High Desert Middle School Band
Updates, Events, and Information for HDMS Band Students and Parents
Are you scrambling like I am to find things for your kids to do this summer? Check out this list of summer music camps in the Northwest and beyond! Other than the information listed, I know little about most of these. However, I do know that Music @ Wallowa Lake and Northwest Band Camp are …
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(Español a continuación) This post is for 7th and 8th graders in Intermediate and Advanced Band We have learned our notes (...mostly), are working hard to polish our ensemble sound, and are ready to go to band festival! Band festival is a yearly event where school bands perform on stage for a panel of adjudicators …
(Español a continuación) This post is for 7th and 8th graders in Intermediate and Advanced Band We have a band concert on Thursday, March 13, 2025! This concert will feature the HDMS Intermediate and Advanced Bands, Caldera High School Concert Band, and Caldera High School Wind Ensemble. This concert will showcase the music all groups …
Continue reading "March 13th Vertical Band Concert / Concierto de Banda Vertical – 13 de marzo"
(Español a continuación) This is a reminder that our first Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble Concert is on Thursday, January, at 7 PM in the HDMS Gymnasium. This concert will also feature the HDMS Beginning Orchestra. Please click on the link below for more information. Attendance is required for HDMS Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble …
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(Español) (This post is for 7th and 8th graders in Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Band) Our Winter band concert is on Wednesday, December 11! This concert will feature Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Bands performing music to celebrate the winter season and other exciting musical selections. Where: Caldera High School Theatre You can enter either the …
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(Español a continuación) Clarinet and saxophone musicians, this article is for you! Most of you have heard me talk about Joe Rohrbacher, owner of Just Joe’s Music on 3rd Street in Bend. Joe is an incredible woodwind musician (mainly saxophone) and is an amazing resource for knowledge about reeds, mouthpieces, and everything woodwind-related. I recently …
(Español a continuación) We are off to a great start this year in the HDMS Band program! Advanced Band has their first field trip next week, Intermediate Band and Jazz Band are well on their way to perfecting their music for our winter concert, and Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble have established solid foundations to …
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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 attend Caldera …
Continue reading "8th Grade Fly Up Night – Friday, September 20 @ Caldera High School"
(español a continuación) If you are in Beginning Woodwinds (Period 4), Beginning Brass (Period 5), or Percussion Ensemble (Period 3), 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 …
(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 …
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