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Billinghurst Middle School Band Program - Nathaniel Myers, Director
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WCSD Band Festival Field Trip (Int/Adv Band ONLY)
Wednesday March 20th & Thursday March 21st
CHAPERONES NEEDED- email nathaniel.myers@washoeschools.net if interested in chaperoning this trip
Intermediate and Advanced Bands will miss part of the school day for this trip. One band will go on Wednesday, the other on Thursday. The performance will take place in the brand new Hug HS Theater. Admission is free for families that would like to attend.
- Wednesday March 20th- Intermediate Band Trip
- Students will leave during the school day and arrive back at Billinghurst MS at 2:30pm. Please plan to pick up your students from school at 2:30pm as we will be arriving after the end of the normal school-day.
- Thursday March 21st- Advanced Band Trip
- Unlike Int Band, we will arrive before the end of the school-day.
- Wednesday March 20th- Intermediate Band Trip
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Quarter 4 Dates
Jazz Cafe Fundraiser
Date: Monday April 22nd
Location: McQueen HS
Time: 6:30p-8:00p (BDB Jazz Students arrive by 6:15p)
Who: BDB Jazz Band Students Required
What: Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz with the BDB and McQ Jazz ensembles. Tickets are $10 and desserts and mocktails will be served. Bring extra $cash$ for a silent auction and raffle prizes! All proceeds go back to the BDB and McQ band programs.
Spring Concert!
Tuesday May 14th
- 6:00-6:15pm- Students arrive
- 6:30pm- Concert Starts
- Beginning Band- Wear Band shirt, nice pants/jeans, closed toed shoes
- Int/Adv/Jazz- Band Polo, Black Pants/Shoes/Socks
Six Flags Trip
Friday & Saturday May 17-18
Our annual overnight trip to 6 flags in Vallejo. Students participating are from the Advanced and Jazz Bands as well as the BDB Orchestra and Choir!
This event happens every year- Keep doing band, and you can join us too, in 8th grade!
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Jazz Band Auditions
BDB Jazz is available as an Enrichment class. Students electing to take Jazz must also sign up for Intermediate/Advanced Band. Students not taking a normal band class will not be allowed in Jazz.
Click this link for music for BDB Jazz Auditions. Auditions will take place April 23rd- May 12th. Available instruments for Jazz Band are:
- Alto Sax
- Tenor Sax
- Bari Sax
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Piano
- Bass
- Electric Guitar
- Drumkit
- Percussion
Interested in Jazz but don't play one of those instruments currently? Talk to Myers to see about getting started on one of the above to get ready for auditions.
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March 26, 2024
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March 28, 2024
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March 29, 2024
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March 30, 2024
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April 22, 2024
6:15 PM - 8:00 PM Jazz Cafe Fundraiser
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