Weekly “Music” Notes - April 20-24, 2026

Happy Sunday!

Here’s everything you need to know for this week!

April 20 - 24, 2026

Monday, April 20: Pyburn Out

Tuesday, April 21: Open Practice, 4-5PM

Wednesday, April 22: Open Practice, 3-4PM

Thursday, April 23: Open Practice, 4-5PM

Lakeside Debrief

Congratulations to our jazz band for receiving an overall excellent rating at the Lakeside Jazz Festival! We were really close to a superior with one judge giving us a superior, another judge giving us an overall excellent with a superior in one category, and then the final judge giving us an excellent. Great job everyone!

Please send me any photos or videos you have! Or request to post and I will approve it! 😊

Also thank you to all your wonderful students for being awesome cheerleaders while I was performing! Meant a lot to me to have the opportunity to perform with them in the audience!

Spring Concert - May 12:

Our Spring Concert is coming up fast! The Spring Concert is a mandatory performance for ALL BAND STUDENTS!

Date: Tuesday, May 12

Time: 7PM (Student call time 6PM)

Location: Umatilla HS Auditorium

Attire:

     - Symphonic Band: Black Dress Shirt, Black Dress Pants/Maxi Length Skirt, Black Dress Socks, and Black Dress Shoes

     - Beginning Band: UMS Orange Shirt (with sponsors), Black Dress Pants/Maxi Length Skirt, Black Dress Socks, and Black Dress Shoes

Rehearsals:

Thursday, May 7: Symphonic Band, 4:15-5:15PM

Monday, May 11: Beginning Band, 4:15-5:15PM

All this information will also be sent out in an email this upcoming week!

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, May 7: UPDATED Symphonic After School Rehearsal, 4:15-5:15PM

Monday, May 11: UPDATED Beginning Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:15PM

Tuesday, May 12: Spring Concert, Umatilla HS Auditorium, 7PM

Upcoming Pass-Off Performances

Students can attend a music concert as a pass-off AS LONG AS THERE IS A PHOTO OR VIDEO! I will also accept a program if photo or video cannot be taken!

Sunday, April 19 - Lee Chapel, Stetson University:

      - Percussion Ensemble, 1PM

      - Woodwind Ensembles, 4PM

      - Brass Ensembles, 7:30PM

Tuesday, April 21, 7:30PM: Trombone Studio Recital - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

Wednesday, April 22, 7:30PM: Stetson Jazz Ensemble - Second Stage Theatre, DeLand

Friday, April 24, 7:30PM: Stetson Symphony Orchestra - Stetson University, Lee Chapel

And that’s everything! I will see everyone on Tuesday!  🎶