3/13/2023 - Puerto Rico Family Meeting

Hello Puerto Rico Families,

We will be hosting a parent meeting on March 19th from 5-6 pm in the PAC for all that can attend. The information covered will be the same as information sent out earlier at THIS link (please check your emails for this information - we do not include it on the website), although if there are any small changes, we will inform people at this meeting and through follow-up emails.

It is not required to attend, although it is strongly recommended, particularly if this is your first music trip with the program.

3/19 Agenda:

Travel Itinerary

Expectations of Students

Meet the Adults on the Trip

Departure/Return Details

Packing (including concert attire)

As a reminder Orchestra/Choir will have their final rehearsals at 3-5 pm, and the band will rehearse 6-9 pm following the parent meeting to optimize people's time.

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Eric RothackerMusic Teacher & Band Director Middleton High School

3/7/23 - Fine Arts Week Details March 20-24

Our annual Fine Arts Week is just two short weeks away! MHS will host music, theatre, dance, and visual art performances throughout the week of March 20th -24th to celebrate the fine arts. You can see the full program here.

Students, make sure to talk to your teachers in advance of this week to ensure you have any missing work completed. Each performing group will meet in the PAC at the beginning of the block.

Monday March 20th

Block 6 - Full Orchestra Members (Concertos and Pirates of the Caribbean)

Tuesday March 21st

Block 3 - Jazz Lab, Cardinal Big Band, Jazz Orchestra

Block 4 - NYC Tour Jazz Combo and Seven O'Clock

Thursday March 23rd

Block 1 and Block 2 - Puerto Rico Tour Band

Friday March 24th

Block 6 - Trombone Choir

3/7/23-Large Group Details for March 16

Band Families,

Thursday, March 16th, 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.

Students in Block 2 Concert Band & Block 6 Symphonic Band will miss 5, 6, and Advisory.

Students in Block 1 Cardinal Band & Block 7 Chamber Winds will miss Advisory, 7, and ASR.

Please note that students are required to be present to watch other bands as well as for their own performances. Listening to and supporting other bands is an important part of the event!

Things to Know about the event

Our guest clinicians for this year's event are Scott Teeple, Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Glenn Hayes Director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Each band will receive a 35 min clinic with one of the guest clinicians after their performance.

In addition to these two clinicians, we will be adjudicated and scored by three state-sanctioned judges. Each group will be provided a rating I - V. This rating will be accompanied by recorded feedback and score sheets for student growth.

All students will need to arrive at school in concert attire and ensure that they have both music and instruments. This event is our yearly adjudication and is an excellent opportunity for us to display the hard work and dedication your students spend in music to both our guests and to our state organization.

All instruments stored inside the band room or jazz room (Percussion, Tuba, Bari Sax Contrabass Clarinet) will need to be removed prior to the start of the event at 8:30 AM. As the band room and jazz room will be used as spaces for other visiting groups, we will not have access to them throughout the day; please plan accordingly. Instruments stored in band locker rooms or in halfway lockers can be accessed normally.