CONGRATULATIONS FMS BANDS!

Wow! What a fantastic UIL Contest Season we had at FMS! The students performed so well! On Wednesday, March 5th, the Blue Band earned a 1,1,1 on stage and a 1,1,1 in Sight Reading! THAT'S A SWEEPSTAKES FOLKS! As if it couldn't get any better, the very next day our Gold Band earned a 1,1,1 on stage, and a 1,1,1 in Sight Reading as well! Again, ANOTHER SWEEPSTAKES!!!

If you can't tell, we're just a little excited!

Guys, That makes 16 straight years of Division 1 ratings for the FMS band program... That's a record, and it's still going!

***** Be sure you check the "UIL Recordings" tab above to hear our performances *****

***** from the March 5th and 6th contest. *****

UIL Event Calendar

IT'S TIME!!!

Your students have worked so very hard on preparing a great contest for our UIL season! Please join us in celebrating all of our hard work for our UIL concert and contest this week. Performances will be held at the FHS Performing Arts Center. Our concerts will consist of two parts, the prepared music concert on stage and the sight-reading portion to be held in the band hall. Parents and supporters will be welcome at both events!!!

Concert times are listed below:
Blue Band (7th period band) - Wednesday, March 5th - 4:15 on stage and 4:40 Sight -Reading

Gold Band (6th period band) - Thursday, March 6th - 2:10 on stage and 2:35 Sight -Reading


*****Reminders*****

*Students will wear the following:
-White Dress Shirt
-Black Dress Pants (men - with black belts and shirts tucked in)
-Black Dress Socks
-Black Dress Shoes (ladies - flats and heels are acceptable without socks)
-FMS Blue Blazer

*It is important that we all look uniform on stage. Please be sure your student is dressed accordingly, as it will directly affect their grade, as well as the band's on stage presence.

*Busses will bring students back to FMS following the sight -reading portion of the contest

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR PERFORMANCES!!!