Welcome!

The mission of the Tuscarora High School Instrumental Music Program is to provide a quality music education to all students.  Our focus is building quality by focusing on the individual performer. Concert bands, marching band, jazz ensemble, orchestra, small ensembles, and solo experience leads to a well rounded music student. Performance opportunities, especially those through the Frederick County Performing Arts and the Maryland Music Educators Association, are encouraged for all. Additionally, through Instrumental Music, students will learn: a feeling of belonging, team work, time management, dedication, self esteem, leadership, cooperation and responsibility.

Monday
May212012

Week of 5/21-5/25

Hi All

 

Here is the schedule for this week.

 

Mon 5/21- Lesson Program- Year end recital at 6:45pm

 

Tues 5/22- Band Spring Concert  7:00PM Admission is Free

         * Students report at 5:30pm and make sure to have all uniform components needed/ Music and Instrument.

 

Wed 5/23- Band Banquet at Morningsides 6:30pm ( See attached document for directions)

 

Thurs 5/24- No Activities

 

Fri 5/25- No Activities

 

 

Next week and Beyond-

 

5/31- Mandatory Marching Band Meeting for all Members

                6:00pm

  

Marching Band Preseason Training Dates

 

Tues June 5- 5:00-9:00pm

Thurs June 7- 5:00-9:00pm

Tues- June 12- 5:00-9:00pm

Thurs- June 14- 5:00-9:00pm

Tues- June 19- 5:00-9:00pm

Thurs- June 21-5:00-9:00pm

 

Fri- Aug 3 All Day- Leadership Training( Mandatory for all Drum Major and Section Leaders)

 

Band Camp-

 

Aug 6-10 8am-8pm

 

Aug 13-17 5:00-9:00pm

 

 

Cheers,

Mr.K

Monday
May142012

Week of 5/14-5/19

Hi All,

 

Congrats to the concert band on another great performance this past saturday at Hershey Park. The band received first place with a superior rating and best overall concert band.

 

If there are any folks that have not turned in banquet forms and money please do so asap as we need a head count for Morningsides.

 

Instrument Inventory: At the end of this week I will be working on our school inventories. Please make sure all school instruments are returned especially fall band instruments so they may be checked over and ready for upcoming marching band rehearsals.

 

 Please mark you calandar with all of our year end events:

 

This week:

 

Monday 5/14- Lessons Program 6-7pm

 

Tuesday 5/15- Middle School Jazz 3:30-4:30pm

                     High School Jazz 4:30-6:00pm

                   

Wednesday 5/16- Fall Percussion and Color Guard Rehearsal- 5:30-8:30pm

 

Thursday 5/17- Jazz Concert Report @5:30pm

 

Friday 5/18- No School

 

Saturday 5/19- State Solo and Ensemble Festival- Towson University

                        Please see Mr. Karos for times

 

                  ***  Car Wash at Bubbles 9am-3pm

 

                                Student help still needed for both the morning and afternoon shifts

 

5/17- Jazz Ensemble Concert with Guest Artist Dr. Kurtis Adams

 

5/22- Band Spring Concert

5/23- Band Awards Banquet at Morningsides

 

5/31- Fall Marching Band Meeting( Mandatory for all members) 6:00pm

 

6/8- Graduation ( Concert Band Performs)

 

 

 

Monday
Apr302012

Week of 4/30-5/4

Hi All,

 

We are still in need of 7 more volunteers for the May 30th Fedex game. Please contact Jeanett Jones by May 4th so we can get the line up sent in(jeakia@comcast.net).

 

Schedule of the week:

 

Mon 4/30 - Lessons Program- 6:00 - 7:00pm

 

Tues 5/1-  High School Jazz 4:30-5:30pm

 

Wed 5/2- State Band Festival @ Morgan State University

             Performance: 12:30pm( See attach Schedule)

 

Thurs 5/3- Middle School Jazz 3:30-4:30pm

               High School Jazz 4:30-6:00PM

Fri 5/4- No Activities

 

Long Term:

 

May 2- State Band Festival @ Morgan State University
 
May 9- Fall Percussion and Color Guard Rehearsal- 5:30-8:30pm
 
May 10- Drum Major and Section Leader Auditions for Fall 2012 @ 6:00pm
 
May 12- Concert Band Trip to Hershey: Depart THS @ 5:45am
 
May 16 Fall Percussion and Color Guard Rehearsal- 5:30-8:30pm
 
May 17- Orchestra and Jazz Concert@ 7:00pm
 
May 19- State Solo and Ensemble Festival- See band room board for times
 
May 22- Concert Band Spring Performance@ 7:00pm
 
May 23- Band Banquet @ Morningsides
 
May 31- Mandatory Marching Band Meeting for Fall 2012@ 6:00PM
 
Jun 8- Concert Band Performs at Graduation
 
Cheers,
Monday
Apr232012

Week of 4/23-4/28

Hi All,

 

Below is the schedule for this week. If you have any questions please let me know. We are still in need of 2 chaperones for the State Band Festival at Morgan state University. If you can help with this please let me know.

Please be on the look out for band banquet information at the end of this week. Preseason schedules and Drum Major/ Section leader audition materials are being handed out today for marching band.

 

Mon 4/23- Lessons Program 6-7pm

             All County Jazz Rehearsal 6-9pm @THS

 

Tues 4/24- Jazz Rehearsal (High School) 4:30-6:00pm

               Elementary Band Concert 7:00pm THS Auditorium

 

Wed 4/25- All County Jazz Rehearsal 6-9pm @THS

               *New Band Parents Meeting for incoming freshman parents 7:00pm (All THS Band Parents welcome to attend)

 

Thur 4/26- Middle School Jazz 3:30-4:30

                  High School Jazz 4:30-6:00pm

 

Friday 4/27- All County Jazz Rehearsal 9-4pm@ THS

                  No After School Activities

 

Sat  4/28- All County Jazz Concert 2:00pm @ THS

 

             Students Performing: Report at 12:00pm

 

 

Long Term Dates:

 

May 2- State Band Festival @ Morgan State University- Chaperones still needed

  

May 10- Drum Major and Section Leader Auditions for Fall 2012 @ 6:00pm

 

May 12- Concert Band Trip to Hershey: Depart THS @ 5:45am

 

May 17- Orchestra and Jazz Concert@ 7:00pm

 

May 22- Concert Band Spring Performance@ 7:00pm

 

May 23- Band Banquet @ Morningsides

 

May 31- Mandatory Marching Band Meeting for Fall 2012@ 6:00PM

 

Jun 8- Concert Band Performs at Graduation

 

 

Cheers,

Monday
Apr162012

Week of 4/16-4/21

Hi All,

 

Hope you had a nice weekend.

 

This week we have two events we would like everyone to get involved with. First, on Tuesday, April 17th we will be having our spring parents meeting at 7:00pm. We will be discussing the status of band accounts, upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, committees for the rest of this year and next as well as some changes to the student fees for next year. This Saturday, April 21 we will be having our Second Annual Outback Steak House lunch at 11:30 am. Tickets are still available for this event please contact Kim Haugh for tickets. Students will also be receiving more ticket order forms in class today.

 

Schedule for this week:

 

Monday 4/16- Lessons Program 6:00-7:00pm

 

Tuesday 4/17- High School Jazz Rehearsal 4:30-6:00pm

 

                     Parents Meeting-7:00pm

 

Wednesday 4/18- No Activities

 

Thursday 4/19-  Orchestra- 3:00-4:00pm

           

                       Middle School Jazz-3:30-4:30pm

 

                       High School Jazz- 4:30-6:00pm

 

Friday 4/20- No Activities

 

Saturday 4/21- Outback Steak House Fundraiser 11:30am- Come and enjoy a great meal with great company!!

 

Cheers,

 

Mr. Karos