With the Winter Concert quickly approaching, here are the details of the upcoming concert on December 6 at Martin Collegiate.

Hope to see everyone there!!

Winter Concert Note 2017

Fall Band Information for Martin Area Bands

Grade 6 Band

The Grade 6 Head Start Clinic will take place on Thursday, September 21 at Martin Collegiate from 4 - 7 p.m. The link below has the letter that we have sent home this afternoon with the students.

Grade 7/8 Band 

Sections for Grade 7/8 band will begin on September 12. Grade 7/8 Band will begin on September 20 at Martin Collegiate and the information in the following link is what was sent home with the students this afternoon.

We are going to have an exciting 2017 - 2018 Martin Area Band Year!!

Grade 6 Note

Grade 7/8 Note

Head Start Clinic Note

REGISTRATION NIGHT

Just a reminder about the Registration Night tonight from 4 - 7 at McLurg (125 Paynter Cres.). If there are questions about the program or you just want to talk, we will be there.  

The Martin Area Grade 7/8 Band will be performing for McLurg Elementary School Tuesday morning at 10:45. Band students will be picked up from their schools at 9:30 and will return before lunch. Be wearing your uniform and have your demos ready.

The registration forms for next year have been handed out and are due band on June 8. If it is more convenient, the completed forms can be emailed back.

Martin Area Elementary Band Registration Form

The Spring Concert is on Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at Martin Collegiate. Click on the link below to see the notes that was sent home with the students.

Spring Concert Note Reminder

With the tours midstream and the final concert on May 30th, we would like to thank everyone for their hard over the year. We have the registration form for next year ready to go and it should be returned by June 9.

Martin Area Band Registration Form

A couple of days ago, a scheduling conflict was brought to our attention and the date of our final concert was affected. The final concert of the school year will be on Tuesday, May 30^th beginning at 7 p.m. at Martin Collegiate in the auditorium. More details will follow but we felt that it was important to make everyone aware of the change. 

Tour forms are due on May 1 and if you are missing the forms below are the links.

Grade 6 Tour Form

Grade 7/8 Tour Form

Just a friendly reminder about full band on Monday at the regular times and that tour forms are due soon. Have a great Sunday!!

Grade 6 Tour

The upcoming Grade 6 Tour is happening on May 9. Students will be sent home with the information but parents will receive via email. Happy Practicing!!

A huge congratulations to our grade 6, 7, & 8 band students who performed at the Downtowner’s Optimist Band Festival on March 22^nd and 23^rd. Our two concert bands and jazz band gave excellent performances and had the opportunity to work with some of Canada’s top band clinicians. A reminder to any students who have still not brought their $7 entrance fee for the festival to please submit this as soon as possible. Our grade 6 students have their next performance on May 9^th, and our grade 7/8 students have their next performance and trip on May 16^th. Stay tuned for information on these two dates. The date of the final band concert is May 25^th so please mark your calendars!

Dylan Wiest, Vanessa Strykiwsky, Lindsay Stetner

Martin Area Band Teachers

We are busy practicing for our upcoming Downtowner's Optimist Band Festival performances in March. We gave out the letter yesterday as well as emailed. Students are to pay $7 to cover buses and registration. Please pay online if possible or bring money to one of the band teachers by Tuesday, January 31.

Thanks everyone!!

Early Optimist Note 2017

Welcome back after the break and hope that everything has been great. Just a heads up about the Downtowner's Optimist Band Festival coming up March 21 - 24 at the Conexus Arts Centre. New music is being handed out and information sheets will be sent home shortly. Keep up the practicing!!!