South Haven Middle School Band earns straight ones!

Congratulations to the Middle School Band and to their director, Mrs. Bopp!

As Mr. Woodhams said, "Their performance was impressive and inspiring.  The judges must have agreed as the students earned a first division rating, with straight ones!  The sight reading judge was very complimentary about both their playing and their attentiveness."

Just for fun - "staff meeting"

Band and Orchestra Festival Performances

South Haven's instrumental music programs are heading to the MSBOA district festival this month.  The festival performances are listed below.

Friday, March 8, 11:20 am -- South Haven Middle School Band @ Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
Thursday, March 14, 2:25 pm - South Haven Middle School Orchestra @ Paw Paw High School
Thursday, March 14, 4:25 pm - South Haven High School Symphony Orchestra @ Paw Paw High School
Saturday, March 16, 4:10 pm - South Haven High School Concert Band @ Paw Paw High School

Please note all students must be in full concert uniform.  If you are having trouble with any part of your uniform, contact your director as soon as possible.  Items can be repaired, replaced or reworked to make this performance a visual and musical success!

Parents, grandparents and all music program supporters are welcome to attend the festival performances.  It helps to have some friendly faces in the crowd!

If you are unfamiliar, the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA) describes the festival performance and judging criteria:

Band and Orchestra Festival is an opportunity for ensembles from member schools to perform a program of three pieces for adjudication, one of which must be from MSBOA's required list.  Each group is evaluated by three performance judges and one sight-reading judge.

Ensembles are rated on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest rating possible. The overall score is computed using a formula which combines the ratings of each judge. Ensembles that earn an overall 1 rating (or "Superior") are qualified for State Band & Orchestra Festival which is held in late April or early May.
 

Hope to see you there!