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BAND MEMBERS (players): CLICK HERE to sign up for the MCSB Member News and Events newsletter. This will add you to our mailing list for receiving information about upcoming events such as band rehearsals. You will be able to unsubscribe at any time, and your information will NOT be shared with any other person or business. If you are (or would like to be) a player in the band, you NEED to be on this list, and fill out the form at the JOIN button, above.
May 18 Concert A Roaring Success
Record Audience, Rave Reviews
With well over 1,500 people in the audience, nearly 90 instrumentalists, nearly 90 singers, and a 9-member interservice military color guard, this is the biggest and most successful extravaganza we have ever put on.
Early feedback from people who heard the concert have been along the lines of "This is the best concert I've ever attended," and "The best you've ever done, " and "It was absolutely wonderful!"
We need SATB Singers for Next Year's Patriotic Mass Choir
We need up to 50 singers in each section (SATB) to join us for FOUR TUNES during the finale to our May 18 patriotic concert. CLICK HERE for more details.
The MCSB Emerging Young Artist Award
At our concert on May 18, the MCSB awarded three SCHOLARSHIPS to young musician in the greater Jackson area. For details, click HERE.
Band News:
Our Next Concert is AUGUST 13; Rehearsals start July 15.
We begin our TENTH season with practice beginning on July 15 for our first concert of the 2013-2014 season on August 13.
Click the CONCERT INFO button above to see our entire concert schedule for the upcoming season.
Nametags:
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A NAME TAG: Wear your name tag to rehearsals and to the concerts. This will help us get to know each other more quickly, and it will help new members learn who you are.
To get your name tag, print your name and instrument on a piece of paper, just as you want it to appear on your nametag. Give this paper along with $10 to cover the cost of the nametag, to Bobby McClellan (bass clarinet and contrabass clarinet), band treasurer. He will order your nametag.
Concert Schedule Cards Available Now for 2013-2014 Season
We have NEW SEASON schedule cards available now. If you need some to get started passing them out early, please call your section leader. Section leaders, if you need some, please call Bobby McClellan.
It seems the more we give out these Concert Schedule Cards, the more we seem to need! If you haven't seen them yet, they're a business-card sized concert schedule, super-easy to carry around and give away, and easy for people to keep handy. Several band members report "I've had people asking me for these!"
UPCOMING CONCERTS:
You can see the schedule for the concerts this year on our Concert Information Page.
MCSB Products On Sale:
Embroidered Band Logo items are now available. Please CLICK HERE to see ordering instructions.
The MCSB Is Available For Concerts
We are a continually looking for performance opportunities. We would be happy to play for any of our local communities (twelve cities and three counties), for a church, or for a consortium of private or commercial entities. If you are interested in having the MCSB perform, please contact a member of our Board of Directors.
We Are Growing! Even though the band is not yet a decade old (our first concert was May 24, 2004), we have already had over 200 players sign up to play! Some of them can't make it right now because of their schedules, and some have already moved away, but we do have right about eighty regulars. What a great band we're building!
Information for Band Members:
If you are a band member or potential member, please check here for the latest information about rehearsals, concerts, and other events.
If you are even thinking about joining the band, click here and fill out our online form, so we can have your contact information, and let you know about things that are happening. Also, click the link above to sign up for our News and Events Newsletter.
CONTRIBUTION INFORMATION: Click here
We will post updates and new information on this website as soon as they become available.
If you're really excited about helping this band get better and better, Call any of the Board members now (see Contact Information).
