3/5/24 - Marching Band Calendar 2024-2025

Hello everyone,

As families are likely starting to schedule summer plans, attached at this link is the marching band handbook for next year with a calendar at the bottom including summer and school year dates.

Registrations are not until April 1st, however, we wanted to make sure families have the information they need to make decisions before registration opens.

More information about show specifics to be revealed in the next few weeks...

Please feel free to reach out to Eric Rothacker at erothacker@mcpasd.k12.wi.us with any questions. 

10/17/23 - Marching Band Updates

Hello everyone,

Firstly, a HUGE congratulations to everyone for their hard work over the season and your performance at state! The band placed 4th with a first-division award and a best color guard caption! A big thank you to seniors who are graduating after this season; it has been a pleasure to work with you over the last few years.

Please see below for some end-of-season updates and information!

Student End of Season Celebration - 10/20 @ 5 pm

We'll have some pizza for everyone, time to hang out, and some student-chosen awards to hand out! We'll be in the North Commons!

Football Playoff Game - 10/20 @ 6:20 pm

We'll be supporting our football team in their run for playoffs this Friday, playing pep band music. We will NOT be performing our competitive show and will only be playing pep band music during the night. Please feel free to wear whatever you'd like. Warm clothes and cardinal colors are ideal! We'll swing over after the end-of-season celebration!

Additional Colorguard Opportunity

Montage Color Guard is holding auditions for their indoor Color Guard

Saturday, Oct. 21st, and Saturday, Oct. 28th from 10 - 3 pm at...

St. Paul's Lutheran

East Troy, WI

2665 North Street

Thank you and looking forward...

One last thank you to all of our staff, students, and parent volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the season to make this activity happen. If you'd like additional photos/videos taken during the season, please head over to our photography website linked HERE. We'll see everyone Friday; thanks for a great season, and hope to see you next season!

-- Eric Rothacker

Music Teacher & Band Director

10/11/12 - Band Updates

1. Reminder: New Orleans Trip Info Meeting TOMORROW

Tomorrow night, October 12th - join us in the MHS band room for an informational meeting about this year's spring break trip to New Orleans! Additional info will be sent out afterward if you can't make it.

Ready to register for the trip? Click here.

2. Reminder: MakeMusic Assignments

Students in Cardinal Band (freshmen) and Concert Band: if you are missing any of your MakeMusic assignments, you must turn them in by tomorrow (Thursday) night to be included in the 6-week progress reports. We don't have much in the gradebook yet, so these will have a major impact on your progress report grade. Check Google Classroom for details.

3. WSMA Marching Band State Championships Marching

Come cheer on the marching band at State this Saturday! We perform at 9:15 pm.

• Click here for spectator info. Note: tickets are less expensive in advance.

• Marching band families, make sure you've read Mr. Rothacker's latest email.

4. Reminder: Jazz Auditions Next Week!

Tuesday and Wednesday next week are jazz auditions! Remember that there are three audition options: intermediate, advanced, or the "non-audition audition." Sign-ups are outside the music office; check your Google Classroom for details!

5. Playing opportunity: UW-Madison Mini Music Clinics

Check out these one-day opportunities at UW-Madison! They are billing them as a miniature version of the summer music clinic.

• November 4 -- Band Clinic

• February 4 -- Orchestra Clinic (includes winds/brass/percussion)
  

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Michael Ver Voort