Welcome to the Granada Middle School Band and Orchestra Website!
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Once there, click BAND/ORCHESTRA link at the top of the webstore to access music program-specific items. 
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Click the button below to access our music program's wishlist. We also will gladly accept these items from your favorite local store! Please deliver to room 48. Thank you! |
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Music Calendar 2024-2025
Schedule is up to date as of 9/9/2024
SEPTEMBER
4 - Start of Vertical Raise Fundraiser
12 - Mandatory for 8th grade band students: Middle School Night #1 with California High School, 4 - 9 p.m.
20 - Mandatory for 8th grade band students: Middle School Night #2 with La Serna High School (at California H.S. stadium), 4 - 9 p.m.
27 - End of Vertical Raise Fundraiser
OCTOBER
1- All STATE Honor Audition Recordings are Due. Visit CBDA.org/all-state-ensembles for information)
11 - Harvest Festival (Wind Ensemble will be performing)
* 18 - MANDATORY PICTURE DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS: after school, 2:45 - 4:30 pm [Students wear formal tuxedo/dress attire.]
NOVEMBER
1 - All Southern Audition Recordings are due . Visit SCSBOA.org
* 7 - MANDATORY FALL CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): Fall Concert in the school gym at 5:30 PM for Jazz Band, Advanced Orchestra, Wind Ensemble / 7 PM String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Band
16 - WIND ENSEMBLE SYMPHONIC BAND ONLY / MANDATORY PERFORMANCE Whittwood Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4 - 7 p.m.
DECEMBER
6 - Wind Ensemble performance at Ontario Airport (Date to be confirmed as we get closer to performance) [note, there was a typo in the original calendar sent home at the start of the school year. We are performing at ONTARIO Airport, not John Wayne]
* 12 - MANDATORY WINTER CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): in the GMS Gym, 5:30 PM for String Orchestra, Concert Band / 7 PM for Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Advanced Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
13 - Band and/Orchestra Social Gathering (for all band and orchestra students) Boomer’s, Irvine, 5-9 PM
21 - Tuba Christmas (optional for Tuba students) at Anaheim Garden Walk
December 23 - January 6 - Winter Break (No School)
JANUARY
21 - Basket Raffle Tickets are passed out (Start of Raffle Fundraiser)
27 - Alumni Rehearsal at Granada Middle School Gym, 4-7 PM Band (Mandatory for Wind Ensemble)
29 - Alumni Rehearsal at Granada Middle School Gym, 4-7 PM Orchestra (Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra)
31 - Alumni Concert, 6 PM, Whittier High School (Mandatory performance for Wind Ensemble, Adv. Orchestra)
FEBRUARY
7-9 - SCSBOA Music Education Conference and Honor Band/Orchestra Performances
20- PERFORMANCE: Pre-Festival in the G.M.S. Gym at 6 p.m. (Mandatory for Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra only)
21 - Basket Raffle Money and Unsold Tickets are due by 3 pm
MARCH
TBA - Advanced Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Spring Field Trip
5 - Basket Raffle Drawing at 3 pm LIVE on Instagram @GMSbao
12 - Performance at SCSBOA Festival at Whittier High School (Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
13 - Incoming Sixth Grade Night - Mandatory Performance for Jazz Band in Gym, call time 4 PM, performance 5-5:30 PM
APRIL
4 - Mandatory Knott’s Berry Farm Performance only for students in String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band
17 - Regional Festival (Any qualifying ensembles only Wind Ensemble and/or Advanced Orchestra, and date is approximate)
MAY [note, as of 9/5/2024, the dates for our two May Events have changed from what was originally published at the start of the school year]
* FRI 16 - MANDATORY END OF YEAR CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): Purple Circle - Call time 4:45 pm, picnic dinner 5-6pm, Concert 6-7:30 p.m.
FRI 23 - Band and Orchestra Banquet, Rose Gardens, 5 - 9 p.m.
JUNE Last Day of School June 4
SEPTEMBER
4 - Start of Vertical Raise Fundraiser
12 - Mandatory for 8th grade band students: Middle School Night #1 with California High School, 4 - 9 p.m.
20 - Mandatory for 8th grade band students: Middle School Night #2 with La Serna High School (at California H.S. stadium), 4 - 9 p.m.
27 - End of Vertical Raise Fundraiser
OCTOBER
1- All STATE Honor Audition Recordings are Due. Visit CBDA.org/all-state-ensembles for information)
11 - Harvest Festival (Wind Ensemble will be performing)
* 18 - MANDATORY PICTURE DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS: after school, 2:45 - 4:30 pm [Students wear formal tuxedo/dress attire.]
NOVEMBER
1 - All Southern Audition Recordings are due . Visit SCSBOA.org
* 7 - MANDATORY FALL CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): Fall Concert in the school gym at 5:30 PM for Jazz Band, Advanced Orchestra, Wind Ensemble / 7 PM String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Band
16 - WIND ENSEMBLE SYMPHONIC BAND ONLY / MANDATORY PERFORMANCE Whittwood Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4 - 7 p.m.
DECEMBER
6 - Wind Ensemble performance at Ontario Airport (Date to be confirmed as we get closer to performance) [note, there was a typo in the original calendar sent home at the start of the school year. We are performing at ONTARIO Airport, not John Wayne]
* 12 - MANDATORY WINTER CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): in the GMS Gym, 5:30 PM for String Orchestra, Concert Band / 7 PM for Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Advanced Orchestra, Wind Ensemble
13 - Band and/Orchestra Social Gathering (for all band and orchestra students) Boomer’s, Irvine, 5-9 PM
21 - Tuba Christmas (optional for Tuba students) at Anaheim Garden Walk
December 23 - January 6 - Winter Break (No School)
JANUARY
21 - Basket Raffle Tickets are passed out (Start of Raffle Fundraiser)
27 - Alumni Rehearsal at Granada Middle School Gym, 4-7 PM Band (Mandatory for Wind Ensemble)
29 - Alumni Rehearsal at Granada Middle School Gym, 4-7 PM Orchestra (Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra)
31 - Alumni Concert, 6 PM, Whittier High School (Mandatory performance for Wind Ensemble, Adv. Orchestra)
FEBRUARY
7-9 - SCSBOA Music Education Conference and Honor Band/Orchestra Performances
20- PERFORMANCE: Pre-Festival in the G.M.S. Gym at 6 p.m. (Mandatory for Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra only)
21 - Basket Raffle Money and Unsold Tickets are due by 3 pm
MARCH
TBA - Advanced Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Spring Field Trip
5 - Basket Raffle Drawing at 3 pm LIVE on Instagram @GMSbao
12 - Performance at SCSBOA Festival at Whittier High School (Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
13 - Incoming Sixth Grade Night - Mandatory Performance for Jazz Band in Gym, call time 4 PM, performance 5-5:30 PM
APRIL
4 - Mandatory Knott’s Berry Farm Performance only for students in String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band
17 - Regional Festival (Any qualifying ensembles only Wind Ensemble and/or Advanced Orchestra, and date is approximate)
MAY [note, as of 9/5/2024, the dates for our two May Events have changed from what was originally published at the start of the school year]
* FRI 16 - MANDATORY END OF YEAR CONCERT PERFORMANCE (ENTIRE PROGRAM): Purple Circle - Call time 4:45 pm, picnic dinner 5-6pm, Concert 6-7:30 p.m.
FRI 23 - Band and Orchestra Banquet, Rose Gardens, 5 - 9 p.m.
JUNE Last Day of School June 4
Not sure what instrument to pick? Check out the videos below!
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Is my child guaranteed to play the instrument of his/her choice?
A band or orchestra must have a balanced instrumentation in order to have a great sound. During the first and second week of school, each student will choose their first choice of instrument, and if the instrumentation is balanced, everyone will get their first choice. It is likely, though, that a large number of students will choose one particular instrument. If we have too many people who want to play the same instrument, we will then assign volunteering students their second or third choice instrument. Just like in sports, an ensemble that has 20 trumpets and only 2 trombones (or 40 violins and 1 cello) will be about as successful as a baseball team with 3 pitchers and no catcher. Students who already have an instrument (from an older sibling, summer camp, etc) will more likely be assigned that instrument, unless they are willing to play something that is really needed in the ensemble. |
Please note that the videos below were created summer 2020, so some of the instructions are not up to date. Please ignore instructions regarding instrument choice surveys. This year we are not asking for students to commit to an instrument choice just yet. We will give all of our accepted applicants the opportunity to choose their instrument at a later date.
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Want to learn more about our award-winning program?
Granada Middle School Instrumental Music
Mr. Silva, Director
Email: [email protected]
15337 Lemon Dr, Whittier, CA 90604
Mr. Silva, Director
Email: [email protected]
15337 Lemon Dr, Whittier, CA 90604
