Fall Performances

Thursday, October 31, 2019 – Pep Rally – 3:00pm

7^th-8^th Grade Band. Wear Halloween costumes (school-approved) or a Blanco t-shirt.

Friday, November 1, 2019 – Band Night at Varsity Football Game – 7:30pm  

8th Grade Band. Wear new band shirt and blue jeans. Report to the stadium at 7pm. Play with HS band in the stands for 1^st and 2^nd quarter. Perform Ghostbusters and Paint it Black with the HS Band at halftime then play Panther Rap for football tunnel. All students will then meet with Mrs. Conard at the start of 3rd quarter on the track. Students must stay with the HS Band until the band plays the School Song at the end of the game unless they are signed out by a parent after halftime. Mrs. Conard will have the sign-out sheet. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Fall Concert at Blanco MS Gym – 6:30pm

6^th-8^th Grade Band. Wear new band shirt and blue jeans. 6^th Grade will meet in the Gym at 6:00pm for warm-up. 7^th and 8^th grade will meet in the band hall at 6:10pm. Concert begins at 6:30pm and will last 45 minutes to an hour. This is a required performance and a major test grade for all band students. 

Thursday, November 7, 2019 – Pep Rally – 3:00pm

7^th-8^th Grade Band. Wear new band shirt and blue jeans.

 
Thursday, December 5, 2019 – Winter Concert at BHS Cafeteria- 6:30pm

More information to come very soon!

BMS Band Receives UIL Sweepstakes Award!

On Thursday, March 21, the Blanco Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Varsity Band competed at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading contest. The music contest was held at Cuero HS in Cuero, TX. The band performed three concert selections: Marzo Zingaro by Randall Standridge, Colliding Visions by Brian Balmages, and Danza de España by Carol Brittin Chambers (who currently resides in San Antonio). The band received a Division 1 "Superior" rating for their concert performance. 

The band also received a Division 1 rating in the Sight-Reading portion of the contest. In this contest, the students have to perform a piece of music they have never seen or heard before. All three judges scored their performance as "Superior." One judge commented, "Wow, you make very mature sounds! A well-taught band! Bravo!"

The band was awarded with a UIL Sweepstakes trophy for receiving Division 1 ratings in both events. This is the third consecutive year the BMS band has received the highest honor of Sweepstakes. The middle school band is directed by Mrs. Danette Conard with assistance from BHS band director, Mr. Jon VanOmmeren.

BLANCO MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
March 21, 2019
SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

Fiesta TX Trip Info

7th and 8th Grade Band students will be going to Fiesta TX on Thursday, April 18 (the day before Good Friday holiday). This is just a fun trip to reward the kids for a year of hard work.

Letters were sent home last week about our annual Band Trip. Here is a link to the letter if you haven't seen it. The bottom part of the form and a minimum deposit are due by this Friday, March 8. 

Admission ticket to the park will be $35. Optional meal tickets are $10. If your child has a season pass, the cost will be $5 to cover transportation and parking fees. Suggested payments are included in the letter, but they are just suggestions. If you want/need to pay a different deposit amount, you can. Of course, you may also choose to pay for the entire trip in one payment.

The last day for any payments will be Monday, March 25 so we can order the tickets at a discounted rate and receive them in time.

Pre-UIL and UIL Performances

Pre-UIL Rehearsal / Concert at BMS Cafeteria

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 4-6pm

We have a guest clinician from Lake Travis ISD coming to work with the band students after school. This is a required rehearsal for all 7^th-8^th grade band students that are competing at UIL. We will give a pre-UIL concert for parents, friends, and teachers at 5:45pm, and then students will be dismissed after everything has been packed away. 

Pre-UIL Contest at Cuero HS 

Thursday, February 28, 2019 (all day)
Wear current band t-shirt and blue jeans. Bring lunch money. All eligible 7^th and 8^th grade UIL Varsity band students (not alternates) will be attending.

Pre-UIL Schedule:

8:30am – Meet in the band hall for a rehearsal

9:45am – Load bus and trailer.

10:00am – Depart Blanco MS.

11:00am-12:00pm – Lunch in San Marcos. Choices are Whataburger, McDonald’s, or Zaxby’s

1:30pm – Arrive at Cuero HS.

2:15pm – Warm-up in Cuero Band Hall.

2:40pm – Pre-UIL contest performance. This is open to the public. Parents may come and watch.

3:30pm – Depart for Blanco.  (possible stop at Buc-ees in Luling)

6:30pm – Approximate return time to BMS.

UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest (the "real deal")
Thursday, March 21, 2019 (all day)
UIL Schedule (tentative):
8:00am - Meet in BMS Band Hall for quick rehearsal and tuning.
9:15am - Load buses and depart for Cuero.
12:00pm - Arrive at Cuero HS.
12:35pm - Warm-up on stage.
1:00pm - Concert Performance. (open to the public)
1:25pm - Sight-reading portion of the contest. (not open to the public)
2:00pm - Receive judges' scores and load buses to return home. (stop at Buc-ees in Luling)
5:00pm - Approximate return time to BMS.