IMPORTANT DATES
Earle B. Wood Middle School Instrumental Music Activities
October 5 Rockville High School Band Night - Wood Band students play at Football Game
October 29 QSP Magazine Drive (Music Department Fundraiser) – tentative start date
November – TBA Instrumental Music Performance at Barnes and Noble (PTA Fundraiser)
December 4, 6 Rockville High School Music Concerts (FYI)
December 5 Wood Middle School Winter Concert – RHS Auditorium
January 24 Rockville Cluster Concert – Rockville High School Auditorium
March 11 Advanced Orchestra performs at District II Orchestra Festival
March 13 Advanced Band performs at District II Band Festival
May 9 Band and Orchestra Spring Trip – Music in the Parks Festival at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA (pending approval)
June 4 Wood Middle School Spring Concert – RHS Auditorium
** additional concerts and performances may be added
Montgomery County Instrumental Music Activities
September 24 MCPS Junior Jazz Auditions
November 5 MCPS Junior Honors Band/Orchestra Auditions (application deadline 10/5/07)
November 10 Maryland All State Junior Honors Auditions (application deadline 10/5/07)
December 8 MCPS Big Band Jazz Festival
January 8 MCPS Honors Strings/Band rehearsal begin (Junior and Sixth Grade)
February 2 MCPS Gala Concert (For members of the county band and orchestras)
February 5 MCPS Sixth Grade Honors Strings / Band Concert
March 7,8 District II Solo / Ensemble Festival (application deadline 2/2/08)
March 11 District II Orchestra Festival (Middle School)
March 13 District II Band Festival (Middle School)
April 22 MCPS Second Band Festival
May 6, 7 MODA / MBDA State band and Orchestra Festival
May 10, 17 MODA / MBDA State Solo & Ensemble Festivals