High Desert Middle School Band
Updates, Events, and Information for HDMS Band Students and Parents
(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 …
Continue reading "HDMS Band Concerts 2025-26 / conciertos de banda de High Desert 2025-26"
(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 …
Continue reading "Welcome to the HDMS Band Program! / ¡Bienvenidos al Programa de Bandas de HDMS!"
(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) …
(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 …
Continue reading "Beginning Band and Percussion Ensemble Concert – Thursday, January 23, 2025"
(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 …
Continue reading "Playing Assessments and Concerts 2024-2025"
(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 …
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