Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Christmas Concert this Friday!

Blanco 6th Grade Band Christmas Concert
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Who: All 6th grade band students
What: Christmas Concert (featuring BMS 6th-8th Grade Bands)
Where: BHS Cafeteria
When: Friday, December 14 at 6:30pm (students need to be there by 6:00pm)
Dress: Nice, dressy, festive clothes. 
Cost: FREE!

Invite all your friends and family! See you there! 

Happy Holidays!

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Need help with your music? After-school practice

Mrs. Conard and Mr. V are available for after-school practice most days of the week from 3:30-4:30pm. Students that want to audition for the All-Region Band MUST plan to stay after school to work on the music. Students that are new to band should also make arrangements to stay after school to get caught up with the rest of the class.

If you have any questions about after-school practice, email Mrs. Conard. There is no charge for lessons at the school.

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

6th Grade Band Receives Straight 1s!

Congratulations to the BMS 6th Grade Band for receiving straight 1s at the Pirateland contest! 

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Pirateland Band Contest and Celebration - Thursday, April 26

On Thursday, April 26, the 6th Grade Band will perform at the Pirateland Band Festival at Lytle HS. There will be three judges, and we will receive comments and ratings from the judges. Trophies will be given out to Superior performing bands. After our performance, we will go to Main Event – San Antonio North to celebrate a year of hard work. The cost for each student will be $20. This will include a $10 video game card, 2 slices of pizza and a medium drink, 1 hour of bowling (socks and shoes included), and one additional activity (laser tag, gravity ropes, or billiards). Parents are welcome to attend the band contest and Main Event with us. There is no fee to watch the band perform or to enter Main Event, but the cost will be $20 for adults that want to eat and play games with the band students. Students are welcome to purchase additional game cards or games if time permits. 

This is a required performance for all eligible 6th grade band students. Students must have passed all classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card. Students will wear their BMS Band T-shirt with blue jeans and school-approved shoes for this performance. (A very limited amount of shirts are still available for purchase. Please contact Mrs. Conard if you need to purchase a band t-shirt.)

Schedule for April 26th:
8:00am             Meet in the band hall, warm-up, load bus
8:30am             Depart BMS
10:00am           Arrive at Lytle HS (FM2790 S, Lytle, TX)
10:30am           Band goes into the Warm-up room
11:00am           Band Performs on Stage (Cheer for our kids! Performance is free                                   and open to the public.)
12:30-1:30pm  Pizza/Video Games/Laser Tag (or Gravity Ropes) at Main Event
                         (1911 N. Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX)
1:30-2:30pm    Bowling (ALL students will participate)
3:30pm             Approximate arrival time back at BMS

All payments are due by April 13th. Cash payments only. Contact Mrs. Conard if you have any questions or concerns.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

6th grade band has finished Book 1!

I am happy to report the 6th grade band finished Book 1 and is now moving into Essential Elements Book 2. All students should have purchased the 2nd book at the beginning of the school year.

In addition to working in the book, we will also be preparing for the Pirateland Contest and our Spring concert. This means students will be receiving all new music this 6 weeks.

As a reminder, students should be taking their instruments home to practice new music. They should not wait to learn their music at school. Practicing is their only homework, and it should be FUN! After all, it is called "PLAYING" an instrument. Play=fun!