.

Our bookkeeping software is CutTime. You will receive a message on the 1st of every month with your account balance. NO PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ON CUTTIME. All payments must be made on MySchoolBucks (links below).

Band Fees will not show up in your MySchoolBucks, like the rest of your school fees. The only place you can view your balance is on CutTime. If another parent needs to be added to a student's CutTime account please let me know.

I can't stress how important it is that we go ahead and get our fees in. We do not get any financial assistance and our budget is based around our fees and fundraisers only. Please help us by getting your fees paid as soon as possible.

MySchoolBucks Links:
Band Fees Paid in Full (itemized)

Band Fees Paid in Payments/Miscellaneous/Auxiliary Payments

Joining the MSHS Band on the Band App is the best way to communicate and get info about everything happening in the MSHS Band. All students are required to be a member of the band app. Additionally, please turn on the notifications for the Band App!

If any rehearsal will be missed during the school year, including during the school day. You should always fill out the absence form. Click the icon to complete an absence form.

The Muscle Shoals Band lives by the phrase, "If you're on time, you're late. If you're early, you're on time." Because the nature of what we do involves moving locations and getting equipment ready, it is necessary for all students to arrive or be dropped by no later than 10-15 minutes before rehearsal is set to begin. That means if rehearsal begins at 5, students will have to go to the band room, get out their instruments, dot books, music, music stands, etc. and move to wherever we are rehearsing before we begin. If they arrive at 4:58, they will not be prepared to begin on time. Parents, please keep this in mind when thinking about drop off times.