About Us
The HMS Band program consists of 237 members and is under the direction of Mr. Matthew Price. The teaching staff includes one head director. Sixth grade band students are divided into a Woodwind/Percussion and Brass Band classes. Students in the 7th and 8th grade are divided into Symphonic or Concert Band by audition. These performing ensembles are ability-based. In addition to daily grade level rehearsals, the ensembles meet once a week after school as a full band. Hendricks Middle School bands will perform at school concerts, assemblies, regional and national concert band festivals, community events, and athletic events throughout the year.
The Hendricks Band program strives to provide as many educational experiences as possible in order to provide an enriching curriculum for all students. The typical HMS band student is taught to understand that band and life are defined by a series of characteristics: Practice, presence, promptness, preparedness, and participation. We are unyielding in our quest to attain musical and academic excellence.
Acknowledgements
We would like to extend a very special thanks to the following people and organizations for the tireless support of the HMS Bands:
Hendricks Administrators: Mrs. Cheryl Riddle, Dr. Beth Loedding, Mr. T.J. Miniscalco, and Mrs. Dana Reid
Hendricks Band Parents for your continued support.
Lorraine Heins, Carrie O'Neal, Nicole Crawford, Olga Dulko, Nancy Whiting, Daniella Smith, and Stephanie Benkovich for your assistance with our cookie dough fundraiser pickup day!
Roseanna Kreis, Valerie Macdonald, Mariangela Lamacchia da Costa, Jenny Morgan, Nancy Whiting, and Lorraine Heins for volunteering to come in to assist with the many weekly administrative tasks.
Josh Tyree, Director of Bands and John Herndon, Associate Director of Bands, West Forsyth High School.
Claire Pappas, Director of Choral Activities at HMS.
The Hendricks Staff for working together with scheduling to make sure our students can participate and excel in many different activities and for assisting in chaperoning our concert this evening.
Hendricks Custodial Staff for all of your hard work with setting up and breaking down equipment and chairs and for keeping our facilities clean.
Central High School for the use of the tarp for our gym floor until funds can be raised to purchase our own.
Concert Etiquette
1. Please sit quietly during the performance as our students are putting forth their best effort to make beautiful music.
2. Please use discretion in taking photos. Flash photos during a performance are extremely distracting for all. Please take all the photos you require between pieces—never when the Conductor’s hands are up.
3. Please applaud after each full piece of music has been completed, and let these amazing kids know just how much you appreciate their hard work and their efforts.
4. If you must get up to leave during a concert, please do so only at the end of a group’s performance or between pieces. Students are expected to stay for the entire concert. Note: If very young children become restless and disrupt others' ability to listen, please take them from the performance area until they are quiet. Return between pieces.
6th Grade Beginning Band
First Winter Sleigh Ride by John O' Reilly
First Rockin' Christmas by John O' Reilly
7th/8th Grade Concert Band
Jingle Bell March Arr. by Douglas Wagner
Warp Speed by Michael Story
7th/8th Grade Symphonic Band
Holiday Bells Are Ringing by Robert W. Smith
Shockwave by Jason Nitsch
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