Muscle Shoals High School Band

Good morning, from the band room!

We had another busy and exciting week in the band room (and beyond). Both Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble are sounding fantastic as they continue to prepare their MPA programs. We had 33 students make the 2026 Shoals Area Honor Band, and 5 students participated this weekend in the University of Alabama Honor Band. Additionally, our Percussion Ensemble and Winter Guard had great first showings at the Hoover Winter Odyssey on Saturday!

Spring band is so full of amazing opportunities for our students. We love to watch them excel! Don't fall into a spring slump, everyone! You can do hard things!

Monday, February 9th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal, Jazz Combo Rehearsal 3:30-4:30

Tuesday, February 10th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal, Jazz Band Rehearsal 3:30-4:30, WG 5:15-8:15, PE 5:30-8, Band Booster Meeting 6:30!

Wednesday, February 11th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal

Thursday, February 12th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal, PE (3:30-4:30), WG (5:15-8:15)

Friday, February 13th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal, District Honor Band (schedule below)

Saturday, February 14th - District Honor Band (schedule below)

High schoolers will be picked up from MSHS at 8:00AM. We will provide bus transportation to and from Russellville. Students will need money for lunch and dinner on Friday.

9:00-10:00 Registration

10:00-12:00 Rehearsal

12:00-1:30 Lunch Break

1:30-5:00 Rehearsal

5:00-6:30 Dinner Break

6:30-8:30 Rehearsal

*9:30 Return to Muscle Shoals High School for Pick-up

On Saturday morning we will leave from Muscle Shoals High School at 8:00AM. We will provide bus transportation to and from Russellville. Students will need money for lunch on Saturday. Students will also need to bring their concert attire with them.

9:00-12:00 Rehearsal

12:00-2:00 Lunch Break / Change into Concert Attire

2:00 Warm-up

2:30 Concert (Free admission)

4:30 Depart for MSHS

4:50 Arrive at MSHS

Students can check out following the concert - a parent must see a director to sign their child out.

*This is considered a school field trip. It is the student’s responsibility to get their missed school work before the honor band event.

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

We will kick-off our Donate-A-Day fundraiser on February 1st in the hopes of raising funds for more marching band uniforms. Students will be asked to provide 20 phone numbers from friends and family who would like be willing to donate. Patrons will donate a dollar amount equal to the days of the month. For example, February 20th=$20. Students should have their 20 contacts collected this week! Please click the attached flyer for more info!

2/7/25 - WG & PE @ Hoover

2/13-2/14/26 - District III Honor Band

2/19/26 - Black History Program (8:30 AM/Jazz Combo)

2/21/26 - PE & WG @ Bob Jones

2/27/26-2/28/26 - Trojan Beauty Pageant Weekend

*3/3-3/5/26 - Music Performance Assessment (exact date and time TBA)

3/6-3/7/26 - Shoals Area Honor Band (Muscle Shoals High School)

3/14/26 - WG & PE @ Thompson

3/23-3/27/26 - Spring Break

3/28/26 - WG @ SCGC Championships

3/30-4/3/26 - Majorette Auditions

4/4/26 - PE @ SCGC Championships

*4/9/26 - Dinner with the Band (public)

*4/10/26 - Dinner with the Band (60th Anniversary alumni event)

4/16-4/18/26 - Alabama All State Honor Band

4/21/26 - Shoals Area Night of Jazz

4/20-4/23/26 - Color Guard Clinic

4/27/26 - Color Guard Auditions

5/2/26 - Solo and Ensemble

5/4-5/8/26 - Audition Week (Drum Major (we will have 3 spots for drum majors next year), Marching Band, Band Leadership Team, Concert Ensemble Placements.)

*5/5/26 - MSHS Spring Fusion Concert

5/15/26 - Band Banquet - Honor Day for Seniors in the morning this day (date change)

*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.