Muscle Shoals High School Band

Good morning, from the band room!

This morning I am filled with gratitude and a bit of relief as we celebrate the students' success at Music Performance Assessment and Shoals Area Honor Band. The start of the spring semester is always go, go, go. Not only do we have to get prepared for one of the most performances of the year, but we have to navigate a new event every week, and sometimes 2 in the same week.

Students, you performed beautifully on Tuesday. Thank you for your attention to detail and for your commitment to pursuing musical excellence. I remained at MPA Wednesday and Thursday to fulfill my role as ABA District III Vice Chair, and was able to talk with the judges throughout my time there. They were very impressed with both performances!

Hosting an honor band event involves a lot of behind the scenes work. Thank you to Dr. Frederick, Mr. Seay, and Mr. Renshaw for your work to help the event run smoothly. The Shoals Area is a special place to be!

Spring Break is right around the corner! We will begin preparing for our Dinner with the Band events and Spring Fusion Concert!

Dinner with the band tickets are on sale now! Find the link below.

Let's have a great week!

Monday, March 9th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsals, Senior Field Day

Tuesday, March 10th - ACT Day, PE 5:30-8, WG 5:15-8:15, Band Booster Meeting 6:30

The Band Boosters will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:30 PM in the MSHS cafeteria to nominate officers for the upcoming year. This is a great opportunity to get involved and have a voice in choosing the officers who will help lead the organization next year. It’s also the perfect time to attend if you are interested in serving as an officer yourself. We encourage anyone who would like to become more involved in supporting our band program to join us.

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

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

Friday, March 13th - 2nd/4th Block Rehearsal, PE 5:30-8, WG 5:15-8:15, Send off Show

Saturday, March 14th - Thompson MS Show for PE & WG

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

This event involves all concert band students, the percussion ensemble, and the winter guard. This year, Dinner with the Band will be a 2-night event. Night 1 is our normal event, and Night 2 is our 60th Anniversary Alumni Event. General Admission should buy the ticket for April 9th. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZQE2740XV6VW7D_ZZ5YRQY2BMOQEWK

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.