Announcements

2020-2021 Fairhope High School Band Leadership

Drum Majors, Field Captains, Winds Section Leaders

Drum Majors

Caroline Tapscott

Christian Thornton

Field Captains

Woodwinds – Grace Forrester and Lizzy Faust

Brass – Chris Young and Mark Sayler

Section Leaders

Piccolo – Katie Parsons

Clarinet – Catherine Gamard

Alto Sax – Reese Houck

Tenor Sax – Josh Strobel

Mellophone – Tyler Croy

Trumpet – Clayton Pipkin and Louis Villanova

Trombone – Zach Butler

Baritone – Jonathan Adams

Tuba – Nathan Green

Drumline and Color Guard will be chosen and announced at a later time.

Percussion

Required percussion rehearsals will start on Monday, March 22.  They will be every week on Monday and Thursday 5:30pm-8:00pm until mid-May.  

Color Guard

Required color guard rehearsals for auditions will start on Tuesday, April 13 6pm-8pm until auditions in mid-May.

Summer marching band dates

Percussion will start rehearsals Monday and Thursday evenings starting late June-early July.

Color Guard will start rehearsals on Tuesday evenings starting late June-early July.

Music Camp - for ALL woodwind and brass players - REQUIRED - July 20-22, 2021 

Full Band Camp - REQUIRED - ALL MUST ATTEND BAND CAMP - ALL WOODWIND, BRASS, PERCUSSION, COLOR GUARD - July 26-30, 2021 - ALL DAY - DO NOT MAKE PLANS TO BE OUT OF TOWN.

Wind Ensemble - Friday, March 12 

Wind Ensemble will have an extended rehearsal until 4:30pm on Friday, March 12.  Dr. Petersen will be here to clinic the band.

Concert Band & Symphony Band - Monday, March 15

Be sure to be in class on Monday, March 15.  Dr. Reinhart will be here in class to clinic both bands.

MPA Recording Field Trips

All three bands will travel to Daphne HS to record our MPA performance.  On their recording day, students will arrive at school dressed in their concert tuxedo/dress and be in the big band room at 8:00am to load the bus.  We will be back at school by lunch time.  

Concert Band - Wednesday, March 24

Symphony Band - Thursday, March 25

Wind Ensemble - Friday, March 26

Band Banquet - Monday, April 26

Band Banquet will be on Monday, April 26 at 6:00pm in Trojan Hall at Daphne HS.  This will be for students only EXCEPT senior parents.  Each senior will have two tickets for parents.  This is due to capacity restrictions.  

Spring Band Concert - Monday, May 3

The spring concert will be on Monday, May 3 in Trojan Hall at Daphne HS.  It will be the same format as the winter concert.  Concert Band at 6:00pm, Symphony Band at 6:45pm, and Wind Ensemble at 7:30pm.  Each student will receive 4 tickets for guests.  

Spring Jazz Concert - Monday, May 10

The jazz band will hold their spring concert on Monday, May 10 in the courtyard at Fairhope HS at 6pm.  Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music!