GREAT JOB BAND!!!!!

What a great job you did last night at the Halloween Concert!!! I am very proud of each and every 7th grade and 8th grade band member. The beginning band pulled off their portion of the concert, completing the most feared task of any beginner, the first concert. The 8th grade presented themselves well, performing to an already established expectation. The 8th grade beginners also contributed well to the 8th grade portion of the concert, laying to rest several of their concerns.

The mixture of outstanding and well thought out costumes, candy, a good performance, supporting parents and administration, as well as wonderful students, all added up to be a GREAT success. Congratulations to Jordan, Alexis, Carter and Ketera for winning the costume portions of the concert.

I look forward to the next concert, which will be the Christmas Concert. It's not far away; mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 9, 2008.

Also, if anyone has pictures or a video of the performance please send them to me via email or to the school. Due to apparent technical difficulties I do not have video or pictures. I really would love to have both! Thanks.

Congrats to the DEGA BAND!

Keith Taylor, sports producer at ABC 33/40 sent an email stating, "I'm currently putting together tomorrow night's Friday Night Blitz show, and would love to make your band our "Blitz Band of the Week." "

How GREAT you guys! Hard work does pay off. So set your VCR's or TiVo or whatever for ABC 33/40 at 10:30, so that you can see the show. They are using clips from the Pell City vs Dega game.

We are proud of the Talladega High School band and for the great following they are creating by people and the media. Tune in to watch the show and support your band. I can't wait until you guys are in the High School band and getting the same experiences.

Be sure to tell a High School band member congratulations!

GREAT JOB!

A four day weekend, A TUESDAY free dress day, a confusing schedule, your only jr. high pep-rally..... along with the fact that we were there WAY early..... all added together to be a great day. Who knew?

I got back in my office tonight to realize that you guys not only did a great job at the pep-rally, but willingly and sucessfully performed at the game as well. Did you realize we were out there for FOUR hours. Yep, so no wonder you were tired....right? But what a good job you did.

I have to commend you on the work you put in leading up to the performance. Great strides... no doubt. I am very proud of you... and I hope you are too. I also, just have to mention the great fun and excited attitudes that came from the group tonight.... I must say... you made it a very fun and enjoyable event!

It was nice to have the Dega Darlins come perform and the members of the THS band to stop by to play and hangout. WE appreciate the support that we get from the high school band members and I sincerely hope that one day that will be one of you coming back to visit your jr. high band from the high school.

Also, Great job by the Ellis Emeralds.... Congratulations... that was the first performance of the year for you guys... and a great one it was.

I hope you all enjoyed yourselves.

Halloween Concert!

The feeling of fall is in the air and with the month of October there is a buzz about the end event, Halloween.

The ZEJH Bands will present a Halloween Concert this year on Thursday October 30, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. The location? Non other than our very own spooky venue itself, Harwell Auditorium.

You will hear the ghosts and goblins of Halloween as both the 7th grade and 8th grade band present songs that they have diligently been preparing.

Students, as well as audience members are encouraged to dress up in costume.
We hope that this proves to be a very exciting event. This is the debut performance for the 2008-09 beginning band.

Admission for this concert is free. Donations are accepted and appreciated.

*All 7th and 8th grade band students are encouraged to bring decorations and one bag of candy per student. All decorations will be returned after the concert. Candy and decorations may be brought to the Bandroom anytime between now and Oct. 27th.

ZEJH Homecoming

The Zora Ellis 8th grade band will be playing at the ZEJH Homecoming Festivities.

The Pep-rally will be during school on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. It will be held during 6th period. Students will be called to the bandroom at the appropriate time.

The game will be at 5:00 p.m. We will play in the stands, both stand tunes and for the homecoming court. We will meet in the bandroom at 4pm for the game. Student's are to wear black pants, socks, band shoes and a red shirt. You may wear you band shirt from last year since we do not have this year's band shirt yet. If you do not have last years shirt, any red shirt will be fine.

Please remember all of you music and anything else that you might need for the game.

We will play for both the 7th grade game and the 8th grade game. Students will be dismissed at 7:30 so they may prepare for the homecoming dance that begins at 8pm in the gym. If you need to leave anything in the bandroom for the dance, that is acceptable.

I look forward to a great pep-rally and game, GO TIGERS!