Happy New Year, Buccaneer Band family! We are excited to enter a new year for the South Dade Band, and I have a few important announcements to share as we begin the spring:
MLK Parade THIS SATURDAY
The Buccaneer Marching Band will be performing at the Florida City Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade this Saturday morning. Call time at school will be 10:00 am (in full uniform), and the parade steps off at noon. We should be back at school before 2 pm.
Air Force Band Sit-In
The United States Air Force Reserve Band will be performing a concert at the new South Miami-Dade Cultural Center on January 26 at 8:00 pm. The concert is free with a voucher available at the SMDCAC Box Office (more info). A dozen outstanding South Dade band students will be performing with the band on one of their pieces, and Mr. Z will be a guest conductor on another. This will be a field trip for any students who are interested in attending, regardless of if they are performing or not. Please encourage your students to take advantage of this opportunity!
Jazz Band Performance for School Board
The South Dade Jazz Band has been invited to perform for the School Board of Miami-Dade County at a Black History Month meeting on February 7th. The performance will occur during the school day, and the students will have the opportunity to show the School Board what we already know – the South Dade Band is back! Field trip forms will go home soon.
Spring Band Concerts
The concert dates have been set for the first portion of the spring! Here is what you have to look forward to:
- Wind Ensemble at FBA District MPA: March 2 or 3 at Robert Morgan Educational Center (FREE)
- VPA Chamber Concert: March 28 at 7pm in South Dade Auditorium
- Band Concert: March 29 at 7pm in South Dade Auditorum
More information about these concerts will be available soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
