WELCOME TO THE
FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
Jaguar BANDS!!!! Jaguar

 

Falls Church High School
7521 Jaguar Trail
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)207-4000 - Main Office

FCHS Profile

FCHS Map and Directions

Fairfax County Public Schools

FCHS Band Staff

MSN Weather for FCHS

"Band Aides" Executive Board:

Meeting Minutes:

Newsletters:

Upcoming Activities:

  • Mon. (5/14) - Full Band Rehearsal (2:30-4:00pm)
  • Sat. (5/19) - Drum Major Auditions (10:00am in the Band Room)
  • Mon. (5/21) - Full Band Rehearsal (2:30-4:00pm)
  • Mon. (5/28) - Memorial Day (No Classes)
  • Wed. (5/30) - "Band Aides" Meeting in the Band Room (7:00pm)
  • Fri. (6/1) - FCHS "Pops Concert" - 7:30pm in the Auditorium
  • Sat. (6/2) - SAT Testing (Location Unknown)
  • Mon. (6/4) - Full Band DRESS REHEARSAL (2:30-4:00pm)
  • Tues. (6/5) - "Senior Night" Spring Band Concert - 7:30pm in the Auditorium (6:30pm Call Time)
  • Wed. (6/6) - FCHS Orchestra Concert - 7:30pm in the Auditorium
  • Thurs. (6/7) - Spring Sports Awards
  • Fri. (6/8) - Rookie Camp planning with NEW MB Leadership - 2:30pm in the Band Room
  • Sat. (6/9) - "Rookie Camp" - 9:00am-4:00pm (Parent Informational Meeting immediately afterwards)
  • Mon. (6/11) - Underclassmen Awards (daytime) and Senior Awards (nightime)
  • Tues. (6/12) - FCHS Bands Awards Banquet (FCHS Little Theatre at 7:00pm)
  • Wed. (6/13) - Academy Awards
  • Thurs. (6/14) - Baccalaureate Ceremony (7:00pm in the Auditorium)
  • Tues. (6/19) - Last scheduled day of regular classes (Early Release)
  • Wed. (6/20) - GRADUATION!
    9:30am at the GMU Patriot Center
  • Wed. (6/20) - "Band Aides" Meeting in the Band Room - 7:00pm (Final "Wrap-Up" Meeting before Summer Break)

BAND CAMP 2012

Monday (8/13) - Friday (8/17)
Monday (8/20) - Friday (8/24)
Each Day is 8:00am - 5:00pm

"Parent Preview Performance" on
Friday (8/24) at 6:00pm

  • Mon. (8/13) - "Rookie Review". All first-year marchers and leadership are to report (8:00-5:00pm). All Veterans are expected to come in and get fitted for their marching and concert uniforms during this time.
  • Tues. (8/14) - ALL CALL for all Marching Jaguars! (8:00-5:00pm).
  • There will be an evening rehearsal on the week before school begins (TBD) from 6:00-9:00pm.
  • "Jaguar Kick-Off" - TBD

Calendar of Events:

Band Handbook and Forms:

Links:
Click the box to the left every time you shop at Amazon.com.
The FCHS band program earns money from every purchase through this link!

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Schedule for the Week of 5/14 - 5/20

Monday (5/14) - Full Band Rehearsal (2:30-4:00pm)
AP Testing Continues (Good Luck Music Theory Students!!!!)

Tuesday (5/15) - No Band Activity
Section Leader Interviews Continue (based on student sign-up sheet)

Wednesday (5/16) - No Band Activity

Thursday (5/17) - No Band Activity

The United States Air Force Band
FREE CONCERT - 7:30pm
W.T. Woodson High School
9525 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22031

Friday (5/18) - No Band Activity
Section Leader Interviews Finish (based on student sign-up sheet)

Saturday (5/19) - Drum Major Auditions (10:00am-???)
All current and past Marching Jaguars are encouraged to attend and help evaluate the seven drum major candidates in search of next season's top leadership position(s).
***NOTICE TO PARENTS AND FRIENDS***
Although your support of the candidates is crucial and greatly appreciated, please understand that these are CLOSED auditions and if you choose to wait at FCHS during the audition process, you will be asked to do so outside of the audition area. Thank you for your understanding.

Sunday (5/20) - No Band Activity

Fairfax Wind Symphony
FREE CONCERT - 5:00pm
Annandale High School
4700 Medford Drive
Annandale, VA 22003

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2012 "Senior Night" Tunes
W. P. March
Troy
As Summer....
Dominion
Ignition

Percussion Stuff

Rhythm X Trailer

2012 Drumline Audition Materials

Cover Sheet
Snare Drum Materials
Tenor Drum Materials
Bass Drum Materials

Drumline Warm-Ups (.wav file)
Drumline Audition Piece (.wav file)

FCHS DRUMLINE CLINIC
Wednesday (5/23) from 3-4:00pm in the FCHS Band Room.

FCHS DRUMLINE AUDITIONS
Wednesday (5/30) from 3-4:00pm in the FCHS Band Room.

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Click HERE for information about the JMU School of Music

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 Jaguar Marching Band Fundraiser

WHAT: A Great-Tasting Fundraising Event!

WHEN: October 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

WHERE: Any Glory Days Grill in Northern Virginia

WHY: When you dine at a Glory Days Grill, the restaurant will contribute 10% of your total food purchases to the Jaguar Marching Band. Bring your neighbors, friends, and relatives, because the 10% applies to the total food bill.  Simply ask your server for a copy of your guest check (not credit card receipt) and drop it in the collection can in the Band room.

Questions? Call Liz Nalle at 703-346-7674

WWW.GLORYDAYSGRILL.COM

Not combinable with any other promotions, offers or discounts.  This 10% donation cannot apply to sales tax, alcoholic beverages, or to any guest check that receives any other type of discount, coupon, offer or promotion.  See Fundraiser Rules for full details.

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NOTE: FORMS AND FEES ARE REQUIRED OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE BAND PROGRAM, INCLUDING COLORGUARD, WINDS, PERCUSSIONISTS ALL "SYMPHONIC BAND ONLY" PARTICIPANTSAND ALL "MARCHING BAND ONLY" PARTICIPANTS.

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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

If you are available to help the Jaguar Band out with a small amount of your time, it would be greatly appreciated. Just click on the "Sign-Up Genius" link below and enter the code:
fchsjaguarband@gmail.com
This will provide you all of the opportunities currently available. Just provide your information and you are all set. Thank you!

SIGN-UP GENIUS

 

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Here is a FANTASTIC video of Ann Curry of the TODAY show
covering the art of:
 "Marching Band"

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Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education (FACE)  
www.faceadvocacy.org 

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For questions regarding your student's individual student band account, please contact our Band Aide Treasurer, Mrs. Valerie Spiegelblatt at:

valhsp@cox.net

For questions regarding the Falls Church Band fundraising opportunities, please contact the Band Aides "Ways and Means" Officer, Mrs. Maria Dombroski at:

maria.dombroski@gmail.com