Last updated Tuesday, November 17, 2009 October 13, 2009
IMPORTANT!!! It is extremely important that everyone mark these dates and times on your calendars and please take note of which students each activity requires.
Should the dates or times change, an update will be posted on the band web site as soon as possible and announcements will be made in class. Dates with undecided (TBA) times will be announced as soon as we become aware of them.
In addition to the dates listed below, please take note that:
- -There will be possible trips for the Winterguard and Winter Drumline in the Spring (Date/Time TBA)
-Some groups may be asked to play at various functions in the community. Dates/times will be announced as we become aware of them.
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| Nov. 19, 6:30PM | Booster Meeting-Band Room | Parents |
DATE/TIME |
EVENT |
WHO |
| Jun 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Music Rehearsal in Band Room |
Marching Band |
| June 23, 2009 7:00 PM - ?? | Drums along the Sandias, DCI Drum and Bugle Corps performances at Rio Rancho HS. Event Information HERE. | Reccommended for all, REQUIRED FOR DRUM MAJORS AND SECTIONS LEADERS |
| July 14, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Music Rehearsal in Band Room |
Marching Band |
| Jul 30, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Band Camp | Section Leaders and Drum Majors only |
| Jul 31, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Band Camp/Freshmen Meeting at 5 PM | Section Leaders, Drum Majors, Freshmen, and students new to marching |
| Aug 1, and Aug 3-7 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Band Camp | ALL marching band students |
| Aug 8, 8:00 AM - Noon | Band Camp | ALL marching Band Students |
| Aug 8, 12:30 PM | Performance for parents followed by Pizza Lunch and REQUIRED MEETING FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS | Marching Band Students & Parents |
| Aug 10-11, 8:00 AM - noon | Band Camp | ALL marching band Students |
| Aug. 20, 7:30AM | First Day of Classes | All Students |
| Aug. 24, 5:30PM to 6:15PM | 9th Grade Parent Night Performance | Marching Band |
| Aug. 25, 5:30PM to 7:15PM | Marching Rehearsal | Marching Band |
| Aug. 29, 1:30PM | Football Game-Milne | Marching Band |
| Sept. 1 | NO MARCHING REHEARSAL | NO MARCHING REHEARSAL |
| Sept. 4, 7:00PM | Football Game-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Sept. 7, ALL DAY | LABOR DAY-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| Sept. 8, 5:30PM to 7:15PM | Marching Rehearsal | Marching Band |
| Sept. 9, 4:30PM to 7:00PM | Leadership Workshop/Eldorado | Drum Majors and Section Leaders |
| Sept. 12, 8AM to Noon | March-A-Thon | Marching Band |
| Sept. 19, 7:00PM | Football Game-Milne | Marching Band |
| Sept. 24, 3:00PM to 5:00PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Sept. 24, 7:00PM | Booster Meeting-Band Room | Parents |
| Sept. 25, 7:00PM | Football Game-Wilson-8th Grade Night | Marching Band |
| Oct. 1, 7:00PM - halftime | Football Game-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 2-4, 6:00AM | POMONA FESTIVAL-DENVER | Marching Band |
| Oct. 6, 5:30PM to 7:15PM | Marching Rehearsal | Marching Band |
| Oct. 9, All Day | FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| Oct. 9, 3:00PM to 5:00PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 9, 7:00PM -halftime | Football Game-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 10, ALL DAY | PAGEANT OF BANDS-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 13, 5:30PM to 7:15PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL for ZIA | Marching Band |
| Oct. 14, 5:00PM to 6:30PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL for ZIA | Marching Band |
| Oct. 15, 5:00PM to 6:30PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL for ZIA | Marching Band |
| Oct. 16, 3:00PM to 5:00PM | MARCHING REHEARSAL-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 17, ALL DAY | ZIA MARCHING FIESTA-UNM | Marching Band |
| Oct. 19, 5:00PM | Booster BOARD Meeting-Band Room | Board |
| Oct. 20, 7:00PM | Jazz Concert - PAC | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Oct. 22, 7:00PM | Football Game-Wilson | Marching Band |
| Oct. 26, Zero Hour | Wind Ensemble Rehearsal | Wind Ensemble |
| Oct. 29, 6:30PM | Booster Meeting-Band Room | Parents |
| Oct. 30, 7:00PM | Football Game-Wilson | Marching Band |
Nov. 14 |
DUKE CITY DRUMOFF | Drumline |
| Nov. 19, 5:00 PM | Band Booster Executive Board Meeting | Manzano Band Room |
| Nov. 19, 6:30 PM | Band Booster Meeting | Manzano Band Room |
Nov. 20-22 All Day |
District VII Honor Band-La Cueva | Selected Students |
Nov. 21 1:30 pm |
Manzano Footbal Game; Band report at 12:30 | Marching Band |
Nov. 24, 7:00PM |
Uptown Jazz Festival-TBA | Jazz 1 |
| Nov. 26, 27 All Day | Thanksgiving Break | NO SCHOOL |
| Dec. 8, 7:00PM | Winter Band Concert | Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble |
| Dec. 11, 6:00PM | Jazz Fundraiser #2 Alumni Concert-PAC | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Dec. 21-Jan. 1 | Winter Break | NO SCHOOL |
| Jan. 6-9, Time TBA | NMMEA All State Conference-UNM | Seleted Students |
| Jan. 18, All Day | Martin Luther King Holiday-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| Jan. 22-24 Time TBA | New Mexico Jazz All-State Conference-UNM | Seleted Students |
| Feb. 10, 6:00PM | Band Concert/Dinner-Cafeteria | All Bands |
| Feb. 15, All Day | President’s Day-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| Feb. 19, Time TBA | Albuquerque Jazz Festival | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Feb. 20, Time TBA | Albuquerque Jazz Festival | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Feb. 27, Time TBA | UNM Jazz Festival | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Mar. 4-5 | Fort Lewis Jazz Festival, Durango, CO | Jazz 1 & 2 |
| Mar. 6, All Day | Solo and Ensemble- Volcano Vista H.S. | Seleted Students |
| Mar. 15-19 | APS/UNM Spring Break-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| Mar. 27, 8:00AM-Noon | Easter Bunny Breakfast-Cafeteria | Come One, Come All! |
| Apr. 2, All Day | Vernal Holiday-NO SCHOOL | All Students |
| April 10, Time TBA | District Large Group Festival at Eldorado High School | Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble |
| Apr. 15-19 All Day | Spring Trip-Anaheim, CA | All Bands |
| Apr. 24, 7:00AM to Noon | 2nd Annual MHS Golf Tournament | Seleted Students |
| May 12, 5:30PM | Final Concert-Amphitheater | All Bands |