August

19 6th Grade Instrument Petting Zoo 5:00-7:30pm in DMS Band Room

14 6th Grade Band Parent Meeting/Instrument Rental Night ONLINE with ZOOM, 6:00 pm

31 6th Grade Jump Start Camp 3:30-5:30pm at DMS Band Room (Where students learn how to put

instruments together and make a for the first time)

September

9 7th/8th District Honor Band Optional Practice 3:30-5:00 pm, continuing every Wednesday

11 6-8th Grade, Middle School Night with FBHS Marching Band, 3:30-9:30pm at FBHS Stadium

22 7th/8th Registration deadline for GMEA District and All-State Auditions

23 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Field Trip

25 All band students - Rock-A-Thon! 3:30 pm – 9:30 pm, DMS Cafeteria

October

17 Branch Classic Marching Band Competition, FBHS, All Day (Extra Credit Opportunity/Baked Good

Sale)

November

9 8th grade after-school practice, 3:30-5:30 pm

11 Veterans Concert, 8th Grade Band at 9:00 am at DMS Gym

18 7th/8th Mock Auditions for GMEA District Auditions, 4:30 pm – 7:00 p.m., Band Room

December

5 7th/8th GMEA District Honor Band and 1st Round of All-State Auditions, West Gainesville MS

7, 14 7/8th Grade after-school practice, 3:30-5 pm

10 6th Grade after-school practice 3:30-5:30

15 SOUNDS OF SEASON CONCERT at FBHS GYM

11-12 Selected 7th/8th Grade-University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival (MidFest), Athens, GA

January

9 7/8th Grade GMEA 2nd Round of All-State Band Auditions, Union Grove Middle School

22-23 7/8th Grade GMEA District Honor Band at The Venue at Friendship Springs

February

1 8th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Monday, 3:30- 5:00 pm until LGPE in March

11 8th Grade Pre-LGPE Concert at The Venue at Friendship Springs at 6:30 pm

March

2-4 8th Grade GMEA District I Middle School Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE), Option 1, Exact Day TBD

4-6 7/8th Grade who made the audition, GMEA All-State Band, Athens, GA

24 6-8th Grade Solo and Ensemble optional practice every Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 pm until the

event on April 20

April

1-5 8th Grade Universal Trip

20 Solo and Ensemble Festival at DMS

22, 29 6th Grade after-school practice 3:30-5pm

26 8th Grade after-school practice, 3:30-5 pm

27 7th Grade after-school practice 3:30-5 pm

May

1 Selected students for Beginning Honor Band/Jazz Band, East Jackson High School

3 8th Grade after-school practice, 3:30-5 pm

4 7th Grade after-school practice 3:30-5 pm

6 Band Spring Concert, 6th Grade at 6:00pm, 7th Grade at 6:45pm, and 8th Grade at 7:30pm at

DMS Gym

*Please realize this is only the "highlights" and that the schedule is always somewhat fluid. Some dates may have to change and there may be events added. Check email, the website, the band's Facebook page, etc. often for updates.