August

18...................6th Grade Band Parent Meeting in DMS Cafeteria, 7:00 p.m.

TBA.............Music and Arts Rental Night Zoom Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

September

9..................All band students - Rock-A-Thon! 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., DMS Cafeteria

16...............7th/8th Grade Night with FBHS Marching Band

23.............Registration deadline for GMEA District and All-State Auditions

October

6..................6th Grade after school practice, 3;45-5:00pm

13.................6th Grade Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., DMS Cafeteria

22...............Branch Classic Marching Band Competition, FBHS, All Day

November

3...............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45 -5 p.m.

10.............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45-5 p.m.

11...............Veterans Concert, 7th/8th Grade Band

15............6th Grade Band after-school practice, 3:45-5 p.m.

16............Mock Auditions for GMEA District and All-State Auditions, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., DMS

28..........7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45-5 p.m.

29...........6th Grade Band after-school practice, 3:45-5 p.m.

December

5...............7th/ 8th grade after school practice, 3:45-5 p.m.

3...............GMEA District Honor Band and 1st Round of All-State Band Auditions, Gainesville Middle School

6............Sounds of the Season Concert-All Bands

8-10.......University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival (MidFest), Athens, GA

January

7...............GMEA 2nd Round of All-State Band Auditions, Union Grove Middle School

14..............All-State Auditions weather makeup

30.........7th/8th Grade practice for LGPE begins, continuing every Monday, 3:45- 5 p.m. until LGPE in

March

February

3-4.......GMEA District Honor Band, Riverside Military Academy

7...............7th/8th Grade Pre-LGPE Concert at DMS Gym

26.........Gwinnett Gladiators Performance, Gas South Arena, 3:00 p.m.

March

2-4.............All-State Band, Athens, GA

TBA...........GMEA District I Middle School Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE)

28...............Call-A-Thon Fundraiser, 4-5:30 p.m., DMS Cafeteria

April

TBA..............Solo and Ensemble Festival

May

1.................8th Grade Carowinds after-school practice, 3:45-5:00 p.m.

6..............Beginning Honor Band, East Hall High School

8..............8th Grade Carowinds after-school practice, 3:45-5:00 p.m.

15.............8th Grade Carowinds after school practice, 3:45-5:00 p.m.

TBA.......Spring Concert All-Bands

20-21..............8th Band Trip Carowinds

*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.