BAND PROGRAM
Franklin Academy
CALENDAR
2023-2024
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[Q1]
Aug 21 - First day of school
Sept 15 - Senior Parade & Pep Rally (Drumline only)
Oct 10 - Carvel Fundraiser Night (see FLYER for details)
Oct 15 - Q1 Gradebook Closes (fcprogram)
[Q2]
Oct 25 - FA Cup Parade of Teams (Drumline only)
Oct 25 - FA Cup (Drumline only)
Oct 26 - Homecoming Powderpuff & Pep Rally (Drumline only)
Nov 9 - Fall Festival (Adv Band & Tri-M only)
Dec 11 - HS Beginning Band Dress Rehearsal (HS only, 2:45-5:00pm)
Dec 13 - HS Beginning Band Dress Rehearsal (HS only, 2:45-5:00pm)
Dec 14 - WINTER CONCERT 7pm, call time 6pm
Dec 13 - Q2 Gradebook Closes for High School
Dec 17 - HS Band Midterms due (Solos by video)
Dec 20 - Q2 Gradebook Closes for Middle School
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[Q3]
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Jan 23 - Districts rehearsal - (Advanced Band (WW only), 2:45-5pm)
Jan 24 - Districts rehearsal - (Advanced Band (BR only), 2:45-5pm)
Jan 30 - Districts rehearsal - (Intermediate Band (WW only), 2:45-5pm)
Jan 31 - Districts rehearsal - (Intermediate Band (BR only), 2:45-5pm)
Feb 2 - Drumline Trip rehearsal - 2:45-5pm
Feb 6 - Districts rehearsal - (Advanced Band (WW only), 2:45-5pm)
Feb 7 - Districts rehearsal - (Advanced Band (BR only), 2:45-5pm)
Feb 13 - Districts rehearsal - (Intermediate Band (WW only), 2:45-5pm)
Feb 15 - Districts rehearsal - (Intermediate Band (BR only), 2:45-5pm)
Feb 26 - Showcase dress rehearsal (FULL Advanced Band 2:45-5pm)
Feb 27 - Jazz Night (Black History Month concert series) (Adv only)
Rehearsal after school, students stay on campus
Feb 28 - Showcase dress rehearsal (FULL Intermediate Band, 2:45-5pm)
Feb 29 - DISTRICT SHOWCASE 7pm, call time 6pm (Adv Band, Int Band, Chorus, and soloists)
Mar 11- Districts rehearsal - (FULL Advanced Band , 2:45-5pm)
Mar 12 - Districts rehearsal - (FULL Intermediate Band only, 2:45-5pm)
Mar 13, 14 - District Evaluations - (Advanced Band and Intermediate Band only, off campus)
Mar 17 - Q3 Gradebook Closes for MS/HS
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[Q4]
Apr 16 - Jazz Band Rehearsal #1 (Adv only, 2:45-5pm)
Apr 18 - Battle of the Bands - PROGRAM
Apr 24 - Jazz Band Rehearsal #2 (Adv only, 2:45-5pm)
Apr 30 - Universal Beginning Band Rehearsal #1(2:45-5pm)
May 1 - Universal Int/Adv Band Rehearsal #1(2:45-5pm)
May 7 - Universal Beginning Band Rehearsal #2 (2:45-5pm)
May 8 - Universal Int/Adv Band Rehearsal #2 (2:45-5pm)
May 9 - Jazz Band Rehearsal #3 (Adv only, 2:45-5pm)
May 13 - Universal Int/Adv Band Rehearsal #3 (2:45-5pm)
May 14 - Combined HS Beginning Rehearsal (2:45-5pm)
May 15 - SPRING CONCERT 7pm, call time 6pm
May 12 - Q4 Gradebook Closes for Seniors
May 17/18 - UNIVERSAL MUSIC TRIP
May 19 - Q4 Gradebook Closes for High School
May 26 - Final Exams due for High School
Jun 2 - Q4 Gradebook Closes for Middle School
CONCERT Procedures
All concerts start at 7pm and are on the Franklin Stage (gym)
Call time for all musicians is 6pm. Inspection grades are lowered by a letter grade for tardiness.
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Students may NOT stay on campus after school. They must go home to shower, change, eat and be back at school for 6pm. Only Tri-M students may stay since they are setting up the concert.
Please review Syllabus and Rubrics (Curriculum tab) for uniform and grading details
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VOLUNTEER Procedures
Volunteers need to show up at 6pm.
Decorators in particular would show up at 3pm if the concert requires parent volunteers for decorations.
We do not accept new volunteers on the day of the event, so please sign up as early as possible by emailing your music teacher.
Concert Volunteer Procedures: CLICK HERE
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Low Flute Choir Reading Session PROGRAM NOTES
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