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Summer Band Camp
We are extremely excited to announce that this years summer band camp will be held at Eau Gallie High School!

Camp Dates: June 17th-28th
Classes: Monday-Thursday

Summer band is a wonderful opportunity to have fun, meet new friends, and learn an instrument all at the same time! Currently this camp is only open to Johnson Middle School students, and offers a special chance for your child to get a head start before school begins! We would love to see every Johnson band student at this event!

Beginning Band Mandatory Instrument Testing Days

At Johnson Middle School

Please Attend One Day between 6-7pm : Thursday June 6th, or Friday June7th

If you are a beginning band student YOU MUST BE TESTED before you begin band camp. This will ensure that you are able to acquire an instrument and start learning music on the first day of camp.

Please understand that your child must be tested on each band instrument; This will identify the instrument(s) that your child has the most natural aptitude for. Picking an instrument based on personal preference often leads to slowed progress during the school year. This is why I will work closely with each family to find the best option for their child.

Johnson Summer Band Camp 2013 Class Schedules

Time Class Description

9:00am-11:00am Beginning Band 1 hour sectionals & 1 hour full band

12:00pm-2:00pm Advanced Band 1 hour sectionals & 1 hour full band

Johnson Summer Band Camp 2013 Class Fees

Number of Students Description Price

1 Band Student Full Camp $80.00

Payments will be collected on June 6th & 7th during our instrument testing nights at Johnson. All payments must be received prior to the first day of band camp. If you are unable to supply payment on June 6th or 7th, please email me at slone.brandon@brevardschools.org . We are accepting cash or checks payable to Eau Gallie Band.

Students in beginning and intermediate bands will have a playing and a written exam. The playing exam will consist of scales. Click HERE for the details on what scales students will be required to play. The playing exam will take place in

class on Monday and Tuesday, May 13-14.

The written exam will be a rhythm-based assessment. Students will be participating in activities in class daily that will prepare them for the written exam. A study-guide will be given to students in class on Wednesday, May 15. The written exam will be taken during the exam period for the class on Monday-Wednesday, May 20-22.

School-owned instruments must be returned no later than Monday, May 13. Students may bring in home tubas any time! Seventh grade students who wish to rent a school-owned instrument for the summer need to bring in a NEW contract for 2013-2014 and the $30 summer rental fee ASAP. Summer instruments will be issued on Thursday, May 16. Click HERE for the rental contract.

Click to see band lists below. Students who do not find their name listed have a placement in Intermediate Band.

EGHS JAZZ AUDITIONS will take place during class on Wednesday, May 1. Students can check out the JAZZ PAGE on the EGHS website for more information

Our SPRING CONCERT will be held on Wednesday, May 8 at the Eau Gallie High School Auditorium. Please see below for concert arrival times and performance times.

Beginning Band and Concert Band students need to be picked up no later than 6:45 p.m. We cannot guarantee their supervision beyond this time. Only beginning and concert band students who are chaperoned by a parent will be allowed to stay for the second concert. Students who are performing in both concerts will report to the EG South Cafeteria between concerts for the dinner break.

NEW!!!!!! Beginning Band students will NOT have an after-school rehearsal on Tuesday, May 7 as previously indicated on the band calendar. We will have our rehearsal during the school day during 6^th period (last hour) of the day. Sixth period beginning band students will already be in class, and 3^rd period students will be released from their regular class to come to the band room for this rehearsal. Students will be released at 4:15.

Please click HERE for more information about the concert and for information about what to WEAR!

At the JMS Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.

Dress is “dressy” (meaning no jeans, no t-shirts, no shorts!)

Symphonic AND Concert bands—please bring a dessert with you when you come that night. It can be something simple from Publix, or you can go “all-out” and do something special if you like.

Intermediate Band—please bring one soda (2-ltr, any flavor) to the bandroom. I can accept those any time!

It is mandatory that each student planning to participate in Eau Gallie Band next year be represented by an adult

You will be logged in to the "music administration system" known as CHARMS where you will receive all your Eau Gallie Band information, make payments, access the calendar, etc., during your student's band career.