Announcements
Wind Ensemble Auditions & Scheduling
Wind Ensemble auditions have concluded; congratulations to all students for their efforts! Results will be shared when ready.
Current 9th - 11th grade students who do not qualify or did not elect to audition for wind ensemble are to sign up for Symphonic Band Honors (the academic offering is being phased out, all upperclassmen bands will earn honors credit next year!). Qualifying students will be automatically moved into wind ensemble pending results from the directors.
CJMEA and BRRSD Fine Arts Festival Performances
The Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble will be performing at the CJMEA Region Concert Band Festival, hosted at BRHS on Tuesday 3/19. Concert Band students will be volunteering at this concert event in shifts to cover various tasks (stage crew, concessions, set up/clean up, etc.).
Concert Band students have been scheduled in shifts and should observe their duties/shift times posted in the band room. Concert Band student volunteers will wear BRHS Band T-Shirts, check in at the start of their shift, and be assigned a task/duty to facilitate with the running of the event. If there are no tasks at hand, the students are expected to enjoy the performances of the other bands in the auditorium until a job arises or their shift concludes!
Click here to read BRHS Media article covering the event.
This concert performance is open for parents, friends, and family but tickets must be purchased on the CJMEA online box office - no cash sales will be available at the door. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS. Performing or volunteering BRHS students and parents do not need to purchase a ticket. Parents who are attending to spectate but are not volunteering with the event must purchase a ticket.
SB & WE Schedule
2:00 - Event Set Up & Personal time (homework, snack, change, etc.)
4:00 - 4:10 - WE and SB Call Time in performance attire. SB move to stage for warm up.
4:25 - SB Warm Up Begins on Stage
5:00 - Symphonic Band Performance; Wind Ensemble in auditorium to watch.
5:30 - Symphonic Band performance ends; pack up instruments. Dinner/homework break!
6:00 - Wind Ensemble break ends, back in auditorium to watch bands.
6:30 - SB back in auditorium, watch bands.
8:00 - Wind Ensemble Warm Up begins in Band Room
8:30 - BRHS Wind Ensemble Performance
9:00 - Festival concludes. Breakdown/clean up
Approx. 9:30 All students Dismissed
On Thursday 3/21, The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble will join the other bands from around the district at the annual Festival of the Arts concert in the BRHS Main Gym. A full schedule is posted below for BRHS Bands. Read about the festival of the arts here and you can view the program here. The concert begins at 7:00pm.
Schedule for CB, SB, and WE Students
2:15 - 3:00pm Call time for percussionists to move equipment for the concert; each percussion section is responsible for all required instruments to be moved at this time! Any leaders/volunteers can assist with racking and moving music stands.
6:15pm Call Time for all bands in concert attire (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble); Check in at your respective rooms and sign in; Warm Up
6:45 depart warm up rooms, move to gym
7:00 Concert begins
8:30 Approx. end of concert; all hands on deck to break down/clean up! Percussionists are responsible for all BRHS percussion instruments returning to band room; everyone else handle chairs, stands, and your own instruments. Assist the bands from BRMS, Hillside, and IKE with their breakdown/clean up too!
9:00 Aprox. dismiss
Jazz Band
The Monday Jazz Band will rehearse today from 4:00 - 6:00. They gear up for a double-header performance on Friday 3/22 first at Scotch Plains Fanwood HS and second at Southern Regional High School. Meals/snacks are being coordinated via Dr. B, SPF BPA, and BRHS BPA, please reach out to Dr. B with any questions!
Schedule is below:
3:30 - Arrive at BRHS in attire
4:00 - Depart for SPF
4:40 - Warm up at SPF
5:40 - PERFORMANCE at SPF
6:00 - Pack up all performance equipment as quickly and efficiently as possible.
6:20 - Departure for SRHS - approximate travel time <1:30>
8:05 - Warm up at SRHS
8:50 - PERFORMANCE at SRHS
9:10 - Pack up all performance equipment as quickly and efficiently as possible, visit with concessions (hopefully hot food is still available)
10:15 - AWARDS at SRHS
12:30a - Approx. Return to BRHS
The Tuesday Jazz Band will rehearse on Wednesday 3/20 from 2:30 - 4:30. Friday, the band heads down to Southern Regional HS for their next festival performance. Students should bring approximately $10 cash with them for dinner.
Tuesday Band's schedule for Friday 3/22:
2:00 - 3:30pm Personal time; you may go home, nap, do homework, eat a snack, etc.
3:30 Call Time at BRHS in full concert attire (Concert Black); Gather instruments & belongings. Use the restroom before getting on the bus!
3:45 Load buses
4:00 Depart BRHS
5:45 Arrive at Southern Regional HS; restroom trip & unload buses, unpack
6:25 Warm Up Begins
7:10 PERFORMANCE
After the performance we'll pack up and visit the cafeteria for dinner. Bring approx. $10 cash with you or you can pack a dinner to eat on site. Monday Band should be arriving in this window of time too and may need assistance unloading or getting to warm ups, etc.
8:50 MONDAY BAND PERFORMANCE
10:15 Awards
12:30am Approx. return to BRHS.
All students are asked to ensure that a ride is awake and available to meet us at BRHS when we return so that everyone can get home promptly. Please do not park in the main loop so that buses can unload. All students would be wise to bring a snack or two for the long bus ride and should bring approx. $10 cash with them for the evening's concessions.
Indoor Percussion
BRIP is back after a stellar show at the North Penn HS MAPS competition which saw the team come home with 4th place honors out of 15 groups in their class. Congrats BRIP -- keep it up!
Practice this week is on Monday 3/18 and Friday 3/22 from 6:00 - 9:00pm. This weekend is the group's second WGI Regional - WGI EAST - at RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River. The team performs in prelims on Saturday and if they qualify, they will perform in Finals on Sunday.
Schedule for Saturday 3/23:
7:15am - Report time
7:20 - Ensemble meeting in the band room
7:30-10:20 - Rehearsal
10:20-10:30 - Full Run
10:30-11:30 - EPL
11:30-1:10 - Travel to RWJBarnabas Health Arena
1:10 - Arrive & Restroom break
1:30-1:55 - Unload
1:55-2:06 - Travel to Warm Up Area A
2:06-2:24 - Warm Up Area A
2:24 - Transit
2:33 - Prestage
2:42 - Let It Shine!
3-3:30 - Load
3:30-5:10 - Dinner/watch performances
5:15 - PSA Critique starts
If we make finals:
Leave immediately after our critique has concluded
*We will need to refold the floor once we get back to BRHS and put it back on the truck; Schedule for Sunday will be communicated ASAP, truck will remain loaded and parked at BRHS.
If we DO NOT make finals:
Watch remaining performances and leave at 6:45
*If we do not make finals, we will unload the truck once we return to BRHS
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS.
Winter Guard
The winter guard will be practicing Tuesday 3/19 and Friday 3/22 from 5:45 - 9:00pm at Hillside. Wednesday 3/20 is an open practice for all members from 5:45 - 8:30pm at Hillside.
All guard families are invited to watch the team's run through performances at the end of practices to boost performer energy and give the students experience performing in front of a crowd. Plus, the season's end is not far away and you should take advantage of seeing GHOSTLIGHT as many times as you can before it's too late! Please especially consider attending Friday's run through to give the kids a boost heading into their show!
Saturday's competition is at Monroe Twp. High School - CLICK HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS.
9:30am - Arrive at Hillside
10:30 body run
~12:45pm Lunch break
3:40 Practice on/ off run
4:00 fold floor
4:15 Hair, make up, eat
4:40 Parent chaperones arrive
5:05 load bus
5:20 Leave Hillside
6:20 Arrive at Monroe
6:30 Check in
7:05 Finishing touches on hair and makeup. Show ready
7:10 Mental run
7:15 Warm up in hallway
7:30 Ready to move to body
7:36-7:44 Body warm up
7:45-7:53 Equipment warm up
7:53 Ready area
8:01 GHOSTLIGHT
8:41 Clear area
8:58 Be back in the gym to watch/ learn from Somerville and Fusion
9:37 Awards
~10:15 Departure
~11:15 Return to Hillside
2024 BRHS Marching Band Pre-Season Schedule
The 2024 BRHS Marching Band pre-season dates have been sent home to all 8th Grade Families & are posted here for BRHS families (and can be seen in the calendar below).
Marching Band Preview Nights Tuesday 5/21 and Thursday 5/23 from 6:00 - 9:00pm @ BRHS
Marching Band Registration Deadline (Google Form) Due by end of day on Friday May 31
Spring Mini Camp Tuesday 6/11, Thursday 6/13, 6:00 - 9:00pm; Saturday 6/15 12:00 - 6:00pm @ BRHS
Guard, Percussion, First Year Member Camp Monday 8/12 - Friday 8/16 6:00 - 9:00pm @ BRHS
Band Camp Monday 8/19 through Friday 8/23 and Monday 8/26 through Friday 8/30 All Day @ BRHS
Preview dates are for anybody and everybody to come try out what marching band is like! It is not required to attend both preview nights but it is recommended. You also may sign up even if you don't attend a preview night.
Once registration is closed, the roster is final and all signed up students must attend the Spring Mini-camp dates where we'll begin learning our 2024 show. Please review the season commitment as a family before deciding to sign up! Students who sign up in June are 100% in and an individualized performance role will be written for each member during July (music, movement, and coordinated choreography, etc.). Since every student gets their own spot, it can be extremely challenging for the band to make changes in August or September if a student decides to leave the band. The marching band experience is 100% worth it, so please manage family/personal schedules to make it happen!
Band Camp (all of the August dates) is essential for the marching band experience and are mandatory. We request that any vacations/trips etc. be planned around these camp dates to allow for full participation at each day of band camp. We understand travel arrangements are often booked many months ahead of time - if you/your family have a conflict please notify Mr. Mossa & Dr. Bourgault as soon as possible to determine if there is a solution to be met.
Be reminded that regular season practices will be on MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. Our full competition/football/parade/etc. schedule first draft is embedded in the calendar of events below.
BPA Sign Ups & Fundraisers
Click here for our bitly link where you can find all of the BPA sign ups & fundraisers
that support the band programs in one convenient place.
Calendar of Events
The calendar below reflects the most up-to-date changes in rehearsals, performances, and meetings for all entities of the BRHS Band Program. Be sure to check it before you leave home!
Wind Ensemble auditions have concluded; congratulations to all students for their efforts! Results will be shared when ready.
Current 9th - 11th grade students who do not qualify or did not elect to audition for wind ensemble are to sign up for Symphonic Band Honors (the academic offering is being phased out, all upperclassmen bands will earn honors credit next year!). Qualifying students will be automatically moved into wind ensemble pending results from the directors.
CJMEA and BRRSD Fine Arts Festival Performances
The Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble will be performing at the CJMEA Region Concert Band Festival, hosted at BRHS on Tuesday 3/19. Concert Band students will be volunteering at this concert event in shifts to cover various tasks (stage crew, concessions, set up/clean up, etc.).
Concert Band students have been scheduled in shifts and should observe their duties/shift times posted in the band room. Concert Band student volunteers will wear BRHS Band T-Shirts, check in at the start of their shift, and be assigned a task/duty to facilitate with the running of the event. If there are no tasks at hand, the students are expected to enjoy the performances of the other bands in the auditorium until a job arises or their shift concludes!
Click here to read BRHS Media article covering the event.
This concert performance is open for parents, friends, and family but tickets must be purchased on the CJMEA online box office - no cash sales will be available at the door. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS. Performing or volunteering BRHS students and parents do not need to purchase a ticket. Parents who are attending to spectate but are not volunteering with the event must purchase a ticket.
SB & WE Schedule
2:00 - Event Set Up & Personal time (homework, snack, change, etc.)
4:00 - 4:10 - WE and SB Call Time in performance attire. SB move to stage for warm up.
4:25 - SB Warm Up Begins on Stage
5:00 - Symphonic Band Performance; Wind Ensemble in auditorium to watch.
5:30 - Symphonic Band performance ends; pack up instruments. Dinner/homework break!
6:00 - Wind Ensemble break ends, back in auditorium to watch bands.
6:30 - SB back in auditorium, watch bands.
8:00 - Wind Ensemble Warm Up begins in Band Room
8:30 - BRHS Wind Ensemble Performance
9:00 - Festival concludes. Breakdown/clean up
Approx. 9:30 All students Dismissed
On Thursday 3/21, The Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble will join the other bands from around the district at the annual Festival of the Arts concert in the BRHS Main Gym. A full schedule is posted below for BRHS Bands. Read about the festival of the arts here and you can view the program here. The concert begins at 7:00pm.
Schedule for CB, SB, and WE Students
2:15 - 3:00pm Call time for percussionists to move equipment for the concert; each percussion section is responsible for all required instruments to be moved at this time! Any leaders/volunteers can assist with racking and moving music stands.
6:15pm Call Time for all bands in concert attire (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble); Check in at your respective rooms and sign in; Warm Up
6:45 depart warm up rooms, move to gym
7:00 Concert begins
8:30 Approx. end of concert; all hands on deck to break down/clean up! Percussionists are responsible for all BRHS percussion instruments returning to band room; everyone else handle chairs, stands, and your own instruments. Assist the bands from BRMS, Hillside, and IKE with their breakdown/clean up too!
9:00 Aprox. dismiss
Jazz Band
The Monday Jazz Band will rehearse today from 4:00 - 6:00. They gear up for a double-header performance on Friday 3/22 first at Scotch Plains Fanwood HS and second at Southern Regional High School. Meals/snacks are being coordinated via Dr. B, SPF BPA, and BRHS BPA, please reach out to Dr. B with any questions!
Schedule is below:
3:30 - Arrive at BRHS in attire
4:00 - Depart for SPF
4:40 - Warm up at SPF
5:40 - PERFORMANCE at SPF
6:00 - Pack up all performance equipment as quickly and efficiently as possible.
6:20 - Departure for SRHS - approximate travel time <1:30>
8:05 - Warm up at SRHS
8:50 - PERFORMANCE at SRHS
9:10 - Pack up all performance equipment as quickly and efficiently as possible, visit with concessions (hopefully hot food is still available)
10:15 - AWARDS at SRHS
12:30a - Approx. Return to BRHS
The Tuesday Jazz Band will rehearse on Wednesday 3/20 from 2:30 - 4:30. Friday, the band heads down to Southern Regional HS for their next festival performance. Students should bring approximately $10 cash with them for dinner.
Tuesday Band's schedule for Friday 3/22:
2:00 - 3:30pm Personal time; you may go home, nap, do homework, eat a snack, etc.
3:30 Call Time at BRHS in full concert attire (Concert Black); Gather instruments & belongings. Use the restroom before getting on the bus!
3:45 Load buses
4:00 Depart BRHS
5:45 Arrive at Southern Regional HS; restroom trip & unload buses, unpack
6:25 Warm Up Begins
7:10 PERFORMANCE
After the performance we'll pack up and visit the cafeteria for dinner. Bring approx. $10 cash with you or you can pack a dinner to eat on site. Monday Band should be arriving in this window of time too and may need assistance unloading or getting to warm ups, etc.
8:50 MONDAY BAND PERFORMANCE
10:15 Awards
12:30am Approx. return to BRHS.
All students are asked to ensure that a ride is awake and available to meet us at BRHS when we return so that everyone can get home promptly. Please do not park in the main loop so that buses can unload. All students would be wise to bring a snack or two for the long bus ride and should bring approx. $10 cash with them for the evening's concessions.
Indoor Percussion
BRIP is back after a stellar show at the North Penn HS MAPS competition which saw the team come home with 4th place honors out of 15 groups in their class. Congrats BRIP -- keep it up!
Practice this week is on Monday 3/18 and Friday 3/22 from 6:00 - 9:00pm. This weekend is the group's second WGI Regional - WGI EAST - at RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River. The team performs in prelims on Saturday and if they qualify, they will perform in Finals on Sunday.
Schedule for Saturday 3/23:
7:15am - Report time
7:20 - Ensemble meeting in the band room
7:30-10:20 - Rehearsal
10:20-10:30 - Full Run
10:30-11:30 - EPL
11:30-1:10 - Travel to RWJBarnabas Health Arena
1:10 - Arrive & Restroom break
1:30-1:55 - Unload
1:55-2:06 - Travel to Warm Up Area A
2:06-2:24 - Warm Up Area A
2:24 - Transit
2:33 - Prestage
2:42 - Let It Shine!
3-3:30 - Load
3:30-5:10 - Dinner/watch performances
5:15 - PSA Critique starts
If we make finals:
Leave immediately after our critique has concluded
*We will need to refold the floor once we get back to BRHS and put it back on the truck; Schedule for Sunday will be communicated ASAP, truck will remain loaded and parked at BRHS.
If we DO NOT make finals:
Watch remaining performances and leave at 6:45
*If we do not make finals, we will unload the truck once we return to BRHS
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS.
Winter Guard
The winter guard will be practicing Tuesday 3/19 and Friday 3/22 from 5:45 - 9:00pm at Hillside. Wednesday 3/20 is an open practice for all members from 5:45 - 8:30pm at Hillside.
All guard families are invited to watch the team's run through performances at the end of practices to boost performer energy and give the students experience performing in front of a crowd. Plus, the season's end is not far away and you should take advantage of seeing GHOSTLIGHT as many times as you can before it's too late! Please especially consider attending Friday's run through to give the kids a boost heading into their show!
Saturday's competition is at Monroe Twp. High School - CLICK HERE FOR EVENT DETAILS.
9:30am - Arrive at Hillside
10:30 body run
~12:45pm Lunch break
3:40 Practice on/ off run
4:00 fold floor
4:15 Hair, make up, eat
4:40 Parent chaperones arrive
5:05 load bus
5:20 Leave Hillside
6:20 Arrive at Monroe
6:30 Check in
7:05 Finishing touches on hair and makeup. Show ready
7:10 Mental run
7:15 Warm up in hallway
7:30 Ready to move to body
7:36-7:44 Body warm up
7:45-7:53 Equipment warm up
7:53 Ready area
8:01 GHOSTLIGHT
8:41 Clear area
8:58 Be back in the gym to watch/ learn from Somerville and Fusion
9:37 Awards
~10:15 Departure
~11:15 Return to Hillside
2024 BRHS Marching Band Pre-Season Schedule
The 2024 BRHS Marching Band pre-season dates have been sent home to all 8th Grade Families & are posted here for BRHS families (and can be seen in the calendar below).
Marching Band Preview Nights Tuesday 5/21 and Thursday 5/23 from 6:00 - 9:00pm @ BRHS
Marching Band Registration Deadline (Google Form) Due by end of day on Friday May 31
Spring Mini Camp Tuesday 6/11, Thursday 6/13, 6:00 - 9:00pm; Saturday 6/15 12:00 - 6:00pm @ BRHS
Guard, Percussion, First Year Member Camp Monday 8/12 - Friday 8/16 6:00 - 9:00pm @ BRHS
Band Camp Monday 8/19 through Friday 8/23 and Monday 8/26 through Friday 8/30 All Day @ BRHS
Preview dates are for anybody and everybody to come try out what marching band is like! It is not required to attend both preview nights but it is recommended. You also may sign up even if you don't attend a preview night.
Once registration is closed, the roster is final and all signed up students must attend the Spring Mini-camp dates where we'll begin learning our 2024 show. Please review the season commitment as a family before deciding to sign up! Students who sign up in June are 100% in and an individualized performance role will be written for each member during July (music, movement, and coordinated choreography, etc.). Since every student gets their own spot, it can be extremely challenging for the band to make changes in August or September if a student decides to leave the band. The marching band experience is 100% worth it, so please manage family/personal schedules to make it happen!
Band Camp (all of the August dates) is essential for the marching band experience and are mandatory. We request that any vacations/trips etc. be planned around these camp dates to allow for full participation at each day of band camp. We understand travel arrangements are often booked many months ahead of time - if you/your family have a conflict please notify Mr. Mossa & Dr. Bourgault as soon as possible to determine if there is a solution to be met.
Be reminded that regular season practices will be on MONDAY & WEDNESDAY. Our full competition/football/parade/etc. schedule first draft is embedded in the calendar of events below.
BPA Sign Ups & Fundraisers
Click here for our bitly link where you can find all of the BPA sign ups & fundraisers
that support the band programs in one convenient place.
Calendar of Events
The calendar below reflects the most up-to-date changes in rehearsals, performances, and meetings for all entities of the BRHS Band Program. Be sure to check it before you leave home!