High Desert Middle School Band
Updates, Events, and Information for HDMS Band Students and Parents
December 1, 2025, marks the start of our 2025-26 fundraising campaign for the HDMS Band program! Donate to the HDMS Band program and ensure our students receive the high-quality music education they deserve. Read more about donating to the HDMS Band program on the Donate page. Click the button below to make a direct donation …
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(español a continuación) (This post is for 7th and 8th graders in Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Band) Our Winter band concert is on Wednesday, December 10! This concert will feature Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Bands performing music to celebrate the winter season and other exciting musical selections. All band students are expected to stay for …
(español a continuación) All HDMS band students participate in band concerts throughout the school year. Band concerts are required and occur in the evening twice a year for Beginning Band and three times a year for Advanced/Intermediate/Jazz Band. All concert and performance dates are listed under the Calendar tab on this website. Your student should …
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(Español a continuación) Greetings, HDMS Advanced Band Students and Parents! Our first field trip of the year is a few weeks away! On October 28, 2025, Advanced Band will travel to Sisters High School to perform at the Central Oregon Music Educators Association Middle School Band Jamboree. This event is for middle school band students …
(Español a continuación) If you are in Beginning Woodwinds (Period 3) or Beginning Brass (Period 7), this blog post is for you! I use this blog to update HDMS Band students and parents about HDMS Band events, concerts, fundraisers, and anything relevant to most band classes. Once you have your school iPad, you can also …
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(This blog post is for returning 7th and 8th grade HDMS Band students) The band room is ready… the instruments are ready… I AM READY… the only thing missing is YOU! I cannot wait to see you this week, and I look forward to a fantastic year of music-making. Please read through the HDMS Band …
(Español a continuación) Attention, 8th-grade HDMS band students! The following message is an invitation from Mr. Hymans, band director at Caldera High School. This event is optional, but I hope we can pack the stands with as many future Wolfpack students as possible (you are welcome to come even if you are not planning to …
Calling all interested and motivated HDMS band students! Are you looking for a musical challenge this fall? Submit an audition for the 2026 Oregon Middle School All-State Band! The Oregon All-State Middle School Band is an elite ensemble composed of Oregon's most talented middle school musicians. Students are selected through a highly competitive audition process, …
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Español a continuación (This post is for 7th and 8th graders in Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Band) Our Spring band concert on MONDAY, June 9! This concert will feature Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Bands performing music to celebrate the culmination of the school year. Where: Caldera High School Theatre Enter either the West or East …
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(Español a continuación) This is a reminder that our Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert is on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 PM in the HDMS Gymnasium. Attendance is required for HDMS Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble students. Where: High Desert Middle School Gymnasium Time: 7:00 pm (students need to arrive at 6:45 pm) …
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