Important Upcoming Events

FMS Band events for the month of December:

South Plains Twirling Contest - Saturday, December 7th

After School Rehearsals for Christmas Concert Preparation -
Advanced Band - Monday, December 9th from 3:15-4:15 PM
Beginning Band - Tuesday, December 10th from 3:15-4:15 PM

Elementary School Performance - Wednesday, December 11th from 9:00 AM - 2:45 PM @ FHS PAC

All Region Clinic and Concert - Friday & Saturday, December 13th & 14th
13th - Rehearsal 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
14th - 9:00 AM - 12:PM Rehearsal / 3:00 PM Concert

Christmas Concert - Tuesday, December 17th from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ FMS Auditorium

Congratulations All Region Band members!

Today, the hard-work of our great students has come to fruition! 

FMS placed 30 students in the All Region Band,

3 Students were selected as alternates,

and 5 of the 30 selected members advanced to the All Region Orchestra!

More than %50 of the auditioning students advanced

We are SO PROUD of all of our students. Not just the students selected for one of the bands, not just the students who auditioned today, but ALL of our students who pushed their own limits, stretched their abilities, and got better because of it. 

Congratulations to all auditioning students on a great All Region!

The following names are the students that have placed in an all region band:

Honor Band (* denotes advancing to Orchestra)

Flute: 

3rd chair - J. Whiting *

8th chair - K. Myers

Oboe:

1st chair - K. Bearden *

2nd chair - M. Lindgren *

Clarinet:

1st chair - C. Do *

16th chair - J. Varghese 

Bassoon:

3rd chair - C. Baker

Alto Sax:

4th chair - T. Kimball

Baritone Sax: 

1st chair - C. Merrill

Trumpet:

4th chair - P. Knight *

7th chair - Z. Thomas

9th chair - C. Girdner

Trombone:

9th chair - N. Gonzales

Symphonic Band:

Flute:

3rd chair - W. Conners

5th chair - R. Barkowsky

6th chair - R. Morales

Bassoon:

1st chair - K. Stanford

Clarinet:

1st chair - M. Potter 

7th chair - K. Parra

15th chair - D. Thompson

Tenor Sax:

1st chair - A. Swafford

2nd chair - P. Brown

Trumpet:

1st chair - M. Metze

9th chair - T. Jones

F Horn:

2nd chair - C. Judah

Trombone:

8th chair - A. Dixon

Euphonium:

1st chair - E. Wright

6th chair - K. Girdner

Tuba:

6th chair - J. Zavala

Percussion:

6th chair - J. Garza

Alternates:

F Horn - T. Findley

Trombone - A. Lozano

Percussion - J. Zapata

All Region Info & Important Dates

Parents and Students,

As our All-Region competition date draws near, you will need to know the following important dates:

• November 4th & 5th - Texas State Marching Contest (No After school sectionals)
• November 6th - ALL students after school practice party!!!
• November 7th - MOCK AUDITIONS @ HMS 
• School bus will transport everyone there, but students will need to be picked up from HMS
• Auditions go from 3:45 - 5:30ish
• November 8th - ALL students after school practice party!!!
• November 11th - "Free for all" - After school music help session
• November 12th - Brass players after school practice party!!!
• November 13th - NO PRACTICE AFTER SCHOOL
• November 14th -Woodwind players after school practice party!!!
• November 15th - Final after school help session
• November 16th - All-Region Auditions @ TVMS

Beginner Band "Haunt-cert"!

Students will earn a total of 300 points toward their required performance grade. 

All Region Recordings available...

Please visit the above tab labeled as "forms and files" to find the ALL REGION RECORDINGS located on the left scroll bar. Once you have clicked that, you will be able to find instrument specific recordings of the all region etudes, both at practice speeds and performance speeds. PLEASE USE THESE RECORDINGS! They will be very helpful in your all region practice.  

Twirlers - First Place finish at WTAC competition

Congratulations to our FIRST PLACE twirlers!

These ladies have worked extra hard since being selected in May of last year. They had summer rehearsals, early mornings, and after school rehearsals to prepare for contests. These ladies swept the competition and finished as the TOP OVERALL MIDDLE SCHOOL twirling line. We are so very proud of their hard work and dedication!

Congratulations to these ladies!!!

From left to right: Danielle, Annica, Jane, Seree, and Clara

Band Night

Band Night Schedule:
7:20 - 7:50 AM Parents bring "home horns" to school for student use at the game

2:00 PM Advanced Band Students released from class to band hall

2:30 PM Students load buses and truck

3:00 PM Seating & Rehearsal in stands

4:00 PM Rehearsal on field

4:45 PM Store equipment, walk to cook-out

5:15 PM EAT!!!!

6:15 PM March over to stadium 

6:45 PM Warm up for performance

7:10 PM (approx) Pre-Game performance by combined Tiger Bands!

7:30 PM Football game begins; bands perform in stands

8:45 PM (approx) Middle Schools watch halftime performance by the Frenship HS Band!

9:15 PM Percussion head back to FMS Band Hall to unload equipment

9:30 PM Students are picked up by parents.

***Sign out note*** Parents MUST sign student out with a band director. Students will be in the NORTH gate until signed out. This is for student safety!!!***

Weekly Sectionals

Open House

Be sure to bring your check book or payments for band tshirts ($12) and Instrument rentals!

Back to Band Bash!

Don't forget that our back to school bash happening August 29th from 5-7:00 PM at Mr. Gatti's Pizza in Lubbock

5001 50th Street

Lubbock, TX 79414

Admission is $6 

BAND STUDENTS ONLY!!!

Instrument Pick-up Drive!

Don't Forget to come by and see us September 3rd for Instrument pick-up night!!!

T-Shirt Vote!

Here is the winning T-Shirt Design for 2013-2014!

Registration

Hey Band!

Registration is right around the corner. Here are the days and scheduled times that FMS is hosting registration.

August 7th - 6th Grade Registration from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

August 8th - 7th Grade Registration from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

August 9th - 8th Grade Registration from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM


***NOTE***
While FMS hours will be from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM on each of the registration days, the band hall will only be open from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. This is due to the directors helping out at the High School for summer band practices. Make sure you swing by to see us!

Also, Keep practicing! So that we don't sound like this on the first day...

Supplies Check!

Hey guys, the school year is so close and let me tell you, we are so excited to get things going! Our 2012-2013 band set the bar really high for this years group and we look forward to exceeding those expectations!

Before we head back to school, while we are enjoying a few more moments of summer, lets make sure we are making all of the preparations needed to come back and hit the ground running:

8th Grade returning members - Make sure you have the Foundations for Superior Performance book pictured below.

7th Grade returning members - Your book to purchase is the Essential Elements Book 2 similar to the one pictured below. 

Both of these books will be less than $10 at both Jent's House of Music & Tarpley's Music. 

Jent's House of Music Inc

10901 University Ave, Lubbock, TX ‎

(806) 795-5579 ‎

Tarpley Music Company
3737 50th St, Lubbock, TX ‎

(806) 797-5833 ‎ · tarpleymusic.com

Beginning Band - First of all, we are so so so excited to have you with us. As you will quickly find out, the Frenship Middle School Band is an incredible group of students who enjoy playing music, competing at a high level, and is a group who will quickly become your best friends. We want the band hall to be your home away from home and we look forward to getting to know each and every one of you!

So that you can get a head start on supplies, here are a few of the items that we will use in class this year:

1 one inch binder

12 clear page protectors

1 three-holed pencil pouch for your binder

2 pencils

Having these ahead of time will easily put you ahead of the game! 

Lets make is a great year band!