AMS Band  

Susan Oakley, director

Mark Gahm, assistant director

233 Church Street

Guilford, CT 06437

203.453.2755,x.254

 
 


The Adams Middle School band program strives to provide a comprehensive musical education to all students enrolled through diverse performance opportunities as well as other standards-based activities, such as composition, improvisation, self-evaluation, and written response.
Course offerings currently include:
     * 7th grade concert band
        (Meets every day during school)
     * 8th grade concert band
        (Meets every day during school)
Audition-based honor groups:   
     * Honor Band
        (elective, meets Wed/Fri 7:15-7:50am)
     * Jazz Band
        (elective, meets Monday 6:30-8:30pm)
Extracurricular groups:
*Sports Band (plays for the student/faculty game)

Upcoming Events
 

Friday, May 11th - permission slips due for Memorial Day Parade

Monday, May 14 - Playing Test on Marines Hymn

Thursday, May 17th - Orchestra Concert, 7pm

Friday, May 18th - Music Festival Trip to Holyoke, MA

Wednesday, May 23 - 1/2 day

Thursday, May 24 - in-school rehearsal for Memorial Day Parade

Monday, May 28th - no school, Memorial Day Parade