BAND E-NEWS

Just a reminder that we will host our Japan "roll out" meeting tonight in the Band Room at 6PM. This spring break 2027 trip will be open to all band students. If your family should have questions about the trip prior to enrollment please join us this evening. Thanks, The Band Team

1. K&A Gift Cards Concert week is here and so is your last chance to buy K&A Greenhouse gift cards! Help support the Middleton Band by purchasing K&A Greenhouse $20 Gift cards to purchase all of your plants and gardening supplies. The $20 gift cards can be ordered on the Band Booster website through May 6 and picked up at the May 5 or 6 band concerts. Cards will also be available for purchase with cash or via our website at each concert event.Gift Cards will not be mailed or

Dear Parents and Guardians, I am excited to invite you to an upcoming parent meeting to learn more about our planned MHS Band Spring Break 2027 trip to Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto). During this meeting, we will walk through important details including trip pricing, registration information, and a preview of the itinerary. This will be a great opportunity to get a clear picture of the experience we are planning for our band students and to ask any questions you may have. Meeting De

Dear Parents and Community Members, You are warmly invited to join us for our upcoming Jazz Tracs Concerts on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1. Both evenings will feature an exciting guest appearance by renowned trumpet artist Wayne Bergeron , making these performances truly special for our students and audience alike. Thursday, April 30 Our high school ensembles will take the stage, including: the Middleton High School Seven O'Clock Big Band and the Middleton Jazz Orche

Spring has arrived! The time to plant your garden or flowers is approaching, plus Mother's day! Help support the Middleton Band by purchasing $20 K&A Greenhouse Gift Cards for all of your plant and gardening supply needs. The $20 gift cards can be ordered on the Band Booster's website through May 6 and picked up at the April 30, May 1, 5, or 6 concerts. Cards will also be available for purchase with cash or via our website at each concert event. Order gift cards here: https:

Hello everyone, Firstly, we're so excited to have you in the marching band! We're looking forward to an incredible season and are so happy to have you be a part of it! If you're receiving this email, the email address you listed for contact works! This email will be sent to students and guardian emails listed so please check across the family if everyone got the email as this will be our primary form of announcements and large communications over the next few months. If you a

If you are registered for State Solo & Ensemble, please keep reading! 1. The draft schedule is now available! 2. Make sure to check out the general info and the festival website . 3. Remember that you will need a judge's copy. If you need to borrow a school copy, talk to Mr. V late next week. 4. Need to change your time? You'll need to find someone in the same site to switch with, and you must verify the schedule with your accompanist. (In other words, we recommend ju

The Middleton Band Boosters are pleased to announce that K&A Greenhouse $20 Gift Cards are available for sale via our Boosters website, just in time for Mother's Day and spring planting! $20 gift cards can be ordered on our website through May 6 and picked up at the band concerts on April 30 and May 1, 5, and 6. Cards will also be available for purchase with cash or via our website at each concert event. This is a great fundraiser because you get to buy the gift cards at face

Hello students and families, If you registered for WSMA State Solo & Ensemble, or if you qualified but did not register, please double-check this spreadsheet to ensure that you are marked correctly. Note that ensembles are listed only under one name (the same name as your district registration). If there are any errors, please email me as soon as possible, preferably by end-of-day Friday, so I can notify the state. Expect them to have a schedule ready around April 20th.

Hello MHS band students (especially saxophonists), Mr. Chance Stine , professional classical and jazz saxophonist and MHS alum (Class of 2014), with be in town next week on a Wisconsin tour. Chance plays saxophone with the Pershing's Own US Army Field Band, has won or placed at various international saxophone competitions for emerging artists, and has a diverse career as a performer and teacher. He will be presenting a masterclass (2:00pm) and concert (7:00pm) on the UW-Madi

Dear Band Families, We're excited to share that registration for the Middleton High School Marching Band is now open through March 1 3! The show entitled The Light That Remains will feature stunning stained glass visuals, the push and pull between darkness and light, and music by Ottorino Respighi, Hans Zimmer, Frank Ticheli, and more! For students interested in joining specific sections, we strongly encourage attending the following introductory sessions, all held in t

Band Families, Thursday March 5th and we look forward to having all four of our concert bands perform as well as hosting a number of schools from both near and far. A schedule for each band can be found here . Since this event takes place during the school day, we cannot offer viewing for family members. Some of the pieces will be carried over to the Spring concerts and would be a great opportunity to see those pieces performed instead. Thank you for your understanding.

Band Families, On Wednesday March 4th we will be hosting the UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony for a collaboration event and concert during their ensemble tour! This will be a joint concert with UW-Eau Claire and the MHS Chamber Winds. All students are encouraged to come to the performance to both support your classmates and to see the incredible performances by the UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony including works by Adam Wojtasaik, David A. Baker, Frank Ticheli, Norman Dello Joio,

Hello MHS band families, Here is some important information about our upcoming Solo & Ensemble festival THIS SATURDAY 2/14! 1. Online Schedule The schedule for the day is available online . Note that for ensembles, only one student's name is listed. You may need to ask your student for help locating their ensemble event. 2. Adult Volunteer Sign-Up PLEASE, if you are able, sign up for a volunteer shift . Our biggest need is room monitors. It's an easy but critical job. W

Dear Band Families, For students interested in colorguard or play percussion, we strongly encourage attending the following introductory sessions, all held in the Middleton High School Band Room (enter through exterior door 21 or the athletic entrance on the east side): Color Guard Intro Sessions March 6 March 11 March 12 Time: 4:00-6:30 PM Percussion Intro Sessions February 19 March 5 March 12 Time: 7:00-9:00 PM It is STRONGLY recommended that you attend all days for you

Music Families, I am writing to let you know that we will be canceling the Galin Education college talk scheduled for January 8. We appreciate your interest and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We plan to offer this opportunity again in future years and are always happy to connect one-on-one with students or families who have music- or college-related questions in the meantime. Thank you for your understanding. Best regards, Doug Brown

Want to help some middle school students with their solos and ensemble? Glacier Creek is looking for a few tutors for their after school solo and ensemble program. It meets after school on Mondays or Tuesdays. Sign up here if you can help for one or multiple days!

Check out this information about solo & ensemble registration: A. Finding an accompanist for your solo If you are performing a solo that has a piano accompaniment, you have three options. 1. Find a pianist to play with you. (If you're having trouble finding someone, see this doc .) 2. Play with a recording. (Most Class B and some Class A solos have a recording available. Ask Mr. V.) 3. Perform unaccompanied. (Not really recommended; it's harder to present

Hello band families, Check out some important updates and information about upcoming events! 1. Fruit Delivery Day - Saturday 12/6 ALL FRUIT MUST GO! All items must be picked up on Saturday between 8:00am and 12:00pm . Enter at the North Entrance door 23. Can't make it? Find another student to pick it up on your behalf so that it's not sitting in the warm band room over the weekend. Parent volunteers: Free for an hour or two this Saturday? We could still use a few more p

1. Home Football Friday Marching band folks - we have a home playoff game this Friday. Report time is 6:15. Wear the student section theme (pink-out) or cardinal gear. 2. Fruit Sale! Our annual FRUIT SALE continues this week. The sale is one of our two major fundraisers for the year (along with the program ads), and every item sold helps us buy instruments and equipment, bring in guest musicians and teachers, and generally support all the cool band stuff that happens.

Hello all, Firstly a huge congratulations to the band from this last weekend! They worked very hard this week cleaning and refining the...

Dear Band & Orchestra Families, We're thrilled to announce the return of the Concert Program Ad opportunity - a Student Shout Out! Each...

Firstly a big congrats to students placing 1st in our division and taking home best musical presentation caption head as well! We had a...

Homecoming Parade 9/17 All students call time 5:30pm Parade starts at 6pm Dress is cardinal colors if possible Song - Rock You Like a...

Hello everyone, please read this entire email as it has new important information regarding band night at the home football game 9/12,...

Hello all, please see below for important marching band updates/reminders! 1. Practice Competition 8/22 Students Bring drill masters and...

Hello MHS band students and parents, Welcome to another year of Middleton High School Band! September is fast approaching, and we're so...

Hello everyone, Firstly a huge congratulations to all of our students, new members, returning members, and leadership for a successful...

Hello MHS marching band students and families! We are just a few short days away from the beginning of the 2025-26 marching band season. ...

Hello Everyone, Please see below for important updates/reminders. Upcoming date reminders are also listed below. Colorguard and...

Hello Everyone, Please see below for some important reminders/updates! Practice, Practice, Practice Marching Band camp is just around the...

Marching Band families, please see the links below for information on your students physical requirements for the upcoming school year....

As this school year comes to a close, we're already looking ahead to the 2025-2026 jazz season ! We are excited to continue offering four...

Hello everyone, One last reminder that our welcome event is tomorrow 5/28! We can't wait to see everyone there. If you have a new member...

Dear Jazz Families, We're excited to announce a special opportunity for all jazz musicians interested in joining the 2025-2026 Seven...

Hello band families, 1. Percussion Concert This Friday at 7:00pm Come and support the MHS percussion students this Friday at 7:00pm! ...

Hello band students and families, 1. Spring Band Concerts Tomorrow & Wednesday! Tuesday, May 6th: Symphonic Winds, Chamber Winds, Senior...

Hello band families, Just a few reminders about upcoming events! 1. Jazz Tracs - Next Friday! Join us at 7:30pm on Friday, April 25th...

Jazz Families, We have a number of students who are out today due to vacation or sickness. Due to this we will cancel our jazz bands...

1. Last Call for State Solo & Ensemble Registration If you qualified for state solo & ensemble (1* rating at district) and missed...

Dear MHS band students, If you participated in the WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival and earned a 1* rating for a Class A event, you...

Dear Band & Orchestra Families, I am reaching out to the MHS Band & Orchestra community to find a volunteer for the Program Ads Chair...

Hello Band Families, There is only one week left to register for the 2025 Marching band! All registrations are due by March 14th end of...

***Please check your personal email inbox to view the Itinerary Attachment from the Band Team. The website does not publish trip...

It's that time again... Solo & Ensemble is this Saturday! A few reminders: 1. Sign up to Volunteer! Students can sign up to volunteer...

Dear Band Parents, I am reaching out to the MHS band community to find someone to take on the role of Website Chair for the Band...

Just a few quick reminders for those of you auditioning tomorrow (or next Saturday) for WSMA State Honors Band/Orchestra/Jazz: Make sure...

Hello, The February 6th Pep Band date will be cancelled as we double booked over Glacier Creek Middle School. If you already signed up to...

Jazz families, We are excited to start our second rotation for Jazz Band this Monday Feb. 3rd. All bands resume at their normal time....

Jazz Families, We want to welcome you to our yearly Jazz Cabaret Performance Friday January 17th at 7:30PM. This performance will...